tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post2162652720189182627..comments2010-04-27T11:48:55.082-07:00Comments on Vince Caso's Official Blog: A Question For You AllVince Casohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073206621543901584noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-48105203298768039642010-04-16T16:50:46.913-07:002010-04-16T16:50:46.913-07:00Great comments, all around, I'm glad we're...Great comments, all around, I'm glad we're able to have this sort of discussion. I've seen great points raised. :)<br /><br /><br />VinceVince Casohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073206621543901584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-25331245017251629712010-04-14T00:14:32.393-07:002010-04-14T00:14:32.393-07:00I think that at any point in time, both junk and r...I think that at any point in time, both junk and really awesome stuff get made...but the good stuff sticks in our memories (and sometimes even sticks around) while the bad will eventually fade away or get replaced. Meanwhile, there will probably be a larger ratio of junk to good stuff out there and visible to us at any point of time that is the present. But yes, there will always be the brand name stuff that is sold solely on the basis of it's name, the stuff made that has no real purpose other than it somehow became a fad, and things that you see on infomercials. Thank God there are also companies out there like the one working on a solar airship to replace airplanes (very environmentally friendly, and low cost to run) and the one working on a tattoo digital skin display running on blood sugar (this would be so great for diabetics). Less noble and actually currently existing, I really do prefer my LCD screens to the old CRT.Vivrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-78048370610669652272010-04-12T23:10:40.555-07:002010-04-12T23:10:40.555-07:00@Kevin Seedorf: Firstly, I love my N64 dearly, but...@Kevin Seedorf: Firstly, I love my N64 dearly, but the thing always spazzes on me. Remember blowing on the cartridges? (that's probably my favorite memory growing up) It's more like nostalgia and the simplicity that draws me to the games.<br /><br />Secondly, all of this has to do with our competitive consumerist society demanding new and better. A program should be the best it can be when they put it out on the market, but if this is true, what drives a company to come out with a new product? Consumers demanding new and going with the competitor's product over the outdated program.Jackinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-33947040104216717072010-04-11T16:21:34.336-07:002010-04-11T16:21:34.336-07:00They do this so they end up with more money in the...They do this so they end up with more money in the end. They make it sound so grand that people think they have to have one. Then they see it has problems, then they complian and a new one comes out so they buy that and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-23301030355045271692010-04-11T05:33:13.239-07:002010-04-11T05:33:13.239-07:00Many times, technology goes down a wrong path, not...Many times, technology goes down a wrong path, not because of greed or haste, but because of imperfect knowledge of the user experience. Most developers I know never go out to make a bad product intentionally. We sometimes end up there, however, because of some disconnect between the developer and the user. Maybe we should have conducted better usability studies up front or be quicker to respond to usability issues when they come up. On the other hand, we can only build what we can with the resources at hand. If there is nothing in a project's budget for usability, for example, then the developers and/or testers become the only arbiters of the user experience. Most of the time, however, we are not the target users.Willhttp://twitter.com/aeontrinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-5399142519205664612010-04-09T23:02:30.185-07:002010-04-09T23:02:30.185-07:00Good to hear so many ideas entering in, here! I...Good to hear so many ideas entering in, here! I'm glad you guys think along similar lines.<br /><br />Keep it going, if anyone else has anything to say feel free to!<br /><br /><br />VinceVince Casohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073206621543901584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-67952835520723283502010-04-09T22:42:06.515-07:002010-04-09T22:42:06.515-07:00My last comment was in response to Vince's, by...My last comment was in response to Vince's, by the way. <br /><br />EzraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-41575280973014023542010-04-09T22:00:24.824-07:002010-04-09T22:00:24.824-07:00I definitely know what you're talking about it...I definitely know what you're talking about it seems the newer version of older things just have a new interface and somethings switched around. You could say that the new things are superfluous but some things that don't serve much of a practical purpose (iPad) could just be carriers for testing a new technology (the onscreen keyboard or something like that) and they may all be put together to finally create something very new USEFUL technology. But then again what does it matter anyway? If you don't like something, you don't have to buy it. I don't know why but I keep thinking about the differences in views on advancements between Plato's philosophy (for the common good) and Spinoza's philosophy (egoism- ex Bill Gates)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-21387801973389588382010-04-09T21:17:09.519-07:002010-04-09T21:17:09.519-07:00New technology is often hit or miss. Sometimes a l...New technology is often hit or miss. Sometimes a lot of great ideas come together in an awful way because who ever designed the interface was careless, or sometimes the interface is just fine but who ever came up with the list of features to include was in a hurry. *coughcoughWINDOWSMOVIEMAKERcoughcough*<br /><br />Maybe people just took software more seriously in the past when it was a fascinating new business. Now any old company can just churn out crap software any time. I know what you are talking about, though.Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-88387292041527674072010-04-09T21:03:38.683-07:002010-04-09T21:03:38.683-07:00Exactly!
I think part of it may also be just laz...Exactly! <br /><br />I think part of it may also be just laziness. Making a "better" edition of something old, but not really improving it any. But, they know people will buy it out of some kind of routine. Also because of the status part I mentioned before.<br /><br />EzraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-25607119565790506442010-04-09T20:43:32.741-07:002010-04-09T20:43:32.741-07:00Hey Vince, it's awesome you have a new blog!
...Hey Vince, it's awesome you have a new blog!<br /><br />About this subject, I also believe not-so-older technologies are better than newer ones.<br /><br />For example, my Nintendo64. It has never, ever malfununctioned. Let's analyze this. Variety of games is good, multiplayer capability up to 4 persons, data storage inside cartidges, what else do you want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-41705124095210070532010-04-09T19:48:58.680-07:002010-04-09T19:48:58.680-07:00I agree. When you take a good look at it, it can o...I agree. When you take a good look at it, it can often boil down to a touch of greed. Forsaking quality for speed of production, to make a quicker buck.<br /><br />It's sad, but a lot of companies have that mindset, and the technologies and advances of a generation can be a direct index of it.<br /><br /><br />VinceVince Casohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073206621543901584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693064247418211429.post-75533382351656057322010-04-09T18:55:49.961-07:002010-04-09T18:55:49.961-07:00I had actually noticed the somewhat uselessness of...I had actually noticed the somewhat uselessness of newer techologies, that seemed to be more concerned with perks and giving buyers a sense of status, but I had never associated them with older technologies, that I will agree, are more useful and efficient. <br />About the bigger picture, I think it is just about taking a leap of faith and, regardless of how they will be received, telling the world about your ideas/beliefs, and just trusting that someone will think they are brilliant. (Because, chances are, someone will). <br />Also, I think that with any "radical" ideas (well received or not), the way they were received directly depends on when they were developed, and who heard about them. <br /><br />These might all be extremely naive insights, but maybe you'll find them interesting. :)<br /><br />- EzraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com