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LATEST ARTICLES ( 20 )

• Nick Drake: Forgotten While He Was Here, Remembered for a While

  My introduction to Nick Drake was likely the same as for many of his newer fans — a 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio commercial that used probably his most famous... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• From Atari to Xbox: My Gaming Life

  

  As you may have already read in a prior post, I’ve covered my personal ‘music map’ going back to circa 1983. While I’m not entirely certain exactly which year m... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, GAMING, TECH

• ‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Premiere: All Alone is All We Are

  

  Let’s take a trip back to the final scene of Mad Men’s fifth season. As Don walks away from Megan as she is about to begin the acting career that he finally... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Can Valve’s Steam Box Put a Dent in Console Gaming?

  I am not a PC gamer.My cousin, who’s an avid PC gamer, reminded me as much in a passionate email rebuttal to my recent post about the changing battleground of... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Gadget Addiction: Admission is Always the First Step

  

  Our minds are becoming bookended by glass.—Google co-founder Sergey Brin, speaking at TED earlier todayThis statement is notable because it’s safe to assume tha... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 GADGETS, TECH

• How I Got Into: The Beatles

  

  I ‘discovered’ the Beatles relatively late in life. My teens were spent moving between love affairs with the likes of U2, The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Has the Battleground Shifted in the ‘Console Wars?’

  

  It ain’t 2006 anymore…Let’s face facts, the console wars aren’t what they used to be. Back in 2005 when Microsoft raced to rush out release the Xbox 360 a year... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 GAMING, TECH

• 5+ Reasons to Stop Worrying and Embrace iOS Jailbreaking

  

  Before I go into detail, let’s take a quick look at the original definition of jailbreak.From Dictionary.com: noun 1. an escape from prison, especially by... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• My Music Map: A Visual History

  

  My earliest memory of music is probably my mom’s Thriller album. I remember the vinyl jacket – Michael Jackson clad in black white just glowing and laying bac... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 TECH

• Video Games and Violence?

  

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  Posted on 07 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Top 10 TV Series Since 2000 [Updated with Link to 'Deadwood' Fight]

  

  As a child of the 80s and 90s, I bore witness to the tail end of the so-called Golden Age of broadcast TV, when sitcoms, cop dramas, and (later) reality TV rule... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Is Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’ a Sneak Preview of TV’s Future?

  

  Last night, my wife and I curled up on the couch and watched the first two episodes—both directed by David Fincher of Se7en and Social Network fame—of... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Breaking: Sony to Show ‘Future’ at Feb. 20th Event. Yup, It’s the PS4. [Updated]

  

  Attention PlayStation devotees, the date you’ve all been waiting for can finally be circled on your Crash Bandicoot-themed calendars. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• When the Day is Done: Afternoon Links – January 31, 2013

  

  I don’t know how many of you know about Minecraft video game (imagine a world built on a platform of pixelated, blocky 8-bit people and places), but even if... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• App Micro Review: ‘Hundreds’

  

  Hundreds is a new multi-touch puzzler available for iPhone and iPad. It combines a slick too-cool-for-school minimalist design with true multi-touch-based... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• An Unholy Alliance Might Just Revive Star Wars [Updated]

  

  Earlier this week, Lucasfilm announced that Star Trek director J.J. Abrams would be helming the next entry in the Star Wars franchise, which is scheduled for... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• When the Day is Done: Afternoon Links – January 29, 2013

  

  Going to keep this post light, with one major exception. Ok, so I love me some Locos Tacos from Taco Bell. For those who don’t know, it’s a taco with a classic... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Apple’s New Civil War: iPad and MacBook Worlds About to Collide

  

  In news that surprised few, earlier today Apple announced (via The Verge) a new 128 GB model of its 4th generation iPad. The new model will be available on... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• When the Day is Done: Afternoon Links – January 28, 2013

  

  ‘When the Day is Done’ is the title of my daily link-sharing repo, where I will post links from around the web on an array of topics that interest me and... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH

• Apple’s Richer Than Ever…Then Why So Glum?

  

  Many of us have read or heard about Apple’s most recent earnings results. Almost 48 million iPhones and 23 million iPads sold. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TECH