Apr 7
The distinction between video and computer games is blurring
Newcomers to interactive entertainment inevitably want to know how video games differ from computer games.
Industry pro Seamus Blackley offers a musical analogy: ”Think of console games as rock videos and PC games as symphonies.
”If you look at the kind of games that are successful on consoles, it’s an incredibly high-speed, adrenaline-rush experience, like Ridge Racer or Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Read more
Apr 1
Despite Console Market Share, All Is Not Lost For PC Gaming
Avisit to the local computer game store has been a disturbing experience of late. Never mind the predictable brutality and gore of the games. Here’s the really creepy part: Fewer and fewer of the latest titles will run on a PC.
The explosive success of Sony’s Playstation 2 gaming platform, and the less spectacular but sizable demand for Microsoft’s Xbox and Nintendo’s GameCube, has recast the computer gaming market. PC users find themselves feeling a little bit like owners of Apple Macintosh computers. For years, many popular games were issued exclusively for the PC, with the few exceptions appearing in Mac versions long after PC owners had tired of them. Now it’s PC users who sit with twitching fingers, waiting for PC versions of hot titles like the renowned action game Halo, presently available only on the Xbox. Read more
No commentsMar 29
Game Consoles Versus Computers, New Straits Times-Management Times
GAMERS will do what we must to get the best of computer gaming. And the things that limit us are basically time and money. Although we would love to lose ourselves in our favorite games for days on end, we have to eat, sleep, study and work. This means that our gaming interests cannot be too diverse. Lest we would not be able to be good at anything. Read more
No commentsJan 21
Aptera Software
If someone took a poll of the nation’s computer industry employees, northeast Indiana probably would not top the list as a magnet for software developers and computer programmers. However, there is at least one local firm that is successfully promoting the area’s image by building a diverse list of clients, computer consulting services, and innovative computer programs and, in the process, is attracting and keeping some of its industry’s best and brightest talent. That company is Aptera Software. Read more
No commentsJan 17
Software round-up
Data, order entry, speed, charting, analysis - these are some of the main features you look for in trading software - not to mention education and cost. Finding the one that suits you best can seem overwhelming, but not if you focus on the main points. Here is the first of a milti-part series on trading software.
It probably wouldn’t be wise to just pick a trading software or platform out of a hat when you’re starting out. There are too many to choose from, with many differences and similarities and pricing packages. Most offer all the essentials, and many offer advanced features for a cost Read more
No commentsJan 16
Aptera Software
If someone took a poll of the nation’s computer industry employees, northeast Indiana probably would not top the list as a magnet for software developers and computer programmers. However, there is at least one local firm that is successfully promoting the area’s image by building a diverse list of clients, computer consulting services, and innovative computer programs and, in the process, is attracting and keeping some of its industry’s best and brightest talent. That company is Aptera Software.
“We made a conscious decision to grow the technical resources available to businesses in Fort Wayne and its surrounding areas,” says TK Herman, president of Aptera Software. Read more
No commentsJan 15
Software to the rescue
Small shop depends on software to compete, be accurate and stay on track
Can software save a shop? Walt Moore says that’s what happened in his shop.
This is not the story of some computer geek turned woodworker or, for that matter, a woodworker turned computer geek.
Jan 14
Can Six Sigma Be Used in Software Development?
It would be difficult to practice Six Sigma without software-and yet Six Sigma for software development has historically been difficult to practice. Six Sigma was designed for manufacturing, but it needs to be adapted so it can be applied to software development.
In manufacturing, the first item produced can be considered a prototype. After that, all the energy goes into reproducing exact replicas over and over. It can be a constant struggle to keep the manufactured item within specifications. In software, however, all the effort goes into producing the first copy of the product, and it is easy to make the copies. Read more
No commentsJan 10
HVACR Software for Under $100: Wireless and GPS Technology for Managing Mobile Workers
For many small- and medium-sized HVACR wholesalers, investing in technology means signing up for Internet access. Most of the time, these companies simply cannot afford the cost of more advanced systems, nor do they have the in-house expertise to deploy and manage them.
Fortunately, a new breed of technology solutions is emerging that allows smaller companies to gain the same business process advantages as larger ones. Based on a model that enables companies to “rent” technology services rather than purchase expensive hardware and software packages, these next-generation technology solutions are easy to use, affordable, and can be deployed quickly. In most cases, these rented services - otherwise known as “hosted” solutions - can be implemented to serve a handful of users for less than $100 per month, a price that is extremely attractive to the small- and medium-sized business market. Read more
No comments
