AppleInsider’s iTunes Movies Scoop

I am not entirely sure what to think of this snippet. While it has been well known that Apple is working to expand its video catalog on iTunes (they’ve been steadily updating their TV Shows for the past several months), I never understood the hype behind downloading feature films. The quality of the TV Shows in iTunes is paltry, but acceptable, considering the medium (iPod). Films just don’t have the same effect when they’re scaled down to the same size.

When news began to pick up on the whole iTunes movie-like component, there were neat rumors about a rental service. I was certainly excited about that: very much like Netflix, which is a terrific service, except even more convenient. Only time will tell.

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Coming Upon Davies’s Fifth Business

Perusing through Barnes and Noble the other day, I came upon a Penguin Classics book called The Manticore, by Robertson Davies. It was one of those books that grabbed my attention by the spine (those Penguin Classics really do stand out), and, considering I am departing soon for a vacation, I had to purchase reading material. So I read the back of the book and the first page of text, only realizing it was the second book in a seminal trilogy.

After discovering this Barnes and Noble did not currently stock the first part of the trilogy, I decided to buy it elsewhere. Powell’s Books was a sure bet, but seeing as I wanted a new copy of the material (I am not sure why…), I marched off to Borders (I prefer B&N), and bought myself a copy. Here it is, taken with my iSight:

And so I begin what has been remarked by the faithful readers of our country as “the best book [they've] never heard of.”

WTF

Nintendo’s Imminent Console Revolution

For quite some time now, I have been monitoring the video game (is there a space or no?) industry. As hard as it may be for some to accept, video games have become a powerful industry in the worldwide entertainment market, and continues to grow.

If you’re reading this post, you are required to know the current status of the industry. While Microsoft’s Xbox 360, released a tad prematurely, is trailblazing an impressive next generation compaign, I believe the pending releases of Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii will bring video games back into the spotlight. And particularly Nintendo’s Wii.

While I believe that Microsoft has the right idea (Xbox Live, stressing gaming communities, offering tools to create video games, pushing third-party support), Nintendo’s next generation concept has the potential for massive success. Its control scheme is so unique, and the ideology behind Nintendo (playing=believing, ageless consumer) will push their console to the forefront, offering the world a completely different, unique perspective on the possibilities of video-controlled human interaction: sleek design, virtual console with a backlog of every Nintendo game, a wickedly innovative way to play games, and a marketing campaign, while not entirely on the move, is not prejudicing the rest of society — it’s appealing to everyone (DS lite anyone?). Plus, the thing has potential to be marketed as a “healthy” video game experience, where you actually stand up (rather than slouched on a couch) and swing your arms around, pretending to interact with something that doesn’t exist. Yes…. healthy….

I’ve Moved. Really.

As unforunate as it may sound, I’ve moved to greener fields over at WordPress. Their attitude is more appealing, the community is smarter, and I like the themes.

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