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Twitter Application
Tunein :: Makes Twitter better. The web app builds a channel from all the media (articles, videos, photos and soon, audio) recommended by the people you follow. You can sort it by popularity or recency, and filter it by media type. You can build groups from the people you follow. You can also look at other people’s channels, not just your own. So, you can browse the tweet streams and media channels of other people simply by clicking on them. (follow here . . .)
Quite Interesting Facts of the Day
There were no chickens in North America before 1500.
Quote of the Day
â’A Jewish woman had 2 chickens. One got sick, so the woman made chicken soup out of the other one to help the sick one get well.â’ Henny Youngman
Tech Soapbox Rant
One Console for All Games
Xbox 360, Ps3, Ps2, Wii, PSP, DS, PC and iPhone/iTouch are all gaming consoles. Hundreds of games come out every year but very few games are cross platform. Which means if you want the latest games you have to buy a new expensive console. The only option is to not play the new game.
Gaming consoles are becoming media centers and less about the games. So why would you invest in another console, just for games. That is like buying another Tivo just record television better while the old Tivo just sits in the corner. It is impractical and who have money to drop $600 on a new Tivo? Granted the new Tivo have access to Netflix via television, but there are cheaper ways of getting the same product (Roku $99). I digress, it is about gaming.
Most gaming developers have lost their way and those who want to reach out cross-console have to hire additional developers for multiple consoles. Hiring more developers mean less profit to go around. Do you really blame developers when they develop for only one single console?
It is time to ditch the multiple console for just one and lets see how creative gaming can be for the gamer. It is a shame that more and more about game path play and less about game play. You play one game, you basically can play them all, it is easy . . . just follow the path and shoot as you go. There has got to be something better, I do not know what “it” is, and creative gamers should be up for the challenge.
Games cost around $60/each. The console cost around $250 (some less, some more). I am not going to buy a console with ever game, which means that profit is not centered around the console. In fact, revenue for all gaming consoles are going down, battle of the console is loosing on all sides. There should be focus on the games.
It is time for creative in the gaming industry. But we will never experience “it” until there is one console for all games.
Tech News
We Got an App For That App
iPhone/iTouch Apps for finding iPhone/iTouch apps. Say that 3 times fast. (pcworld . . .)
What’s In Your Pocket?
Pocket lint over 1400 years old. (discover . . .)
Sound Technology Weapon Used in Pittsburgh Against Protesters
Can cause major hearing damage, but there is volume control. Checking date, nope not the 60′s. (truth out . . .)
Obama Supports Science
What’s he trying to do? Cure cancer or something? (cnn . . .)
College is for Learning
FYI – Harvard has a new policy “barring students from having sex in dorm rooms if their roommate is present”. FYI – Harvard Universityâ’s abstinence club has a blog. It is worth a read, not at all sarcastic or a bit tense. News becomes a reese’s peanut butter cup new worthty item : “Your policy is in my blog. Your blog is in my policy.” (boston . . .)
Ahh Youth
A Canadian survey reveals that kids as young as 10 and 11 are experiencing insecurity over their physical attractiveness. Girls worry about weight, but so do boys, who want to be neither too skinny nor too fat. Sorry kids, it doesn’t get any better when you get older. (macobserver . . .)
Not Hot Television Commercials – Hot Online Commercials
Why not just have one commercial per episode? Why do you need so many commercials? You pay for a service, commercials are just money that goes into CEO’s pockets — it never lowers the cost of the service, NEVER! (bbc . . .)
Problem – Wife Not Doing Housework
Solution – Fruit fly spunk. (university of leeds . . .)
US Wireless Companies Want More
Verizon won the 700 mhz spectrum with open-access rules. What open access? The only way the FCC should open up more f the spectrum is for free US wifi. Any other solution would be a Health Care bill without a public option. (wired . . .)
Computers Don’t Hack, People Hack
What did you expect? Stupid people are in charge again. (switched . . .)
Computers Don’t Hack, People Hack
What did you expect? Stupid people are in charge again. (switched . . .)
Weekly Contest
National Geographic Picture of the Day
Fun Website Pick
Wal-Mart Maddness
I have not stepped into a Walmart for years, many years. According to “People of WalMart” I am missing some visual fun. A collection of all the creatures that grace us with their presence at Walmart, America’s favorite store. (people of walmart . . .)
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No More Trainers
Need this for motorcycles.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbfe2_2DDc0
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Nice article, love the soapbox. I agree with the one console.
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