Pownce: Instant Messaging for Exhibitionists?

So I received my Pownce invite today. I'm not sure what to think yet. Seems like a cocktail with equal parts digg, twitter, blog comments, evite, and a traditional instant messaging platform... shaken, not stirred, of course.

I wouldn't be surprised if marketplace / craigslist-like functionality was added by the end of the year.

Mootools: Less Is More

I'm currently working on a project for a device that requires a lot of javascript functionality with minimum overhead. Having mostly used Prototype and Scriptaculous, I wanted to see what else was out there. A friend of mine suggested mootools and I am really enjoying the framework.

Although mootools uses many of the same core principles as prototype (with its $() DOM element selector), it carries with it a philosophy of concision that I have learned to appreciate. The class implementation, in my opinion, is also more extendable and useful.

The framework is used by CNET and a few others, but is still finding its audience. It has a built-in effects library, depending on how you customize your download. Check out the demo page to get a glimpse at what mootools can do.

NY Times Gets To The Heart Of The Wii

The New York Times have written a pretty decent overview on how the Wii works, including a fairly comprehensive dissection of the Wiimote. Interesting to see mainstream media take such detailed interest in a new Nintendo product.

To think, a year ago all the industry could wrap their minds around was the Playstation 3. Not to say the Wii spotlight is everlasting, food for thought nonetheless.

Anticipating the launch of the Opera browser tomorrow. I wonder how quickly the system update will be made available. Here's hoping for a midnight launch.