Apple iCloud and the potential for amazing things
Last Monday Apple released an interesting new product, iCloud. Now most people will groan at Apple’s unwavering love for everything “i-related”, but the idea of what iCloud is, is incredibly interesting. Initially thought to just be “iTunes in the cloud”, but it turns out to be much, much more. Overall iCloud is the replacement for MobileMe, as that was the replacement for .Mac, but goes a few steps further. Yes iCloud will give you email, calendar, contact syncing that MobileMe currently gives you, but deeply integrates with iOS to deliver something MobileMe could never do. With iOS 5, Apple decided to completely get rid of the need for a PC/Mac and let you sync everything from the cloud wirelessly or even from your computer, but wirelessly. WiFi syncing isn’t new at all, but it’s a welcomed feature that’s been missing since iOS was first brought to fruition. WiFi sync is nice, but what if you don’t have a PC/Mac? In comes iCloud.
read moreA rant about video games
While I’ve taken a step back from writing (it’s been close to 6 months now), there’s been something that’s been bugging me as of late…the lack of well everything in the video game industry. There are a lot of great things about video games, but let’s face it, there’s far too much crap out there and something should be said about it. With E3 having just passed, we got to see a lot of new games, but we also got to see a lot of bad games, and a lot of bad business decisions. I’ve asked myself a few times, “What makes a game a bad game?” Why is it that fewer and fewer games tend to innovate? Why is it that devs tend to play it safe and make mediocre games, instead of innovating and taking it to the next level? These are just a few things that bother me about the industry as a whole. Let’s dive a little deeper shall we?
read moreDoes the camera make the photographer, or does the photographer make the camera?
As you can see by my photos over there, I’m an amateur photographer. I’ve been trying for a few years now, off and on, but one thing has been bothering me as of late. Does the camera make the photographer, or does the photographer make the camera? I’ve had two DSLRs in my past. An Olympus E-420 and now a Sony NEX-5. Both are great cameras, but would I get more out of a Nikon D7000 or a Canon 60D? Both of the DSLRs that I’ve had have been entry-level cameras. Usually when you think “entry-level”, you think cheap, missing features, just not all around that good. To be honest, it does seem to be more of a mental thing than anything. But is there a big difference between these entry-level ones and mid-range to semi-pro level? Is it worth spending 3 times the money on a better camera? Will this more expensive camera actually take better pictures? Should you just rather learn more about photography than just throwing money at it? That’s what I want to find out.
read more3D TV: The wave of the future?
Whether you want it or not, 3D TV is here, but the question is, is it here to stay? 
There are a lot of mixed opinions on this topic. 3D TVs are justhitting the market, but not only are they expensive, they also require additional glasses to see the “effect”. Is it worth spending $2-3k on a TV, plus the glasses? Given what I’ve seen, not yet. But let’s get into the aspects of why you’d want a 3D TV and why you wouldn’t. You could argue that you’re just trying to “future proof” yourself by buying a 3D TV. However, look at what the HD-DUD (HD-DVD) people said, and we all know what happened there. The last time I checked, the cheapest 3D TV you could get, was close to $2,000, if not more. So why the sudden frenzy of 3D in Hollywood lately? Why is there such a big push to get everything to 3D?
My migration to the Xbox 360
I’ve conceded. I’ve migrated from the PS3 to the Xbox 360 as my primary gaming system. I’ve had a 360 for ages now, but I’ve always neglected it 
and used my PS3 instead. Now before you start with “Ugh, another gaming post?!”, just realize that I have quite a few other topics to go over, so you’re getting this one first. Now then, I’ve been using my PS3 as the primary console mainly because of it’s superior hardware on paper. I also really loved the GUI of the PS3 and the actually console itself was much nicer. For every multi-platform game, I would buy the PS3 version. Mainly due to loyalty, but also because I just enjoyed the PS3 more. That though, has recently changed. What’s changed, you may ask? Quite a few things to be honest, but we’ll get to those in just a minute. It wasn’t my intention to jump ship, but I truly had no other choice.
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