Technology
Nitendo To Launch Own Network
Well, it finally happened – Nintendo is doing its own network. Not clear if it's in time for the Wii U launch or what, but a welcome addition to the company. Well, in short, it's a needed one.
Of course details seem scarce, but let's be honest – Nintendo has to do this to keep up. It's not something new, it's something they have no choice but to do.
Now a few things:
- Is this going to be a minimal-network or are they going to do anything different with it? Nintendo's "do different" ability has served them well in the past (you think we'd have Kinect without the Wii?). They may leave people unimpressed or suddenly have competitors scrambling to keep up.
- They may use this to steal the thunder of competitors. Watch when the announcements occur.
- How much is made – and how much has to be built. There may be job opportunities here.
- How do you get things distributed between this new network? Developers should keep up on this.
Behold 3D Printing: Bow Before It
The BBC has an awesome report on 3D printers at CES. If you're not familiar with 3D Printing allow me to mock you.
It's looking like we have several companies working on home 3D printers – which means affordable ways to basically make plastic stuff at home off of your computer. Try and wrap your mind around that idea – for $2000 you can make stuff off your computer. All those times you glossy-printed fanart are nothing compared to this.
With more than one company in play here, I think it's inevitable that we're going to see 3D printers in the home (in fact the BBC article helps explain the simplicity of some of the tech). So I'm trying to imagine the impact of this, and of course that means BULLET POINTS.