Matt Croydon::Postneo

Month: February 2005

  • Playing With Y!Q

    After hearing about Y!Q from ZDNet (via Slashdot) I decided to poke around a bit at the technology behind Y!Q. If you break Y!Q down to bare bones, this is what you end up with:

    On Yahoo’s site, the context input is a hidden field, but it’s much more fun to be able to poke at it interactively. The code that drives the popup resides at http://yq.search.yahoo.com/javascript/yq.js, which is well commented with lots of white space, unlike the javascript I’ve seen from Google which tends to be very dense (but quick to send over the line). yq.js is an interesting read, one that I’m still digesting.

    I’ve got to say that the overall effect is quite interesting, and lots of fun to play with. I’ve got a local copy of the above code if you’d like to play along at home.

    More information:

  • Sony PSP Launch Details

    Slashdot just pointed to a Yahoo News article with pricing and launch details for Sony’s PSP.

    The value pack retails for 24,800 Yen, so we’re not getting screwed too bad. I’m still hoping that there will be a barebones version on store shelves for $199, as the 19,800 Yen price point would suggest.

    Mobile gaming geeks (at least the ones that don’t already own a PSP) should set their calendars for March 24, the PSP’s official launch date in the US.

  • Wonderfalls on DVD

    The day has arrived. Wonderfalls, the genius series malined by Fox Tevelision’s inability to discern good from crap, has been released on DVD today. Hopefully you preordered yours but if you didn’t you should be able to run out to your local Best Buy and pick it up for less than $30.

    I can’t say enough about this series. It’s just amazing in a quirky weird can’t quite explain it kind of way. I have most of the series on VCD (the shows that were broadcast plus most of the others in various stages of polish) but can’t wait to add it to my collection. Seriously though, this is probably one of the best telivision series that ever got whacked before its time. I’m so glad that fan response has been so high and that the whole season is making its way to DVD.