Thoughts on Mango announcement on May 24th
I don’t think I need to reiterate everything that Microsoft officially mentioned about the next big update for Windows Phone 7. So let’s cut to the chase. It’s awesome to see that Microsoft is standing...
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Digital newspapers > Paper versions
I’ll admit, my household still subscribes to an actual physical newspaper. Well it’s not too surprising since many Americans do as well. However, the idea of digital newspapers has long since been...
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Here’s what the new Bing will look like for Windows 8–exclusive
Guess what happened when I did some random query for “higher one”: Yep. That’s the new look for Bing. It’s obviously a website quirk that I just happened to land on it. You notice there’s no other...
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Why the new Zune Music Pass is terrible for what you get
On, September 29, 2011, the Zune Insider blog gave details on the new Zune Music Pass, which is intended to replace the Zune Pass. For those unfamiliar, here’s the comparison breakdown of changed...
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Why consumers should avoid HP computers at all costs
I got 3 stories to share, and probably even more smaller ones too. After speaking with a classmate I study with that he’s going to buy a Mac for his birthday, because he’s tired of crap PCs (like his...
View ArticleGaming stores: The future
The threat of online distribution fully cutting out the need for physical discs looms even more every year. OnLive, Steam, Xbox Live for PC, and more have already started the trend. OS X Lion has its...
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Hotmail False Positive #2
So I guess something from Newsvine, owned by MSNBC, which is a partner with MSN.com, which is owned by Microsoft, comes under suspicion of Hotmail? What’s funny is that Hotmail does recognize Newsvine...
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My stolen laptop: 10 lessons learned
Well my laptop got stolen through no fault but my own. Over the past week, I’ve learned a good many lessons. First, let me start off with the background story: November 18, 2011, 5:15PM – I leave my...
View ArticleWhat I’d love to see in the next Xbox
Although the Xbox reveal is coming today, I thought I’d share my thoughts to anyone that still happens to read this blog (despite my not finishing many drafts of things I’d love to talk about). I don’t...
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Bing Maps fails with Downtown Houston location pinpointing
I use Bing Maps primarily. It’s partly because I’m still an MS fan at heart, but also because I have little interest in giving Google more info about me. However, Bing Maps is just plain terrible at...
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