March 26, 2005, 7:31 pm
This is the software I’ve been waiting for: BaseCamp – a simple way to manage projects effectively. Tried some of the open-source ones out there, they seem to have lots of extra features that I don’t need or want, and will require more time to get used to. Besides, Basecamp is so much more: usable. Although I would prefer to have an open-source version so I can host it on my own site, but with open-source projects, getting something of the same quality will be a long time away. No doubt there are open-source BaseCamp clone projects being started on SourceForge as I speak! (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery)
March 25, 2005, 2:41 pm
Yesterday came the announcement that Radical Entertainment (a Vancouver game programming company) has officially been acquired by Vivendi-Universal Games. It seems that all the smaller Vancouver game companies have been snapped up by bigger ones – Relic Entertainment (makers of Homeworld) was acquired by THQ Inc last year, and Rival Studios was acquired by RockStar Games (makers of Grand Theft Auto).
A few days ago, Apple Computer snapped up SchemaSoft, a Vancouver company that specializes in file format-conversions, and services. They are just a stone’s throw from my workplace, in Yaletown. A former co-worker works there, and I bet he’s pretty pumped up being an Apple employee, being a long-time Mac devotee and all.
Last week, Vancouver based Flickr.com was bought out by Yahoo. A few months ago, Creo was bought out by Kodak. Notice a trend? I wonder when the company I am working for will be bought out ;-P