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Link Roundup 8/15/2013

August 15, 2013 by Steven Savage

Another day with lots of links . . . think this may be a regular feature!

Technology:

Javascript on hardware? This could leverage all that web skill somewhere else. I’ve seen JavaScript pop up places I haven’t expected.
Cisco lays of 4000 employees. Stock drops. Double ouch. People don’t expect this from Cisco (and job cuts aren’t guaranteed to boost stock prices).
Jailbreaking the internet. The names involved may surprise you.

Career:

Someone’s not happy about LinkedIn.

Media:

“Strained Pulp” – that arty attempt to be pulp, analyzed. There’s a lot here to analyze about our culture, about retro/referential/remake/genre homages.

Comics:

“Archie” changes plotline due to Russia’s anti-LGBT policies. The Archie line is really shaking it up with real life issues.

Events:

Video Games:

Former Steam Bigwig works at Microsoft gaming. I am not surprised. What will happen may be surprising. Also may encourage Steam to up its game.

– Steve

Glad To Sell You The Power: Consumerism Meets Creativity

May 10, 2013 by Steven Savage

There’s no doubt we live in a consumer culture in America, and a good part of the Western (and Eastern) world. There’s plenty of things made, plenty to buy, and we do so beyond our basic needs. Obviously, not everyone is happy with this situation, as you can read . . . well anywhere. I myself, always a fan of technology and new things, am not thrilled with waste, passivity, and commodification.

However, at least in some spheres, I’m noticing there’s turns away from standard consumerism. There’s the DIY culture, and its offspring the Makers. There’s focus on simplicity and zero/low waste.

However, I noticed a curious phenomena building over time, one I’d like to discuss for it’s relevance in geeky careers and opportunities; we’re already getting “outbursts” of people wanting more control over what they do and more creative outlets – and people serving their needs by providing ways to do it.

Game Direction and Blown Minds with Gabe Newell

February 18, 2013 by Steven Savage

As I try and analyze where the game industry is going and what it means for your career, Gabe Newell of Valve came down from Asgard to give us his insights on gaming at the DICE summit. He certainly had a ton of insights to share, and I thought I’d take time to deconstruct what he said.

Fortunately arstechnica has their usual roundup here, so let’s look at the highlights.