Al Hoang

via James Duncan Davidson’s blog

And what does he have to say? (Well at least through the reporter filter)

Kihara has written in his books that it still boiled his blood to think that consumers have been forced to use the “inferior” VHS over Sony’s Betamax.

Sony has had a history of good engineering quality. However, lately they’ve gotten soft and in my opinion really started NOT getting it when it comes to engineering the next tool. Example, The Mylo.

Sony really needs to wake up and realize the world of electronics is a much larger place than the little playground they had to themselves for decades and start learning to play ALONG with others rather than create more messes that takes years to resolve.

As for ‘inferior’ VHS. Well, if Apple wasn’t stupid back in the 80s Microsoft wouldn’t exist. ’nuff said

Read it yourself via Slashdot

Anything that means solar technology is getting cheaper is a good thing in my book although the link is to a Technology Review article. So far Technology Review keeps talking about great technologies that I rarely see in my daily existence. But they do make great press. But I can always be hopeful.

The Technology Review article via Slashdot

This really gets to me. The OLPC has won a Popular Science award yet it isn’t even out yet. I’m sorry ‘in manufacturing’ does NOT mean it’s in the hands of children who need it most. Until I see THAT I watch by the sidelines skeptical.

Here’s something you probably won’t read in the local Japanese newspapers:

This is the true face of the PlayStation 3 debut in Japan. Hardcore gamers are not here waiting in line overnight, buying a first-run PS3, and running home to play some good old next-gen gaming. Rather, opportunistic Japanese businessmen have the largest presence, hiring poor Chinese men and women to wait in line for a PS3

Frankly, this is yet another blunder for Sony but I bet it will be silenced by the Japanese media so the only people who will know about it are:

• People reading this blog (All 3 of you!)
• Gamers not in Japan
• All the Kotaku.com readers

A very sad thing this is. It really makes me wonder whether it’s even fun anymore to sit in line for these launch events if some enterprising people are just going to hire some homeless folk to wait in line for them. Anyways, if you’re reading this. Spread the word far and wide, please.Read it yourself on Kotaku