Month: June 2011

I received an email from Lytro today

what a tease, i wish i had more information to share, but this is the email i got from Lytro in response to my reserving a camera on the website. http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c17b6faf056b275544863ecdd&id=8695e6dfd5&e=517ee016f8 It does have some video demo’s i thought you would like, so enjoy without having to reserve a camera. =) Hopefully more details come …

Biological gems from the Philippines

Apparently new species of life are showing up in the Philippine Archipelago. According to Terrence Gosliner, “The Philippines is one of the hottest of the hotspots for diverse and threatened life on Earth,” Terrence Gosliner is the dean of science and research collections at the California Academy of Sciences and leader of the 2011 Philippine …

Open Plea by Silverlight / WPF Devs for Full Windows 8 Support in Addition to HTML5

Apparently Microsoft developers are not feeling the love, after the talk of windows 8 support of html5 over silverlight. I understand the concerns of the developers, and microsoft should probably not abandon what they have made. but hey, i think its groovy that microsoft is embracing open standards. Read the following for a small view …

Nintendo Announces new WII

“Nintendo announced a new videogame console called the WiiU that plays high-definition graphics and features a 6.2-inch touchscreen on its controller, improving on its hit Wii.” Read the full story on Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/us-videogames-nintendo-idUSTRE7564TY20110607   Do i care? no. Microsoft Xbox360 has won the battle. Game over Nintendo and Sony. however, i still love my Wii …