Items of Interest

The Prisoner's Dilemma in Real Life

The Prisoner's Dilemma is a game theory scenario created by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher in 1950. Two criminals are imprisoned in isolation and taken to court. There is only enough evidence to convict them on a 1 year charge, however they both have evidence that will result in greater charges. If they both remain silent, they both serve 1 year in prison. If they both betray eachother, they both serve 2 years in prison.

Ireland #2 Good Country

Ireland has been ranked number two on the Good Country index, which collates what a country contributes to global society and what it takes away relative to its size. While we rank highly for International Peace & Security (4th), Prosperity & Equality (6th) and Culture (9th) contributions, our Planet & Climate (27th) and Science & Technology (46th) contributions need work.

Bodhi Linux - Media Release

Dr. Guiseppe Torre of the Digital Media and Arts Research Centre at the Universoty of Limerick has created a free linux distro called Bodhi Linux - Media Release. The distro includes a list of pre-installed free software that digital artists can use to build, create, program, edit and stream graphic, video, photo ad 3D art and music.

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