Okay, I'm going to continue with this month's theme of "Speculative Fiction things that I just happen to be watching". And let me start out by saying this: if you have Netflix, use it. Watch things that you might not have watched. You will never know when you might discover something that is a true gem. In the case of Black Mirror, this one is really good. At least the … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Black Mirror
Tech Reviews
Escape Rooms are a real life Labyrinth House
Okay, as many of you know, I write books as well as this blog, and it is exciting when you write about something and see it come to life. In case you are unfamiliar with my book The Labyrinth House, it is about a man who is trapped in a house, and he cannot leave. The only way out is to solve a series of puzzles. As you can guess, this book was probably inspired by video … [Read more...] about Escape Rooms are a real life Labyrinth House
How Minecraft will affect the next generation
I have been meaning to write about Minecraft for a long time, because my kids love it so much. My children are of varying ages from 7-12, and they all play Minecraft on the PS4 and on mobile devices. My daughter has said that Minecraft is "her favorite thing in the whole world", and this is a world full of puppies and My Little Pony. If you are not familiar with … [Read more...] about How Minecraft will affect the next generation
Our Review of the QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard Case for the iPad Air 2
I was pleased to review the QODE from Belkin, and it lives up to its name of the Ultimate Pro Keyboard Case for the iPad Air. Okay, I had a chance to try it out, and I compared it to the description on the official product site, and it says that I should be able to detach the case with the iPad Air in it easily. The issue is that I could not get that to work. If it is … [Read more...] about Our Review of the QODE Ultimate Pro Keyboard Case for the iPad Air 2
Review of the Audio-Technica ATH-SPORT2 earbuds
This would be my second Audio-Technica product that I have reviewed this week, and this time, it is not gaming headphones. No, this is the ATH-SPORT2, which is some great earbuds made for the active lifestyle. I had a chance to try them out for myself, and they have some great sound that I have come to expect from the Audio-Technica company and these have cool 10 mm … [Read more...] about Review of the Audio-Technica ATH-SPORT2 earbuds
The Apple “Spring Forward” Event Finalizes Apple Watch Details
The Apple Watch was announced back in September, as we have reported before. Since then, there still haven been some things not revealed about it, like the release date, the price, battery life, and other features. Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage in San Francisco at a “Spring Forward” to shed some light on the mystery. There was much time devoted to the … [Read more...] about The Apple “Spring Forward” Event Finalizes Apple Watch Details
NASA’s Dawn orbits a dwarf planet
This is quite an interesting age with live in. It might not be the Space Age, but we have a spacecraft known as Dawn that has orbited a dwarf planet Ceres. Ceres is the largest object on an asteroid belt in between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is about 590 miles in diameter, and the Dawn spacecraft orbited it at 38,000 miles out. By the way, Dawn was launched in 2007, and … [Read more...] about NASA’s Dawn orbits a dwarf planet
Rock Band 4 is coming to the Xbox One and Sony PS4
I seem to remember that I reported on how the Age of Music Gaming came to a close with the end of Music Hero downloads. I suppose that I didn't mention Rock Band, which I found quite interesting 6 years ago. Yeah, click on that last link to take yourself back. I know I did. Just to let you know, the last release of Rock Band was back in 2012. Apparently, three years is … [Read more...] about Rock Band 4 is coming to the Xbox One and Sony PS4
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Last Man on Earth (New Fox TV Show)
Okay, now that Transformers month is over, I don't really have a theme for this month. I figured that I would just cover some speculative fiction stuff that is pretty recent. You might notice I put (Fox TV show) after the title, it is because there is an old Vincent Price movie of the same name. This series is all new, premiering last week, and was created by Phil Lord and … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Last Man on Earth (New Fox TV Show)
Hands on with Hand of Fate from Defiant Development
It took me a while before I felt comfortable reviewing Hand of Fate, and I will explain what I mean. Defiant Development's interesting game is definitely unique as it seems combine an action game with a card game. As someone who doesn't play any card style role-playing games, I have no idea if games like Magic are like Hand of Fate. If so, I wonder why I don't play more … [Read more...] about Hands on with Hand of Fate from Defiant Development
Runcible, otherwise known as the “anti-smartphone”
What you are seeing here in this man's hand is the Runcible, and it is created by someone name Monohm who is wanting to create the "anti-smartphone". I guess the best way to describe it is somewhere in between a wearable and a smartphone. After all, smartwatches are wearables that give you a ton of notifications, and then you can actually do something about them on your … [Read more...] about Runcible, otherwise known as the “anti-smartphone”
Nvidia Android Shield and the Valve Steam Link will change the console ecosystem
Okay, I don't know how this happened, but it appears that two companies have unveiled two major consoles at the same time. Or at least we have information on both of them. I'll start with NVIDIA. You might know them because they have created the graphics behind some of your favorite games. They once released a gaming handheld known as the NVIDIA Shield, and then an … [Read more...] about Nvidia Android Shield and the Valve Steam Link will change the console ecosystem
Smart Bluetooth Speaker BSP60 from Sony
Some of you might remember when we reported on Amazon's Echo speaker, and it looks like Sony wants to get on this new market with their BSP60. The Sony BSP60 is a Smart Bluetooth Speaker that becomes your personal assistant when it is paired with an Android phone. From there, you can ask it many questions like the weather or daily schedule. By the way, it is possible to … [Read more...] about Smart Bluetooth Speaker BSP60 from Sony
The Audio-Technica ATH-PDG1 Premium Gaming Headset
I've always been pleased with Audio-Technica products, and I was pleased to write about the ATH-PDG1 Premium Gaming Headphones. The last gaming headphones that I tried were from PDP, with the Afterglow Kral. These headphones may not glow at the ears, but they are quite good. I am not certain if I can really classify these as gaming headphones, because right now, I'm … [Read more...] about The Audio-Technica ATH-PDG1 Premium Gaming Headset
Xiaomi Yi Action Camera could compete with GoPro
I think that we all know how much GoPro has changed the video world forever, so it stands to reason that there will be imitators. What makes it interesting, not to mention newsworthy, is how Xiaomi's Yi Action Camera is able to keep up. The Yi Action Camera has the same features as a GoPro. They are made for built-in Wi-Fi for file transfers and remote control via … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Yi Action Camera could compete with GoPro