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Roam for the holidays? You'd better watch out
(December 21, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Despite an economy that's still wobbly, Americans are traveling for the holidays, and an informal poll I conducted by asking pretty much everyone I know appears to indicate that holiday travel has increased this year, with more people traveling, but going shorter distances.
Yes, Santa can bring the game to a soldier
(December 7, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
I received an e-mail from a Sandwich woman who has a grandson serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq, asking me for advice on how to best handle a Christmas present request from her grandson.
The encyclopedic approach to organize life
(November 23, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
A few weeks ago I spent a frustrating afternoon looking for a phone number that I knew I had somewhere. That fruitless search caused me to sit in quiet frustration, contemplating the miserable state of my information management abilities.
Technology gives new shape to the humble T-shirt as a marketing tool
(November 9, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
It's not uncommon for visitors to describe Cape Cod as an escape from reality, and I can understand that, because it's a laid back place where fun happens. Ever since reunification with America in 2006,
Technology and the corner office
(October 26, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
When the polls open next Tuesday, for the first time, a generation of voters who quite literally grew up on the Internet will cast their ballots.
Tech puts a network in your reach
(October 19, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
The Greek philosopher Epicurus spent a great deal of time thinking up the sort of bite-sized quotes that package ideas in easy-to-understand ways.
Hey Google, where are you going?
(October 5, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
The most recent round of excitement centers upon the new search scheme — called Google Instant Search — that the company unveiled last month that alters the basic search process on the site.
Upgrading your computer's brain and heart
(September 14, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
At a recent dinner party, the topic of upgrading or replacing your personal computer came up. As the discussion centered on how difficult it is to make sense of the dozen models of processors (and the many variants of each model), and which is the best choice, I was asked what I thought was the best CPU.
Surviving a week without technology
(August 31, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Last month, in the midst of what was otherwise a pleasant conversation with my editor, I heard him say the words, "Next month, I want you to spend a week without modern technology, then write about it for your column. It will be fun!"
High-tech treasure hunt on Cape
(August 17, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Every day, all over the world, an estimated five million people hunt for and hide caches just like this, each one playing a game that officially began 10 years ago, when Dave Ulmer of Beaver Creek, Ore., placed the first geocache (then called a GPS stash) off of a hiking trail near his home.
Upgrading? Now's the time to seize power
(August 3, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Canadian economist, writer, and humorist Stephen Leacock once observed that "electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it."
The elephant in the TV room, watching HD
(July 20, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Today, I'll tell you about HDTV, but it is not going to be one of those columns where I get all technical. In fact, my goal in this column is to demystify what is, according to a plethora of surveys and studies, a very confusing issue.
A couple of case studies in cool computing
(July 06, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Many options when buying a computer center on the type of CPU or video card, how much RAM is installed, or whether it has Ethernet built-in.
Future shocker: predictions were wrong
(June 22, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Even being something of a pack rat, I was surprised to learn just how many boxes of old magazines I had in the storage area next door to my home office.
Making faces at Facebook privacy policy
(June 8, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
During the past two months, Facebook and its founders have faced numerous challenges over privacy issues that have had significant impact on the users of the social networking site, as well as calling into question the ethics of Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, company co-founder and CEO.
The right accessories make all the difference
(May 25, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Every few years, the folks who make video game consoles release a new version, and the folks who make and write about video games revisit the notion that PC Gaming is dead.
Think it's a private post? Think again
(May 11, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Recent changes to personal information privacy policy on the massive social networking site Facebook has Congress concerned — and users confronting the startling fact that they may have suddenly lost control of their personal information
Naming names and making money on the Net
(April 27, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Not too long ago, experts thought that English would one day grow to become the international language, imagining that the influence and prominence of business superpowers would directly influence language trends in their regions.
Computer upgrades: The right keyboard is ... key
(April 13, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
There are other ways to improve both your computer and your computing experience — something that will serve as an occasoinal series of Digital Grind columns.
Answer cyberbullying with silence
(March 30, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
According to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team Web site, "Cyberbullying refers to the new, and growing, practice of using technology to harass, or bully, someone else."
Battle lines drawn in the tablet wars
(March 16, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
In January of this year, the iPad garnered a great deal of media coverage as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sat on a stage in California and introduced a product that he is certain will fill a gap in our lives that we do not even know exists.
Is that thing on? Better assume it is
(March 2, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Chances are very good if you are reading this in a public place, you are being watched "» No, not that guy with the cup of coffee on the corner — look further up — see that camera?
When memories are stuck on tape
(February 16, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
I was aware that data tapes had a finite life span, just as I was aware that CD -R media has a ticking time limit. But somehow I never made the connection when it came to our videotape collection.
Save the date … it's time to clean your PC
(February 2, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
A little digging online revealed that the Institute for Business Technology was behind designating the second Monday in February as National Clean Out Your Computer Day.
Google got targeted, so why not you?
(January 19, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
I have explained in some detail why Internet Explorer is not safe to use, covered the fact that because it is embedded in the Windows operating system, malicious code can get it to do things that security software cannot detect, and explained why its main interface to the computer is a bad thing.
Untangling solutions for resolutions
(January 5, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Let us talk for a moment about the month of January - which is named for the Roman god Janus. The ancient Romans thought of Janus as their god of gates and doors, and he was highly regarded for the good fortune he could bestow upon you...
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Give the gift of gizmos
(December 21, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
The words "electronic" and "gadget" go together like mashed potatoes and gravy, providing a verbal symmetry that simply works, so it is no surprise that people like to give — and receive — electronic gadgets for Christmas.
The 12 games of Christmas
(December 14, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
As the holidays approach once again, we turn to managing our Christmas gift lists, with the daunting task of picking just the right gift for everybody. If you have any gamers on your list this year, you're in luck
Lessons in Caravan
(November 22, 2010 GamingUpdate.com)
The introduction that you get to Caravan in the game is simple -- too simple really -- as it is basically a text file that you receive, along with a deck of cards -- from Ringo, the bloke that you rescue in the petrol station.
Red Faction: Battlegrounds Launch Center
(November 15, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Conceived as a prequel for the next game in the Red Faction series -- Red Faction: Armageddon -- Battlegrounds will be available exclusively as DLC via Microsoft Live and the Play Station Network Store.
Portal 2 Launch Center
(November 12, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Portal was originally conceived as the spiritual successor to the freeware game Narbacular Drop, a game released by students of the for-profit DigiPen Institute of Technology in 2005 as a programming and logic problem.
Infamous 2 Launch Center
(November 10, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
The sequel to Infamous (2009), Infamous 2 is one of a handful of games that include built-in full support for the new Sony Play Station Move motion controller system, and features the continued adventures of protagonist and main character Cole McGrath.
Gears of War III Launch Center
(November 8, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Gears of War 3 is the third and final game in the main trilogy that tells the story Marcus Fenix, Jace Stratton, Samantha Byrne, Anya Stroud, and Bernadette Mataki, and the fate of humanity with the Locust threat temporarily checked by a new and greater threat to humanity: the Lambent.
Brink Launch Center
(November 2, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Brink is a First-Person Shooter with a story line that is inspired by the Seasteading Movement, which advocates the idea of constructing artificial "islands" as micro-nations, and a sea-based sustainable lifestyle that permits the citizens to live independent of traditional government.
Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam Launch Center
(November 1, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
The general speculation surrounding this first and highly anticipated expansion to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was finally given a boost with the official public unveiling of the game at the Tokyo Game Show in September,
Batman: Arkham City Launch Center
(October 25, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
The sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum will continue the tradition of the stealth-based and gadget-rich superhero play that established Arkham Asylum as the most realistic opportunity to play Batman ever,
Call of Duty: Black Ops Launch Center
(October 18, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
The seventh installment in the Call of Duty series (and the third developed by game studio Treyarch), Call of Duty: Black Ops is set during the Cold War Era, and features the player as a special forces operative engaged in black operations behind enemy lines.
Medal of Honor Launch Center
(September 14, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
In the genre of war games, the Medal of Honor Series stands out as one of the three series that set the standards that other game studios follow. The newest game in the series, Medal of Honor, was developed by several studios
Fallout: New Vegas Launch Center
(September 1, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
In the Fallout Series the history of the world changed as the 1950's Cold War Era was just being established, when a hot war broke out just after the discovery of transistor technology, essentially locking American culture into the era of the mid-1950's
Fable III Launch Center
(August 26, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
You can say a lot about Fable series creator Peter Molyneux, but you cannot say he makes bad games. The release of the newest game in the series Fable III published by Microsoft Game Studios and developed by Lionhead Studios
DJ Hero 2 Launch Center
(August 24, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
When the original DJ Hero was released last year it had a fair number of games journalists scratching their heads in wonder; with the economy being how it was, the question that was being asked was simple: who is going to buy a game that also requires the purchase of an expensive peripheral?
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood Launch Center
(August 22, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Set in Renaissance Italy and the era of Leonardo Di Vinci, the game presents a very well made and realistic sandbox style open world in which the player faces a variety of challenges, and diverse quests.
Gran Turismo 5 Launch Center
(August 20, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
GT5 continues to honor the legacy of the previous games, but also represents a huge leap forward for the series, with a large number of improvements and new additions to the game. A 3-D Photo Mode has been added to the game this year
Halo: Reach Launch Center
(August 18, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
During the initial planning stages, the Reach Team, headed by creative director Marcus Lehto, began to plot out what was intended all along to be a prequel to the first Halo game. Already committed to building a game that best utilized the hardware available in the Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XIV Launch Center
(August 16, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Fans of the series eager to jump in and play will be pleased to learn that while the regular Retail Version of the game for MS Windows will go on sale on launch day (30 September), the Collector's Edition will hit store shelves a full week earlier
Mafia II Launch Center
(August 2, 2010 SuperCheats.com)
Development of the story arc for Mafia 2 began shortly after the 2002 release of the original game in the series, though production was delayed until mid-2005 when a firm commitment was made to produce the title for both the Microsoft Windows and Console platforms.
HIW: Internet Domain Names
(April 13, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Recently, there has been news about changes to the Internet's domain name service, including the introduction of URLs with non-Roman characters and an upcoming auction for new top-level domains that is targeted at industry and business.
How touchscreen technology works
(March 30, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
Touchscreen displays have become more commonplace today, on cell phones, computers and, most recently, as the featured interface for Apple's iPad and tablet computers from computer manufacturers.
Why iPad doesn't compute
(February 3, 2010 Cape Cod Times)
After months of buildup, Apple finally revealed its new tablet-style computing device, the iPad, declaring that it fills a gap in consumer electronics, ideally suited for surfing the Web, watching videos online, playing games and reading electronic books.
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