Givit.com Video Share – Review

Not only am I a writer/blogger I am also a father.  Unfortunately I live about 400 miles from my family which is why I am always trying to find ways to communicate with my loved ones.

Video sharing seems to … Read More

App Review – Zynga Cityville Hometown video review

Take a look at my video review of Zynga’s Cityville Hometown -  To be fair, I couldn’t call this one a ’15 minute app review’ since I’ve played this game far far longer than 15 minutes.

Entertainment value – … Read More

Night at the Movies with Eric – Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

After watching Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol I can honestly say that I was definitely entertained. However as exciting as the movie was I felt they could have left some parts out. It seemed sort of long.

Having said that … Read More

You Are What You Tweet [infographic]

What was the Social InterWeb tweeting about in 2011?

There were a ton of stories that crossed the newswires ranging from political, natural disasters, sports, and popular culture. But, what was it that we seemingly spent the majority of our … Read More

Black History – The Future Looks Bright [infographic]

Black History Month isn’t officially for a couple of months, but I wanted to get a head start on some positive news about the continual positive momentum within the African-American community.

I really like this infographic that shows population growth, … Read More

Prescription Drug Use and Abuse [infographic]

The only way you’re supposed to get prescription drugs is through a licensed and authorized physician right? You get them to take care of an ailment you may have.

However, it is unfortunate that many prescription drugs are being abused … Read More

Litigation Over a Twitter Account

My man Noah Kravitz, the Editor at Large for Technobuffalo.com  has over 17,000 followers in his Twitter account. That’s pretty good, but what’s at question currently in the legal system is do those 17,000 followers actually belong to him or … Read More

Ringtones – Still Just As Popular [infographic]

Now – I have to admit – I was never much of a big ringtone downloading person. But, that does put me in the minority. There are tons of users still downloading free and paid for ringtones for their mobile … Read More

The History of Open Source Software [infographic]

We can blame it on Linus Torvalds – his release of an OS kernel called Linux in the early 1990s is when many of us first heard the term open source software.

But, there was much activity in this field … Read More

Technology On Campus [infographic]

I remember back in the day when I was in college. The best way to make sure you captured all of the professors lecture was to take a mini cassette recorder and try to capture some form of comprehensible recording.

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Reviewing The Best Android Applications

Apple has 348,894 apps and Android applications are just over 70,000. The Android market doesn’t have as many as iPhone applications, but it still have a bunch of applications that can mesmerize you, as it’s growing at an immense pace.

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Tech Byte: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Asus has surprised many people by managing to consistently create tablet computers that are not just competitive but actually able to outdo major rivals in a whole plethora of areas. The Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the first true next-generation … Read More

HTC Amaze 4G vs iPhone 4S

T-Mobile may not have the iPhone, but they sure are trying their best to show their worthy contenders when it comes to smartphone selection.

Check out the following video showing two guys (that love their respective smartphones) as they begin to battle … Read More

Christmas Gifts For…Your Blog [infographic]

That’s right – if you own any form of a web presence than why not take this festive holiday time and get some nice for your website?

Don’t overlook the aesthetics, the usability, and the social engagement pieces that could … Read More

Apple iOS Tip – Avoid Unintended Purchases on your shiny new iPod Touch or iPhone

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be considering the purchase of an iPod Touch or an iPad for you, the family or one of your children.  Please review the following tip on sharing an account and restricting in-app … Read More

FedEx and the Flying Monitor

Something tells me the Holidays are not the happiest time for a delivery driver. Now I have proof! Check out this driver tossing a flat screen computer monitor over the customer’s fence. If this FedEx shot putter had bothered to … Read More

15 Minute App Review – Super Stickman Golf

This is no Tiger Woods golf with all the great graphics and in-depth game play but in my 15 minute tryout, I was pretty entertained.  Basically you’re a little stick guy and you play golf – the controls are … Read More

College education? No, I’ll just have a $51,000 manicure.

To the disbelief of all of my friends, and perhaps you the reader, I have never gotten a manicure.  I have the habit of anxiety nail biting.  So they never really grow long enough for a decent manicure.  Fake … Read More

Seasons Greetings From Copyblogger Media [sing along]

In this business of digital publishing you run into a lot of people. The majority of folks are cool and willing to teach and provide assistance whenever and wherever they can.

But then there’s a small few that go 2 … Read More

Which online service offerings should you choose?

There are a lot of online storage and services being offered to the public these days.  And frankly, at times it can be confusing.  What with offerings of 5GB free here, or 25GB  free there.  How does the average person … Read More

Latest Handset News

The luxury end of the mobile market has always seemed rather baffling to most mainstream users, because the rich and famous are typically offered bog standard or slightly underpowered iterations of existing handsets but with seriously over-inflated prices due to … Read More

Latest Mobile News and Reviews

Apple is still selling more units of its two and a half year old iPhone 3GS handset than many manufacturers are of their more modern mobile phones, according to the latest figures.

The iPhone 3GS was launched back in 2009 … Read More

Changing Music Landscape

I’ve been thinking about how the Music landscape has changed in the past 15 years. The basic progression went something like this. We were buying cassettes, then CDs, to pirating our music from places like Napster, to downloading music legitimately, … Read More

Janet Jackson: The New Face of Nutrisystem

The new program from Nutrisystem is called Nutrisystem SUCCESS and is designed to help you take the weight off and help you keep it off. Janet Jackson got on it and is now their new spokesperson.

“I understand what it’s like … Read More

Electric Motorcyles by Brammo at IMS

One of the biggest suprises at the International Motorcyle Show this past weekend in Long Beach, CA was the number of electric motorcyles on display by Brammo.

We did expect to see this new technology; however, we were surprised at the number of models … Read More

Getting Into The College Of Your Dreams [infographic]

Education is critical. Continued learning at the college level is no longer an option, but is now a requirement to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

But what does it take to get into one of those fancy 4-year institutions? … Read More

Just How Harmful IS That Pepper Spray?

With all the ‘Occupy’ protests going on, campuses and cities around the U.S. are constantly being monitored by the government. But are their methods safe for our health? Glad you ask…This infographic illustrates the truth behind pepper spray and our … Read More

5 Types of Sites You Can Build With WordPress

A CMS is a content management system and this is basically a fancy term for a type of software that allows one to create a website or blog. One of the better known and most popular CMS software systems is … Read More

Health Benefits of the Good Ol’ Bike

Get out of the car and jump on your bike every now and then – the benefits to your overall health and well-being will be tremendous.

Research has shown that there may be some favor in biking that can save … Read More

Budweiser Presents “The Big Time” – Social Reality Show

Cast via Budweiser’s social media sites, Bud United presents: The Big Time is a social reality show that features young adults from across the globe fulfilling their dreams – from racing professional racecar drivers and suiting up for … Read More

Jelly Bean Art: Kina Grannis’ Tasty “In Your Arms” Music Video

I am a “Kinerd”

My fiance and I have very different taste in music.  Sure, there are overlaps, but for the most part, he’s a punk rock fiend and I like (what he calls) “Middle of the Road” music; or … Read More

Best Commercials Are From Google

Thank goodness for TiVo, DVR, Hulu, Netflix, etc… because commercials stand in the way of satisfying my instantaneous entertainment needs.  There is nothing worse than…

Dun, dun, dun… Susie walks in the door, completely oblivious to the menacing shadow around … Read More

Men In Black 3 [trailer]

After 2 films, a cartoon series, and a few hit songs – the Men In Black franchise is ready to make it a trilogy.

Check out the trailer to the up-and-coming film. My kids are gonna LOVE this!!

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The Genius of Robert Noyce [video]

Today we remember the “Mayor of Silicon Valley” and co-founder of Intel, Mr. Robert Noyce, on what would have been his 84th birthday.

Here’s a great interview from Mr. Noyce that I’m certain the techies will enjoy.

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Jordan Romero’s Antarctic Trek Goes Live with Esri App

The Southern California teen who made headlines last year when he became the youngest person to summit Mount Everest has set his sights on the South Pole. Fifteen-year-old Jordan Romero will leave his home in Big Bear, California, on … Read More

Jonah Mowry Tells “What’s Goin On” #StopBullyingNow

I saw this video on the news earlier today and, not only as a parent, but as a compassionate human being, I was also brought to tears by the plight of this young man.

Jonah Mowry, the young teen in … Read More

2011 International Motorcycle Show – Media Day

The International Motorcycle Show -IMS- kicked off it’s first day of a 3 day event in Long Beach today.   It was a jaw dropping and yet informative experience to say the least.

After growing up with a father … Read More

Logitech Revue Update Coming This Week

Looks like Logitech is going to give us Revue owners a Christmas present and get our devices upgraded to the new Honeycomb OS before the end of this week.

In a post published on their official blog, VP and General … Read More

15 Minute App Review – AppShopper

AppShopper and the associated website appshopper.com are easily my favorite combination of tools for finding new apps to try.  Apple’s iTunes App Store (Staff Favorites, New and Noteworthy) is a distant second.  I’ve also tried other apps like AppMiner, app4today, … Read More

Alec Baldwin: Words with Friends is Worth Pissing Off Many

Call me superstitious, but I do not tempt fate.  I don’t cross the street when the streetlight indicates there’s only 4 seconds remaining, and a two-seater convertible is revving impatiently; I don’t eat non-organic peaches; and I don’t make near-death … Read More