(image courtesy Fictionbooksforkids) Not long after our nephew was born, Sarah and our sister-in-law had a conversation about how different life will be for the baby than it was for them. He’ll grow up in a world of computers and cell phones as completely normal, and not something that was a novelty or luxury until [...]
Archive | August, 2011
Gear Games Rant: Ubisoft & Blizzard Confirm the Day of the Single Player Game is Over
The piracy-vs-DRM debate has been raging for years, but a couple of years ago Ubisoft introduced a new DRM system that required a constant online connection even when playing traditional offline, single-player games. In my review for The Settlers 7 (one of the first games with that DRM system), I said: the last decade has [...]
Hex Launches New Collection of Tech-Friendly Bags and Cases
The seemingly everlasting style conundrum – fashion vs. function, might finally have a solution. According to Hex, makers of those stylish iPod Nano watchbands, you can have your cake and eat it too. Having recently released a brand-new Fall/ Winter bag collection, the Oxnard, California-based trend-setters are banking on the dual appeal of fashion and [...]
Review: ThermaCELL Outdoor Lantern Helps You Take Back the Outdoors
Vacation, staycation or no-cation, no matter what your outdoor plans are during the summer months it seems mosquitoes and other flying, biting pests always seem to find us. ThermaCELL wants to help you take back the outdoors. First introduced in 2000, ThermaCELL mosquito repellent works to discourage up to 98 percent of mosquitoes, black flies [...]
Linux Netbook Review: ZaReason Teo Pro Netbook
It has been a while since I looked at ZaReason’s Terra HD Netbook. I liked that one, but the integrated Intel graphics still held it back from those netbooks that are now shipping Nvidia Ion or Ion 2 cards for graphics. Today I am checking out one of ZaReason’s smaller netbooks, the Teo Pro. The [...]
Apple’s Next Gen iPhone: What We Know… What We Don’t…
Check the blogosphere and you will see a host of posts on dozens of sites announcing that the next generation iPhone will arrive in October. This is in contrast to the dozens of sites that recently reported that the new iPhone would appear in September. That, in turn, was in contrast to some [...]
Music Diary Semi-Quavers: Quick Looks at Recent Releases in Pop & Rock
As I have mentioned, I love listening to loads of new music across a variety of genres, and have very much appreciated how many folks have shared new music with me since I have started writing music reviews for Gear Diary. I started off with full, large song-by-song reviews (whole notes), and then started to [...]
Zombie Gunship for iPhone/Touch
We are all feeling the financial pinch! Blue Plate Special is a weekly review of bargain apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Nothing over $.99. I am both a fan and historian of weaponry and aircraft. One of the meanest flying machines available in combat is the AC-130 Gunship. The AC-130 is often used [...]
Gear Games Rant: When is a Deal NOT a Deal?
Each week I publish a huge list of PC game download sales, and have also recently started highlighting five of the best deals I can find each week. Last week one of the games was Civilization V, which Green Man Gaming had for $11.98 for a short time (ended early, sorry to those who waited). [...]
Earbud Review: Skullcandy FIX Earbuds
We’ve looked at a number of in-ear earbuds over the past months. There were the Yurbuds that won over Elana’s heart. (Okay they didn’t win her heart but they are the first earbuds she actually likes wearing!) Then there were the earbuds that took a shower with me. Yup, these new Monster Sport headphones sound [...]
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