Interesting article this morning - Game Consoles Are Already Dead And Developers Know It
http://readwrite.com/2013/03/04/game-consoles-already-dead-developers-know-it
Not sure i agree with this article in the current R&D generation (eg Microsoft 720) will have a development tailwind.
Basically i think the next big thing will be media center pc probably running android or a derivative and the idea of containing this "home server" in the display instead of adjunct just doesnt make long term sense (eg connected tv's are doomed for failure).
Monday, March 04, 2013
Friday, March 01, 2013
Stardust
Wow just watched Stardust http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486655 with Claire Danes (among others), amazing, magical and fantastical are the only words to describe it.
Interestingly i caught in the titles at the end that it was written and produced by Neil Gaiman....eg the other but not better half of Amanda Palmer
I had no idea he had written so many books, i'll have to check out some of his other works - http://www.neilgaiman.com/works/books/stardust/
If you have access to Showtime be sure to check it out, kind of like The NeverEnding Story / The Dark Crystal / Labyrinth but about true love and how destiny will always find its way.
Interestingly i caught in the titles at the end that it was written and produced by Neil Gaiman....eg the other but not better half of Amanda Palmer
I had no idea he had written so many books, i'll have to check out some of his other works - http://www.neilgaiman.com/works/books/stardust/
If you have access to Showtime be sure to check it out, kind of like The NeverEnding Story / The Dark Crystal / Labyrinth but about true love and how destiny will always find its way.
Developing the "meat"
Interesting reading this reddit AMA - http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/199f0n/im_andras_forgacs_ceo_of_modern_meadow_a_company/
and watching this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6Z7eTZ8XZxk&list=PLE5178852BA91E865
There really isnt much difference :)
and watching this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6Z7eTZ8XZxk&list=PLE5178852BA91E865
There really isnt much difference :)
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cablevision Sues Viacom for Making It Run Second-Tier Channels
ha ha the irony that consumers are forced to pay for 2nd tier channels to get access.
http://adage.com/article/media/cablevision-sues-viacom/240037
Cablevision Systems Corp. is suing Viacom Inc., alleging the distributor of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon is forcing it to carry and pay for 14 lower-rated networks such as Palladia and VH1 Classic.
"The manner in which Viacom sells its programming is illegal, anti-consumer, and wrong," the cable-systems operator said in a prepared statement. "Viacom effectively forces Cablevision's customers to pay for and receive little-watched channels in order to get the channels they actually want."
http://adage.com/article/media/cablevision-sues-viacom/240037
Cablevision Systems Corp. is suing Viacom Inc., alleging the distributor of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon is forcing it to carry and pay for 14 lower-rated networks such as Palladia and VH1 Classic.
"The manner in which Viacom sells its programming is illegal, anti-consumer, and wrong," the cable-systems operator said in a prepared statement. "Viacom effectively forces Cablevision's customers to pay for and receive little-watched channels in order to get the channels they actually want."
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire being filmed around the corner from us today. Will have to take the dog for a sticky beak later and see who is in the scene.
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/55651
http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/55651
Monday, February 25, 2013
Australia....doing just fine?
Australia: Where the good life comes at a price
Australia has managed to come out of the global financial crisis without a recession. But as a result of its booming economy, the cost of living is extremely high.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21519050
We were suprised how expensive some of the restaurants where when we were back last christmas, though to be honest...better food than most of the NYC places so worth it.
My only issue with australia is this obsession that your house price going up means you've made money....no you didnt you bogan just means you are paying more to the bank for your next place.
Australia has managed to come out of the global financial crisis without a recession. But as a result of its booming economy, the cost of living is extremely high.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21519050
We were suprised how expensive some of the restaurants where when we were back last christmas, though to be honest...better food than most of the NYC places so worth it.
My only issue with australia is this obsession that your house price going up means you've made money....no you didnt you bogan just means you are paying more to the bank for your next place.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Amazon selling MP3's for 69c a song
Anyone know if the songwriter/artist etc getting screwed or is Amazon just selling these as a loss leader to get people weaned off itunes?
Amazon opens music store for Apple devices, songs start at 69 cents
Amazon is getting more aggressive in its attempt to muscle into the online music space. On Thursday, it announced a HTML5-based MP3 store that allows consumers to buy and play songs on their Apple devices.
- http://www.themusicvoid.com/2013/01/amazon-opens-music-store-for-apple-devices-songs-start-at-69-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-44876
Amazon opens music store for Apple devices, songs start at 69 cents
Amazon is getting more aggressive in its attempt to muscle into the online music space. On Thursday, it announced a HTML5-based MP3 store that allows consumers to buy and play songs on their Apple devices.
- http://www.themusicvoid.com/2013/01/amazon-opens-music-store-for-apple-devices-songs-start-at-69-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-44876
Monday, February 18, 2013
Jeff Bezos pissing in the pool
Reading this article today is infuriating
US online retailers face sales tax
US online retailers face sales tax
The sales tax exemption of United States online retailers could come to an end this year as legislative proposals to change the current status find greater support.
Called the Marketplace Fairness Act, the proposed new law would force online and catalogue retailers to collect sales tax at the time of transaction irrespective of where they are located.
Amazon is only supporting this as they want to piss in the pool as they are getting out.
Its no secret that Amazon are wanting to move to 20 or so "local 1-day delivery warehouses" across the USA in the next 12-24 months as such they will have to be paying sales tax in these states anyway and want to drag everyone else into paying it as well.
Jeff Bezos sucks......or he's just playing the game, i guess that depends on which side of the political lobbying spending race you believe.
I swear the USA is the most corrupt country in the world....though here they just call it political lobbying.
Cheers,
Dean
Sunday, February 17, 2013
#GunDebate
Whats more dangerous...a house with a swimming pool in it or a house with a gun in it....
Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt (the Freakonomics guys) get into the gun debate - http://on.fb.me/WPYlwE
Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt (the Freakonomics guys) get into the gun debate - http://on.fb.me/WPYlwE
Remember to put the glass down!
Wow this blew my mind, I love it.
A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty or half full" question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."
It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."
It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!
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