Didn’t you know that about me? Just thought I would share. I can’t believe it, either.
Continue readingMonth: August 2012
Do Spin Offs strengthen or weaken a brand?
Remember Cheers? Remember Frasier? Now, remember The Tortellis? Nobody else does, either. The question of “do spin-offs strengthen or weaken
Continue readingCable Companies still ignoring Cord Cutting
I haven’t had my own cable TV line since 2008. Well, I did, for about five weeks in 2010. Then
Continue readingSiri's Android & Windows Phone 7 alternatives…
Remember when Siri was a big deal? Siri got a big ad campaign, but I haven’t met too many people
Continue readingHow to Change your Product Key and Activate Windows 8
There are just some things you can’t get away from, and the command prompt is one of them. A lot
Continue reading1997 – Cornershop – When I Was Born for the 7th Time
You might not remember Cornershop, but you’ve probably heard them. Their album is an eclectic sampling of influences from around
Continue readingHow to Remove your Credit Card information from Xbox Live
After previous account hackings of Xbox Live customers, I gave you some information about how to secure your Xbox Live
Continue readingMicrosoft's NEW logo
For the first time since even before “Windows” became a household name, the Microsoft brand has a new logo.
Continue readingGaming in Windows 8 Part 2: Xbox Live Integration with Windows 8 RTM
So I got my RTM edition of Windows 8 downloaded and installed from TechNet this week. Everybody at work was
Continue readingJust got my Windows 8 RTM installed!
Nothing to share, yet, other than: yes, there is a learning curve. A lot of the keyboard shortcuts I’ve used
Continue readingESPN ScoreCenter for Windows Phone: the total package
While sitting at the bar the other night, awaiting my Pittsburgh Steelers preseason action, a few of us were reading
Continue readingMicrosoft has some new tools to take malware and spyware seriously
Even though I have listed off a good number of programs in my IT toolkit and cleaning malware infected computers,
Continue readingMusic Monday: your turn
Music Mondays are among the least read articles on my site. So this time, if you are reading this, stop
Continue readingXbox 360 Dashboard Update Failure Codes
When Microsoft has an open beta test for the Xbox 360 Dashboard, the public release can’t be far off. With
Continue reading10+ years of video games ripping us off!
Call it link bait, I call it a hint of sarcasm. To say that the games industry has been ripping
Continue readingCarrier Free Phone Updates are a MUST
Smart phone owners, I believe that it is high time we take the need for firmware updates out of the
Continue readingApp of the week: NASA TV
I don’t think there is a whole lot to say about this one, it’s pretty stragiht forward. But I have
Continue reading2007 – Secondhand Serenade – Awake
I don’t know if this album falls under “guilty pleasures” or what, but in 2007 when I first stumbled on
Continue readingFastest way to find your Xbox 360 Download History
Download something on Xbox Live and not remember what it was? Want to look back and remember a demo you
Continue readingTreating Cerebral Palsy with Kinect
Cognitive and physical exercises with Mitii Kinect using cloud computing – making the Kinect a low cost solution to an
Continue readingThe summer slump is upon us, again
Video game sales have been in a slump. Although it really seems like the fall (building right up to the
Continue readingThoughts on eBooks…
I’ve been talking with a lot of people who have recently published e-Books. I’m not sure exactly why I’ve been
Continue readingFree IRC for Windows Phone 7? Try IRC Free!
It’s time for App Wednesday! We’ve covered IRC for Android, and IRC for IRC for iPad, but it is only
Continue readingHow to pin an app to the Windows 8 Start Menu
So on the Windows 8 Start Screen (with all of the large tiles) – what is the fastest way to
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