How Bad is it Really?
Early-adopters on YouTube are gushing about the Blackberry Playbook’s iPad trouncing features, but I know from reading quite a few reviews that there’s a lot more to this story.
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Blackberry Playbook: A Lousy RIM Job
Pomodoro Technique Review
How to Stay Productive When You’re Working On Your Own
Recently, I had the fortune to discover a technique that’s helped me become more productive when working from home. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique, and it’s a simple, free, easy to implement time management system that has completely changed the way I approach my work.
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Cherry Blossoms in Japan Provide Temporary Diversion
It’s been a month since Japan’s worst disaster since the war, and now the cherry trees have finally blossomed for spring.
Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is a popular annual activity in Japan. But this year, celebrations have been understandably toned down in light of the struggles many are still experiencing north of Tokyo.
Despite the ominous nuclear situation that has everyone worried, it’s nice to see people enjoying this ancient tradition — drinking beer and snacks under the cherry trees with friends.
PSP2: It Will Replace Your Home Console
Many folks say that they are not looking for home console ports on their handheld gaming devices. They claim, “I don’t want Call of Duty on my handheld, I want mobile specific games!”
These people don’t know what they want.
If you can jump into an online match of Battlefield Bad Company 2 or the latest Call of Duty game on a portable gaming device, why wouldn’t you want that?
If the hardware can handle the graphics and the physical controls replicate the ones found on home consoles, what exactly is so offensive of having a home console experience on a mobile device?
What I think these people are confusing is the smartphone “time killing” gaming experience (think Angry Birds or Tiny Wings) for a much more dedicated and intense gaming session that is often the goal of portable console owners.
In addition, these people appear to assume that mobile devices aren’t endowed with the right physical controls to replicate the home console experience — in the past this has been largely true. But with the upcoming PSP2’s control layout (including dual analog sticks), this should no longer be an issue.
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