I'm sure we both know of the corporate giants Microsoft and Google.
Microsoft being the biggest seller of software in the world and Google being the largest search engine and Advertising business.
What happens when Google tries to expand into the software and Appstore business?
Well I'll tell you what, Microsoft makes a video slamming Google:
Although the Advert is hilarious I think Microsoft made a stupid move making this video.
However, the video is slightly inaccurate, anyone who uses Google knows that their products are VERY useful.
Poor Microsoft, scared of a little competition.
By little I mean HUGE, I personally believe that Google is the future.
All hail the Google!
- Ryan
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Putting terrible pictures of you on Facebook is NOT illegal?
... in America at least.
Eric Olson sued his own uncle because his uncle (Randall LaBrie) added a childhood picture of him onto Facebook.
Randall then posted some teasing comments on the photo and Eric wasn't too happy about it.
We've all been there.
Everyone has terrible pictures somewhere on Facebook, the sensible among us just untag ourselves.
Some people just get over it, accept the picture and laugh at themselves.
Now, some people think it's a good idea to sue the person who added the photo. SPOILER: It's not.
Randall was sued for harassment but the court session didn't last long and was definitely not won.
The judge dismissed the appeal and it was also rejected from a higher court.
The judge said: "Comments that are mean and disrespectful, coupled with innocuous family photos, do not affect a person's safety, security, or privacy -- and certainly not substantially so"
There is some strange people in the internet, I feel the long term solution is to not take pictures of them.
For more information or just to know where I got my information from.
Check out this video:
Eric Olson sued his own uncle because his uncle (Randall LaBrie) added a childhood picture of him onto Facebook.
Randall then posted some teasing comments on the photo and Eric wasn't too happy about it.
We've all been there.
Everyone has terrible pictures somewhere on Facebook, the sensible among us just untag ourselves.
Some people just get over it, accept the picture and laugh at themselves.
Now, some people think it's a good idea to sue the person who added the photo. SPOILER: It's not.
Randall was sued for harassment but the court session didn't last long and was definitely not won.
The judge dismissed the appeal and it was also rejected from a higher court.
The judge said: "Comments that are mean and disrespectful, coupled with innocuous family photos, do not affect a person's safety, security, or privacy -- and certainly not substantially so"
There is some strange people in the internet, I feel the long term solution is to not take pictures of them.
For more information or just to know where I got my information from.
Check out this video:
It's not about the money, money/
We don't need your money, money, money/
We just wanna make the world dance/
We don't need your money, money, money/
We just wanna make the world dance/
Forget about the Facebook tag.
- Ryan
Friday, 10 February 2012
Double Fine
TV is now on board with the internet.
What about video games?
I've seen Rockstar games trying to promote their online club which gives you an in-game bonus but the people of the internet and video games have never been connected until now.
The game studio Double Fine have gone on Kickstarter.com and asked fans for $300,000 to make the game and $100,000 to document making the game.
This was a bold move and the best part is... in under 24 hours the game studio made over $1 million.
Breaking the record for most money made in a 24 hour period.
The game they plan to make is an old-school adventure game which was turned down often by game developers/publishers, so Double Fine studios turned to the fans.
Since they've way over shot they're target, they plan to publish their game on more consoles, have a totally original soundtrack and much much more.
If this project is successful, fan interaction with video games will never be the same.
The best part of this (for me) is that this information was released today. (10/2/2012)
So this blog is really up-to-date.
Future looks less grim.
- Ryan
What about video games?
I've seen Rockstar games trying to promote their online club which gives you an in-game bonus but the people of the internet and video games have never been connected until now.
The game studio Double Fine have gone on Kickstarter.com and asked fans for $300,000 to make the game and $100,000 to document making the game.
This was a bold move and the best part is... in under 24 hours the game studio made over $1 million.
Breaking the record for most money made in a 24 hour period.
The game they plan to make is an old-school adventure game which was turned down often by game developers/publishers, so Double Fine studios turned to the fans.
Since they've way over shot they're target, they plan to publish their game on more consoles, have a totally original soundtrack and much much more.
If this project is successful, fan interaction with video games will never be the same.
The best part of this (for me) is that this information was released today. (10/2/2012)
So this blog is really up-to-date.
Future looks less grim.
- Ryan
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