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Microsoft’s vision of how we will work and live in the future

January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Microsoft is working on its view of the future. This is a video of how Microsoft envisions Office in the (near?) future, and how it impacts our work and home live. Pay close attention to the recipe the girl selects at the end – it shows the ingredients being displayed on the kitchen counter. What it leaves out is something I’ve seen in another video, where the ingredients are put on the counter, matching the displayed ingredients – and it detects mismatches in the items.

Exciting to see this kind of vision, and I’m really curious how far away this is. We have face to face talk, interactive surfaces, touch screens, etc. Maybe 10 years from now, this will be the norm…

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Hitler’s SOPA and PIPA rant

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

To end SOPA/PIPA blackout day, this beauty from YouTube.

Remember, when SOPA and PIPA are passed, these videos are completely unlawful. You will not be able to enjoy the irony of one of the worst dictators of the 20th century criticize the worst law proposals (so far) of the 21st century. The website you view those videos on will be blocked. This website will be blocked for linking and even embedding it…

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SOPA/PIPA blackout day January 18th, 2012

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We are supporting the January 18th blackout in protest against the SOPA and PIPA acts. On January 18th, from 8AM to 8PM, our site will be replaced by a banner not unlike the one displayed when our site would be subject to a violation as described in the SOPA and PIPA acts.

We believe both the SOPA and PIPA acts are violating the First and Fourth Amendments. On top of that, the provisions in the acts do nothing to prevent malicious websites from distributing the copyrighted software, but affect benevolent sites by way of collateral damage. And finally, the provisions describe ways to try and break the internet structure.

For further information, see the following links:

Normal operations will resume January 18th, 8PM.

Update: we changed plugins at the last minute, since the original plugin would not allow any access to the site at all…

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

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Glitch is open!

September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

For a while I’ve beta-tested a new multi-user game of imagination, called Glitch. However, it was in pretty closed beta, and the company (Tiny Speck) didn’t want any artwork to leak out. So I hadn’t mentioned it before.

But, today around noon, “God” announced that Glitch was leaving beta and opening up to the public! So, I’m finally able to reveal Glitch, the game where you’re playing in the minds of 11 giants, each trying to become the only giant.

The game style is pretty nice, very cartoonesque, and the game itself is an ongoing tutorial driven by quests. But instead of trying to put it in words, take a look at the trailer:

Join me at Glitch, and when you’re there, look up Thrud. :-)

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Kongregate Walk Like A Pirate Quest

September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In honor of Talk Like A Pirate day this upcoming Monday September 19th, Kongregate has started a Walk Like a Pirate quest for 6 badges. 6 different games can earn you a badge, and when you’ve earned all 6 badges, you’ll receive 30 points and the Walk Like A Pirate medal. Hurry, the quest ends on September the 27th!

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