Archive for November, 2007
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
what might it mean when a gamer thinks like a terrorist
Clive Thompson explores his recent experiences with Halo 3, which unintentionally mirrored the tactics of a suicide bomber.
Whenever I find myself under attack by a wildly superior player, I stop trying to duck and avoid their fire. Instead, I turn around and run straight at them. I know that by doing so, I’m only making [...]
No Comments » - Posted in culture, thinking by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
vietnam is growing with technology
c|Net reports that Vietnam is bracing for a social and economic change, with IT at the heart of it all.
Like much of the developing world, Vietnam is caught between one era of pushcarts and foot-pedals, and a generation growing accustomed to SUVs and mobile phones. As the one-party, communist state embraces capitalism and foreign trade, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in place, thinking by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
mit sues frank gerhy
MIT has filed suit against Frank Gerhy’s Gerhy Partners over alleged design flaws in the Stata Center. MIT claims there are persistent leaks, drainage issues – oh and mold.
The Stata Center quite the architectural wonder. Pop here to see some images.
No Comments » - Posted in architecture, person by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
vinyl is more than back – it’s killing the cd
I caught this interesting post on Wired last week about the continuous phoenix rising of vinyl records. What makes this all the more interesting is how maybe, just maybe, vinyl (along with mp3’s) might do to the CD what the CD might have done to vinyl.
Portability is no longer any reason to stick with [...]
No Comments » - Posted in culture, music by Marty Finestone
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
burt’s bees is being bought by bleach
How is that for an attempt at alliteration. Burt’s Bees, which is a natural personal care company (most famous for its chapped lips products) is being bought by Clorox Inc. for $950 million US.
Adage.com has some interesting insight into Clorox’s plans…
Dovetailing with the Burt’s acquisition is the planned rollout later this year of Green Works [...]
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