When Microsoft announced their new Surface Tablet yesterday, a lot of people wondered what sort of effect it would have on the market. Are we seeing those effects already? LG, who is no stranger to tablet PCs, is stepping away from that particular market to focus on smartphones…
Holy heat wave, Batman! I actually don’t mind, as I’ve got today off. Tomorrow will be an adventure, but I’ll think about that tomorrow. Today, we’re sitting about 15 degrees above average for this time of year, with pretty intense humidity. The good part about that is I’ve managed to …
As speculated, Microsoft announced the Surface Tablet today, their entry into the slate computer market. The Surface (not to be confused with the Microsoft Surface table-based computer) will run Windows 8 and come in two variations – one with an NVidia processor (ARM architecture) and Windows 8 RT, and the …
Gamers got a nice surprise Saturday in the form of a supposedly leaked document that outlined some features of the forthcoming Xbox 720 console from Microsoft. The document claimed that Microsoft’s next console would boast four to six times the power of the Xbox 360, an integrated Blu-ray player, Kinect …
Obviously, being on the water is not for everyone. But the there are those people who would rather float the day away than do pretty much anything else. The problem is, owning a boat is not only expensive, it’s kind of a huge hassle, especially if you live where there …
Yesterday, I was asked to work this morning at one of our outdoor venues. Knowing I was going to be at best emotionally unstable after spending the day with my father (who is in rapidly declining health), I opted to turn it down. When I woke up this morning to …
I guess it is no surprise that I like the look of the Fractal Node Series.
Happy Father’s Day to all of you to whom it applies. According to my niece’s kids, that is everyone. I was wished a happy Father’s Day no less than a half-dozen times by various children today, and it was great. Of course, I also got to see my dad, which …
I just sat here for about five minutes trying to think of a title that wasn’t too long or stupid, that might even contain a germ of creativity…and I’ve got nothin’. You’ll have that. Today was my friend’s funeral, and several of us carpooled (he lived about 45 minutes away …
