Special delivery…..for me, originally uploaded by 713 Avenue.
Catching up on my Flickr browsing this morning, I came across this clever photo from Flickr user 713 Avenue.
For Mac and/or Stormtrooper and/or Lego fanboys and girls out there, 713’s Stromtroopers and Mac + Troopers photo sets are recommended viewing.
In my ideal Jetsons-esque world, the title of this post would be more along the lines of “Reach Out and Touch the Future with FluidTunes.”
The premise is definitely futuristic enough — control your iTunes with a simple wave of your hand (thanks to your webcam), never once touching a keyboard or a mouse. And once you overcome a bit of a learning curve, FluidTunes delivers on this promise. It’s cool and fun for a while, and it will definitely elicit its fair share of “ooohs” and “ahhhs” from your friends, but in the long run it’s just some techno-candy. It’d be great for a party or a group listening session, but it’s not a very practical interface when you simply want some background music as you work.
Still, I can’t advise you not to download it. For the most part, it’s programs like this that make me wonder what the future holds. Plus, it’s a relatively small file (0.7 MB), free for both Mac and PC users, and the cool factor cannot be understated. Just make sure to use FluidTunes in a well-lit room with no background interference.
Check out the video below and decide for yourself whether cool = worthwhile:
OK, so this is one of those out-of-nowhere-type sci-fi musings that came to me the other day:
Had the T-1000 played it smart, traveled back to 2008 and created a Facebook account, his odds of locating John Connor would have increased exponentially.
For a few weeks now, I’ve been looking for any excuse to mention the Stop! Hammertime! Firefox add-on. After all, he may not be burning up the charts today, but MC Hammer dominated the early 90s. While they may not admit it, anyone who was between the ages of 10 and 20 in 1990 owned a copy of Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em. Many a fiery school-bus debate was sparked by the simple question: “Who’s the better dancer — MC Hammer or Michael Jackson?”
Lo and behold, today I learn Hammer is far more tech-savvy than I could ever have imagined, giving me more than enough reason to link to the aforementioned Firefox extension. His skills aren’t limited to dancing and sampling old Rick James tunes. He’s on Twitter. In fact, it was via a Hammer Tweet that a member of the Destructoid Gamer Community learned the baggy-panted one may have a new video game up his sleeve.
I, for one, wish him nothing but the best. It’s fun to chuckle about his long-gone fashion statements and pop-radio-friendly singles, but he seems like a stand-up guy. Plus, a part of me always respected his willingness to make fun of himself, even if it was to help pay all of those ridiculous bills.
So, here’s to Hammer, his Tweets and his top-secret project with Activision. If a Hammer game is truly in the offing, let’s hope it’s in the tradition of Guitar Hero and not this:
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