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Wii Internet Channel Keyboard Shortcuts

Elson — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:02:25 -0400

Couldn't find anything on Google, so I had to use trial and error to find these keyboard shortcuts on the Wii Opera Internet channel.

Econ 101: How Nintendo Beat Microsoft At Its Own Game

Elson — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:17:46 -0400

There's been a lot of hype about the Nintendo Wii - how it's finding itself in sports clubs and retirement homes, how everyone from young kids to old grandmothers are buying Wii consoles. Some have even talked about Nintendo's "Blue Ocean" strategy breaking all the conventional rules in the video game market.

In fact, however, there really is nothing new about either Nintendo's market strategy or the market dynamics of the Nintendo Wii. The success of the Wii isn't about a "new economy" in the video game market - it's really about excellent execution by Nintendo. The irony is that Microsoft demonstrated very clearly that it understands the economics of technology adoption; but it was out-maneuvered by Nintendo and the Wii.

My birthday

Elson — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:40:02 -0400

It was my 35th birthday, and Larissa went all out!

Surprise Trip to Chicago

Elson — Fri, 11 May 2007 23:02:24 -0400

Larissa woke up one morning and found a note: "Pack your bags for 3 nights - we're going to Chicago!"

Valentine's Saturday

Larissa — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:27:33 -0500

Our first Valentine's Day as a married couple and we spent it in Chelsea MI.

Finding Your "Third Place"

Elson — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:49:52 -0500

In her commentary on "You've Got Mail," director Nora Ephron references Ray Oldenburg's idea of a "third place" - finding that place other than home or work, a place to go when one wants to go out, but when one wants to feel at home. Larissa and I made it our mission this afternoon to find that "third place" for us. Here's what we found...

First Christmas

Elson — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:58:26 -0500

It's our first Christmas as a family, and it's appropriate that we'll be spending it with family...

Anniversaries

Elson — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:16:10 -0400

Marking an anniversary on 9/11, and keeping busy...

Amazing Weekend

Elson — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:05:51 -0400

What an amazing weekend. We're still going like gangbusters with family still in town, another wedding coming up on Friday, and our honeymoon next week.

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Elson — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:45:17 -0400

Last 3 days, last-minute changes