getting back to basics
37 Signals, creators of Basecamp, Campfire and many other great products (including spinning off the awesome Ruby on Rails) have released their book/method/rant “Getting Real” for free to read online. Totally recommend checking this one out, they have a really good attitude.
Google Video has the full documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?” up for a limited time - download it here. Definitely worth a look in this age of oil dependence and underpowered hybrid cars…
AppleInsider is reporting that users at the http://macbookrandomshutdown.com site are trying to arrange a class action law suit against Apple over the dreaded Random Shutdown Syndrome. Anyone in the US should definitely contribute to this one, and in the interim I’m going to find out the details of how to arrange a class action in Australia (which of course is harder).
By the way, the Victorian Fair Trade Commission wimped out, dang em.
And further, I’ve now had the blackbook back in service with Apple for about 3 days with no repair forthcoming… not exactly holding my breath.
Joystiq is reporting Capcom have closed down Clover Studio, the brilliant authors of the Viewtiful Joe series, Okami (which I hope to get an import copy of soon) and the not-so-brilliant God Hand. Given how much I enjoyed VJ, and how great the reviews for Okami have been, it’s truly a shame that another great studio failed to connect with a commercial audience.
It very much reminds me of the relatively disappointing sales for Shadow of the Colossus, (which is truly brilliant) despite overwhelmingly positive critical reaction. Seems people really don’t buy some of the good games, yet Halo continues to be a huge seller. And don’t forget Madden. Guns and football, people… the end times, they are a’near.