“Rock Band” takes on “Guitar Hero”
This quote is telling:
“In 10 years people are going to look at idly listening to music the same way as we look at watching a TV show in black and white,” said Geoff Keighley, co-chair of the Game Critics Awards [...].
No, in 10 years people will be looking at music video games like we do karaoke. It’s just another way to actively participate in the media we gather, that’s all.
Passive entertainment doesn’t just disappear when you introduce immersive ones. We’re not going to substitute idle listening — humans have been doing that for centuries. If it were the case, we’d have ditched our Walkmans a long time ago to sing at home.
November 21st, 2007
Goldman Sachs Rakes In Profit in Credit Crisis – New York Times
The one Goldman attribute I respect the most? Humility.
November 20th, 2007
Boras took a hit, but he’ll survive
Count me in the camp that thinks the whole A-Rod scenario was orchestrated.
November 19th, 2007
Seen on my list of available hotspots during a stay at La Quinta in Berkeley, CA.
November 15th, 2007
“Who’s Who” publisher shuts down – Austin Business Journal
Talk about running out a business plan to the very end.
November 12th, 2007
Verizon hijacks your browser | The Register
The vast majority of consumers would find this service helpful. Not me. Call me a purist, but getting no site on a misspelling is better than Verizon’s crappy “guesswork.” If I wanted to have my hand held, I’d install AOL.
November 9th, 2007
Developers appeal Lady Bird Lake condo project decision – Austin Business Journal
These guys are turning the screws on the deal. Condos 20 feet from the Lake effectively chokes off the trail, and they know it.
November 6th, 2007
