Android’s greatest strengths are capability and choice. You can pick the form factor you want, for the price you want, and do just about anything on it that you want to do. The downfall is the manufacturers themselves. Left alone (vanilla Android), the OS is very solid and capable. It runs quickly, and can be easily customized. The problem is …
The great mobile platform war
(Image Source: Oirammario12345 on deviantART) I don’t get this whole “undying loyalty to brands” thing that has cropped up in the world of technology lately. Where I work, I get a chance to fiddle with all of the most popular platforms like Android and iOS. I’m here to tell you, that they all have their benefits and pitfalls. That’s right, …
Warm Bodies is the new Top Gun
I know, weird headline, right? Hear me out–it’ll make sense after the break. I went to see Warm Bodies with my wife last night, and I have to say that it was one hell of an enjoyable movie. I should also let you know up front, I haven’t read the book–but it’s now on my list of stuff to …
Dammit Jim, I’m a writer, not a mathematician
Writing is subjective. What’s that mean? Well, it’s simple really. Writing changes based on preference, audience, and a whole host of other variables. It’s not some rigid thing that can be tightly defined within a given set of rules. 2 + 2 does not always equal 4 in the realm of the subjective. In our High School years, we’re handed …
Patent trolls, meet the troll slayer
So today I read a news story on Ars Technica about how NewEgg defeated the mighty patent troll, Soverain Software. The timing was perfect! I’ve been having a stressful few weeks at work, and today was shaping up to be just like the others. Around lunch time, I decide to see what was going on in technology news. Let me …
Thanks Charlie!
Some of you may have made your way here thanks to Charlie Stella. This is a quick post to thank him for posting about me. Cyclical, right? Charlie’s a good guy, and has written a lot of books. If you like crime novels, you should check some of them out. He’s also got a pretty interesting blog where he talks …
Back to work! Oh, and here’s a writing thing I did.
Well, it’s time I got back to this page. If anyone has checked it out, you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t updated it much since I started. That’s about to change! Here come the regular updates! I recently graduated with my MFA in Writing from SNHU. The program is incredible, and I’m glad to have been a part of it. …
Still building, and I sent Brandon Sanderson an email!
As you can see, I’m still learning how to use WordPress. I’m a massive tech geek, but I haven’t had much experience with website building so it’s been fun! I’m going to try customizing this theme a bit and see where it gets me. In other news, I emailed Brandon Sanderson in an attempt to get an interview for my …
Coming Soon
Why, hello there. Pretty soon there will be a real blog here, with real interesting things. I’m learning how to construct a proper website on the fly, so please bear with me while I get things up and running. In the mean time, do you think I’ll get sued for the my blog title? I certainly hope not. I feel …