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Seattle
This past weekend I decided to take a short trip to the city of Seattle. It was my first visit, and I'm not entirely sure why it has taken me so long to come here. I should have done this earlier, because man what a fantastic city it
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Who Needs The 128GB iPad?
It's official. Apple will be releasing a 128GB fourth generation iPad. Larger storage capacity iOS devices seem like they're a tad overdue. The aging and feeling ever minuscule 16GB iPad strikes me as too little storage capacity by 2013 standards. Why? Because regular everyday people are
iTunes Match: A Tale of Missing Artwork
I recently had my iTunes Match subscription renewed. I was totally happy to do this considering the incredible convenience the service has afforded me. The ability to access my entire music library on any iOS device at any time is incredibly compelling. Of course, the service is not all sunshine
Riposte for App.net
If you've been around here for a while, you've probably heard me wax poetic about App.net. For those unaware, it's a pretty new social networking service, similar in many ways to Twitter, but so very different in others. If you're one
Ubuntu's Foray into Mobile
Out of all possible new incumbents entering the mobile OS space, Ubuntu, purveyors of a very fine Linux distribution, announced at CES that they have some lofty goals of their own. I watched the short introductory video on their homepage, which goes on to demonstrate and discuss some of their
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The Value Proposition of App.net for Businesses
What is the value proposition for businesses joining App.net? This is something I’ve been contemplating ever since I joined the service in August. Unlike Twitter, where big brands have the luxury of being exposed to tens of millions of eyeballs, App.net has a modest user base of
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Thoughts on Battlestar Galactica
For as long as I can remember, science fiction has been a huge part of my life. Although I was never a huge Star Wars fan — I liked the originals just fine — I am and have always been a massive Star Trek fan. The next generation was one of my
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The Phantom of the Opera: Its Lasting Impression on Me
My memory is hazy. I may have been six years old when my mother took my sister and I to the Vancouver production of The Phantom of the Opera. It was playing at the Queen Elizabeth theater. The phantom was played none other than Jeff Hyslop, star of the incredibly
My Batman
I have a sudden urge to write a Batman screenplay. I loved what Christopher Nolan contributed to the Batman mythos, and overall, think he did a great job of the trilogy. Granted, it was its own universe and there were many things that weren't quite as faithful to
Cautiously Optimistic
I should have seen the writing on the wall. Back in February 2008, when I first joined Twitter (admittedly, slightly late to the game), I was excited about the service. Its premise was intriguing, and it completely sucked me in. Twitter was a simple concept: micro-blogging in the guise of
Thoughts on Farscape
After finishing Battlestar Galactica, I felt a sudden swell of sadness. I needed a new engrossing science fiction series to watch. To fill that void I have turned to Farscape. I know it probably seems like I’m late to the game — I am being that it aired over ten
Fussy Coffee Making
One of the great things in life that I indulge in is coffee. There’s some stereotypical geek persona that I’m sure I fit right into. I’m a writer and a geek — therefore, I drink copious amounts of coffee (it wouldn’t be incorrect). I also happen to