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Hmmm, it's starting to get a bit quiet out there - are the news generators getting into 'hunker down for the holidays' mode?

Stuff from around the web
I like this
It's not really that complex. Once upon a time there was a great little game called Descent. Zero gravity combat in close quarters, among small ships. Well, here's the spiritual successor -- Shattered Horizon.

And, I like this too!
Another video leads to a $30 million Hollywood contract:

Fede Alvarez's short film "Ataque de Panico!" (Panic Attack!) featured giant robots invading and destroying Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.

It is 4 mins 48 seconds long and was made on a budget of $300 (£186).

Microsoft

Windows 7 needs less helpdesk support?

"Overall we are finding our call center volume is down significantly more than we expected," said Barbara Gordon, vice president of customer support for Microsoft.

Social Media
Blue Bird Down!
Yep, Twitter had a significant outage this week -- email account compromised:

When asked whether the Twitter account had been used by someone authorized to do so, or if those account credentials had been pilfered by hackers, York declined to answer directly. "You'll have to read between the lines," he said. However, he did point to a tweet on Dyn's own Twitter feed as having the right explanation.

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Your Turn
So, did I miss anything? What online story really got you going this week? Link to it in the comments!