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My Digital Predictions for 2011

Yes, I did just post a screen shot of my favorite childhood pastime, Contra. It’s totally appropriate, you’ll see.

It has been a pretty calm week given that everyone is out of office for the holidays.  It feels as if I’m still in college and people are hibernating at home, drinking eggnog (gross), and getting ready for the big New Year’s Eve bash.  Meanwhile, I’m happy as a clam and enjoying my relaxing work week with my friend Robert at nearly every coffee shop on Capitol Hill.  Thank God for free internet!! — which by the way, Operation Sans Interwebs is going better than I expected. There’s something liberating about being alone with your thoughts that organically leads to soul searching.  Life is a beautiful struggle, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

And speaking of being alone with my thoughts, here are my predictions for all things digital in 2011.  This was definitely more fun than making a list of unrealistic resolutions I’ll neglect by January 31st, anyway. Continue Reading…

Instant Kinection

Me and Kinect. It was love at first facial recognition.

Today, I spent approximately two hours of my life waiting in line for a product. By choice (and, it wasn’t designed by Apple). Why?

Because XBOX has taken gaming to the next level with their newest addition, Kinect.  Here is the documentary of my “Kinect Journey” and why it was worth sacrificing my poor feet and lower back to get my hands on the hottest gaming device. Continue Reading…

Do Take It Personally

Cute pic from deviantART

When Microsoft first entered the tech marketplace with their first version of Windows, who would have thought that one day they would segue into the gaming arena?  No one would have guessed that the night before the launch of a Microsoft gaming device would create a trend of waiting overnight in front of gadget stores.

Let’s just say Microsoft has come a long way.  Despite the infamous Mac vs. PC ad campaign led by Apple

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