2006 September

Why Bloggers are Journalists

The internet brings news faster, on demand, and with an overwhelmingly large number of sources, everyday. Often times when breaking news occurs it will be reported by a blog, with a high level of accuracy, long before it ever hits CNN.com. In today’s day in age bloggers are protected by the First Amendment, journalists have become bloggers, and blogs are respected by the users of the internet.

Continue reading »

Wii will rock you

Though I have not reserved a Wii yet, I can not do this until October 1st, I have been watching Wii news very closely.

I have put together a links list of some sites that I have been fascinated with when it comes to my next gaming system. Enjoy!

Continue reading »

Ditch the Browser Day

I firmly believe that the tool that made the internet successful will one day perish. I am not about to start that revolution, as I feel that it will be a gradual process. However, today I would like to start Ditch the Browser on October 10, 2006.

Continue reading »

Quick thoughts about the iPod killer

By now we have all heard about Microsoft’s iPod killer, the Zune. I have even thought about how it may actually be a decent product. Below are my thoughts on this device, my likes and dislikes and whether I think it will kill Apple’s momentum in the media market.
Continue reading »

Hands On: iPodulator - Stay away!

Lifehacker featured iPodulator as their application of the day, I tried it out and think it is the worst thing since the Washington Redskins.

Continue reading »

Personal Journalism

In my Mass Communications 101 class I have a report on Personal Journalism. I started with our text book, which is actually up to date, but then I looked deeper and added a few things that I talk about on this blog.

Below is my paper, which is a speech on Personal Journalism, you can also see and download my PowerPoint at the bottom.

Continue reading »

Forced to get a Wii

Last night I went to the mall and left with something that I did not expect to have, a receipt. I left with 5 dollars down towards the new Zelda game for Nintendo Wii.

Continue reading »

The fall of Web 2.0

Historically speaking we have seen many great regimes rise and fall, the web though not a regime is a community that has risen and fallen. Today many say that we are in a time of great success in the web, called Web 2.0. While this is true, like all great regimes, the web will fall once again.

Continue reading »

Hands On: iPod Games

Everyone knows Apple is not a gaming company, and they do not claim to be, but they have invented a portable device that should utilize some crafty games. Today Apple opened their doors to those with this mindset by offering games through their new version of iTunes, and I have downloaded a couple to check the out.

Continue reading »

Hands On: iTunes 7

Apple did all sorts of stuff today, my predictions were a little off, but Apple did not disappoint their fans who were eagerly awaiting updates from their “Showtime” event. Unlike those lucky fellas at Engadget I was not able to get my hands on Apple’s latest hardware, which looks amazing by the way, but I did get iTunes 7 as soon as it hit shelves servers.

Continue reading »

MyDreamApp.com

As a Mac user I am always on the look out for cool new applications, it seems like there are apps for everything these days. But every once in a while you think of a cool idea for an app, but just do not know what to do with it, but MyDreamApp does!

Continue reading »