Mar. 27, 2008
Want to play the Showcase Showdown without turning on the tube?
IT World Canada
Sharky writes that Ludia Inc., a Montreal-based vendor has come up with a downloadable version of The Price is Right game.
“It comes with both single player and party mode, which lets up to four players compete, with the winner determined by the total value of the prizes won. This game lets players bid on items in 16 different games, including Plinko, Cliff Hanger, Punch-a-Bunch and Hole in One. And, just like on the TV show, contestants can spin The Big Wheel.”
Kids brought up by technology not parents, quango claims
The Register
According to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), children ages 13 to 18 and who spend more than 20 hours a week online are not being raised by their parents, but rather are being “raised online.” James Sherwood looks into this matter further.
“Children are “constantly connected,” according to the report, and stay awake into the early hours surfing websites like Facebook. The IPPR’s report found that, unsurprisingly, very few parents have any idea about what their children are doing online. The report blamed this on guardians’ ‘lack of knowledge and understanding’ of technology and the internet.”
The best way to sell SOA? Try Web 2.0 techniques
ZD Net
Joe McKendrick looks at why Web 2.0 techniques may help with deploying SOA solutions.
“Some experts say that the lightweight, user-friendly techniques seen in the Web 2.0 experience can serve as SOA’s best selling tool. Some even say that eventually, the two worlds may even blend to the point where they are indistinguishable.”