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2010 Geek, Tech and Social Media Book Gift Guide

By ⋅ December 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

When I created my geek and tech gift guide last week, I found I wanted to add too many books and felt it would be tter to have Sandman represent books and graphic novels on that list and follow up later with a second list focusing on reading material. This list focuses exclusively on things to read and not things to read on, like the Kindle and iPad.

Review: 4th Generation iPod Touch

By ⋅ September 24, 2010 ⋅ One comment

As the iPhone 3G I have been using became slower with each incremental release of the iOS, I felt that it was time to upgrade to a more robust iPod. With the recent release of the new wave of iPods by Steve Jobs and Apple, I felt the new additions to the iPod Touch were just what I wanted in a new iPod.

The Tech of Avatar

By ⋅ March 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

This past weekend I was among the last to see Avatar in its IMAX glory. It was everything I had heard from others. Amazing use of 3D technology, brilliant use of color, and mediocre plot. (And anyone comparing it to Ferngully, Dances With Wolves, The Smurfs or Pocahontas is less original than the plot) The one thing that truly impressed me was the technology used by the human beings on Avatar, and I haven’t heard much discussed about that.

Review: Motorola Droid

By ⋅ November 13, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

My recent venture into a new smartphone with the Blackberry Tour was a less than stellar experience, that temporarily led me back to my old Windows Mobile phone. With fortuitous timing, I was invited to the launch party for the new Motorola smartphones, which gave me ownership of a Motorola Droid phone.

Review: Verizon Blackberry Tour – Followup

By ⋅ October 12, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments

As previously chronicled, I picked up a Blackberry Tour as my new cell phone of choice. Unfortunately, that decision was ultimately that decision was faulty and I have fallen back to my Samsung i760.

Review: Verizon Blackberry Tour

By ⋅ September 25, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

With my recent contract expiration, Verizon entitled me to a discount on a new phone. Since Windows Mobile 6.1 was continually locking up my Samsung i760, I decided it was time to finally move off the Windows Mobile platform. Had Verizon introduced an iPhone, that would have been my phone of choice, but I decided to take the Blackberry plunge to their “latest and greatest,” the Tour.

Who Owns Your Media?

By ⋅ September 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

When we purchased our media on physical medium like DVDs and CDs, we knew that it was ours to take home, enjoyand share as we saw fit. Now that we have entered the digital era, who owns our music and movies, and who decides when and where we get to consume it?

TouristBot – Social Engagement Through Autonomy

By ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Having decided to attend Brickfair, I had an idea for a Mindstorms robot that would take pictures at the event. From there, the concept of TouristBot was born.

The Dependence, Frailty and Obsolescence of Technology

By ⋅ August 20, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

We have reached a point where our reliance on technology has become ubiquitous in modern life. We have reached a period where our technology progresses at blazing speeds and becomes less reliable at the same rates.

Woman Twitters While Robbing Bank (FUD and the media)

By ⋅ July 22, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

My friend Anna sent messages to Twitter after a bank robbery, leading to a big game of Telephone in the media.

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