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4, 2010 Yeah so I saw Prince of Persia over the holiday weekend. It was kinda stupid fun. One of the most jarring things about the flick was that I don't think I saw a single Persian in the entire film. I knew Jake Gyllenhall was going to whitewash the lead role, but I don't think I saw a single actual brown person. It didn't help that everyone spoke with british accents. It wasn't 10,000 B.C. stupid, but there could be worse movies to have to sit through when taking a 10 year old. Because that's the intelligence level it's kind of made for, unfortunately. The movie is pretty, however, and has some very respectable actors in it. Speaking of dumb movies, Transformers and Michael Bay has been pillaging my childhood to make some of the most personally offensive adaptations of beloved lore. I'm pretty emotionally invested in that franchise because Transformers was my life as a child. So it's both a tragedy and relief that video games seem to be doing it right when the films go horrifically wrong. Ironically, this is usually the opposite. War of Cybertron seems to have actual love for the source material as well as some severe funfactor to be had. You can play as classic characters and even make your own. Cashing in on the 80's comes the A-Team. This one doesn't look too insulting so I may just give it a chance. Lastly, Chris Crum is with us this week covering more Steve Jobs' loopy anti-flashite sentiments. Mark Rivera For any site suggestions or general musings, gimme a shout at mark@flashnewz.com And don't forget to check out our Flash Directory |
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Steve Jobs Talks More About Not Supporting Flash  By Chris Crum Steve Jobs starred in the latest episode of the soap opera about Adobe, Apple, and the future of Flash. He appeared at the All Things Digital D8 Conference, discussing a variety of topics, but of course the subject of Flash came up. The discussion of Apple's non-support of Flash was escalated a while back when Jobs posted on open letter about his "thoughts on Flash." Adobe then retaliated with an ad campaign. Then Google I/O happened and Adobe had a strong presence there, with Google's full support and taking plenty of jabs at Apple themselves. Adobe actually had some announcements around HTML5, which Jobs sees as the alternative technology to Flash, and will focus on going forward. At Google I/O Adobe Sr,. Director of Engineering Paul Gubbay talked with WebProNews about how both technologies have a place together going forward. Jobs is still not convinced, however. "Flash looks like a technology that has had its day but is really is waning," he said at D8. "And HTML5 looks like the technology that looks like its on the ascendancy right now." "We're trying to make great products for people," Jobs said. "And we have at least the courage of our convictions to say, 'We don't think this is part of what makes a great product. We're gonna leave it out.' That's what a lot of customers pay us to do - is to try to make the best products we can, and if we can succeed, they'll buy them. And if we don't, they wont'. And it will all work itself out." "So far I have to say, that people seem to be liking iPads," he added. All Things Digital has a bunch of videos of Steve Jobs talking here. Comments About The AuthorChris is a staff writer for the iEntry Network, which includes SearchNewz, as well as WebProNews, SmallBusinessNewz and many other publications. |
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