I’ve been using the Twitter Tools plugin by Alex King and have really enjoyed the features and functionality. Unfortunately, for quite a while, it hadn’t been working. I thought it was due to me upgrading to Worpdress 2.5 but I was able to get it working again simply by re-entering my login information for Twitter.
Maybe I reset my Twitter password? I forget.
In How Grand Theft Auto IV Threatens the Wii by Forbes, Brian Caufiled points out that while Grand Theft Auto IV is available for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, no version will be released for the Nintendo Wii and how Nintendo may be the loser in the equation. As the “3rd generation” consoles were being developed, Nintendo decided to emphasize the social aspects rather than raw power leaving that arms race for Sony and Microsoft. As a result, Nintendo has a unique platform in the market and is doing quite well. I don’t doubt continued success but I do question the long-term viability of unique gameplay when you don’t have much else to back it up.
Lastly, it’s worth disclosing that I work for Sony Computer Entertainment America. Does that make me biased, possibly, but I try very hard to be impartial and have been into technology for over twenty years and know how fast trends come and go.
Time will tell.
Over at Geeks.com, they’ve written up a pretty good overview of the format wars both past and present. If you’re not up on what the whole thing was about (beside money), give it a read.
Update: Part 2, Blue Laser Boogaloo is now available
Update 2: Part 3, The War of the Discs One Format to Rule Them All (the final) is available
As I type this, the family and I are watching The Money Pit on our Playstation 3. I picked up the Playstation Bluetooth Remote a bit ago but I keep finding myself pointing it towards the player like it’s infrared-based. It’s wireless, I don’t have to “point” it anywhere.
Dope.
If you’ve been part of this whole Internet thing for a bit, you’ve probably heard and/or seen Google’s Zeitgeist which provides an interesting snapshot of the culture based on the searching trends.
I ran across something similar called twistori. It follows all the Twitter traffic, matches based on some simple emotional keywords (e.g., love, hate, think, believe, etc.) and displays it in a nice scrolling display. I ran across it a few days ago and have been enjoying dropping in and watching it for a minute or two.
I subscribe to the GodThoughts Wired! mail list written by Brad Reiches and it’s been a good daily devotional. In one of the most recent ones, he had a really good quote on arrogance:
ARROGANCE IS FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ENOUGH
CONSEQUENCES.
I may come off as too conservative, but, in my opinion, in this day where parents want to be their kids’ friends and most everyone not wanting to offend people, there are far too many people who have not experienced enough consequences for their actions.
Celemony Software is a developer for audio tools and they have produced a product that I, frankly, thought wasn’t possible. If you’ve ever worked with audio or sound programs, you know the complexity of a sound wave. Sure, you can play games with it so much to affect pitch, tempo, or even compression ratio, but there was only so much that you could do. With their Direct Note Access, you are now able to manipulate the individual notes of a polyphonic track. Below is a YouTube version of their demo video or you can see a higher quality copy on their site along with other information.
I’ll have to share this info with the audio guys at work but I imagine they’ve already heard about it.
I saw this on the way home yesterday. I dig creative custom plates.
