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Technology Strikes Again! :: Are You Swayed By The eReader Revolution?
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If you know me at all or have read your fair share of articles on this site, you know all too well my affinity for tech culture. I am a fool for new gadgets. Every time something shiny and innovative hits the news, I am all over it. How will it change things? Is it accessible? Practical? Usable?
All these and dozens of other questions buzz through my brain as I attempt to figure out whether or not this latest, greatest thing will ride the tide of hype and hysteria and actually deliver on whatever promises it has been saddled with. And while I try to remain nuetral after so many let-downs and disappointments, I just can’t help myself sometimes. New stuff is so cool!
Yet, with the introduction of the Kindle (Amazon.com’s eReader) in late 2007, I didn’t really get excited at all. As a matter of fact, I didn’t even give it much thought. This was one tech toy that wasn’t going to get me interested. I have a netbook and a Palm Pre. What need would I have for an eReader? Read More→
Going Green :: How Have Your Efforts Worked Out?
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I was in Kroger after work yesterday picking up a few items I needed to cook a nice, romantic dinner for my wife. Chicken and pasta with a creamy sauce, some delicious breadsticks and a few drinks filled the excessive smallness of my mini cart. I love those little guys. If you haven’t seen one before, they are about half the length of a standard cart and have two levels to stow away your goodies. The shortness of the cart makes it roughly 100X more nimble and quick to move about in the grocery store. (I have no real, credible data to back up this claim) Not really that important or central to the story here, but I figured you might try one on your next grocery trip.
The point here is I knew that this trip to the grocery was going to be quick and painless. A few, choice items and a timely exit. I knew this. That’s why I grabbed the little cart.
That’s why I should have grabbed something out of my car, too. More specifically, three somethings. Three trophies to my personal “go green” initiative. My three re-usable, compactly stow-able shopping bags.
Do you have some of these? Read More→
The First Snow of 2010 :: Do You Secretly Crave a Break?
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As I was slipping and sliding my way around town today, I had to marvel at the epic nature of the snow and ice storm. It rolls in, riding high on the tidal wave of hype, hysteria, and proportion-less reaction and is met squarely with reality, rational thought, and realistic retreat. Sometimes it lives up to the buildup and really ruins the regular rhythm our lives for a short time, but most of the time we all know (in this part of the country, anyway) it will be a mild hindrance and slight removal from the mundane, day-to-day monotony.
I saw hundreds of status updates, tweets and comments on the both of them yesterday, all alluding to the forthcoming snow. Some were hoping for a huge blizzard while others were petitioning for the precipitation to miss its mark, but everyone was buzzing about the impending snow.
But why? We don’t get nearly excited about the rain. Read More→
Nexus One :: Google’s New Phone and Consumer Confusion
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I’m a real fan of Google. They produce web-based apps galore and offer all their services for free. Their apps are clean, user-friendly and work well from a variety of angles.
Free, available, and functional. What’s not to like?
Enter the Nexus One: Google’s first in a line of phones yet to come. But wait a second. Isn’t the Droid a Google phone? What about the Hero? G1? Behold? Eris? Do I need to continue?
Is it just me, or has the line between Google and Android (Google’s mobile operating system) become really blurry? For those of you shaking your head right now and thinking, “What are you even talking about?”, my point is proven.
Google, in it’s attempt to reach higher, farther, wider and better has become a bit of a beast. It seems spastic. Read More→
Love…Punch-Out Style!!! :: How a Nintendo Wii Reaffirmed My Wife’s Love For Me
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A couple weeks ago, my wife and I were sitting around the house (an activity we rarely experience together) when we decided that this special “nothing-to-do” time would be best filled in with some Wii-time…a handful of exciting minutes spent undoubtedly battling it out in three to four circuits of Mario Kart.
I turned on the device, readying myself for the duel with the Mrs. when the little “Wii Shop” channel caught my eye. Not being gamers, we really don’t get the chance to spend a lot of time with the Wii, so I rarely get around to looking online for fun downloads and new games that are available only via broadband. So I ventured a quick detour. Tricia is usually interested in looking around, so I figured a few minutes spent browsing the online inventory could yield an interesting nugget or two for purchase.
And I was not disappointed. Read More→
