The sudden weekend eruption of “sapphire” or “slammer, ” a malicious worm that crippled Internet traffic for more than a day, is a good example of the real importance of security to the average consumer — sustained connectivity. Sure, the incidence of identity theft increased in 2002. And the issues of terrorism, intellectual property, and spam are hot topics of concern for many. Continue reading ‘Slamming Home the Truth About Security’
Archive for January, 2003
A couple of sites and articles have caught my attention in the past couple of days. What do they have in common? The importance of stories.
The current trend is away from separate-category products and towards integrated entertainment and learning. Games aren’t just games anymore — they’re part of a burgeoning entertainment segment that blends graphics, animation and, above all, storytelling. This trend is resulting in an industry that grosses more than the movie business and features such diversity as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Shenmu2.
On another front, after the dot.com bust, a lot of those internet businesses and entrepreneurs didn’t go away, they just moved to Hollywood where people really understand hype and story. The result is a move to innovate cable TV with gaming and to revolutionize the movie industry with new digital technologies and the Web. And at the heart of all this movement and blending is story. Entrepreneurs are crafting pitches for venture capitalists. Continue reading ‘The Trend is to Blend — Integrating Stories into Everything’
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