Went to my first Star Trek con today. After years of SDCC and NYCC, it was kind of disappointing. I fear geek ennui has set in. Didn’t stop me from spending money though. I got an unused ST:TMP happy meal box for $5. I’m so ashamed…
ClamCase Pro vs. Zagg Folio Keyboard for iPad Air
My iPad goes with me everywhere (well, almost everywhere.) But I often found myself dragging along my MacBook Air as well, because I couldn’t do any writing on the on-screen keyboard. Email or texting, sure, but not real writing. I’d seen lots of the keyboard solutions out there, primarily the …
Screenwriting on a Chromebook Part 3
If all you want to do is pound out a screenplay, it seems like a $200 laptop should do the trick, right? That’s what makes screenwriting on a Chromebook such an alluring promise. The low cost Google based machines have pretty good keyboards and displays, and the processors are more …
Han Solo in Carbonite
Never know what you will run into at a toy show. I think this would look nice in my office.
Military Simulations at I/ITSEC
I just spent the last several days at a training and simulation conference where companies try to sell (mostly) the military a variety of things to help them train their soldiers. It was the first time I’d ever been to an event like this and, to be honest, I was …
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Just finished watching Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, an adaptation of the Chinese literary classic. The writer/director, Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer,) takes a very light hearted approach to the material though, and makes it a really engaging story in the process. Chen Xuanzang is an aspiring Buddhist monk …
Google Nexus Player Review
Received my Nexus Player Friday and spent the weekend messing with it. My first take on it: the Nexus Player gets an F. Want to know why? Hardware Setup First let me say I probably had a unique experience as I’ve not seen anyone with a similar write-up, but unique …