Well, Perhaps not EA Games themselves, but the CEO of Electronic Arts, John Riccitello, has had a lot to say at recent intervies, conventions, and stock holder meetings. Of note he has commented that he believes 3D does not appear to be in our near future.
While consumer electronics (TV) companies are quick to push this new technology on us, we don't seem to be buying it, and neither is he. It takes more than fancy whirligig to get and hold people's attention. It has to somehow enrich their lives, and that enrichment must be worth the money spent on it. With the high price tag of 3DTV sets, the fact that it causes eyestrain and headaches, and the novelty of there being no real content for it - many years could pass before the average consumer is duped into buying one. Especially since we just dolled out (in some cases entire) paychecks to buy an HDTV to replace a set that was working perfectly fine before the FCC pushed Digital Television down our throats.
Riccitello also made mention that he thought "Social Games" like the Sims are on the rise. Is it any wonder? More people are stuck inside the house working on computers and playing video games. Computers may be wired for that - but we are not. We need social interaction and word play to keep our minds and bodies sharp. Electronics baseball games may be fun for a bit, but there is nothing like the thrill of cracking a bat with a ball ourselves,' or at least sitting in a crowd of people watching someone else do it!
Another comment he made had to do with mobile gaming gaining ground. It seems that the iPad is the fastest moving platform for video games these days. Wull gee - I can recall the thrill of "mobile games" when I was young. I had this Mattell Electric Football game with a stadium shaped housing and a 9-yard screen. There were 6 buttons, and LED's that flashed across the screen. It didn't matter what line I was standing in, I wasn't as bored as the other people standing in line. Of course it was somewhat addicting, and I played it in places where I shouldn't. The Sunday school teacher didn't think it was quite as entertaining as I did when I scored a touchdown, and soon it disappeared. Nowdays, the iPad seems to be the Jeu de jour, and EA Games plans to be right on the top of that barrel, and we're not just talking Tetris (although that is one of them). Alice, Coconut Dodge, Shift 2, Transformers, Ultimate Mortal Combat 3 (the first one wasn't ultimate enough?) and Battlefield Bad Company 2 are just the beginning.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
FCC Bullies YOU out of CASH!
A group of telephone companies, led by AT&T & Verizon, are asking the government to REDUCE FEES that THEY pay to have calls connected by smaller rural carriers.
In short - If a smaller (cheaper) carrier in, say Ipswitch, MO., decides they want to connect to AT&T so you can make your phone call in the burbs - Club Fed gets their piece of the action. Why? Simple - because they can.
Apparently, they get SO much of the action that the bigger cell phone companies are wanting to have it reduced. Of course, any fees they have to pay, they simply pass along to you - so why do they care? Because it forces them to charge you more money - and frankly, neither they, nor I, understand why this is even necessary.
Look, the Govt forced AT&T to break up due to "Monopoly" reasons, and now that they have, they are charging tax revenue every time your signal changes from one carrier to another, and those taxes are passed on to your monthly bill.
The request to lower (not eliminate completely) the charges amounts to as much as $8 Billion a year, which is only part of a group of suggestions they give for restructuring phone service to aid in getting us a better, faster phone and internet service not only in the major cities, but in the burbs as well.
I suggest that you email the FCC commissioners and tell them you back the phone companies in stopping the Taxes and saving you money:
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In short - If a smaller (cheaper) carrier in, say Ipswitch, MO., decides they want to connect to AT&T so you can make your phone call in the burbs - Club Fed gets their piece of the action. Why? Simple - because they can.
Apparently, they get SO much of the action that the bigger cell phone companies are wanting to have it reduced. Of course, any fees they have to pay, they simply pass along to you - so why do they care? Because it forces them to charge you more money - and frankly, neither they, nor I, understand why this is even necessary.
Look, the Govt forced AT&T to break up due to "Monopoly" reasons, and now that they have, they are charging tax revenue every time your signal changes from one carrier to another, and those taxes are passed on to your monthly bill.
The request to lower (not eliminate completely) the charges amounts to as much as $8 Billion a year, which is only part of a group of suggestions they give for restructuring phone service to aid in getting us a better, faster phone and internet service not only in the major cities, but in the burbs as well.
I suggest that you email the FCC commissioners and tell them you back the phone companies in stopping the Taxes and saving you money:
- Chairman Julius Genachowski: Julius.Genachowski@fcc.gov
- Commissioner Michael J. Copps: Michael.Copps@fcc.gov
- Commissioner Robert McDowell: Robert.McDowell@fcc.gov
- Commissioner Mignon Clyburn: Mignon.Clyburn@fcc.gov
For More information, or to learn about Electronics - visit ElectronicsTheory.Com
What OS do the SMART people use?
FERMI labs, CERN, and many other High Energy Laboratories across the world have a couple of things in common:
Recently release (2 days ago) is the new version 6.1 with more power and capabilities than ever! But you might be asking, "What exactly is Scientific Linux?"
Scientific Linux is an operating system - alternative to Windows or Mac OS, that you can put on YOUR computer. It is Linux based, which means that it has its roots in UNIX - an operating system made for mainframes!
Scientific Linux is specifically designed to handle the mathematics and scientific needs of those in the Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, and other high tech realms.
Of course, like any other version of linux, it has the ability of running programs like Open Office (a better alternative to Microsoft Office with more capabilities), Krita (leaves Photoshop in the DUST!),and many more FREE software packages that rival or excel anything you can find in the Windows world.
BTW- You can still run all your favorite beloved windows programs in windows under linux as a "Virtual Machine", so really you don't have to lose anything....
However - the strength of SL is that it is an RPM based (Red-Hat family) version of Linux designed specifically for the technical world. Whether you are a frequency coordinator that needs to do terrain mapping for frequency studies, a designer of nuclear reactors, or a college student wanting to get an edge on his fellow students both in and after college - then throw away windows - THIS is the Operating System for YOU!
For more information about computers and electronics in general, visit ElectronicsTheory.Com
- They have some of the smartest people in the world working there
- They use Scientific Linux
Recently release (2 days ago) is the new version 6.1 with more power and capabilities than ever! But you might be asking, "What exactly is Scientific Linux?"
Scientific Linux is an operating system - alternative to Windows or Mac OS, that you can put on YOUR computer. It is Linux based, which means that it has its roots in UNIX - an operating system made for mainframes!
Scientific Linux is specifically designed to handle the mathematics and scientific needs of those in the Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, and other high tech realms.
Of course, like any other version of linux, it has the ability of running programs like Open Office (a better alternative to Microsoft Office with more capabilities), Krita (leaves Photoshop in the DUST!),and many more FREE software packages that rival or excel anything you can find in the Windows world.
BTW- You can still run all your favorite beloved windows programs in windows under linux as a "Virtual Machine", so really you don't have to lose anything....
However - the strength of SL is that it is an RPM based (Red-Hat family) version of Linux designed specifically for the technical world. Whether you are a frequency coordinator that needs to do terrain mapping for frequency studies, a designer of nuclear reactors, or a college student wanting to get an edge on his fellow students both in and after college - then throw away windows - THIS is the Operating System for YOU!
For more information about computers and electronics in general, visit ElectronicsTheory.Com
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