via Resource Shelf, I found this nice article about Flip Cameras from Educause. 7 Things You Should Know About Flip Camcorders Flip video devices are small, inexpensive, digital camcorders. For about the price of a low-end digital camera, the Flip offers up to an hour of video from an easy-to-use, self-contained device. Because of its... Continue Reading →
Is grinding painful or therapuetic?
Generally, when we think of "grind", we often hear it in terms of the "daily grind," the necessary, but not always enjoyable effort that we have to earn a paycheck, perform our responsibilities, and just get to the day. In Role Playing Games (RPGs), the word grind is used to define the process of... Continue Reading →
Games, Research, and Hidden Evidence
This week I had the pleasure of finishing Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow on my PSP. I've had the game about a month, and with off-and-on play times, I was able to finish it relatively quickly. It generally takes me forever to finish games, but the game had a pretty good story that... Continue Reading →
So I’m a Premium Tourist Gamer with Completionist tendencies
I just finished reading A New Taxonomy of Gamers, and I'm very impressed with how the author defines gamers. It's a lengthy read, one that I will likely return to when I've let the contents digest a bit. The author dispels the labels of hardcore and casual gamers, and gives a convincing argument for other... Continue Reading →
Good advice
"There's always something better to make you feel like what you have isn't good enough, when it was better than anything you had when you got it."---my wifeShe's a smart lady. Her words are definitely something folks should pay attention to, particularly as they strive to buy a better car than there neighbors, a house... Continue Reading →
5 reasons to own a PSP in 2009
PSPWorld has a good list of the 5 Reasons to Own a PSP in 2009 . I've really been enjoying my Playstation Portable for the past 9 months, and it's become my main console for playing games. Here's a list of reasons I like my PSP1. It's great for a guy with 3 kidsThe PSP... Continue Reading →
Fox Lake Loop 9/5/08
A good ride on a Friday afternoon. Nice weather, 22 mles, dog chase, and good hills.
Coping with information overload
Being Wired or Being Tired: 10 Ways to Cope with Information Overload I just put this on the "to-read when i get back from vacation" list. via Library Stuff
Ubiquity looks awesome
I caught this just now via some of the people I follow on Twitter. I have to say, this looks way cool. Basically, in a nutshell, this application, called Ubiquity, could be the solution to those of us who hate having too many windows or tabs open. Watch the video on the... Continue Reading →