We tore through the first two season of the excellent, dark, well written and even better directed series… now we’re waiting for season 3 to hit the shelves. Based on the ending to season 2 (no spoiler here), it looks like the story picks up right at the point of departure (get it?) and continues on down the spiraling road of Walt’s life. Fascinating show and we’re looking forward to the twists and turns yet to be experienced in the up-coming story. If only they would burden me with the release date… what is it coming out?!

Dammit. Just when I thought it was safe to go in the water, Amazon is about to release the third-generation Kindle. Smaller, lighter, with better screen contrast than the previous generations, this piece of tech and gadget-porn has my attention. Truth be told, I didn’t think too much of the Kindle … until I bought my wife one for Mother’s Day this year. Man, that device has been a hit in this house. Everyone is trying to get a book and be the current reader… claiming the e-ink display as theirs while they knock out a book or two. I’ve been so thoroughly impressed with the...

I tried not to buy it. I mean I’m not a big fan of RTS (real time strategy) games. I typically get overwhelmed by the sheer number of units on screen, I lose track of build orders, and things tend to get… muddy. But Blizzard, creators of World of Warcraft, put their considerable bank on the line and crafted the second edition of Starcraft some 12 years later. The game Starcraft is an icon in the PC gaming community. It ranks up there somewhere with formative games like DOOM, Zork, Civilization, and Railroad Tycoon. Starcraft is used as the go-to RTS in gaming tournaments around the world....

It is rare a commercial gets my attention. After all, I DVR most of the shows I watch and typically rip past commercials. However, for some reason, this Directv commercial caught my eye. Every time I see it, I burst out laughing and I’m left wanting my own, tiny giraffe! The guy’s reaction is too good! Well done, Directv. Excellent marketing team responsible for dis. I has it,...

This afternoon I returned my day-one iPhone 4 to the Apple Store. I’ve just had enough. You see, I’m a fan of the iPhone. I love the intuitive interface, the clean lines, and the system. I’m not a fan of calls going directly to voicemail, hit and miss reception on 3G, and the numerous dropped calls. I assumed this issues would be resolved with the iPhone 4. I was decidedly wrong. If anything, the frequency of problems has increased to an annoying degree. My bottom line: The iPhone 4 isn’t worth getting married to AT&T for another two years. No chance. So, I’m currently...

In an effort to stop the slow downward spiral of both Apple’s stock and the iPhone 4’s reputation, today, Apple announced it will offer free bumpers to iPhone 4 owners. The bumper is supposed to alleviate the now infamous antenna issue plaguing the new device. However, this particular tactical counter-measure isn’t what caught my attention — it is the return. Apple has also said it will accept returns from iPhone 4 owners who don’t want their phone any longer. This situation and that offer represent a unique confluence in the smart phone market — something that...

The FIFA World Cup 2010 has departed after Spain pushed past the Netherlands, 1-0 in the last minutes of extra time. The pinnacle game was anything but. Slow, cautious and unappealing for center-stage, I found myself, a soccer apologist, unable to defend such a game but Spain deserved the win and the populace is still celebrating. But with the World Cup passing into history, I’m left with some unexpected impressions. I found the international game of football (soccer) to be ponderous and cumbersome. I realized, with some pain, that a single referee cannot arbitrate the entire pitch and is forced...

Rumor has it, many people are running into problems with their new iPhone 4 showing “No Service” in the upper, left-hand corner. I worked through some issues and found a solution that worked for me so I thought I would pass it along. I purchased my iPhone 4 around 3pm local time. The sales rep “activated” the phone using a Mac in the store, then told me there were some issues with phone activation but it shouldn’t be much of an issue. I left the store with my old iPhone 3G still working and my new iPhone 4 without service. About 20 minutes after leaving the store, my old...

Every four years a sporting event comes to town that is like no other. I speak, of course, about the World Cup. What is the World Cup, you ask? The only sport in which every country in the civilized world participates in, is held every four years (think Olympic rarity), and takes two years of hard play to qualify for. The World Series? Uh, that isn’t against the world, it is against other U.S. baseball teams. Superbowl champions are world champions? Um, nope. Again, same issue. But to win the World Cup in soccer means something that all countries respect — too bad most U.S. folk don’t...

It’s no secret I enjoy visual entertainment. I watch the odd movie in the theater, have a proud and diverse selection of movies in my top-10, and even hit the shallow end of pop culture by tip-toeing through shows like Survivor-Umpteenth and American Idolicious. However, few shows have captured my attention like Breaking Bad. In its third season on AMC, Breaking Bad is acted with perfect realism, has inventive and engaging dialog (read: writing), and is pushed to the screen with intense emotion and on-point direction. Though I’ve also seen the first two seasons, Breaking Bad has become one...