A New Game in Town

My review of the Ouya Game console as it appears in the MCLC TechTalk blog.  http://mclctechtalk.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=810&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2  

From Humble Beginings

I actually wrestled with the title for this post. One alternative was, “From Simple Beginnings.” On one hand it is fitting for a post on the first word processor but then again those machines were anything but simple. When I first spotted the story on Gizmodo, How Word Processors Changed the Novel, I was intrigued enough……

I Have Given up on Library E-Books

Since buying my smart phone two years ago I have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of reading I do. The convenience of e-readers on a device that’s always in my pocket has given me more opportunities to read. Alas this happened just as e-book prices began thier trek north, so my new pastime has become a costly……

Can I Copyright a Paradigm?

I recently decided to upgrade my mobile device. I have had an HTC Evo so when I head about the newest EVO coming out on the the 18th of May I put my name on the short list. Then this happened. http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/htc-one-x-and-evo-4g-lte-delayed-at-customs-due-to-itc-exclusio/ Apparently the patent in question involves the ability for a smart phone to link……

Monday Left-overs

This is a post of mine from the library tech blog, MCLC TechTalk on My Thoughts on the New iPad. Short summary, it is a really neat device but it does little that is new or different from what iPads already do. I always felt the iPad was a great device but a poor computer. For many……

Buying a Tablet

I wanted to share a post I wrote for the MCLC TechTalk blog on purchasing my Toshiba Thrive Tablet. Since getting an iPad I have been using a tablet to write on and found it more convenient and comfortable than my lap top. I knew I wanted one for myself but the price of the iPads kept……