I have read the “official” news releases regarding the medical status of Steve Jobs, Apple CEO. It could be said that I may be reading more into the news releases than is actually there but pictures do not lie. Steve Jobs looks terrible. Whatever he is going through is pretty serious. Despite Steve’s personality quirks, …
Category Archive: Technology
Jul
15
First Impressions of “The Political Machine 2008″ Game
Time to do a fun post. I finally got my copy of “The Political Machine 2008“. It has been out for about 2 weeks but I was waiting for a local store to carry it so I could buy it. Normally, I would buy it off the Internet and have it shipped in for a …
Jun
26
The End of Cybersquatting and Domain Speculating is Near
One of my pet peeves on the Internet is the phenomena of cybersquatting and domain speculating. Basically, most cybersquatters are people or companies who register blocks of domains for the purpose of reselling them to end-users or developers who ultimately want to create content around a given domain name. Because we live in a capitalistic …
Jun
24
My Review of Amazon’s Kindle eBook Reader
Since coming back from the 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles, I have been wanting to write my review on Amazon’s Kindle. My relationship with Amazon is multi-faceted. Like most book lover, my first relationship with Amazon is as a customer. In my opinion, Amazon has the best website to research and search for …
Apr
19
The Sims: I Don’t “Get It”
Moving on to my 2nd post in the “I Don’t Get It” series is “The Sims”. The Sims is a PC-based game published Electronic Arts. I have been told that the game franchise has sold 100 million units! This does not include the tens perhaps even hundreds of thousands of pirated copies that are in …
Apr
19
MySpace and FaceBook: I Don’t “Get It”
I am going to deviate a bit from what I normally write about… Recently, I came to the conclusion that no matter how smart I get or how much I learn, there are going to be some things I will have to resign myself to “not getting” in this world. “Getting” meaning I cannot comprehend …
Apr
06
“The Political Machine 2008″ Due Out in June 2008
In an earlier post, I mentioned how much of a fan I was of the “The Political Machine” PC game released in 2004. It was a relatively simple but very fun simulation game that allows you to become a campaign manager and compete to win a U.S. Presidential election. Stardock Entertainment made the formal announcement …
Jan
07
Waiting for “The Political Machine 2008″
I have to admit I am getting addicted to the 2008 Presidential Election process. Part of the reason, I suppose, is that I am older and more aware of the issues. I have a greater sense of the ongoings of the world beyond my own personal life. The other reason I am interested is because …
