Off the top of your head, could you tell me what the atomic weight of lead is? Come on now, no peeking at the periodic table. How about telling me who invented the cotton gin? OK, let’s try something else…
Pre-PAX Panic! If a Phone Falls in a Cab, does it Make a Sound?
I headed to PAX East a day early so I could get settled in, get my media badge and know exactly where the hell I was going for opening day. A 6 hour train ride and my luxurious chariot that…
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Announced For PAX East
This morning Square-Enix announced that Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be a go for the Wii U this coming weekend at PAX East. This new release is a director’s cut version of the game, and will be an exclusive title…
EA’s Bad Week – the SimCity Saga Thus Far
By now you kids know how I feel about always-on DRM. It makes me angry. It makes the fire burn in me belly. And worst of all, it’s a trend that shows no sign of slowing down in the near…
“Six Strikes,” Piracy, and Your Internet
During summer 2012, we all heard tell of internet service providers agreeing to a new Copyright Alert System (CAS), intending to curb online piracy. All we really knew of it back then is that it involved your ISP sending you…
Is Microsoft Pulling a Fast One on Us with New Office Licensing?
As you may or may not know kids, I sometimes describe myself as a tech boss by day and nerd hero by night. So rightfully so tech and the internet play a pretty heavy role in my day and I…
Games Workshop Brings the Trademark Warhammer Against Sci-Fi Book
OK kids, we’re going to start out today with a little game. I’m going to say some words, then ask you some questions, and then we’ll move on. Ready? Great. Q1: What do you call a person who searches unknown…
Always-On Rumors True? Xbox May Follow Suit in Blocking Used Games
Now that Sony’s PlayStation team is a couple weeks out from what I think will be the PlayStation 4 reveal, It looks like it’s Microsoft’s turn to continue churning the rumor mill. A while ago you’ll remember that we talked…
Safer Internet Day – Some Tips for Your Digital Life
The internet contains more and more of our lives these days. We have online accounts for our banks and paying bills, online shopping, and a number of other types of online activity that put more of us out there. With…
Sony’s February 20th Announcement – I’m Calling PS4.
OK. Sometimes when a company tries to do a big reveal, they go one of a couple different directions. First is the Apple route – blacking out room windows in R&D, attaching test devices to desks at Apple HQ, and…