Morning mashup
February 13, 2009 by Jin
Filed under Off the Wall, Recent
Welcome to the Morning Mashup, a collection of the weird, the unusual, the funny or just plain interesting. Or simply what I smash together when I don’t have anything better to write about. 
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Sony: dating help tech for otakus
January 25, 2009 by Jin
Filed under Babes, Games, Off the Wall, Recent
“We have solved Japan’s underpopulation problem!” declared Kazuo Hirai, chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment division, upon the announcement of their patent pending AssistiveTech line of technology. The new technology aims to bridge the real and virtual by offering a computer based interface to deal with complex real world situations. The primary market of this technology are hikikomori, a growing group of Japanese who have chosen to shut their lives off from real life and interact only through virtual means.
“As a leading technology company in Japan, we have to be cognizant of the social responsibility we bear,” eulogized Hirai in his introductory speech. “Hikikomori represent a growing problem and contribute substantially to the issue of the nation’s population deficit. AssistiveTech, by providing a familiar interface, will help wean hikikomori from their dependence on virtual means of expression.” Read more
US Democracy Patch
January 22, 2009 by Jin
Filed under Games, Off the Wall, Recent
American citizens are still abuzz about the latest patch that hit the US government server just yesterday. Forums are raging about skill balance changes that have affected many aspects of play. Longtime observers feel that the patch was overdue, finally addressing issues about the conservative faction that many players felt was too dominant. The patch also seeks to resolve long standing bugs such as the infamous deficit bug and the unemployment debuff that has had a global effect on many players.
The biggest changes was on the US government itself. Here’s a rundown of the major changes. Read more
