Archive for March, 2006
Thursday, March 30th, 2006
Scalia: “Vaffanculo”
I think it’s worth pointing out that “vaffanculo” is a bit stronger than “fuck you”. If I was translating it for the Boston Herald, I would have translated it as “go fuck yourself up the ass.” Va = go, culo = ass. I forget what the ...
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Saturday, March 25th, 2006
The obvious question to ask at the end of that last post, of course, is: Well, what WOULD keep you interested?
A genuine emotional connection. Gameplay that encourages savoring, rather than speeding through. Contact with other humans. An opportunity to interact with real people meaningfully and explore ...
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Saturday, March 25th, 2006
I’m recovering from a bad bout of food poisoning. The first day was pretty much all about my gastrointestinal tract and the rapid exodus of all substances therein. The second day I wasn’t feeling quite so horrendous, but couldn’t do much of anything but sleep. The third ...
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
The big question for Origami is whether or not the Pocket Threshold is more important than the Bag Threshold.
Something that fits in a pocket is more likely to be carried than something that fits in a bag; something too big to fit in a bag is not going to ...
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
Origami: 2 lbs
Nokia 770: 0.5 lbs
Origami: 800×480 resolution
Nokia 770: 800×480 resolution
Origami: 7” screen
Nokia 770: 4.1” screen
On the face of it, they can both display the same quantity of information, but one is much bigger and heavier.
Origami’s thumb-typing system is interesting, though, and I have ...
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
The Origami site is finally up.
Part of me is really interested in it…part of me thinks it may not quite hit the sweet spot. Based on nothing but hype, it seems like a capable device, but doesn’t seem small enough to be really portable. I don’t know that ...
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