I say important things of importance
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dear UPS
I don't mind that you leave my package with the superintendent of my building. But at least try to see if I'm home first. Thank You.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Dear Tim Hortons
Please stop serving your "Steeped Tea" so hot that I have to wait 15 minutes for it to cool down enough for it to not burn the inside of my mouth. When I get a beverage to go, I want to drink it now... that's why I got it. I understand the argument that you want to keep it at a drinkably warm temperature for longer. But if I have to wait for it to cool down, that wait time is not drinkable time.
Didn't McDonald's have a lawsuit about the temperature of their coffee a few years back? One of these days I'm going to bring a thermometer with me.
Didn't McDonald's have a lawsuit about the temperature of their coffee a few years back? One of these days I'm going to bring a thermometer with me.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Want To Know What's Weird?
I think I've had the same salt and pepper shakers... with the same salt and pepper in them, for the past 7 years. And they aren't big ones either. They're those little novelty ones with the logo of a hockey team on them. I guess I don't salt up that much.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Guitar Hero Done. Rock Band "Wins"?
On Wednesday, Activision announced that there were going to be no more Guitar Hero games. A couple items come to mind as I think this over...
First, although it's no secret, the music game industry isn't selling as well as it did at it's peak a year or so ago. There certainly is an element of novelty with these games, and there isn't always a compelling reason to buy the latest and greatest iteration of the game, if you already have it. The big problem with Guitar Hero is that they were churning out a couple of games every year... it was just way too much.
Second, this is good news for Rock Band and fans of Rock Band, in the end. Although they still have to deal with the general downturn in interest in their genre, they now have de facto free reign over the best music out there. As someone who placed his bets on the Rock Band side of things, I'm pretty excited about what this could bring in terms of content in the next little while.
Having two companies making basically the same game over the last few years has definitely spurred on innovation. First, it was the addition of drums and vocals, then vocal harmonies, then keyboards and real guitars. We may not have gotten to this point without the competition. But how much further do we want the genre to progress? In terms of instruments, I think they've maxed out. No real value will be added with a sousaphone.
First, although it's no secret, the music game industry isn't selling as well as it did at it's peak a year or so ago. There certainly is an element of novelty with these games, and there isn't always a compelling reason to buy the latest and greatest iteration of the game, if you already have it. The big problem with Guitar Hero is that they were churning out a couple of games every year... it was just way too much.
Second, this is good news for Rock Band and fans of Rock Band, in the end. Although they still have to deal with the general downturn in interest in their genre, they now have de facto free reign over the best music out there. As someone who placed his bets on the Rock Band side of things, I'm pretty excited about what this could bring in terms of content in the next little while.
Having two companies making basically the same game over the last few years has definitely spurred on innovation. First, it was the addition of drums and vocals, then vocal harmonies, then keyboards and real guitars. We may not have gotten to this point without the competition. But how much further do we want the genre to progress? In terms of instruments, I think they've maxed out. No real value will be added with a sousaphone.
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