Archive | March, 2009

EA Gets Smart. Drops DRM for Sims 3. Learn From It.

Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Tyme White in Business, Technology

Electronic Arts decided to drop online authorization DRM for Sims 3. Honestly, my eyes popped in amazement. Then a slow smile appeared on my face. Let me explain why this is a really good move.

Beating the Recession: The GameStop Way

Posted on March 27th, 2009 by Tyme White in Business

Businesses are having a tough time during this recession (depression?). Some companies are doing extraordinarily well. Particularly GameStop. How did they do it?

WCG Ultimate Gamer: Episode 3 – Shut Up and Drive

Posted on March 26th, 2009 by Tyme White in Business, Technology

This week took an unexpected turn. If you haven’t seen the episode yet, check it out. If you have…I talk about my thoughts. Yes, I said talk. Podcast within.

Are You a Developer? Do You Know Your History?

Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Tyme White in Business

When you go into a business venture it is important to begin the journey with the right frame of mind. Those that want to get rich quick usually do not succeed. Knowing the history of the community can give great insight on your odds of success for getting rich quick or getting rich off of another company’s IP.

Leading vs. Following

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Tyme White in Business

Some people prefer desire to “fit in” with a group of people. Others prefer to stand out and be different. Fitting in vs. standing out can be very similar to leading vs. following. The success of both depends on character.

WCG Ultimate Gamer: Episode 2 – Kicking and Screaming

Posted on March 19th, 2009 by Tyme White in Technology

If you haven’t seen the episode, you can check it out on Hulu. Welcome to The World of Drama. Spoiler alert….

What you can learn from Wayne Sutton

Posted on March 16th, 2009 by Tyme White in Business

I wrote about Wayne Sutton a little over a year ago. I try to be fair about those I write about and I decided to take a look at what Wayne’s doing now and how he has changed…for the better.

WCG Ultimate Gamer: Episode 1 – Are You Ready To Rock?

Posted on March 12th, 2009 by Tyme White in Technology

WCG Ultimate gamer finally aired. It was a good episode. I’m not going to recap the entire episode. If you haven’t seen it, you can view it online. Stop reading if you don’t like spoilers.

Internet interactions: Stop being stupid

Posted on March 10th, 2009 by Tyme White in Business

Internet interactions: Stop being stupid

I know, this is the social era. Unfortunately, all people aren’t social. All people aren’t meant to interact publicly. Don’t be stupid.