Exactly one year ago, I took a leap of faith and dropped $50 on a social network that had not even existed yet. At the time, App.net was trying to reach its funding goal of $500,000. Admittedly I was not one of the backers of the fundraiser. The
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The Nvidia Shield hasn't received a ton of attention as far as I'm aware of. It certainly looks like an interesting product in that they chose to make a hybrid between an Android phone (minus the phone part) and dedicated handheld gaming console. At first blush
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I’ve been thinking about switching from Mint to Piwik lately, so I decided to give it a whirl. Installation was very straight forward and I like the fact that it’s open source and is being actively developed. The API seems far more robust than what Mint offers, and
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With everything I’ve seen and experienced in iOS 7, controversy be damned, Apple is once again hungry and taking risks. They are showing us, the user, and even developers where the bar is being raised to. We have come so far in the world of mobile app design in
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Quite recently I purchased a brilliant 51" plasma TV and a Blu-ray player. I had some trepidation prior to the purchase about whether or not I wanted to deal with physical media again (been there; done that). Physical media overload is what eventually led me a few years ago
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Last Sunday I published my review of Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film. I decided it would be only fair that I re-watch the 1992 sequel, Batman Returns, and share my thoughts about the film. Long story short, I did not think that the ’89 film was a good Batman
I recently picked up Tim Burton's lauded Batman film from 1989 on Blu-ray. The recently remastered transfer does indeed give this film a much-needed visual refresh. Unlike things that are digital, celluloid can degrade over a many years. I’m happy to say that much of the grittiness
To my dear readers, after much deliberation, I've decided that my fragmented web presence must come to an end. Last year I started a new weblog with the idea that I could have a separate outlet to write about my other areas interest. At this point in time,
There are very few apps that I use on a day-to-day basis that I can firmly say are indispensable. As someone who relies on public transportation, being able to get accurate and timely information about what bus or train to take is really important to me. I never much cared
A couple of years ago, I made an honest attempt at exploring the world of Android. I purchased several devices, including a Nexus S, for what was supposed to be the pure experience. Needless to say, there were too many shortcomings in so many areas of the OS -- from
I woke up this morning feeling grumpy. This seems to happen about once a week for me. I don’t know the exact cause, but if I were to hazard a guess, I would have to pin it down to not sleeping well. It’s not necessarily a lack of
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Every time I visit the city of Seattle, I always have a wonderful time. Last week I received an invite from the folks at TypeEngine to join their launch party on Friday. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to join. I've been following the progress they've