Word Lens reminds me of an old Batman: The Animated Series cartoon. The “Perchance to Dream” was a controversial episode. Batman was trapped in a dream, but he didn’t know it right away. His world was perfect. His parents were alive and everything seemed great. But when he picked up a book, the letters were all messed up. He realized that he had been dreaming because the brain can’t read while sleeping. He was a prisoner of the Mad Hatter. The only way Batman could wake up was to jump off a tower, forcing himself from a deep sleep.
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The Game of Life Review (iOS)
This app highlights the pricing tricks that app developers play on the iTunes App Store. When I chose this app for review, it was only 99¢. As I write this review, the price has shot back up to $6.99. It is highly unlikely that I would have bought this app at such a price. Yet, I only need to visit a toy store to see that this app is still a good value. The board game version of The Game of Life can easily run $15. That’s a mismatch to me, as I think the app version is more fun.
Angry Birds Review
I didn’t understand the popularity of Angry Birds. Week after week, it was perched at the top of the iTunes charts. It seemed that there was a self-fulfilling cycle occurring. The game is in first-place because it is popular and it is popular because it is in first place. How did this madness get started? Is there nothing better than this game? What’s so special about wingless creatures that hurl themselves into blocks and pigs? I decided to investigate the allure of this app.
Game Center Review
Back in the days when the best video games were in dimly lit arcades, I don’t remember being that big of a fanatic about getting the high score. It was pretty pointless to me. The game would just be turned off and my record would be lost. Even after game makers got creative, adding batteries to store the score, the arcade game wouldn’t be around forever. Eventually the local pizza place, deli or video rental store would replace old games with new ones. My high score would be loaded into a truck or a van, shipped to parts unknown.
Free .WAV Wednesday — Boop #3
“The Princess Bride” is a great movie. It’s one of those classic films from the 1980’s. It has adventure, comedy, romance and lots of great quotes. The lines from that movie are memorable. It’s something that I think is lacking in today’s movies. What does that have to do with today’s free .wav file? I was reminded of a quote from Vizzini, “Go back to the beginning.” When something went wrong with a plan, they had to go back to the start. Nothing’s wrong here today, but starting at the beginning is a great place to learn. That’s why I chose Boop #3 for this week’s free sound effect.