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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Dyslexie: The Font for Dyslexics
Dyslexia is a condition that everyone knows about, but perhaps may not truly understand. Not having any personal with it, I probably do not know just how difficult having the condition, but I can just imagine! Dyslexia has been studied intensively, and programs have been tried and tested to help dyslexics deal with their situation. A Dutch graphic artist is saying, though, that you do not need to have a Doctorate in Philosophy to come up with a practical solution to dyslexia. Christian Boer has designed a new font that is supposed to help dyslexics recognize letters properly. Called Dyslexie, the font applies slight changes to certain letters in the Read more »
Forgotten Vocaloids
Created in 2007, Miku Hatsune was the first Vocaloid to take the internet by storm. With hundreds of fan works created using her voice and character, she soon became not only Japan’s but the world’s most popular virtual pop star. She has since made live concert appearances in Japan and America, an unprecedented achievement for someone who isn’t even real. Riding on Miku’s wave of success, a couple of her predecessors (Kaito and Meiko), and a few of her successors (the Kagamine twins and Luka Megurine) have also enjoyed varying levels of popularity, with some of them appearing on stage along with Miku. There are, however, more Vocaloids than just Read more »
Weekly Poll: Andy Serkis’ Oscar Hopes
News broke this week that Fox is plowing full speed ahead with an Oscar campaign to get Andy Serkis nominated for Best Actor, for his motion capture performance as Caesar the ape in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. But do mo-cap performances belong in the same category as standard film acting? Read more »
Buh-Bye, LEGO Universe Online
It was fun while it lasted, but LEGO Universe has announced its curtain call. At the end of January 2012, the LEGO-themed MMO will shutter its doors forever. In case you’re counting, that’s less than a-year-and-a-half of operation. So what went wrong? Read more »
Adobe Stopped Development Of Flash Mobile Version Says HTML5 Is The Future
Adobe Company has finally stopped the development of mobile browser version of flash. The reason explained by the professionals of Adobe Company was that the health of entire Flash system is in doubt presently. According to a statement made by the company officials, Flash player 1.1 would be the last version of Flash developed for the mobile devices. The company also promised to fix the critical bugs related to the Flash players in the mobile devices. The company is now planning to abandon the Flash on the connected TVs. The company officials also said that the decision to stop the developing the Flash players for mobile devices is a part Read more »
Tweephone Lets You Tweet Using a Rotary Phone
What is your favorite Twitter client? Or maybe you prefer using the web site itself. I use TweetDeck simply because I had been using it for a while and the other clients don’t seem to measure up. I have gotten really used to the interface and how easy it is to access different accounts at the same time. It really makes tweeting even more convenient. Then again, countless other people use TweetDeck – and all the other Twitter clients, I suppose. If originality is what matters most to you, then you might be on the hunt for something cooler, if not more user friendly. That’s exactly what Tweephone does. This Read more »
You Are the Hero AND the Terrorist in Rainbow 6 Patriots
Five years will have passed since the last game in the series by the time Rainbow 6 Patriots arrives in 2013, but the first details about the game hit the Net today, and they’re pretty shocking. Read more »
Bond 23 Gets Its Title
Just announced this morning: the 23rd James Bond film is being titled Skyfall. Click through to read the official plot description and learn about the cast. Read more »
The Star Trek Quiet Book
Children are lovely, but when they start fussing, they can get on one’s nerves rather easily. Especially if they are not your children. There are some parents who are fortunate enough to have really well behaved kids, but it is always a good idea to have something that will keep them busy on certain occasions. When kids have something interesting to do and are not bored, the chances are that they will behave very well. Growing up, you probably had your own favorite quiet book. You probably thought it pretty cool. I bet, though, that your favorite quiet book will not measure up to this awesome find of a quiet Read more »
