Before I begin my thoughts on Star Trek: Into Darkness, please let me state clearly, “There will be spoilers.” Â Keep reading if you want, but don’t blame me if I reveal a plot point you haven’t seen yet. When my daughter saw that the newest Star Trek movie was coming out around her birthday, she…
Category: Geek
Training Revolution
The buzz was running among Geeks this week Teens are bored with FaceBook. I’ve been saying for a while that the kids who grow up in the era of persistent-connectivity are going to naturally find boundaries with these tools. They don’t want to be overwhelmed with social networks, that’s what texting is for. The growing…
Textbook pain
My son is visually impaired. It doesn’t slow him down all that much, but it does make school more difficult than it would be for him if he had better vision. Several years ago we got him an iPad so he’d be able to read – it’s been amazing for him. The iPad has become…
Look Ma, No Wires!
I was given a wonderful present for my birthday, a first generation Canon EOS Rebel DSLR. It's my first “real” camera, and getting a DSLR for free took away the obstacle of, “How can I justify getting a camera I don't even know how to use?” Now I can learn on a great device, and…
Continuing with the Nexus 7
I’ve been using the Nexus 7 for a couple of weeks so IÂ want to share some thoughts on how its been going. Over all, I continue to really like the tablet. My only nag on the hardware is the layout of the volume rocker and sleep/wake button. They are placed so close together I…
Hello 2013
The last several years as December has drawn to a close I’ve taken time to reflect on the year past. As I prepared to sit down this year and write my 2012 reflection, however, I drew a blank. Instead, I began to think about my hopes for 2013. So now I write to you my…
