There’s no doubt we live in a consumer culture in America, and a good part of the Western (and Eastern) world. There’s plenty of things made, plenty to buy, and we do so beyond our basic needs. Obviously, not everyone … Continue reading
Back on April 26th I did a post on how there’s a kind of SF Gap. My theory can be roughly summarized as: A lot of our SF dreams and ideas have come true (often in consumer electronics). It’s all … Continue reading
Well, OK, Chick-Fil-A is having some medieval-themed “Date Knight” event. This event encourages sons to take their mothers out to Chick-Fil-A. It appears to be something to encourage family bonding via a kind of knights-and-damsels themed event. OK, so look … Continue reading
I’m starting to loose track of the amount of adaptions-of-anime going on in Japan. Yamato? Check. Gatchaman? Coming up. Captain Harlock? Enjoy a badass trailer. Patlabor? Coming. I would like to make an interesting speculation. You know how now and … Continue reading
Sadly, this column is NOT about me and Peter Dinklage on a road trip where we learn valuable life lessons. OK, that would probably be pretty cool (“He’s a Project Manager! He is constructing a house entirely out of Emmys! … Continue reading
Some time ago I wrote a post that Wal-Mart might end up turning into a hip company, using technology to improve the consumer experience and perhaps be less hated. Then I worried their reputation could affect this transition. I’d like … Continue reading
The Fan To Pro gang often chats about various issues, and one issue that came up as Serdar and I discussed the Marvel adaptions that sometimes it felt like Marvel was checking off boxes on what to do. This isn’t … Continue reading
OK, it’s a trend. Yes, after weeks of me ranting about what’s going on in gaming, what it means for your career, and why I’m still confused half the time, there is a trend I distinctly want to call out. … Continue reading
I haven’t used my XBox in a week. This is not some great statement on my ability to focus on work – I’ve been gaming, watching Netflix, and more. I’ve just been doing it on an accidental Home Theater PC. … Continue reading
“What magical scapegoat will game companies point to when no one buys their $70 games on owner-proof, piracy-free systems?” @ThiefOfHearts ThiefOfHearts has a point there – a lot of what we’re seeing in the console and game market points to … Continue reading