The New Apple Retail, A Rant

The past 2 weeks have been quite eventful in Apple land. Apple Watch and MacBook have been hitting the headlines and getting all of the attention. But what is getting, in many cases, more attention than the products are the experience buying them. April 10th is when the Watch and MacBook when up for sale/preorder. The problem many people are finding is that when they go into an Apple Store, they can't just simply buy what they want.

The Shelf: My Windows Phone Experiment

So I've been thinking... What's the deal with Windows Phone? It has a bad rep with reviewers and tech bloggers, but why? Everyone I talked to who has one, that is a general user, loves it. They gush about how easy it is to use and how useful everything is. They love the interface, the feel, the cameras thanks to Nokia (now Microsoft) and plan to stick with it with no consideration for iPhone or Android. Why the disparity? Why is it that reviewers are so harsh while "normies" like us think they're great?

Dying Light First Impressions

Dying Light is arguably the first major game release of 2015. The hype machine got rolling around E3 last year and hasn't let up much. I have to admit though, this game had not been on my radar until recently. Zombie games are a dime a dozen now and are approaching the legendary status of WWII games in terms of amount of games out there. But, what finally got my attention and ultimately made me decide to pick it up was how well it blends different types of game genres into one cohesive experience and doesn't hold back. Dying Light is a great way to kick off 2015 and gives us gamers yet another fantastic title to add to our next gen libraries.

The Wii U Is Pretty Great

The Wii U often times goes over looked by the gaming community at large. Whenever I talk about consoles, its almost like pulling teeth to get someone to engage me in conversation about it. The simple fact is, Nintendo knows what they are doing. Anyone who doubts this need only look at their history to see for themselves. When Nintendo entered the gaming market, especially here in the US, there were a handful of competitors. Looking over that list shows companies that are no longer able compete or produce hardware. Atari, Sega, and Phillips, among others all have failed to continue what Nintendo started and succeeds with today. They have one of, if not the best catalogue of games, characters and outright awesomeness that we as fans truly love.

The New Console War

One of the great battles of our time, right up there with likes of the Revolutionary War and Genghis Kahn, the console wars rage on and will forever split the gaming community.  

There have been some great and very competitive console wars over the years. Intelevision vs. Colecovision, Sega vs. Nintendo, Sony vs. Microsoft; all have played their part in history and helped evolve the industry from a simple hobby to a way of life. Now, in 2015, the next great console war is in the midst of heated battle. Users and players from all walks of life are chiming in to give their opinions of which is best and to hoist the flag of their chosen king of gaming. This war has only just begun... 

Up and Running!

So I have this blog thing up and running now. I felt it was good for me to get some content on it to both make it feel lived in as well as allow me to play with some layouts and templates. So far so good I'd have to say.

It's interesting going through my writings because when I started writing, I had no idea what to do or what kind of writer I would be. (Or even if it would be good.) As time went on, I could start to see how my style become my own and was able express what I was thinking and feeling better than I realized I could.

Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it!

Greatest Hits: Wearable Tech, Early 2014

Wearable is the tech hot word of 2014. Everyone is talking about it and analysts are predicting it to be the next big thing. What is wearable tech and why is it important to understand what it does for you?