November 2011
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The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology Now...
For those of you who prefer their reading in a format that can be stored on a shelf, Lost Children: A Charity Anthology can now be ordered in dead tree form.
Containing 30 stories by 30 different authors, including yours truly, all proceeds from the anthology (printing costs etc. excluded of course), go directly to PROTECT: The National Coalition to...
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Blackberry PlayBook 2.0: What's new, what remains...
Earlier this month, while everyone around me was either sleeping or listening to the screams of small children on our flight, I was busy pecking away at a feature surrounding what I’d discovered about the Blackberry Playbook 2.0 OS developer build for TabTimes. Without having seen any of the OS’ promised PIM applications, I still feel comfortable in saying that the new OS will be a...
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Past and Present Geek Heroes: 8 Innovators and...
Caught up in the drama of travelling cross country from Ontario to Victoria last week, I somehow missed the fact that my feature showcasing a number of real life geek heroes went live over at Maximum PC.
Perhaps more interesting than the feature itself is the debate that took place in the comments section attached to it. For this assignment, I made a point of including geeky individual geeks...
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New Digs: PC World
Well, the contracts have been signed sealed and delivered. Starting tomorrow, in addition to my work for Maximum PC, PC Gamer, Mac|Life, and TabTimes, you’ll also be able to catch me writing for PC World’s Business Centre on a weekly basis.
As a tech journalist, I’m thrilled to be working for another top shelf publication. As a freelancer, I’m relieved...
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PC Gamer Q&A: Are SSDs worth it?
Well? Are they?! Head on over to PC Gamer and I’ll tell you.
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Review: Cards App for iOS
And just like that, my cat has managed to achieve the same level of notoriety as I have. Hogan’s unimpressed mug can be found plastered all over Mac|Life’s website as well as in an upcoming issue of the magazine.
As well as the letterpress card I ordered from Apple looked, the app itself was a little underwhelming. WHile I’m sure they’ll sort it out in a future update,...
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Review: LG Flatron D2342P
Hey kids, it looks like my first hardware review for PC Gamer is live on their website. For my first time out of the gate I was asked to give LG’s Flatron D2342P passive 3D gaming monitor. Let’s cut to the chase: It was an underwhelming experience. From it’s questionable build quality to its and generally lousy performance, this is a monitor designed to disappoint.
Well,...
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Lost Children: A Charity Anthology Now available...
Yep, that’s right: The charitable noir efforts of yours truly and 29 other deeply talented writers can now be bought, read and enjoyed for those who prefer their books come with Cupertino’s stamp of approval. You can snag your copy here.
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How to Run Android Apps on your Blackberry...
It’s no secret that I’m Hella disappointed in RIM’s Blackberry Playbook. It’s got very respectable tech specs, a great OS, but apps? Lord, what a bag of hurt. Luckily, thanks to the developer’s build of Playbook OS 2.0, it’s now possible to run a wide variety of Android APK files natively on RIM’s much pitied tablet. After a lot of research, trial and...
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Shadowgun Review
Looking for a glorious bit of shoot ‘em up to showcase the processing power of your iPhone or iPad? Consider downloading a copy of Shadowgun from the iTunes App Store. Reeking of Gears of War and on-the-go gaming goodness, it’s a low cost time-killing investment you’ll be glad you made.
Not convinced? Check out my review of this mobile gaming gem over at Mac|Life.
Now On Sale - Lost Children: A Charity Anthology
Over the past month, I’ve mentioned Lost Children: A Charity Anthology a number of times. If you’ve come across this page through happenstance, here’s the scuttlebutt: Comprised of 30 stories by 30 authors from around the world, Lost Children opens a dark fictional window on the very real wrongs visited upon the weakest and most innocent...
