28 April 2006

In Defense of Wii

In Defense of Wii

I’m in about the same camp. The name didn’t inspire me initially, but I don’t really hate it, and I can see its advantages.

27 April 2006

Revolution has a new name!

Revolution has a new name!

System now officially “Nintendo Wii”.

sekrit's User Page - Last.fm

sekrit’s User Page - Last.fm

last.fm page for every song played on BB6 Radio, secretly tracked by them for a year now.

26 April 2006

24 April 2006

Final Girl Theory

Those of you who are as sick as I am of the not-so-clever “if I’m going to look at my character’s backside all the time, it might as well be a hot chick’s” explanation of why guys play girls in video games might want to look in the “Final Girl” theory described in this piece about Lara Croft.

WSJ.com - Philips and Time Inc. Agree to Keep It Simple

WSJ.com - Philips and Time Inc. Agree to Keep It Simple

Crazy reversal of practices here in the name of advertising.

22 April 2006

Business 2.0: Netflix Mailers

Business 2.0: Netflix Mailers

How Netflix envelopes have changed over the years.

20 April 2006

The Worst President in History?

The Worst President in History?

One of America’s leading historians assesses George W. Bush, Rolling Stone cover story.

Wired News: Last Piece of the Puzzle?

Wired News: Last Piece of the Puzzle?

The sculptor of the famous puzzle Kryptos on the CIA headquarters grounds has revelead a mistake in the puzzle that could lead to someone finally solving it.