NOTE: I put this list together in 2009, but the tips still hold-true!

You're thinking about going to San Diego Comic-Con in July. OMG, so many questions! Where to stay? How to get around town? What ticket should I get? So here are a few tips for Comic-Con.

Passes

• Register now. Comic-Con calls it a "membership" or "registration;" it's easier to just ( Read more... )

Dear iPhone users, I'd like to direct your attention to the following three articles. For contained therein are some amazing iPhone tips and tricks. I guarantee you'll find at least one new thing that you didn't know before... even if you're a super advanced user.

There are lots of goodies here; highlights include making a "quick" comma, some clever ( Read more... )

For this week's Thursday Tip, I'm gonna serve-up some tidbits for Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

• So I bought this expansion pack, which includes drumsticks, sound-dampening drum pads, and an adjustable pedal. Is it worth retail price ($21.99)? No. But I spotted it on sale at the actual Best Buy store for $9.95... ding! They do reduce the annoying tap- ( Read more... )

This week's Thursday Tip comes from TechCrunch:

YouTube will now allow you to send users to a specific point in a video by appending a short tag to the end of a video’s URL.

To specify a point, append a tag to the end of your video link with the following syntax: #t=1m18s (you can change the numbers before the ‘m’ and ’s’ to edit the minutes and ( Read more... )

Stumbled upon a game called Castle Crashers on XBox 360 last night with rrumm. OMG, way fun! cavbear28 joined the fray on his way home from work, and we had a blast.

The Gamespot summary says it well: "Castle Crashers is a classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up infused with cartoon visuals and absurd humor, and the result is a highly amusing romp."

To which I'd add:  ( Read more... )

What I want is this:

• The monthly subscription model of Rhapsody
• The sexiness of iTunes
• The flexibility of Songbird
• The social networking of last.fm
• The small footprint of Winamp

( Read more... )

My reviews on iPhone and associated accessories and apps.

Thumbs-up:

• iPhone 3g (got the 16gb white one)
  
• Griffin Wave case (two-pack lets you mix and match!)
• I got a perfect sync with Microsoft Outlook 2007 on my PC, the very first time!

Thumbs-down:

• Battery life
• 2-hr wait in line

Hmmm!

Gadget buyers seen as assertive, even arrogant: study
Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:39am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Know someone who loves gadgets and can't wait to buy the newest model? Chances are you would describe them as assertive and a strong leader -- and possibly arrogant, according a U.S. research.

An online study evaluating the characteristics of ( Read more... )

You got yourself a TV, a receiver, a DVD player, a cable/satellite box... maybe a DVR... and a few other things (VCR, game console, etc.)

Now you have a pile of remotes to deal with. You have to set the input on the remote for the receiver, but you have to change the volume on the remote for the TV, and you have to remember to hit the TV/VCR button ( Read more... )