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Wednesday - August 27, 2008

As editor for LinuxInsider for more than a year now, I figured the time was right to start walking the walk with my personal machine. So I took my Dell Inspiron 1150 to this year's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo with the intention of switching my operating system to one of the many Linux distros. I visited the booths of several distros, Ubuntu, Suse, Red Hat and even BSD, grabbing disks along the way. The plan was to give each a test drive, then choose one based on my experience. [More...]

If Users Are 'Integrating' TV, Web News, Why Can't Journalists?

Monday - August 18, 2008

When I covered the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show for CNN, I wasn't just peeking into the future of technology. I was getting a very personal look at how technology is changing journalism and the consumption of news. For the four days I was in Las Vegas, I was a true multi-platform journalist. [More...]

Beijing Olympics' Gold-Medal Effort at Manipulating Reality

Monday - August 11, 2008

I certainly don't want to give the impression that I'm too old-school for this new-media, all-digital, high-definition world. Like every other red-blooded American male, I loves me some special effects; the more explosions, computer-generated graphics and visual fireworks the better, as long as they don't completely obliterate character and story. But I'm talking about my summer movie viewing habits. [More...]

IBM's Homeward Bound Linux PC Push

Tuesday - August 5, 2008

IBM fired the opening salvo at this year's LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, and to the surprise of no one, it was aimed squarely at Microsoft. Sure, it was the low-hanging fruit -- Microsoft's an easy target. It's kind of like taking pot shots at John McCain at an Obama fund-raiser. But here, the ammunition was more notable than the target. [More...]

Gamers Get a Handle on the Wii's Future Features

Wednesday - July 16, 2008

When it first came out, the main thing that drew me to the Nintendo Wii was its potential for first-person shooter games. Finally, here was a console on which I could play a "Metroid Prime" game despite my infirmity. By my infirmity, I mean my inability to play an FPS game with any degree of skill or finesse without the aid of some sort of motion-sensitive device. [More...]

Live From E3: PlayStation Gets Its Own Movie Store

Tuesday - July 15, 2008

At its E3 press event, Sony Computer Entertainment of America opened up a new platform for its PlayStation Store on the PlayStation Network -- a movie and TV show download service. It wasn't announced at the end of the event to create some big closer, and it wasn't accompanied by a bombastic demo. Nope, the new PSN service had to settle for a few seconds of a trailer for "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story." [More...]

Australia's Illogical Withdrawal From Make-Believe Drugs

Monday - July 14, 2008

The specter of censorship looms over the video game industry. The latest dispute over drug content centers on "Fallout 3." Characters are able to take chems that can have a variety of effects -- both positive and negative -- on their physical and mental state. Despite consequences built into "Fallout 3," Australia has already banned its release. [More...]

iPhone 3G Sold Out in Moscow, Idaho

Friday - July 11, 2008

Even though the sun is up at 5:30 a.m., it's darn cold when you're waiting for an iPhone 3G in the shade of the AT&T store in Moscow, Idaho. I should have worn pants, not cargo shorts. Still, I had the forethought to snag a chocolate chip cookie from the kitchen before I left the house, but by the time I started eating it, it was already hard from the early morning chill. [More...]

Video Game Spinoffs: A New Music Revolution?

Thursday - June 12, 2008

"Rock Band." "Guitar Hero." "SingStar." These music-oriented video games have become fixtures in popular culture, appearing in movies and on television, and sparking a new musical movement. Younger players are not only gaining exposure to a wider variety of genres and artists, but also getting a basic music education. [More...]

For a Ninja, Itagaki Makes a Pretty Noisy Exit

Thursday - June 5, 2008

Tomonobu Itagaki, renowned producer of the "Ninja Gaiden" series and head of Tecmo's Team Ninja, has resigned effective July 1, 2008 -- obviously timing his announcement to coincide with the release of "Ninja Gaiden 2," Team Ninja's latest contribution to the action/adventure genre of the video game industry. [More...]

Is Facebook Ready to Show Us What's Under the Hood?

Tuesday - May 27, 2008

Facebook has come up with a new plan to fight off its competitors: open sourcing its application platform. Citing multiple sources, TechCrunch reports that Facebook is planning to form an open source community around its API, which it launched just a year ago. [More...]

YouTube to Lieberman: Censor This

Tuesday - May 20, 2008

I remember being at the 2000 Democratic National Convention and watching Joe Lieberman give his speech accepting the nomination as Al Gore's running mate. Contrasted with the opposing lines of bandana-faced protesters and riot-geared officers, his speech left me hopeful and uplifted. I've got a whole different view of Joe Lieberman these days. [More...]

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