Whizzball is a sort of addictive game/puzzle from Discovery Kids. I just rounded 100 k points - and that put me in the "Top 50 000 Players"...(ranking as 49 009) so still a bit to go to reach the top 100 hall of fame :D
Good fun for kids of all ages in other words. Nice for a quick break (be sure to set a timer!) Wonderful use of Flash as well as user-contributed content - the players also build the various puzzles.
Tuesday, October 26
Wednesday, October 20
Counting down
Election Scorecard: "Where the presidential race stands today" is a number crunching Slate article today, running up the different states that still have a bit of "uncertainty" in the polls.
End result? Kerry ahead by 14... but Bush more "solid" states (ie bigger margin in the polls). Stay tuned! Or make it even more intense - Ladbrokes (owned by Hilton Group) offers spread betting, both on overall result and state-by-state winners. Kerry taking Florida? 6-5
End result? Kerry ahead by 14... but Bush more "solid" states (ie bigger margin in the polls). Stay tuned! Or make it even more intense - Ladbrokes (owned by Hilton Group) offers spread betting, both on overall result and state-by-state winners. Kerry taking Florida? 6-5
Monday, October 18
Bundling a snack
A local pizza chain is taking the next step in bundles - or menus. For quite some time several companies have offered a large pizza, with softdrink and a video or dvd for a set price. But now Dolly has upped the offerings;
first off an extended movie deal: for a small add-on you get two movies (ie both the first Spiderman and the recently released Spiderman 2)
and then there is the gametime offer: get a PS2 or Xbox game along with dinner!
Now, if only they delivered where I live... or maybe it's better that they don't deliver? Enough to keep my distracted as it is.
...and the sun - is on vacation, rain is all I see...
first off an extended movie deal: for a small add-on you get two movies (ie both the first Spiderman and the recently released Spiderman 2)
and then there is the gametime offer: get a PS2 or Xbox game along with dinner!
Now, if only they delivered where I live... or maybe it's better that they don't deliver? Enough to keep my distracted as it is.
...and the sun - is on vacation, rain is all I see...
Wednesday, October 13
Size matters
Did a little bit up Windows fixing today, namely the monthly download of various updates. Noticed a slightly amusing thing;
3,1 mb - size of the PATCH for Internet Explorer 6
4,5 mb - size of full download for Firefox
trustworthy it was.
3,1 mb - size of the PATCH for Internet Explorer 6
4,5 mb - size of full download for Firefox
trustworthy it was.
Oiling it
NWAnews : "oil prices are more than 80 percent higher than a year ago" - and here in Norway the gas price reaches a three-year-high at suggested retail 10,50 NOK per liter. Guess that makes it around USD 5,9 for a gallon... compare that to a US average of $ 2 [current as of posting]
Asylum or free range?
"Larry Keeley [?] jokes that the automatic-flush urinal in an airport bathroom is more aware of his presence than his desktop computer" [p 163 in The Inmates Are Running the Asylum, by Alan Cooper]
Rather good book, even if it does suffer a bit from the "my way is the greatest in the world and will surely make the world a wonderful place"-phenomenon. Or put more simply, he keeps referring to his company and Goal oriented design, and downplays the role of specifications in computer science. Not everyone in CompSci is a programmer - nor do they want to be. But still, there is ample evidence to support his "dancing bear" accusations. Things could and should be a lot better. And by things I mean everything from digital cameras to software to next-generation "media pc" or televisions.
One interesting thing is his ignorance that somewhere, a lot of things are better. He rants on about ATMs not telling him what he needs to know, but here in Norway you instantly get information both on the max withdrawal limit (usually for a week) and the current balance. Also, since the card is tied to a specific account you don't get the ridiculous checking/savings dilemma.
Toyota branching on
The Prius hybrid will be launched in China, in collaboration with the Chinese company "China Faw Group Corporation" (FAW). It will be rebranded for the Chinese market, and production is set to start during 2005. [msnbc also has it, with lots of neat additional interactive information]
...and the sun ...
Rather good book, even if it does suffer a bit from the "my way is the greatest in the world and will surely make the world a wonderful place"-phenomenon. Or put more simply, he keeps referring to his company and Goal oriented design, and downplays the role of specifications in computer science. Not everyone in CompSci is a programmer - nor do they want to be. But still, there is ample evidence to support his "dancing bear" accusations. Things could and should be a lot better. And by things I mean everything from digital cameras to software to next-generation "media pc" or televisions.
One interesting thing is his ignorance that somewhere, a lot of things are better. He rants on about ATMs not telling him what he needs to know, but here in Norway you instantly get information both on the max withdrawal limit (usually for a week) and the current balance. Also, since the card is tied to a specific account you don't get the ridiculous checking/savings dilemma.
Toyota branching on
The Prius hybrid will be launched in China, in collaboration with the Chinese company "China Faw Group Corporation" (FAW). It will be rebranded for the Chinese market, and production is set to start during 2005. [msnbc also has it, with lots of neat additional interactive information]
...and the sun ...
Tuesday, October 12
Wired rush
A quick coffe break - with a new blend/burn: Colombian espresso, sweet kikck! Might end up a little jumpy if I have to many, but it sure feels good. Really like my gaggia.
Saw a TiVo printed ad, sort of fun catch: get a personal trainer for your TV - make it lean (ie only offer the stuff you want to see). I'm not to sure I would want to have one (if it was available over here, which it currently isn't). Every day there are two or more episodes of Raymond, one Simpsons, at least one other sit-com, Totally Spies on Jetix, BBC learning for six hours and evey now and then CSI, Angel, Buffy or Krøniken (Emmy nominated, Danish). So, if I could easily see everything of interest, I'd spend way to much time in front of the TV.
Talking of ads - saw a nice one in Wired for Auburn, drawing people to move by talking of "$75 k colonial housing" is a nice touch. Too bad the site adress isn't up to speed (checked Google, got the same one)
And word of the week: "inverse graffiti" [1, 2] - using templates to clean away part of the dirt on walls, therby leaving a message/tag!
...and I'm off for another doppio!
...and the sun almost made it onto the picture in the last post...
Saw a TiVo printed ad, sort of fun catch: get a personal trainer for your TV - make it lean (ie only offer the stuff you want to see). I'm not to sure I would want to have one (if it was available over here, which it currently isn't). Every day there are two or more episodes of Raymond, one Simpsons, at least one other sit-com, Totally Spies on Jetix, BBC learning for six hours and evey now and then CSI, Angel, Buffy or Krøniken (Emmy nominated, Danish). So, if I could easily see everything of interest, I'd spend way to much time in front of the TV.
Talking of ads - saw a nice one in Wired for Auburn, drawing people to move by talking of "$75 k colonial housing" is a nice touch. Too bad the site adress isn't up to speed (checked Google, got the same one)
And word of the week: "inverse graffiti" [1, 2] - using templates to clean away part of the dirt on walls, therby leaving a message/tag!
...and I'm off for another doppio!
...and the sun almost made it onto the picture in the last post...
Monday, October 11
and then some
And then some loose thought related to gaming - for more on Machinima, there is (as always?) the Wikipedia . The Strangerhood is already listed under links! Even if there is only a trailer out! Hyping it up anyone? (yeah, I'm doing it as well... really looking forward to it!)
For an interview with Wil W on the original Sims, back then (in 2001) he estimated 40% female users - 30% registered and a bit more "taking over" from their boyfriends after a bit. He also has some thoughts on Sims 2, so have a look and compare it the final game... was he right?
For an interview with Wil W on the original Sims, back then (in 2001) he estimated 40% female users - 30% registered and a bit more "taking over" from their boyfriends after a bit. He also has some thoughts on Sims 2, so have a look and compare it the final game... was he right?
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