June 2011 – My Blog

Pigs are flying: I completely support @aplusk on this one

The fat lady may not have sung yet, but pigs are definitely flying. While I’m not the biggest fan of most celebrities’ lukewarm attempts to stir up controversy about causes they support, I have to jump in on the current battle Ashton Kutcher is waging on Village Voice Media. I don’t like to get involved… Continue reading Pigs are flying: I completely support @aplusk on this one

For all of those games that you didn’t finish on the NES

Have you ever been tempted to pull out the old Nintendo Entertainment System from the attic just to finish that one game you never got around to? Do you wonder what happened at the end of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game that you were going to get but ended up getting a Super Nintendo… Continue reading For all of those games that you didn’t finish on the NES

7 Cool Twitter Infographics

Twitter is a polarizing force. Most people, particularly those who are tech-savvy, either love the 140-character-social-networking-microbloggy-thingy or they despise it with an absolute passion. You tweet or you don’t tweet. Few are indifferent towards it. As a result of its popularity in both social media and mainstream media, Twitter is often the subject of infographics.… Continue reading 7 Cool Twitter Infographics

Five things about Google+ Facebook should worry about

For a company that has had trouble understanding social, the response to Google+, the company’s new social network platform, has been remarkably good. But no-one so far has suggested that Google+ will be the proverbial “Facebook killer’. And nor should they. We have no idea how the mass market will respond to Google+, especially since… Continue reading Five things about Google+ Facebook should worry about

Saints Row: The Third voted best E3 gaming trailer on YouTube

There were many who tagged this year’s E# convention as a disappointment, but there were some games that got more buzz than others. Saints Row, while not getting the attention, did wow some people with their release, particularly on YouTube. From the official E3 channel, users were able to vote on their favorite trailer and… Continue reading Saints Row: The Third voted best E3 gaming trailer on YouTube

Video games dominate Hollywood in release week sales

With the start of summer, the start of blockbuster movie season begins. While the money-making is strong for many summer releases, they often pale in comparison to big game releases. Much of it can be attributed to the prices – a newly released video game costs much more than the price of admission to a… Continue reading Video games dominate Hollywood in release week sales

GPS tech turns on a light for the blind

The visually impaired don’t get a lot of help when it comes to next-gen tech to help them better live autonomous lives. For generations, the most cutting-edge apparatus has been an extendable stick. Whee. But designer Xun Ye is turning all that negligence on its ear with the Origin GPS, the first truly next-gen device… Continue reading GPS tech turns on a light for the blind

America: the Twitter perspective

If you someone asked you where you were from, you would probably reply with your city or state. That’s the real world. On Twitter, we tend to answer that question a little differently. Do you live in Funkytown? How about Naptown? Bucktown? There are more than a few people who live in “Gotham”. There are… Continue reading America: the Twitter perspective

All-electric jet could take to the skies by 2035

The future of aviation was on display at the recent Paris Air Show. Many concepts at the show featured super-fast speeds and low emissions, but one concept, the VoltAir, stood out for its zero-emission, all-electric propulsion technology. As powerful as it is efficient, the VoltAir will be powered by a pair of advanced li-ion batteries… Continue reading All-electric jet could take to the skies by 2035