I Suck At Video Games
My career is in computer software. Lately I am more of a manager and less of a programmer, but still in that software world. This leads many to assume that I am into gadgets and gaming. I don't waste money on gadgets, and I have no patience or skill in gaming.
It seems like there are only two types of games out there. Ones you get only one chance at, and ones that forgive.
Most games, by their logic alone, can not support the notion of multiple failures. But life is complicated, so we as people of the 21st century get multiple chances in life. In fact it has become to the point that failure is not only okay, but a welcome component to life. I can't help but agree to parts of that, I know that failure can make one stronger. But this is besides the point.
Notice one example:
Everyone is playing computer games these days. On everything platform from TV/arcade console to the wide range of home computer based stuff (Mobile games, Facebook games, portal games, etc). Most people I know play phone/mobile games or Facebook games... and I play nothing really.
I usually blame my ignorance or impatience as to why I don't play. But there have been some games I enjoy. I'm someone that wants to be able to spend 2-6 minutes playing a game, no more than two times a day. On Facebook, you have the game `Farmville'. An old BBS system might have `L.O.R.D.' to provide similar entertainment. I like that sort of game.
So, with any luck I will find the time to build my own game.
Apparently Twitter Is Worth Money
According to a TechCrunch article published Wednesday, Twitter has a valuation somewhere around the billion dollar mark. I'm not an economist and will leave it to the numbers people to debate the valuation accuracy... but the fact is, Twitter is worth $1bn for at least a moment.
Earlier this year, during the Iran election, Twitter's importance in daily life was emphasized when they were asked to not perform maintenance and allow Citizens of Earth the ability to tweet instead. The fact is, these social communication methods are vital to many people.
I am worried about Twitter's ability to make money only because the system is vital to many. It's not the end of the world if you can't read @alyankovic's latest tweet.
I hate getting spam emails. But I do periodically look at consumer businesses on Twitter and check out deals. I don't want my local news station to email me when something happens. But I do enjoy being able to see the local news tweets, when I seek them out.
I wish #140conf and the other communities were pushing harder for an open standard. I think it should be similar to XMPP/Jabber is the open IM standard. I am @yebo on twitter, which might make me @yebo~twitter.com. If google operated a system, perhaps I'd be @hugh~google.com. The problem here is the added length of a post now containing more info for a user reference. Perhaps the url shortening folks would get on board.
I don't think my idea is exactly how things should be, but I want something like my idea so that no one has to be fully tied to one service provider. Additionally, I want to be able to back up my twitter feed.. ah well.
What I'm Doing...
- Nicer weather and longer days make me happy.. Can't wait for summer! #fb 1 day ago
- Waiting for my turkey burger (@ Black Bear Saloon) http://4sq.com/5xVMmx 2 days ago
- I just unlocked the "Super User" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/9XJ86q 2 days ago
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