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Re: Why do FriendFeed users feel jilted? Or, an examination of erotic impulses

ITBlogger — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:18 -0000

Heh, whoa there...I don't think anyone will make a tool that will make this surly lot happy. :)

As for Facebook, yeah, they'd have to change it a lot for it to be useful and I'd have to change how I use it too for it to be anything like friendfeed.

Right now I'm subscribed to way too many random people on Facebook who play Facebook games for it to be useful.

Re: http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/how-much-geek-cred-do-i-lose-by-not-owning-a-gaming-console/

ITBlogger — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:08:07 -0000

My rather muddy crystal ball says you'll have to wait 2 to 3 years. But that's just a best conservative guess based on how long it took DVD players to get down to that price.

Re: http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/how-much-geek-cred-do-i-lose-by-not-owning-a-gaming-console/

ITBlogger — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:35:50 -0000

I'd recommend waiting for Oppo to come out with a Bluray player, though. http://www.oppodigital.com

They are well known in home theater circles as the company that comes out with top notch players for less. Their DVD players are pretty much the best you can buy for any price and their most expensive is $400, but kicks the butts of players that are 5 times more expensive.

Re: http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/how-much-geek-cred-do-i-lose-by-not-owning-a-gaming-console/

ITBlogger — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:34:14 -0000

You'd probably have to wait at least 3 years to get a Nintendo system with Bluray drive. One of the main points of the Wii was design it to keep overall cost down to a price point that drives sales. It's one reason why it's been so successful despite a lack of content and last gen hardware specs in many ways.

Re: http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/how-much-geek-cred-do-i-lose-by-not-owning-a-gaming-console/

ITBlogger — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:23:29 -0000

If you like simpler games and simpler more easy to use control schemes, then I suggest you get a Wii. It's worth it just for Mario Kart.

But yeah, the console will never be very good for certain types of games, like the Diablo style of games or RTS style games, where a mouse really is needed.