... but I've never been able to describe the reason, but this video does it for me. :-)
First off, let me say I hate Second Life the same way I hate MySpace: it's crowded, full of less-than-desirable
sex-sicknesses, slow to load, and you are basically surrounded by a bunch of morons. I'm sure it's no coincidence that a web site like this pops up promoting the idea of going outside instead of nerding out in front of a computer.
But my problem isn't even associated with the fact people are spending too much time in front of computers. My beef with Second Life is the fact that it's no where near as intuitive as living, and looking at the badly rendered 3D image only reminds me of Wolfenstein the first game to popularize the idea of 3D FPS category. Wolfenstein should only exist in nostalgia. If I am going substitute my real life for some 3D world I better be able to date my wife disguised in her hot hot avatar that would look like Gwyneth Paltrow (yes, she's my definition of hot) and not some dumb ass Asian masseuse!
Alas, I realize Second Life is only going to grow popular as time goes. After all Second Life allows 40 year old virgin dudes and fat house wives to look at least as bad as everyone else, and have some virtual orgy. Nothing in the real world can beat that, right?
Ok, thanks for listening to my rant. I'll go ahead and stop reading Valleywag...
Anyway you look at it, the current Web 2.0 hype is ... well, a hype. It seems 100 new webapps pop up everywhere. No offense to those who care about their solutions, but 99 out of 100 webapps suck. Now you'll have to take this article with a grain of salt, but if Web2.0 hype starts to slow down, companies with real skillz will finally have their last missing piece to get the ball rolling: focus. Talking to a bunch of talented people in so called Web 2.0 space, I hear their frustration associated with the hype and how their companies are forced into the marketing game without having time to develop a solid solution.
I believe webapps, or shall I say the "thin client" concept where you can drive a lot of useful application through a single web browser, has a lot to offer going forward. Right now, this space is over-hyped. Not many companies are built on a solid foundation. Having seen many software development processes, I know that even Web 2.0 applications take a long time to cook and bake, so let's give them that by taking some junk out...
... is bringing my miserable lab life giggles. For instance, this vid (wmv).
For a company embracing Martin Luther King Jr. in a TV ad, it's kinda strange to not observe the Martin Luther King Jr. day. Instead Apple Inc. continues to work on MLK day as is the case every year. ;-)
If you could open a restaurant, any kind you want, what would it look like and what's on the menu?
Submitted by A is for Amy.
I'm more interested in cafe with a relatively large indoor and patio space. There will be open mic sessions every night. The menu will be filled with simple list of coffee and espresso drinks (and tea and soft drinks and all that goodness) as well as finger foods and sandwiches and desserts of sorts. And yes it will come with a free Wi-Fi!
Just came across a couple of articles note worthy:
1. The reality of working at Apple - After Apple - Changing the World
2. How to convert Wii into a media center device - MacCast article
[Update 2] Brian Ball put out a note on macZOT saying that he apologized to Garrett and the apology was accepted. Ok, that's great. But will I purchase from macZOT again? Nah, never...
[Update] there's a bunch of digg posts about this issue as well as tuaw.com article highlighting the drama. The verdict at the moment = it's looking pretty bad for maczot.com . The site must have lost hundreds of potential customers today.
http://www.maczot.com is a site specialized to bring value priced OS X sharewares. I've used the site a few times myself and I must say I was happy with a couple of purchased I made. That's the promise of the site. Here's the troublesome story I just heard.
A business is a business and it's there for a reason. If macZOT can not respect the contract, what does that say about them?
I will stop making any purchases through them from here on out. You say what if they have such a great deal on a piece of software I would like to buy? Heck, all they sell is a reasonably priced shareware anyways if I want it I'll purchase the license from the developer!!
