Picasa Web Albums Just got an invitation to the latest Google Test-Site which allows you to upload your pictures straight to an on-line gallery from the Picasa Software. Of course this gallery features some amazing AJAX interface work. I’ve not tested this yet but it seems to be Google’s answer to Flickr, Zooomr or similar services… And it seems more … Read More
Gamasutra – Feature – "Postmortem: Indigo Prophecy"
Gamasutra – Feature – “Postmortem: Indigo Prophecy” A really in-depth article about the ideas behind the computer game “Fahrenheit” / “Indigo Prophecy” which was a first try to combine story and interaction seemlessly. David Cage provides some inside into the design decisions and also covers detailed self criticism. A must-read for interactive storytelling! Tags: games game gamasutra review development
Flock — The web browser for you and your friends
Flock — The web browser for you and your friends What Flock is? In short: “Flock is a free web browser that makes it easier than ever to share photos, stay up-to-date with news from your favorite sites, and search the Web.” Longer: Some of the most impressive developments of the so-called web 2.0 movement have now found their way … Read More
Official Google Blog: Happy Birthday, Google Earth
Just cool, no comment. 😉Official Google Blog: Happy Birthday, Google Earth: “We got so excited around here about the first anniversary of Google Earth that we decided to celebrate a bit early. Beginning today, you can download a brand new version, Google Earth 4. Running on OS X? Feel the love. Prefer Linux? Ditto. Yes, we’re releasing simultaneously for PC, … Read More
Picasa for Linux
Picasa is a free software download from Google. Now available for Linux! So what, you might ask. BUT: Picasa is (imho) the coolest app for sorting, editing and publishing pictures. I use it with Win**** and it’s really great. Now it’s available for your Linux box. Hopefully Google will feature more software on Linux soon. I don’t plan to switch … Read More
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The Simpsons as philosophy
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The Simpsons as philosophy Well, actually I found this article through a thread in alt.fan.blade-runner. I’m a big fan of Blade Runner (book, movie and game) and therefore look through the subjects regularly. Just to use the opportunity, together with another german fan we just started a german blog to bring interesting BR … Read More
things u want to do vs things you have to do
Just recently I realised how precious time can become (at times) especially if you have certain stuff going on that you are (more or less) forced to do (e.g. because you have promised in a contract-kind-of-way) and things you’re doing for fun. Of course in the best case those two groups are the same but, hey, life’s not always a … Read More
Dreamfall – it's coming
PC Games Online – Wissen, was gespielt wird! These are some very nice screenshots from the forthcoming action-adventure “Dreamfall” which continues the story from the great adventure “The longest journey” by Funcom. I’m really looking forward to this game and it seems like chances are good I won’t be disappointed. As far as I read about it it will be … Read More
iTunes Companion
Hey, here’s another really cool prog although it’s -only- a widget really. It’s called iTunes Companion and it does the following: It automatically grabs the album title of the song your currently playing and looks for the fitting album art on amazon and google (if you don’t have it already of course). Then it puts it in its own window … Read More