The quote that is the title of this post is from a recent podcast by Next Generation. If you’ve listened to gaming podcasts and found yourself disappointed with adolescent rambling and homo-phobic jokes coming out of the mouths of supposed professionals, the Next Generation podcast is a refreshing change with well-spoken conversation about the [...]
I was fairly excited to see Microsoft get into the portable music space (unlike it’s hardware partners) mainly because Apple should get some serious competition to keep them on their toes, but thus far Zune looks like a list of dopey mistakes.
“Plays for Sure” to Become an Embarrassment?
For starters, Zune will not play any of [...]
So, the millionth person asked me why I haven’t blogged in forever and it became clear how in this age that six weeks now equals “forever” (and I find that I can’t disagree). So, my apologies. I’ve been juggling new work responsibilities along with the usual changes that life brings. I’ll try [...]
At the age of three, this kid not only likes to watch The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on a nightly basis, he decided to have a NewsHour themed birthday party.
Clearly this kid is some sort of emerging nerd leader that we will all follow into some sort of nerd battle some day.
Technorati and the Associated Press are hooking up with a little partnership. Does this mean that when AP reporters rip off bloggers that the bloggers will actually get credit? Maybe, but don’t hold your breath.
I’m only going to make one guess as to what we might see at E3: Super Smash Bros for the DS with online match-ups.
Nintendo is opening an online videogame store for the Wii that they say will emulate the successful model that iTunes has established for music and video. This store will features games from Nintendo, Sega, Hudson and likely many more from the last twenty plus years.
Nintendo’s Store Could Be the Next iTunes for Windows
It’s a [...]
CNet has a story up that says Apple is going to be running a new ad campaign next week around the Mac.
Apple Computer is planning on hitting the airwaves with ads geared around the Mac next week, CEO Steve Jobs said Thursday at the company’s annual meeting.
There’s no way they’re doing a big ad push [...]
Chris Kohler has a great entry on why Wii is a smart choice for Nintendo.
In short, the fuss over Wii is an Internet Problem, not a Real Life Problem. In real life, the name’s soundalike will pass almost entirely without notice. The positives of Wii will vastly outweigh the negatives.
I do like something about [...]
So, Nintendo has finally revealed the name of their upcoming console. It’s no longer Revolution. It’s Nintendo Wii. My first reaction was revulsion.
Globally-Friendly Branding
Think Wii is great? Then you’re in luck because the emerging global consumer market is going to bring more and more short made-up words as product names. [...]
