Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Youth sway family tech purchases—even after they move out

Friday, September 12th, 2008

"Young people between the ages of 16 and 27 not only welcome new tech into their lives fairly quickly, they also influence the technology decisions of their parents. Apple's popularity among the so-called "Millennials" and highly-educated has helped the company slowly work its way into American homes." Have you seen the ...

The Best Nintendo Wii Games Under $20

Monday, August 25th, 2008

"Since retail Wii games aren’t the only thing you can play on your Wii, I’m also including some of the most critically acclaimed WiiWare titles so far and my picks for the best cheap Gamecube games that would complement a solid Wii library." I gotta love this list. I'm cheap, and ...

Mad at “Mad World”, group says Wii should be carnage-free

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

The upcoming Mad World shows the very act of releasing a Mature-rated game on the Wii may be cause for controversy. The disruptive system may be held up to stricter standards by watchdog groups. Nintendo weighed in on the issue with common sense, which never stopped a good flap over violent ...

Last.fm gets a makeover, ventures into iPhone, living room

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

"Music streaming and social community Last.fm has redesigned for a more mature experience, adding more integration and ubiquity across a variety of devices. Ars Technica put on some headphones and rocked out with some of the new features." Having used the site before the redesign, I often felt confused as to ...

Rumor: Apple’s secret product is ‘MacBook touch’

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

"Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion's haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS." This seems like a logical step to me, but of course, everyone has been predicting ...

Twitter Updates for 2008-06-04

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

08:06 well, that didn't work out. # 12:06 breaking for lunch from a productive day at the studio. Again, I assert that Pro Tools is the bomb. On a Mac Pro. With a stickered keyboard. # 18:08 outside on the backyard porch. Watching the kids collect grass seeds in a ...

Twitter Updates for 2008-06-03

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

08:28 little one got picked up today, so it's just me and the 5yo to get ready to go to school. It's raining, too. Yay, fun. # 09:43 noticing that my FriendFeed replies aren't coming through to Twitter... must be part of the overall 'something is technically wrong' issues. ...