Todd Simmons

If Nintendo’s new Wii U is really an attempt to win back hardcore gamers, then why were all the demos of casual games? http://engt.co/j3A8Tp

Apple’s iCloud plans are ambitious, but I wonder if the lack of cross-platform availability will hinder adoption: http://tcrn.ch/kLsVf8

The new touch interface of Windows 8 looks impressive, but it seems kind of tacked on to the legacy UI/programs: http://tcrn.ch/mJtThJ

Based on its IPO filing, Groupon has some surprisingly shakey financials: http://onforb.es/k9T0E5 http://b.qr.ae/moZO58

Lady Gaga sees her new album mainly as a marketing tool: http://nyti.ms/ixveCk This has been common in indie/electronic circles for years.

Impressive demo of Nvidia’s next-gen mobile graphics chip: http://engt.co/ixdjHL This will make possible some crazy phone / tablet games.

Last night, I dreamed I was having a conversation about technology as Jonathan Franzen looked on disapprovingly: http://nyti.ms/ikJM8C

RIP Gil Scott-Heron — musician, spoken-word poet, social critic, and often called the “Godfather of rap”: http://nyti.ms/kJ0bus

21st century chain gang? Chinese political prisoners were forced to “farm” gold in World of Warcraft: http://on.mash.to/mTNn12 Crazy…

I’m loving the new Africa Hitech album. One of the best Warp Records releases in awhile: http://bit.ly/lYM5r6