tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:06:21 +0000RandomUsabilityMicrosoftBlue MarsChinaEnglishPodcastAOLAnnoyancesDreamcastApple TVWindowsSecurityUseful SiteHotmailAppledemoKeyboardMovieHeroes of TechFree FilePenny ArcadeSEGASouth ParkStatsMozillaLanguageNintendoPlaystation 3Nintendo DSSoftwareCool TechBookEAreviewJapaneseFacebookOnline ShoppingNintendo 64iPod TouchSocial NetworkingWindows 7GamingSonyMusicOperaWiihahaTipsRockmanMedia CenterVirtual WorldsLegoOpen SourceRetroMapThe SimsBrowserBill GatesiPhoneFirefoxiTunesZuneJapanNetscapeiPadGlobalSecond Lifeself-studyThe Internet. Commentary by Bryan Ford.http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)Blogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-3066850056267598605Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:37:00 +00002012-01-28T04:37:57.159-06:00RetroNintendo 64Nintendo I thought it would be fun to talk about my memories with the Nintendo 64 and the games that defined it. The Nintendo 64      I remember the year the Nintendo 64 was released.  I was an elementary school student in the 4th grade.  One of my classmates’ parents recently divorced, so they would buy him anything.  Of course, he got a Nintendo 64, and I was hearing all sorts of amazing things http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2012/01/64-bit-memories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAKz44Chhq6QMGYtQnnsvY3Xdvo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAKz44Chhq6QMGYtQnnsvY3Xdvo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAKz44Chhq6QMGYtQnnsvY3Xdvo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAKz44Chhq6QMGYtQnnsvY3Xdvo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-5058321382073402271Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:32:00 +00002012-01-18T06:50:26.242-06:00self-studyiPod TouchiTunesiPhoneiPadJapanese I've seen so many sites do top Japanese app lists, but I wanted to write my own and explain my personal picks.  What works for others may not work for me and vice versa. These are my top 3 iOS app picks for studying Japanese. Learning Japanese (Free) This is an amazing grammar application.  If you're familiar with Tae Kim's Grammar guide, this is his guide formatted for the iPhone. You'll http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2012/01/my-top-3-iphone-apps-for-studying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YefQO_VIc4Jozvhx9ZGAWJWzPi0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YefQO_VIc4Jozvhx9ZGAWJWzPi0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YefQO_VIc4Jozvhx9ZGAWJWzPi0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YefQO_VIc4Jozvhx9ZGAWJWzPi0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-5652208445250153000Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:15:00 +00002011-02-23T06:17:13.554-06:00self-studyLanguageJapaneseI'm from an area in the US that has nothing remotely close to Asian language classes, much less Japanese. So, when self-learning, it became really difficult at times to find a way to test out my Japanese. Sure, I could find penpals, but usually they aren't interested in correcting every aspect of your writing and showing you the proper way to write something. Enter Lang-8.com This site's concept http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2011/02/how-to-practice-japanese-writing-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mko68oF7eIrhmhu3E5u4JGflll0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mko68oF7eIrhmhu3E5u4JGflll0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mko68oF7eIrhmhu3E5u4JGflll0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mko68oF7eIrhmhu3E5u4JGflll0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-8823892243246678723Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:35:00 +00002010-07-12T23:36:16.332-05:00TipsSoftwareAs a freelancer that fixes people's PCs, I felt like I needed to write about DropBox for a bit. DropBox is a must-have service/utility for anyone with a computer.What is DropBox?It's 2* Gigabytes of storage online. Why does this matter? Can't you get more storage space from other places? Yes, you can, but none of them work like DropBox.*=The free service comes with 2 GB. There are paid http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2010/07/why-i-love-dropbox-and-you-should-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kLfAMRbMsO_rysmhRwHWhP1NJT4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kLfAMRbMsO_rysmhRwHWhP1NJT4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kLfAMRbMsO_rysmhRwHWhP1NJT4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kLfAMRbMsO_rysmhRwHWhP1NJT4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-8851137707163005829Tue, 04 May 2010 18:19:00 +00002010-05-04T13:19:39.359-05:00My 2nd retro article has been approved by RetroJunk.  I'd appreciate a vote if anyone enjoyed the read. Link:  Memoirs of Final Fantasy VIIhttp://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2010/05/memoirs-of-final-fantasy-vii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CEp_UbMquIVFNB5rCOn2TSw9YQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CEp_UbMquIVFNB5rCOn2TSw9YQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CEp_UbMquIVFNB5rCOn2TSw9YQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0CEp_UbMquIVFNB5rCOn2TSw9YQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-3472730486345969647Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:36:00 +00002010-04-30T15:36:17.523-05:00iPod TouchiPhoneAppleBrowserOpera I was surprised when Apple approved the Opera Mini application for the iPhone/iPod Touch App store.  Everyone thought it would ultimately be rejected due to Apple not wanting apps that mimic the same functionality as core Apple-developed applications already in iPhone OS. Anyway, all that doesn't matter because Opera Mini is finally here! I've heard some people say that Opera on the iPhone is http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2010/04/why-i-love-opera-mini-for-iphone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0o3OrLaR_2Zx8WSbBEJaOnJPVb8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0o3OrLaR_2Zx8WSbBEJaOnJPVb8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0o3OrLaR_2Zx8WSbBEJaOnJPVb8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0o3OrLaR_2Zx8WSbBEJaOnJPVb8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-5066726460073186382Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:44:00 +00002010-04-28T15:30:25.989-05:00Virtual WorldsSecond LifeBlue MarsA Blue Mars Online user recently posted the top 10 things he/she likes about Blue Mars.I think one of the problems with Blue Mars is that it's not cross platform. It's Windows-only. That's really a big issue for me. I use Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.I absolutely agree with the person about the annoyance of relying on "streaming" the world the way Second Life handles areas. Offline building http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2010/04/future-of-virtual-worlds-and-blue-mars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0ItZKJHzRzlgMcG2aQgFfomqss/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0ItZKJHzRzlgMcG2aQgFfomqss/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0ItZKJHzRzlgMcG2aQgFfomqss/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0ItZKJHzRzlgMcG2aQgFfomqss/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-9183761591389448712Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:18:00 +00002009-12-12T22:45:34.997-06:00DreamcastRetroGamingSEGA I wrote a Dreamcast article a while back on Retrojunk.com.  Everything was written in notepad, so I had a few spelling mistakes/typos that made it through.  I’m very satisfied with the way this article turned out since I managed to write down my memories before they were completely gone from my head. My Dreamcast Memoirs http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/12/my-dreamcast-memoirs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A_vN4DeuYg8alhiVdV4cAHvtua0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A_vN4DeuYg8alhiVdV4cAHvtua0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A_vN4DeuYg8alhiVdV4cAHvtua0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A_vN4DeuYg8alhiVdV4cAHvtua0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-4939047029607914627Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:27:00 +00002009-06-11T01:27:28.580-05:00Windows 7WindowsMicrosoftPeople said once you use Windows 7, you can't go back to Windows XP.  Is this true?  As someone who has been using Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 64 bit edition, I think I could answer that question.  I was having some trouble with an external firewire drive in Windows 7 recently and decided to go back to Windows XP 32 bit. So now I'm using Windows XP.  How do I feel?  Well, for starters, I http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/06/going-from-windows-7-to-windows-xp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KREZAS_Z-VI4RTAnQNjZ9oO-I7g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KREZAS_Z-VI4RTAnQNjZ9oO-I7g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KREZAS_Z-VI4RTAnQNjZ9oO-I7g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KREZAS_Z-VI4RTAnQNjZ9oO-I7g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-1125610034602305348Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:28:00 +00002009-04-17T23:35:17.394-05:00Media CenterreviewTime to review a new piece of hardware!I'm reviewing the new Western Digital TV box that allows users to play digital media files on their televisions. Basically, people would want this that have movies or videos that are stored on a computer, but would be much better on a television.I absolutely love XBMC, which is a piece of media center software that can be used on Macs, PCs, and a hacked http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/04/product-review-western-digital-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mnhUxSqvRek5qRA4dpl6u34fH6s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mnhUxSqvRek5qRA4dpl6u34fH6s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mnhUxSqvRek5qRA4dpl6u34fH6s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mnhUxSqvRek5qRA4dpl6u34fH6s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-6388296465873339674Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-03-22T16:59:35.855-05:00Windows 7WindowsreviewMicrosoftI originally tested the first beta of Windows 7 in a virtual machine some time ago, but I couldn't really get a feel for the operating system that way. I partitioned my drive so I could dual boot between Windows XP and Windows 7.The first thing I like about Windows 7: I didn't have to have a folder waiting full of drivers. Windows 7 recognized everything and even allowed me to get driver http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/03/review-windows-7-build-7057-x86.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0BmdlyR3hraSKPnLL5EtNnY59jM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0BmdlyR3hraSKPnLL5EtNnY59jM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0BmdlyR3hraSKPnLL5EtNnY59jM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0BmdlyR3hraSKPnLL5EtNnY59jM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-3346946096014753629Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:30:00 +00002009-03-15T17:35:02.977-05:00MusiciTunesAppleWell, I finally bought something on iTunes. Yeah, I know I'm late to the game, but it's not without just cause. I refused to buy anything from iTunes for a long time until the DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection was removed from legal music that I purchased. Now that iTunes has mostly (Not everything yet) gone DRM-free/iTunes Plus, this makes the iTunes store way more appealing to http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/03/itunes-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ypxeq_99Hdv2Yxmq-hvKmPFqyQE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ypxeq_99Hdv2Yxmq-hvKmPFqyQE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ypxeq_99Hdv2Yxmq-hvKmPFqyQE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ypxeq_99Hdv2Yxmq-hvKmPFqyQE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-1547822459914333802Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:53:00 +00002009-03-09T23:05:37.161-05:00Social NetworkingUsabilityFacebookAnnoyancesFacebook is for people with too much time and a short attention span. And I mean really really short. Of course, I don't think it's their fault. I blame Facebook's site design. I hadn't been a member since 2005 and I just rejoined today. My first instinct was to head for the privacy options.And look what I'm greeted with:Yeah, I look forward to clicking each and every radio button on that http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/03/social-networking-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jlCSDnw5elKqUQZEEaWSw0SlDXk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jlCSDnw5elKqUQZEEaWSw0SlDXk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jlCSDnw5elKqUQZEEaWSw0SlDXk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jlCSDnw5elKqUQZEEaWSw0SlDXk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-33037251915231939Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:14:00 +00002009-03-08T20:20:00.423-05:00Virtual WorldsSecond LifePrad Prathivi asks the question "Is Second Life too big?"He goes on to explain that new people joining Second Life are having a difficult time meeting people due to everyone already being in their own social groups and the move away from a "small village" mentality of residents to "big city I don't know you" mentality. Back in 2003/2004 in Second Life, you could walk up to anyone or IM them and http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/03/is-second-life-too-big-i-dont-think-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TjePadFMIItUUyo_SSV8U-tARuo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TjePadFMIItUUyo_SSV8U-tARuo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TjePadFMIItUUyo_SSV8U-tARuo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TjePadFMIItUUyo_SSV8U-tARuo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-7264190780431937435Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:34:00 +00002009-03-08T20:35:20.486-05:00SEGAThe SEGA Nerds website has asked its readers a fantasy question. "What would you name Sega's next console?" For those that don't know, Sega's last gaming console was the Sega Dreamcast, one of my favorite gaming consoles of all time. However, I think too much has changed for a new console from Sega to matter. Sega no longer has the reputation for innovative and quality games it once did. I http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/03/fall-of-sega.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)5 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZZp31tUvPitrP5E0UFaP2WX50i4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZZp31tUvPitrP5E0UFaP2WX50i4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZZp31tUvPitrP5E0UFaP2WX50i4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZZp31tUvPitrP5E0UFaP2WX50i4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-3983981711789115625Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:05:00 +00002009-03-07T04:05:06.324-06:00Ripped this intro from a Japanese DVD. Was tired of seeing the bad quality version from RetroJunk.comhttp://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/03/mach-go-go-go-opening-japanese-speed_07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/73Ir0wd9v3zOcZrDz1Kb5_jujzo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/73Ir0wd9v3zOcZrDz1Kb5_jujzo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/73Ir0wd9v3zOcZrDz1Kb5_jujzo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/73Ir0wd9v3zOcZrDz1Kb5_jujzo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-5566979938161932745Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:04:00 +00002009-03-07T03:54:46.390-06:00HotmailMicrosoftI have an account with all the major third party e-mail providers. I use Microsoft's Live Mail service, Yahoo Mail, and Gmail. I do not use Microsoft and Yahoo's e-mail services as my main e-mail account. They are usually reserved for miscellaneous purposes.Why I can't stand Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail. (is the name long enough?)It's the most widely used web-based e-mail service in the world. http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/02/no-thanks-hotmail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y7E4U7GzDNSwB3CQf_kQIB2nfH0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y7E4U7GzDNSwB3CQf_kQIB2nfH0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y7E4U7GzDNSwB3CQf_kQIB2nfH0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y7E4U7GzDNSwB3CQf_kQIB2nfH0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-5597483780294750942Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:02:00 +00002009-03-07T03:58:11.432-06:00MozillaAOLNetscapeReading an article by Christopher Vendemio about the death of AOL made me remember all the wrong moves made by AOL that ultimately lead to its doom.They were on top of the world. The company had the most popular instant messaging client, by far (in the United States), the largest dialup service, and one of the top audio applications. AOL had it all and now, seemingly, they are trying their hand http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2009/02/acquisitions-in-which-aol-dropped-ball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o2p3eXPbgrtcBwZB1HG-Y-foRhw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o2p3eXPbgrtcBwZB1HG-Y-foRhw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o2p3eXPbgrtcBwZB1HG-Y-foRhw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o2p3eXPbgrtcBwZB1HG-Y-foRhw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-3867093335503821357Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:55:00 +00002008-01-06T06:56:54.654-06:00GamingI look at remastered/director’s cut DVD releases and wonder if this can be applied to video games. Think about it, why not release an old game with enhanced/improved graphics with the video game director’s commentary? I would love for game companies to put a video of the developer playing through the game giving commentary. This way, I could watch the game play and listen to what the director http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2008/01/remastered-video-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T2lLfsEkydnLWhx9QkLqM40x05I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T2lLfsEkydnLWhx9QkLqM40x05I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T2lLfsEkydnLWhx9QkLqM40x05I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T2lLfsEkydnLWhx9QkLqM40x05I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-5807650246397796053Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:52:00 +00002008-01-06T06:53:47.150-06:00WindowsAppleAre computers really getting better and saving us time? One would think a computer from 2007 would be faster than a computer from the early 90s. For example, opening a a document in word processing program in Windows Vista with Office 2007. Seems like having the latest would make everything the fastest, right? Well, if we go back and look at a Windows 3.1 machine, I can promise you that http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2008/01/computer-hardware.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RTeekvnKLSO0AIzrL9fEPsyibXs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RTeekvnKLSO0AIzrL9fEPsyibXs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RTeekvnKLSO0AIzrL9fEPsyibXs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RTeekvnKLSO0AIzrL9fEPsyibXs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-1898623474275664352Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:50:00 +00002008-01-06T06:52:01.618-06:00NintendoI purchased Super Mario Galaxy, the latest work from Shigeru Miyamoto and his development team. It’s been 11 years since the last great 3D Mario game. So I was anxious to give this game a try. I am very impressed. The game is very enjoyable to play, and I’m sure Miyamoto would know if he looked at my face while I’m playing. Super Mario Galaxy has the player flying through space going to http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2008/01/super-mario-galaxy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2zJ4pg8ekegduhFpdJw24aUHqE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2zJ4pg8ekegduhFpdJw24aUHqE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2zJ4pg8ekegduhFpdJw24aUHqE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2zJ4pg8ekegduhFpdJw24aUHqE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-7073948593447357301Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:46:00 +00002007-10-23T19:47:16.423-05:00KeyboardRandomThe current QWERTY keyboard is widely known but very inefficient. It came from the typewriter design which was designed to prevent jamming. In the time of computing technology, isn’t it time to rethink the keyboard? There was a redesign known as Dvorak. It had all the letters we use the most in the English language together so it was easier to type and make fewer mistakes. What caused it to http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2007/10/qwerty-keyboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7VZI5OeaS-VVE2WGP0V_UusPDaA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7VZI5OeaS-VVE2WGP0V_UusPDaA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7VZI5OeaS-VVE2WGP0V_UusPDaA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7VZI5OeaS-VVE2WGP0V_UusPDaA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-4215579657407060395Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:50:00 +00002007-10-17T12:50:50.114-05:00GamingI was recently shown an outdated anti-video games film. It made some points about violence, which I think should be studied. However, it was very one-sided and mostly showed First Person Shooters and American-made games. So, according to this logic, if certain songs on CDs promote violence, all music is bad? That’s what the video tried to preach. The video also touched on gender and race http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2007/10/blaming-video-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iPCnbcM3LXa7HSIRattYEmFPmOk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iPCnbcM3LXa7HSIRattYEmFPmOk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iPCnbcM3LXa7HSIRattYEmFPmOk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iPCnbcM3LXa7HSIRattYEmFPmOk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-8871089599004706937Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:48:00 +00002007-10-17T12:49:55.920-05:00Open SourceI recently tested out the release candidate for Ubuntu 7.10 codenamed "Gutsy Gibbon". Ubuntu is a distribution or "flavor" of Linux that is most suited for Windows/Mac switchers. I tested Ubuntu 7.4 in the past, which had many problems that prevented me from actually using my test computer for entertainment purposes. I use my desktop PC as a central server so that I can play content wirelesslyhttp://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2007/10/ubuntu-710-release-candidate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7fsPjZ_PFU50ZGjEO9r8vaBPUQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7fsPjZ_PFU50ZGjEO9r8vaBPUQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7fsPjZ_PFU50ZGjEO9r8vaBPUQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D7fsPjZ_PFU50ZGjEO9r8vaBPUQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41883053448457378.post-2631926924179505899Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:09:00 +00002007-09-12T18:11:00.426-05:00I was test driving the latest version of Ubuntu Linux when I came to a conclusion: This operating system is no where near as user friendly as Linux enthusiasts say it is. For those that don’t know, Ubuntu is the most popular distribution of Linux, an open source operating system. Because Ubuntu is a free operating system, it can’t offer DVD playback or MP3 playback without downloading the http://www.bluefiberoptics.com/2007/09/ubuntu-not-ready-for-average-users.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Ford)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lzq3Q_ZCwkaI7OntBsloWbDi_U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lzq3Q_ZCwkaI7OntBsloWbDi_U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lzq3Q_ZCwkaI7OntBsloWbDi_U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0lzq3Q_ZCwkaI7OntBsloWbDi_U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>