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First Impressions: Sony PlayStation VR (PSVR) for PlayStation 4 (PS4)

First Impressions: Sony PlayStation VR (PSVR) for PlayStation 4 (PS4)

Oct 30, 2016

Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) for PlayStation 4 (PS4) has a convoluted setup, as well as a mediocre headset and controls. It’s also one of the most extraordinary gaming experiences around, genuinely transporting its players to amazing virtual worlds.   PlayStation VR is here, along with some backup during use. #psvr...

Thoughts on the new MacBook Pro and Surface Studio and relative innovation

Thoughts on the new MacBook Pro and Surface Studio and relative innovation

Oct 28, 2016

I think the word “innovation” is often misused. Certainly there’s been no true innovation in smartphones for years, just incremental improvements. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that as incremental improvement is still improvement. Until someone truly innovates and makes the other companies look genuinely behind-the-times, there’s really no specific...

A Personal History of Word Processing (Part 1)

A Personal History of Word Processing (Part 1)

Oct 26, 2016

After reading Matthew G. Kirschenbaum‘s excellent Track Changes: A Literary History of Word Processing, fittingly on my Surface Pro 3‘s Kindle app, I was inspired to share my personal history on the subject. In the book, Kirschenbaum details the history of word processing from the standpoint of the famous writers...

Editorial: Sony PlayStation’s Tretton Talks Irrelevance of Gaming Handhelds

Editorial: Sony PlayStation’s Tretton Talks Irrelevance of Gaming Handhelds

Sep 28, 2016

There has been buzz of late about former Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO, Jack Tretton, recently speaking to IGN about his almost 20 year career related to PlayStation. What got the most play were his comments involving the PlayStation Vita and why it failed, and also, in general on the state...

Editorial: I react to KIDS REACT TO ATARI 2600 VIDEO GAMES (E.T. and Asteroids)!

Editorial: I react to KIDS REACT TO ATARI 2600 VIDEO GAMES (E.T. and Asteroids)!

Sep 22, 2016

The latest in the inexplicably popular “KIDS REACT” series has dropped, and lo and behold it’s a “fresh” take on kids reacting to games on the Atari 2600 Video Computer System, which came out in 1977. Here’s the video in question, although it’s not really necessary to play it, since it’s...

The Baby Steps of Virtual Reality

The Baby Steps of Virtual Reality

Sep 12, 2016

With the development of virtual reality headsets from Oculus Rift to Microsoft’s HoloLens, the future of gaming looks a lot different than it does now. Instead of simply playing a game of Madden on a console, players will one day be able to step into the huddle in an immersive...

Musing on the death of longhand and the pencil in a technological world

Musing on the death of longhand and the pencil in a technological world

Jul 29, 2016

In reading a recent CNET article entitled, “I blame computers for ruining my handwriting,” my guard was up. As a life-long, passionate technology enthusiast, I was ready for the all-too-common article demonizing technology. Fortunately, it was more of a personal journey/account by article author Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, and one that...

Nintendo announces the mini NES Classic Edition and here’s why it’s brilliant

Nintendo announces the mini NES Classic Edition and here’s why it’s brilliant

Jul 14, 2016

Videogame hell has frozen over and something tons of Nintendo fans have been clamoring for for years has finally happened. Nintendo will be releasing a TV game version of their classic NES console called the NES Classic Edition on November 11. It will be a miniature version of the iconic boxy...

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