Wii Fit First Impressions- April 26, 2008 Unsurprisingly, I had pre-ordered Wii Fit. Regular readers will know that I'm particularly interested in two key gaming concepts; games that instruct in a fun way, and games that use physical simulators as controllers. Wii Fit tries to do both of these things. How well does it succeed The controller is a balance board, the size of two sets of scales, that measures your weight and how it is distributed front to back and right to left. It asks you your height, and how much your clothes weigh,...http://www.kittywompus.com/macadamia/2008/04/wii_fit_first_impressions.html Corflu Silver- April 26, 2008 What are you doing this weekend Well, over in Las Vegas, they're holding Corflu Silver, the 'core fandom' convention (and oh, how I dislike the term 'core fandom'). And they've got a live video feed. Well, not now, because it's the middle of the night. But there's a linked chatroom, so you can watch the feed, chat in the box, and generally lose track of time. Fun.http://www.kittywompus.com/macadamia/2008/04/corflu_silver.html Navigator Records- April 14, 2008 It's uncommon for a new record label to launch, signing only music I really like. However, Navigator Records is one such. This is a folk imprint of established indie label Reveal Records. I think it's a first for me; they have nine artists signed, and the only one I haven't seen live is the new collaboration Drever McCusker Woomble. I've seen them all individually though. Anyway, I'd thoroughly recommend any of this music. Not on emusic though (shame).http://www.kittywompus.com/macadamia/2008/04/navigator_records.html More MacHeist- April 14, 2008 If you missed MacHeist, or just love software bundles, MacHeist have released a 'retail bundle' of Mac apps. You'll have most of them if you been a MacHeist player all along. But if not, it's pretty good: it includes several apps from previous MacHeists that have found their way into my daily workflow, such as iClip, Awaken, Overflow, and the most beautiful iTunes controller ever, Cover Sutra. It also has the writer-focused word processor WriteRoom (I use Scrivener, in the same space), personal.http://www.kittywompus.com/macadamia/2008/04/more_macheist.html |