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Nokia today announced the launch of the Nokia N97. It is the first touch-enabled Nseries device and
has a horizontal tilt-slide form factor. It transforms from a touch slate to a landscape QWERTY
device. The device, which has an Internet and entertainment focus, runs on S60 5th Edition, has a
customisable, widget-based, home screen and full support for Ovi services.
It features a 3.5 inch (360 x 640 resolution) touchscreen with haptic feedback, 5 megapixel camera
(with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash), A-GPS and compass sensors, comprehensive connectivity
options (WiFi, tri-band HSDPA, Bluetooth and USB), and 32GB of internal flash memory. Read on for
more.
The N97 is the most feature packed Nseries device to date and, by adding touch, it moves Nokia's
high end Nseries into direct competition with touch devices such as the Samsung Omnia, LG Renoir,
Apple iPhone and G1 Android Phone.
Here are first few hand-ons impressions: In the hand the N97 feels pleasingly solid, with an
extremely impressive slide mechanism - it is obvious a lot of testing has gone into the hinge
mechanism. In slide closed mode it is equally solid, with no give. The keyboard, while limited by
design constraints, feels good, though as ever it's difficult to come to any final conclusions with
prototypes. Subjectively, the 'feel' and the design of the handset screams high end with materials
that can not be fully appreciated in pictures (it has that caress-ability x-factor). It is a relatively large device, especially length-wise,
but that's inevitable given the size of the screen and the inclusion of a QWERTY keyboard. There's
the usual plethora of hardware features, including sensors (accelerometer, compass sensors and
proximity sensors), integrated A-GPS, and connectivity options (tri-band 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and
USB). The large screen is a definite highlight - its widescreen 16:9 resolution is ideal for
watching videos, but also works well for browsing the Internet. The touch screen is very sensitive,
and there have been further refinements to the home screen to enable easier finger touch usage (the
larger physical screen also helps with this). The UI can also be driven from the keypad using the
D-pad on the left hand side of the keyboard, together with the on-screen softkeys and home key.
S60 5th Edition has been updated to Nseries specifications for the N97. Extras include UPnP,
Internet Radio and Nokia Photos applications and we can expect to see a lot more in this area
before the phone is released.
We'll report in greater detail in due course. Key features of the phone:
Software:
Runs S60 5th Edition. You can read more about S60 5th Edition in
our Nokia 5800 preview. However, the N97 will have the Nseries version of S60, which means
there will be a number of extra applications including Internet Radio, FM transmitter, Home
media (UPnP) and Photos.
The home screen can be personalised with Internet-aware widgets (based on WRT technology).
Examples included in the press photos include weather forecasts, social networking (Facebook,
Friendster, My Space) status summaries, and media collections. There are also indicators for
time, profiles, email, application shortcuts and so on.
Text input is via on screen keyboard (full screen QWERTY, pop-up QWERTY and alphanumeric), as
is standard on S60 5th Edition, or handwriting recognition or via the QWERTY keyboard.
Fully compatible with Ovi services including Maps, Music, Share and Games. Nokia Music store
can be accessed from the device (touch optimised version) or from Nokia Music for the PC (an
iTunes -Windows application). Nokia Maps now supports high resolution satellite imagery, 3D
buildings (selected buildings) and richer map meta data. Pedestrian route finding and turn by
turn, voice guided car navigation, are available as premium services.
Internet focus with WebKit based browser, comprehensive RSS feed support and runtime
technologies including Flash, WRT (widget).
Introduces the social location (So-Lo) concept; the N97 has software that allows you to
automatically update and share your location with friends and popular social networks.
'N-Gage compatible' device, which indicates that the N-Gage platform will be touch enabled by
the release date of the N97.
The devices being demoed at Nokia World are running an early version of the software. In the
six months leading up to the release date it is likely to evolve considerably. Hardware:
Physical dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm (18.25 mm at camera area), and weighs
approximately 150g.
Tilt form factor with horizontal slide to reveal full QWERTY keyboard. The upper half of the
device slides away from the bottom half and moves upwards in a diagonal direction. The slide is
impressively smooth and when closed feels very solid in the hand (so much so its not immediately
apparent it is a horizontal slide device).
There are three keys on the front of the device: send and end keys and a home/menu key. On
the left side of the device there is a slider lock and a microUSB port, on the top of the device
is the power and 3.5mm audio jack and on the right hand side are the volume keys and the camera
capture key.
3.5 inch, 360 x 640 (nHD) resolution 'conductive' touch TFT screen with 16 million colours.
The device can be driven using finger touch or stylus, or from the QWERTY keyboard.
Haptic feedback for screen touches. This is provided via general vibra feedback, as on the
Nokia 5800.
5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash. The camera is covered by a
sliding lens cover similar to that found on the N85 and N79.
The camera is also used to record videos at VGA at 30 frames per seconds, but I've seen a demo
of it recording and playing video back in a 16:9 resolution mode (also as on the 5800). The
usual Share online application is present for uploading images and video to online services
such as Flickr and Share on Ovi (available services likely to be expanded before launch).
Integrated A-GPS and compass sensor (magnetometer) means that the N97 'intuitively knows
where it is' and this is used by Nokia Maps, and for social location; also embeds location
information into images and video.
3.5 mm audio jack (also used for TV-Out) and built in stereo speakers. Music playback time of
one and half days (36 hours). There's also an FM radio and FM transmitter.
microUSB jack (USB 2.0 HiSpeed) and supports charging over USB
32GB of internal flash memory
microSD card slot with support for SDHC cards upto 16GB in size (giving total potential
memory of 48 GB)
WiFi, 3.5G (tri-band HSDPA - 900, 1900 and 2100 Mhz), quad-band GSM and Bluetooth
connectivity (various profiles including HID, SAP, A2DP and AVRCP).
1500 mAh battery (BP-4L - the same monster as that used in the E71, E90, 6650 and N800).
There is no stylus built into the phone, but one will be included in the box.
The Nokia N97 is expected to ship in the first half of 2009 (presumably in June) with an
estimated price of 550 Euro before taxes and subsidies.
The N97 (117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm) is larger than the 5800 (111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm). Compared to
the iPhone (112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm) is a little taller, but slightly mm narrower. Quite impressive
given the incluion of a QWERTY keyboard. N78 also shown.
Press release extract:
Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will
transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of
Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5” touch display with a full
QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social
networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces
leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection
speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ‘social
location.’
“From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most
powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence,” said Jonas Geust, Vice President,
heading Nokia Nseries. “Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97
mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things
that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet
into your Internet”.
Nokia today announced the launch of the Nokia N97. It is the first touch-enabled Nseries device and
has a horizontal tilt-slide form factor. It transforms from a touch slate to a landscape QWERTY
device. The device, which has an Internet and entertainment focus, runs on S60 5th Edition, has a
customisable, widget-based, home screen and full support for Ovi services.
It features a 3.5 inch (360 x 480 resolution) touchscreen with haptic feedback, 5 megapixel camera
(with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash), A-GPS and compass sensors, comprehensive connectivity
options (WiFi, tri-band HSDPA, Bluetooth and USB), and 32GB of internal flash memory. Read on for
more.
The N97 is the most feature packed Nseries device to date and, by adding touch, it moves Nokia's
high end Nseries into direct competition with touch devices such as the Samsung Omnia, LG Renoir,
Apple iPhone and G1 Android Phone.
Here are first few hand-ons impressions: In the hand the N97 feels pleasingly solid, with an
extremely impressive slide mechanism - it is obvious a lot of testing has gone into the hinge
mechanism. In slide closed mode it is equally solid, with no give. The keyboard, while limited by
design constraints, feels good, though as ever it's difficult to come to any final conclusions with
prototypes. Subjectively, the 'feel' and the design of the handset screams high end with materials
that can not be fully appreciated in pictures (it has that caress-ability x-factor). It is a relatively large device, especially length-wise,
but that's inevitable given the size of the screen and the inclusion of a QWERTY keyboard. There's
the usual plethora of hardware features, including sensors (accelerometer, compass sensors and
proximity sensors), integrated A-GPS, and connectivity options (tri-band 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and
USB). The large screen is a definite highlight - its widescreen 16:9 resolution is ideal for
watching videos, but also works well for browsing the Internet. The touch screen is very sensitive,
and there have been further refinements to the home screen to enable easier finger touch usage (the
larger physical screen also helps with this). The UI can also be driven from the keypad using the
D-pad on the left hand side of the keyboard, together with the on-screen softkeys and home key.
S60 5th Edition has been updated to Nseries specifications for the N97. Extras include UPnP,
Internet Radio and Nokia Photos applications and we can expect to see a lot more in this area
before the phone is released.
We'll report in greater detail in due course. Key features of the phone:
Software:
Runs S60 5th Edition. You can read more about S60 5th Edition in
our Nokia 5800 preview. However, the N97 will have the Nseries version of S60, which means
there will be a number of extra applications including Internet Radio, FM transmitter, Home
media (UPnP) and Photos.
The home screen can be personalised with Internet-aware widgets (based on WRT technology).
Examples included in the press photos include weather forecasts, social networking (Facebook,
Friendster, My Space) status summaries, and media collections. There are also indicators for
time, profiles, email, application shortcuts and so on.
Text input is via on screen keyboard (full screen QWERTY, pop-up QWERTY and alphanumeric), as
is standard on S60 5th Edition, or handwriting recognition or via the QWERTY keyboard.
Fully compatible with Ovi services including Maps, Music, Share and Games. Nokia Music store
can be accessed from the device (touch optimised version) or from Nokia Music for the PC (an
iTunes -Windows application). Nokia Maps now supports high resolution satellite imagery, 3D
buildings (selected buildings) and richer map meta data. Pedestrian route finding and turn by
turn, voice guided car navigation, are available as premium services.
Internet focus with WebKit based browser, comprehensive RSS feed support and runtime
technologies including Flash, WRT (widget).
Introduces the social location (So-Lo) concept; the N97 has software that allows you to
automatically update and share your location with friends and popular social networks.
'N-Gage compatible' device, which indicates that the N-Gage platform will be touch enabled by
the release date of the N97.
The devices being demoed at Nokia World are running an early version of the software. In the
six months leading up to the release date it is likely to evolve considerably. Hardware:
Physical dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm (18.25 mm at camera area), and weighs
approximately 150g.
Tilt form factor with horizontal slide to reveal full QWERTY keyboard. The upper half of the
device slides away from the bottom half and moves upwards in a diagonal direction. The slide is
impressively smooth and when closed feels very solid in the hand (so much so its not immediately
apparent it is a horizontal slide device).
There are three keys on the front of the device: send and end keys and a home/menu key. On
the left side of the device there is a slider lock and a microUSB port, on the top of the device
is the power and 3.5mm audio jack and on the right hand side are the volume keys and the camera
capture key.
3.5 inch, 360 x 640 (nHD) resolution 'conductive' touch TFT screen with 16 million colours.
The device can be driven using finger touch or stylus, or from the QWERTY keyboard.
Haptic feedback for screen touches. This is provided via general vibra feedback, as on the
Nokia 5800.
5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash. The camera is covered by a
sliding lens cover similar to that found on the N85 and N79.
The camera is also used to record videos at VGA at 30 frames per seconds, but I've seen a demo
of it recording and playing video back in a 16:9 resolution mode (also as on the 5800). The
usual Share online application is present for uploading images and video to online services
such as Flickr and Share on Ovi (available services likely to be expanded before launch).
Integrated A-GPS and compass sensor (magnetometer) means that the N97 'intuitively knows
where it is' and this is used by Nokia Maps, and for social location; also embeds location
information into images and video.
3.5 mm audio jack (also used for TV-Out) and built in stereo speakers. Music playback time of
one and half days (36 hours). There's also an FM radio and FM transmitter.
microUSB jack (USB 2.0 HiSpeed) and supports charging over USB
32GB of internal flash memory
microSD card slot with support for SDHC cards upto 16GB in size (giving total potential
memory of 48 GB)
WiFi, 3.5G (tri-band HSDPA - 900, 1900 and 2100 Mhz), quad-band GSM and Bluetooth
connectivity (various profiles including HID, SAP, A2DP and AVRCP).
1500 mAh battery (BP-4L - the same monster as that used in the E71, E90, 6650 and N800).
There is no stylus built into the phone, but one will be included in the box.
The Nokia N97 is expected to ship in the first half of 2009 (presumably in June) with an
estimated price of 550 Euro before taxes and subsidies.
The N97 (117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm) is larger than the 5800 (111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm). Compared to
the iPhone (112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm) is a little taller, but slightly mm narrower. Quite impressive
given the incluion of a QWERTY keyboard. N78 also shown.
Press release extract:
Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will
transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of
Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5” touch display with a full
QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social
networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces
leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection
speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ‘social
location.’
“From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most
powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence,” said Jonas Geust, Vice President,
heading Nokia Nseries. “Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97
mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things
that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet
into your Internet”.
Five ratchet-wielding years, one East German automobile, and several coats of bikini wax -- for
Liz Cohen, it's been a long, sticky trip. The performance and documentary artist has built one of
the most improbable custom cars in the country, and has the pictures to prove it.
Most recently on display at Arizona's Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Cohen first threw
her Bodywork project into gear by cutting a 1987 Trabant 601 Deluxe in half. Then she ditched its
26-horsepower, 2-stroke motor for a 305 small-block engine nine times more powerful and rebuilt
the vehicle from the wheels up.
The result is a former-Communist lawnmower that becomes a 1973 Chevy El Camino muscle car at the
flip of a few switches, "just like some kind of incredible Frankenstein," Cohen says.
Thanks to hydraulics, the Trabantamino grows 14 inches in height and 6 feet in length when it
goes Camino. Coiled Teflon brake and fuel lines and dovetailing fiberglass side panels extend and
contract as it changes shape. The specially built drive shaft telescopes four times, and still
runs at full speed without vibrating. "It's this weird thing that doesn't fit in but figures out
a way to get accepted," she says.
Which is an apt description of the artist's whole journey. When she began working at Scottsdale's
Elwood Body Works, Cohen had little experience with tools and was entering the mostly male world
of custom car builders and owners. But rather than try to pass as a dude, she buffed up her own
body and became a bikini model.
What does the custom car scene think of Cohen and her wild ride? "Auto shop owners get so excited
when I tell them about the project that they give me discounts and things for free," she says.
But the real test comes this summer, when she'll pull the Trabantamino into lowrider competitions
across the country, jump in front in a skimpy outfit, and see if her monster wins any prizes.
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The latest installment in Greg Costikyan's indespensible game-review site, Play This Thing!, is a
long, serious, thoughtful look at Candy Land, the game everyone loves to hate. Not so fast, says
Greg, there's plenty of juice in that orange. Pieces like this are why Greg's one of my top five
games-writers of all time. To begin with, let us view Candy Land as a mathematical entity. It is
very nearly a Markov chain, a stochastic process in which, given the current state, future states
are independent of past states. (It would be a pure Markov chain if the deck were shuffled after
each play; instead, it is a crippled Markov chain coupled to a push-pop stack.) As such, it is a
metaphorical representation of the fundamental ideology of the United States; the past is no
constraint on the future, and each individual should strive resolutely for personal advance despite
whatever the past may hold. The child born in a log cabin may achieve the presidency, an immigrant
boy who grows up in the slums of Brooklyn may become a real-estate magnate, an Ivy-educated scion
of wealth may wind up on a bread line, and a double green will speed you to the fore. Though there
are winners and losers, initial conditions are no determinant of outcome in the freedom of America.
The subtext, of course, may be that success and failure is entirely random and has nothing to do
with individual initiative and hard work, a concept alien to the Platonic ideal of the American
dream, but perhaps a more accurate representation of reality than the Horatio Alger myth. Next, let
us consider the role of Candy Land in the acculturation of the American child. The characters
represented in the game, through whose desmenses the players pass, are all representations of
sickly, in many cases objectively repulsive, sweets: Princess Frostine, the Gingerbread People, Mr.
Mint, Gkoppy the Chocolate (formerly Molasses) Monster. There's a clear message to the American
child here, one our business establishment is at pains to transmit through all forms of media --
most importantly, of course, through the thundering waterfall of commercial blandishment none of us
is permitted to escape, whatever media we peruse. That message is, of course: CONSUME. Consume
candy. Consume everything. But for children, candy above all; the natural childish instinct to like
what in more mature mouths is repulsively lachrymose is the key, the first way in for inculcation
of the consumer instinct. Candy good. Consume candy. Whine at your parent until she, or as it may
be, he, buys you the packet of Lifesavers. St. Francis Xavier, founder of the Jesuits, said "Give
me the child until he is seven, and I will give you the man," meaning, of course, that if you
brainwash small children with any idiot set of beliefs (like, say, the virgin birth, divinity of
Christ, necessity for ritual cannibalism, and triune nature of the Godhead), you'll have them by
the frontal lobes of the brain for the rest of their lives. They will never escape it. Thus, while
Abbot no doubt had no such intention for her game, Candy Land also serves as an important element
in the indoctrination of American youth in the cult of excessive consumption and extravagant and
unnecessary use of resources, the fundament of our society and economic growth since the end of the
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The latest installment in Greg Costikyans indespensible game-review site, Play This Thing!, is a
long, serious, thoughtful look at Candy Land, the game everyone loves to hate. Not so fast, says
Greg, theres plenty of juice in that orange. Pieces like this are why Gregs one of my top five
games-writers of all time. To begin with, let us view Candy Land as a mathematical entity. It is
very nearly a Markov chain, a stochastic process in which, given the current state, future states
are independent of past states. (It would be a pure Markov chain if the deck were shuffled after
each play; instead, it is a crippled Markov chain coupled to a push-pop stack.) As such, it is a
metaphorical representation of the fundamental ideology of the United States; the past is no
constraint on the future, and each individual should strive resolutely for personal advance despite
whatever the past may hold. The child born in a log cabin may achieve the presidency, an immigrant
boy who grows up in the slums of Brooklyn may become a real-estate magnate, an Ivy-educated scion
of wealth may wind up on a bread line, and a double green will speed you to the fore. Though there
are winners and losers, initial conditions are no determinant of outcome in the freedom of America.
The subtext, of course, may be that success and failure is entirely random and has nothing to do
with individual initiative and hard work, a concept alien to the Platonic ideal of the American
dream, but perhaps a more accurate representation of reality than the Horatio Alger myth. Next, let
us consider the role of Candy Land in the acculturation of the American child. The characters
represented in the game, through whose desmenses the players pass, are all representations of
sickly, in many cases objectively repulsive, sweets: Princess Frostine, the Gingerbread People, Mr.
Mint, Gkoppy the Chocolate (formerly Molasses) Monster. Theres a clear message to the American
child here, one our business establishment is at pains to transmit through all forms of media --
most importantly, of course, through the thundering waterfall of commercial blandishment none of us
is permitted to escape, whatever media we peruse. That message is, of course: CONSUME. Consume
candy. Consume everything. But for children, candy above all; the natural childish instinct to like
what in more mature mouths is repulsively lachrymose is the key, the first way in for inculcation
of the consumer instinct. Candy good. Consume candy. Whine at your parent until she, or as it may
be, he, buys you the packet of Lifesavers. St. Francis Xavier, founder of the Jesuits, said Give me
the child until he is seven, and I will give you the man, meaning, of course, that if you brainwash
small children with any idiot set of beliefs (like, say, the virgin birth, divinity of Christ,
necessity for ritual cannibalism, and triune nature of the Godhead), youll have them by the frontal
lobes of the brain for the rest of their lives. They will never escape it. Thus, while Abbot no
doubt had no such intention for her game, Candy Land also serves as an important element in the
indoctrination of American youth in the cult of excessive consumption and extravagant and
unnecessary use of resources, the fundament of our society and economic growth since the end of the
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I was on Monster just today and I was looking to see whether or not the University Village store
was hiring. I noticed two opening. But One of them had a separate zip code than the other. Well I
looked at the map at it showed and it was located at 6th and PIke. The corner where the Pacific
Place shopping center is. Cold someone clearify this for me?
Yazsoft has announced that it’s time
for the “ultimate” Yazsoft giveaway and this time it’s going to be our biggest
one yet. From Dec. 1-24, they’ll be giving everyone a chance to win one of four grand
packages.
First the awesome news unrelated to the Nokia Barcelona event: My favorite Internet Tablet site,
InternetTabletTalk.com, will become part of the official maemo ecosysem and be talk.maemo.org.
Read
Reggie's announcement.
Now on to the Nokia event:
I am still watching the live webcast of the Nokia event. They've announced the N97 mobile computer
(which is also a phone.) The feature set is far and away beyond anything on any current phones:
Large 16:9 tactile response touchscreen
QWERTY keyboard
32GB on board plus up to 16GB microSDHC
5 megapixel high def camera
Widget home screen
GPS, GSM, WiFi, Bluetooth, HSPA
Symbian OS
This takes everything that was promised to the tablet in Berlin and wraps it up in the phone.
The 550 Euro estimated retail price (around US $700 depending on when you do the conversion -
putting it on par with mid-range laptops these days) will be a hard sell.
With this out - the Internet Tablet line will need to come in at a very low price point to give
users a reason to buy them instead of buying a maemo tablet. If Symbian was still closed-source,
the maemo architecture would make the tablet line a stand-out product. When produced next to this
monster of a phone, what is the future of the N8xx line?
I am sure of something: They just recently hired more maemo staff. SOMETHING is up their
sleeve.
After saying all of that - I totally want one. If I had $700 for a device right now, I'd plunk it
down on an N97 before any netbook, MID, UMPC, or computer upgrade. I don't have it, though. Not
many will in the very near future. It's a tragic case of timing too: If the software is properly
implemented - this does for the Internet what the 770, N800, and N810 tablets set out to do back in
2005.
Right under our noses Pearry Reginald Teo went off and shot NECROMENTIA, a long gestured project
that was financed partially by Bleiberg Entertainment (Dance of the Dead), which means it will
probably be released via Lionsgate/Grindstone (Ghost House Underground?). The film explores the use
of a tattooed Ouija Board through the lives and perspectives of 4 people. Beyond the break you can
check out the trailer and a monster synopsis.
Of course Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is coming to North America and it is
getting a speedy localization too. Square Enix will release the Wii/DS game in Japan first on
January 29 with a limited edition Nintendo DSi. A few months later in the spring Final Fantasy
Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time will cross the pond when Square Enix publishes it in North
America.
The story is about a sixteen year old hero who just returned home from a monster filled forest and
a rite of passage. In his village he finds a young girl with ”crystal
sickness” and only the hero is brave enough to leave home to find a
cure for the weak girl. You play as the hero which can be any of the four races in the Final
Fantasy Crystal Chronicles universe: Clavats, Lilties, Selkies, or Yukes. The character you make
can be further customized by changing equipment and using your Mii. Yes, Square Enix is publishing
the Wii and DS versions in North America too. However, they haven’t announced a price for
either console. Gamestop lists both games at $39.99 which sounds about right.
( Image above by Peter Beste. You're welcome! ) The LA Weekly has a feature up about a new book
with portraits of very serious Norwegian Black Metal dudes. In True Norwegian Black Metal,
photographer Peter Beste captures the "blackest of the black: apolitical and anti-Christian
separatist self-preservationists who’d sooner make a lampshade out of their own skin than to
try to convert fans." Snip from Siran Babayan's piece: Take, for example, Immortal singer-bassist
Abbath strolling through the woods surrounded by moss-covered emerald trees (“That’s
essentially his backyard”), or Gorgoroth singer Gaahl standing in front of a snow-capped log
cabin. Every turn of the page is a moving postcard of brooks, lakes and forrests. Which begs the
question: With all the serenity and breathtaking views, what’s to rebel against? Apparently,
Mother Nature makes mean Vikings out of little boys. If Black Sabbath were a product of bleak,
industrial Birmingham, it should be no surprise that music this extreme thrives in a country with
such high precipitation and so many months of either uninterrupted daylight or darkness. So
don’t let the scenery fool you. These are some disturbed and disturbing fuckers, whether
it’s guitarist Ymon of Perished with his arms covered in branding marks, or Nattefrost of
Carpathian Forest smoking heroin off tin foil or a nude female model being painted in cow’s
blood before she’s about to be hung from a cross for a Gorgoroth show in Krakow. Nearly
everyone is wearing a scowl, corpse paint and spikes. And Beste’s grossest moment has him
shooting Nattefrost smeared in his own shit. Of all the bands featured, Beste focuses on the
Tolkien-inspired Gorgoroth and its lead troublemaker Gaahl, who’s been arrested twice for
alleged assault and torture, and whose face, with its sunken cheeks, looks even creepier without
makeup. And that Krakow gig in 2004 not only included human crucifixes but sheep heads mounted on
sticks. (Dude, one photo of decapitated sheep heads would’ve been enough.) Images of Satan
(LA Weekly), and there's a terrific slideshow here (NSFW). Here's the Amazon link if you'd like to
buy the book. (Thanks Richard Metzger) Previously on Boing Boing: Black Metal for Dummies Black
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It is a relatively large device, especially length-wise,
but that's inevitable given the size of the screen and the inclusion of a QWERTY keyboard. There's
the usual plethora of hardware features, including sensors (accelerometer, compass sensors and
proximity sensors), integrated A-GPS, and connectivity options (tri-band 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and
USB). The large screen is a definite highlight - its widescreen 16:9 resolution is ideal for
watching videos, but also works well for browsing the Internet. The touch screen is very sensitive,
and there have been further refinements to the home screen to enable easier finger touch usage (the
larger physical screen also helps with this). The UI can also be driven from the keypad using the
D-pad on the left hand side of the keyboard, together with the on-screen softkeys and home key.
Hardware:
