Tech Blog

Well, this was a week of ups and downs. Mostly downs it seems, and here's some of the details. Read more...

Wherein I discuss Bob Dylan, the Christmas season, and cannibalism. Read more...

My pal, John Biehler, has been talking a lot lately about his new car, the Kia Soul. You could describe it as the SUV of the Mini Cooper. It's a little bigger, has a bit of trunk space, but it is still a tight little package. It's a small fuel efficient car that's perfect for these green times, but what sets the Soul apart is the way it can get geeked out. Read more...

The iPhone and iPod Touch are great pieces of hardware. Not, I think, for their ability as either communication devices or music players--they're significantly overrated in that respect, I feel--but in the wonder of the App Store. Ridiculous as the pricing structure has become, you can pick up hundreds of top-quality games for as little as 99 cents. One of the best games on the system is a title called Edge , by an independent studio called Mobigame. However, you can't buy it anymore. Read more...

Was Twitter down or something? Something seemed odd today. Something missing, something like ... oh right, Twitter, Facebook, and Livejournal took a header today. Fine, technically it was a DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack but the effect was that ... they took a header. Face plant. Fail whale. Whatever, they were down and it made headlines not only in tech publications, but on national newscasts as well. Read more...

On July 25 I had the opportunity to attend my very first Rock Band Jam Session at The Ferret & Firkin, a pub located in downtown Toronto. The event, hosted by semisolidmedia founder Eric Brazier, is a monthly gathering of Rock Band video game fanatics that want a fresh, modern alternative to your traditional karaoke night. Read more...

I know, I know, it’s an over-used cliché that one with the dragon, but nevertheless true in this case. The image quality wonders of the EXR sensor is also the F200’s main problem as it adds unnecessary user complexity. Read more...

With the F200, Fuji is stretching the molds of photography to a point you are almost tempted to think that the EXR is an abbreviation for EXtRa terrestrial with the camera’s occasional out-of-this-world performance. Read more...

I was *this* close to closing my Facebook account. After all the privacy concerns and questions about deleting profiles and what would be done with your information, I was fed up. I'm so glad I kept it up. Last week I lost my "real" job and Facebook has been my key to reaching out and connecting with new clients. Read more...

When it comes down to it, I think practically everyone will find at least a few events that really interest them, hardcore, casual, it doesn't matter. There are very few games that I would classify as "must-own" but this game is definitely in that category. Read more...

Over the last couple of months, out of personal interest, I've been watching the development of the Tweet for $$$ discussions and the development of a variety of services piggybacked on 'the Twitter.' You may have already seen them as they're usually marked with the hashtag #spon. Read more...

Brad just posted what are the key Windows> apps to have, well thanks to Buzz's suggestion, I'm going to give you a few of my fav apps for new Mac users. Have a new Mac? Awesome. I came back from the Dark Side almost a year ago now. One of the great things about having a Mac is that a lot of the key software you'll need to get going is already waiting for you. Still there are a few goodies you might want to start picking up. Read more...

So, you have a spanky new Windows based PC. What to do, what to do, what to do... Read more...

First--sorry for making a Christmas related post. I know it's only just August, but the video games industry is "holiday season" obsessed, plus, while I'm not normally one to recycle other's opinion columns, but I thought a recent article from Chris Kohler over at Wired GameLife was pretty interesting in the light of news that titles such as Splinter Cell: Conviction and Heavy Rain are being pushed into 2010. Read more...

5 time Wimbeldon champion Venus Williams has a specific spot she likes to try and hit on every first serve - just don't expect her to tell you where that is. Why is Venus Williams the face of EA Sports' Grand Slam Tennis? Because this is the only game that takes you to the grass of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club where Venus, not Liz, is Queen. Read more...