Monday, January 10, 2011

Donkey Kong Returns

Donkey Kong Country Returns is a video game for the WII, it was released on November 21st 2010. The game company Retro Studios created this game in 2D to bring back the great times had playing Donkey Kong on Super Nintendo Gaming System. The game is created to test the players curiosity and creativity. In the levels, instead of just running straight through it, you can find hidden treasures buried in the ground. You can also find the letters K-O-N-G to get a reward at the end. The letters are placed in plain sight but figuring out how to get to them is the tricky part. This game isn't the type of game to make you want to give up and just run through the level, it was created with clues/hints leading you to special rewards, you just got to be creative.

Monday, December 6, 2010

The website of Wikileaks.com is releasing confidential documents about the government. They have published a secret U.S. State Department list of key infrastructure sites in the foreigh countries. The list of "critical infrastructure" and " key resources" was put together as part of a State Department order to compile an inventory of foreign sites whoes loss could critically impact the public health or the security in the US. People are saying that Wikileaks has been generally irreponsible, bordering on criminals.

What do you think?

-Is WikiLeaks a great sign of freedom of speech?
or
-Is it illegal publication of sensitive information?

Personally i think that this whole idea of WikiLeaks is retarded. If the stuff that these people are putting on the internet is so important then why isnt the government putting it on there themselves. If they really wanted the people to know what was going on all the time they would put it out there. This is an invasion of privacy and personally i think that all these people who are doing this should be locked up some where fer invading peoples privacy. Screw freedom of speech if its making people upset or even frightening them. This idea of
"Leaking" the secrets is stupid. They are secrets for a reason and they have no right to tell somthing that isnt theirs to tell.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Video games

Anyone who plays video games usually doesnt wait till Christmas or their Birthday to get a video game that they really want, they will go out and buy it on the day it is released. Gamers don't want a video game as a gift, because chances are that they already have the games that they want. So instead of getting them something that they will never use, try getting them an addition to their gaming system. A Udraw for the Wii or a PS3 or Xbox Move would be a good gift, or maybe a bigger screen T.V.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Mcdonalds: "Free Wi-Fi in every restaurant"
1) Mcdonalds bigmac box as a laptop
2) Everyone's the target audience
3) Trying to make us go to Mcdonalds because there is free wifi there!

Coca-Cola: "Coca-Cola and Santa"
1)Picture of Santa taking a break from delivering presants and having a nice cold Coke
2)Mostly kids are the target audience
3)Trying to make us drink Coke because "Santa does and hes awesome"

Tim Hortons: "Coffee that brings us together"
1) A happy family by the lake enjoying a cup of coffee
2)Mostly adults and teens are the target audience
3)Trying to make us go to Time Hortons because their coffee "brings families closer together"

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Just don't call it email!

On Facebook you will be able to exchange picture and video attachments. Facebook says it doesn’t have a set limit on file size constraints, but will have systems in place to prevent abuse. Meanwhile, Microsoft Office will also be part of the new Facebook messaging system. Microsoft says that in coming months you’ll be able to view Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments with Office Web Apps directly in Facebook.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

How to plug in a brain!
Researchers are finding better ways for our neurons to talk directly to our computers.

Researchers are trying to come up with a solution for a direct connection to computers. This could soon resore speech and even mobility. Leigh Hochberg is leading the second clinical trial of the brain-computer link called BrainGate. The system will use sensors that will be implanted into the motor cortex. Studies have shown that paralyzed people can even move a computer cursor by using their brains while attached to this system. These implants can inflame the surrounding tissue, and scarring can disrupt the connection between neurons and electrodes.