Animals and storytelling have been part of human culture since Homo Sapiens was born. Living in a world full of majestic creatures that we hunt for food, skinning, clothing, and keeping as pets has influenced our lives in powerful ways: religion, politics, and even war. From the sacred Egyptian cats to the sacred cows of…
Category: Shopping Product Reviews
The Xbox 360 Gaming System: Still King of the Hill?
The new Xbox 360 system is the next thing in today’s video games. You can still play regular Xbox games and watch DVDs, but it’s so much better than regular Xbox for many reasons. I first bought the Xbox to play games like Madden Football and Metal Gear, but once the first Halo came out,…
Supply drop addiction
The makers of Call of Duty have finally found an answer to a growing problem in the COD franchise. The only revenue a company used to raise when creating a video game was the initial sales of the game itself. Call of Duty games have traditionally released in November, just before the holidays. Activision and…
Change the hard drive of your PS4
The PlayStation 4 launched with a 500 gigabyte hard drive. How adorable! They think 500 gigabytes is enough data! Hi Sony! This is not 2008. 500 concerts are not enough. Not when your games have mandatory facilities. Not when your games are 40 to 50 gigs a piece. You’re juggling the data for us. That’s…
Medical Alert Systems: Top 10 Questions to Ask Before You Buy
Medical alert systems (or personal emergency response systems) are wonderful devices that allow older adults the opportunity to stay in their homes (more safely) and remain as independent as possible. Keeping up with this new technology is difficult, and knowing the right questions to ask is even more difficult! If you haven’t seen our summary…
This father’s inspiring story could take your breath away
I was going to title this true story “Welcome Bigfoot Friends,” but probably only Bigfoot fans would read it. And, if you don’t read this, you will miss out on meeting a parent who marches with a different drummer, while making an incredible difference in their child’s life. However, this is what you should know…
Reality TV will kill TNA
It was a Friday night like any other Friday night. I was on my computer, talking to my friends and watching WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Friday Night Smackdown. Suddenly I felt like Santa’s little helper, the family dog from The Simpsons. In that show, there is an episode where the family is trying to train…
Why am I attracted to Hulu? And you?
As a media broker, I have been buying TV airtime on behalf of advertisers for many years, negotiating the most profitable campaigns to capture a target demographic. I did this in the hope that my commercials will not be DVR-recorded or quickly forwarded, and that viewers will not see them as convenient opportunities to grab…
Kindle Fire – Review
Amazon’s upcoming new tablet that Jeff Bezos recently announced on September 28 has been creating quite a stir among tech enthusiasts. The Kindle Fire offers the functionality of a tablet and also a color e-book reader, but at a very attractive low price. The Fire is primarily designed as a media consuming device that runs…
Amazon, king of disruptors
AN INTRODUCTION When it comes to disruptive technology, there is one company that reigns supreme. Amazon ($ AMZN). Amazon and its pioneering founder and CEO Jeff Bezos are responsible for disrupting more industries than I can count on my hands, and they keep going. In this article, I’m going to explain what makes Amazon such…