In a recent interview with Venture Beat, Regie Fils-Aime produced this nugget:
We don’t believe used games are in the best interest of the consumer. We have products that consumers want to hold onto.
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Used books have never taken off. You don’t see businesses selling used music CDs or used DVDs.
I understand the point of view from [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Like It or Not, Reggie, People Will Re-Sell Nintendo Games.
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Cartoon Characters “Untooned”
I guess this is some new trend: taking cartoon characters and rendering them with a more photographic look? Honestly, these are incredible. But…
Creepy.
Creepy.
Really creepy.
Okay, kinda hot.1
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Come on. Who didin’t have a mild crush on Jessica Rabbit when that movie came out? [↩]
There’s Gently Encouraging Sharing, and There’s Whoring
I ran across this article about iPhone 3G tips/tricks on Hongkiat. All-in-all, an okay compilation of random how-tos… But that’s not what this post is about.
Now, I’m all for having social-network links in blog posts. Hell, you’ll notice them below posts on this site. I think these links should be there if you need them, [...]
Software Isn’t Expensive
Recently wrote up a piece on blog.conigs concerning others’ complaints about software price. The crux of the post:
Many people complain that some software is too expensive. I think it comes down to a fundamental difference in how software is viewed. I believe (most) software is a tool. I think others view (all) software as entertainment.
Have [...]
Desktop – March
For some reason, I decided to upload my current desktop. So here it is, minimal and all!
Details:
Geektool for text (date, calendar, etc.) on the desktop.
Adium for messaging.
Minimal dock (black bkg, no indicators, only currently running apps).
Spirited Away to auto-hide unused programs.
Hyperspaces – Spaces on steroids!
Click on the thumbnail to see it full-size with notes in [...]
iPhone OS 3.0
Apple distributed invitations for an event on March 17th. I don’t think there’s guessing here.
Treatloaf – Snarky Clipart Goodness
I ran across Treatloaf yesterday. It combines clipart with captions. Fun times to be had by all, except Curtis:
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Facebook – English (Pirate)
So I ran across this today in the Facebook Language settings:
It’s not even International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
[Man, this site is slowly turning into Facebook News, isn't it? Okay, no more Facebook posts for at least a couple days… I swear!]
Augmented Reality (or “We’re Living in the Future!”)
I might be late to the game on this one, but GE has a new page on their site – Plug Into the Smart Grid | Augmented Reality. Here’s what you will need:
Computer with a webcam
Flash 10
A Printer
Paper for said printer
At least 15 minutes to gawk, then another 30-45 minutes to show your friends
But why [...]
Facebook Updating Home Page
Facebook has put up an announcement that they are updating their home page in the near future.
For the most part, this looks like a decent redesign. However, two things that might get on my nerves:
Stream
The stream shows you all posts from your friends in real-time. This keeps you up to date on everything that’s happening. [...]