QQ News - Q2 2017

QQ News - Q2 2017
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A fire hose of geeky news headlines for second quarter of 2017!

Headlines

  • Breath of the Wild and the ethics of amiibo hacking (TheVerge)
  • South Park: The Fractured But Whole Finally Has a Release Date (EscapistMagazine)
  • New Nintendo 2DS XL hands-on: this is the 3DS that always should have been (TheVerge)
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is Amazons best-selling game of 2017 so far (Polygon)
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sets record as fastest-selling game in the franchise (Polygon)
  • Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch is outselling the console itself (Polygon)
  • Nintendo is working on a 'Zelda' mobile game (Engadget)
  • WannaCry Ransomware (Prescottenews)
  • Fire Emblem Echoes will be series last main game on 3DS (DigitalTrends)
  • Heres Everything Facebook Announced at F8, From VR to Bots (Wired)
  • Google IO (Xda-developers)
  • The biggest announcements from Microsofts Build event (TheVerge)
  • iTunes is coming to the Windows Store (TechCrunch)
  • Netflix Castlevania Animated Series Release Date Announced, First Trailer Revealed (IGN)
  • Controversial Tropes vs. Women in Video Games Series Comes to an End (EscapistMagazine)
  • Square Enix Confirms: No KH3, FF7 Remake This Year (EscapistMagazine)
  • Twitch Plays the Stock Market (Polygon)
  • Buy HTC VIVE - Get Star Trek: Bridge Crew (Vive)

Quest 73 - What is the criteria for a tech to "make it?"

Quest 73 - What is the criteria for a tech to "make it?"
QQ Cast

You can shake it, as you listen to the QQ Cast fake it, while they discuss what it takes for technology to make it!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 04:30 - How much does UX impact technology adoption?
  • 15:10 - Do successful technologies often fill more than one niche?
  • 27:25 - Can zero friction purchases completely remove barrier to entry?
  • 43:30 - Does adhering to open standards impact adoption?
  • 55:20 - How much does being first to market impact long term success?
  • 63:00 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 72 - What are some stories only science fiction can tell?

Quest 72 - What are some stories only science fiction can tell?
QQ Cast

The QQ Cast try their hand at armchair wisdom, and show why none of them are English majors!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 01:30 - Are we proceeding with a false premise?
  • 10:45 - Does science fiction just make it easy to create metaphors?
  • 19:00 - What are some unique Rick and Morty stories?
  • 33:20 - Is the Inner Light the best Star Trek episode ever?
  • 49:15 - What are some stories that can only be told with time travel?
  • 59:50 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 71 - What things cannot be remade?

Quest 71 - What things cannot be remade?
QQ Cast

Not Labyrinth! Justin Bieber could never replace David Bowie, but Lady Gaga might have a chance...

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:30 - Why, oh why, did Nintendo cancel the NES Classic?
  • 18:00 - Is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe more than a port?
  • 24:00 - What are some games that can't be remade?
  • 37:00 - Are comic book movies remakes or other media?
  • 46:00 - What do you need to make a good remake?
  • 63:45 - Can you remake Labyrinth?
  • 66:30 - Wrap up!

Music

Quest 70 - Why are software estimates so difficult?

Quest 70 - Why are software estimates so difficult?
QQ Cast

Technology is complex, humans are stupid, and nothing is ever as easy as it should be!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 04:30 - So, why are software estimates never accurate?
  • 11:30 - Which problem are you trying to solve?
  • 18:10 - What is it like to join an engineering team?
  • 26:30 - How do you break down stories and tasks?
  • 40:00 - Do data driven decisions matter?
  • 45:20 - What happens when you get an estimate wrong?
  • 54:30 - Tom likes time boxing, but hates research spikes? (He is dumb!)
  • 66:50 - Is dogmatic agile an oxymoron?
  • 74:30 - Wrap up!

Music