Paul Griffin on the Nano iTrip Hack
In a small interview with Griffin Technology’s CEO, Engadget learned more about the amazing Nano iTrip Hack:
Yeah. Isn’t it sexy? You can do really crazy stuff like Preferences, More Preferences, More Preferences, information screen. Nobody has ever used an iPod screen this way. It bitmaps screens to the iPod through a serial connector from the micro-controller. It’s just crazy.
Bloglines – Keep New
I would love to be able to export the items I choose to ‘Keep New’ in Bloglines as an xml document. Though I could create bookmarks for the items instead of marking them as ‘Keep New’, I like having them categorized by the site they were on. I also like having them in my face the next time I check that feed.
XBox 360 Demo Unit – quick playtest
I visited the Redwood City GameStop last night to check out the XBox 360 Demo Unit they just set up. Am I still buying an XBox 360? YES. Was I impressed with the graphics? YES. Was it an entirely positive experience? NO.
I played a little of the Kameo demo – very nice effects. Especially the simulation of light refraction when you have translucent green spider blood in your eyes. The controls felt great. A
I also played a little of the King Kong demo. Mixed feelings. There is no HUD. Your score, health, stamina, etc are all tracked offscreen and you never see them(as far as I can tell) – FANTASTIC. But, immersion needs more than hiding the video game staples. The controls are frustrating and don’t feel as responsive as I would like. B-
Also, I loved pressing the guide button. YES YES YES!!! AWESOME. A
Movable Type Upgrade Fallout
Well, there are a few things that still don’t work. I have to reinstall the tags plugin so I can put items in multiple categories. Also, I’m not sure if trackbacks are being autodiscovered – they used to be, but I don’t remember if that was a special setting or a plugin or if it just always worked.
John Tokash 