Why not C Sharp?

The choice of which technology and language a project is built on can be divisive. We wed ourselves to the tools we know best and identify with the solutions we employ.   While there are zelots in the PC vs Mac debates, the hotter arguments in tech circles frequently revolve around what technology will mean success.
One debate that [...]

Farewell to China and my friend Robert

On June 25th Dr. Robert Lai (Mr. Lai Chi Tau) Chief Scientist of China’s Cyber Recreational District (CRD) passed away in his sleep at the age of 50. I met Robert at the Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo (VWCE) and in November I had the privilege to be invited by Robert to speak at [...]

Zero Punctuation: Psychonauts.. Brilliant!

OK, so I am terribly fond of sarcasm, you are only surprised if you don’t know me. That said I think Ben Croshaw (Yahtzee) is absolutely brilliant in this video review of Psychonauts. Depending on your tolerance of Sarcasm your mileage may vary.
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Is Disney good for Club Penguin?

On GigaOM Carleen blogged that she thought that Club Penguin sold out to Disney and it might ruin Club Penguin. I think she came close on a couple points, but missed the bigger picture.
Disney is by its nature a big lumbering beast that is mired in bureaucracy. Having worked there a while [...]

Penguins + Disney = Duh!

If you have been curiously watching the news around Club Penguin you may have wondered aloud, is this really worth $500-$700 million?
The answer is it depends on who you are. Certainly on its face the projected revenues by themselves don’t seam to make sense, especially as was mentioned on TechCrunch that penguins [...]