Archive for January, 2007
15yo in gaol for Conspiracy to Murder
Jan 29th
Saw this on BoingBoing. Personally I think things are going way too far in the wrong direction. Taking it seriously is just completely over the deep end. What teenager doesn’t have a group of people they really dislike? Can you honestly tell me that when you were a teenager, you didn’t wish someone was dead?…
MS pays others to fight for them
Jan 25th
You know, I can tolerate Microsoft giving away laptops to bloggers. Who wouldn’t want a free, top of the line laptop with Windows Vista and Office 2007 installed on it? No need to pay for a license. But when people called this a bribe, Microsoft said the bloggers had to give the laptop away or…
Real Life Review
Jan 24th
Last week there was a major buzz going around about the parody site Get a First Life which basically copies the Second Life website and then laughs at it. The website is a great gag. In fact, even Linden Labs have given the author permission to sell merchandise from the site using a logo that…
Good interview with Urchin founder
Jan 22nd
Heres another bit of MS vs Google thats getting interesting as well. In response to Google buying Urchin and releasing it as Google Analytics, Microsoft bought DeepMetrix at the beginning of May 2006. They announced it less than a week before announcing they’d bought Massive Inc. Why? Because adCenter needed a metrics application to go…
Google looking to do in-game advertising
Jan 22nd
This is mildly interesting timing, and I’m curious as to what has sparked this particular speculation. I ask this because in December Valve and IGA signed off a deal that will put real world advertising inside Counter Strike. Counter Strike is said to be played around 5 billion minutes a month all up [if thats…
Media want ABs in Super14 – Or Else!
Jan 20th
So now the fate of rugby ratings around the world rests on the shoulders of 22 men from New Zealand? Give me a break. Graham Henry’s plan to rest his All Black stars could lead to court action against the New Zealand Rugby Union if television ratings for this year’s Super 14 fall. South African…
Luckiest Narrow Escapes
Jan 14th
Some I’ve seen (like the T-bone accident at the intersection) but there are some pretty amazing narrow escapes in this video. Definitely something worth watching before I head to work this evening. :-)
Why the Wii will win the Console Wars
Jan 9th
This is funny! This is one of the funniest videos I’ve seen in a long time. :-)