From the notebook: musings about so-called ‘acqhire’ talent acquisitions

So-called “acq-hires” (when a company will buy a startup solely/mostly for the talent rather than the product itself) recently came up in a discussion amongst friends and industry peers. In my consultancy practice I tend to work with larger corporate/enterprise technology clients who want me to help inject a bit of ‘startup mentality’ into their […]

What visa type do you need, exactly, to legally participate in Y Combinator?

Hacker News has been buzzing with the story of Canadian citizen Zak Homuth, who was refused entry earlier in the week by US Customs and Border Protection to participate in Y Combinator with his new startup Upverter. His own account of what happened suggests that Zak made over-reaching assumptions as to his ‘rights’ to enter […]

Sword-swinging Sakura a great value

A princess is missing and everyone's favourite mustached plumber is not coming to the rescue? It's the truth, gentle readers.

G4 Canada's 2011 Game of the Year Awards

2011 was a stellar year for the video game industry. While the quantity dropped slightly due to projects being delayed or bumped, the quality of the material released into the marketplace was amazing. With so many fantastic games, it has been very difficult to narrow the field down to the best of the best but we have here at G4.

Zen Pinball brings back classic gaming

I may be dating myself a little here but I can remember when arcades had nothing but pinball machines in them. Until Asteriods and Pong arrived to signal a gaming revolution, everyone wanted to be a pinball wizard. Just ask Roger Harry Daltrey and The Who.

Fossil Fighters: Champions expands the adventure

As tall as a building and as small as a mouse, dinosaurs come in all shapes and sizes. Is it any wonder generations of children cannot get enough of them?

New Zelda gazes beyond the sky

Link, the iconic protagonist of the Legend of Zelda series, has taken on a dizzying array of enemies over the last 25 years. Everything from Octoroks and Skulltulas, to the grotesque Ganon and even a dark version of Link himself have been felled by the Master Sword's blade.