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[Android App Review] Jewels

By
Zac Pritcher
 – August 24, 2010Posted in: Games, Tech

Platform: Android Smartphones (Reviewed on HTC Hero)
Developer: MH Games
Price: Free
Genre: Match-Three Puzzle

Jewels is, as I’m sure you’ve guessed if you have a functioning brain, a derivative of the phenomenally popular Bejeweled. Of course, match-three puzzle games have become more common than AIDS in Africa (was that in bad taste?) since the original Bejeweled launched in 2000, and for good reason. It’s simple, it’s addictive, and it’s fun.

Why am I reviewing a free Bejeweled rip off? Because Android users can’t currently get the real thing on their mobile phones, and everyone loves match-three puzzle games. There are countless variations of the genre on the app store, so I want to make sure you readers are able to find the best one. It’s not like I’m saving your money so much as I’m saving your time since this is a completely free app, but surely that’s good enough right? And I’m also really bored.

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[Automobile Review] 1994 Nissan Sentra Limited Edition

By
Casual Clay Cunningham
 – August 22, 2010Posted in: Featured, Tech


Overview:

They say you never forget your first car. Of course, if you end up totaling said car by rolling it in a ditch just 26 days after acquiring your license, forever proving that the D- pass system is a foolish one to implement in Driver’s Ed, it doesn’t leave much time for it to make an impression. When this happens, it’s the second car that becomes memorable.

And I can say with great confidence that car no. 2 (and boy, was it ever), my grey 1994 Nissan Sentra “Limited Edition” was a memory for the ages.

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[Tech Review] iPhone 4

By
Patrick O'Brien
 – July 8, 2010Posted in: Tech

It’s finally here!  Following a few mental debates about whether or not to stick with Apple I decided to go with an iPhone 4 as my new choice in mobile devices, and I am not disappointed at all! After having the iPhone 3G for two years I was definitely ready for an upgrade. To say the least, the iPhone 3G has its flaws and, minor though they are, I was really starting to get sick of them. The iPhone 4 improves on almost every aspect and I’m going to share a few of these new features.

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[Tech Review] Razer Naga MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse

By
Brandon Thompson
 – June 5, 2010Posted in: Tech

Review:

The Razer Naga is marketed as the “ultimate MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse.” It is designed to shift the player from the keyboard to the mouse. How does it plan to do this? By having a 12-button grid on the side of the mouse in addition to the other 5 more traditional buttons.

When I first got my mouse, I admit, I was a bit intimidated. I’m used to having a mouse with 5 buttons, as opposed to this one with a dwarfing 17. You have your every day three buttons (left, right and middle mouse) to start with. Then you get a couple more that are typical with gaming mice, such as the forward and back buttons. Then you get an entire 12-button grid designed to replace either the number pad or the number row. On the bottom of the mouse, there is a switch to toggle between the two. In addition to this, you can also reprogram each key to be pointed to whichever key/key combination you want through the Razer Naga Configurator.

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[Tech Review] iPad

By
Patrick O'Brien
 – May 21, 2010Posted in: Tech

So currently there is a ton of hype on this magical and revolutionary piece of hardware called the iPad. Before its advent though it was criticized almost as much as Sarah Palin. However, when it was finally released people got to play with its revolutionary  functions that have all been done before but simplified.

Review:

The iPad is definitely an innovative machine that is taking user experience for common tasks and glorifying them into something that looks much more on the futuristic side of things such as the internet, music usage and a home entertainment controller. However older devices such as a laptop can do everything the iPad can do save all the apps but an iPad cannot do everything that a computer can. Lets break down the machine altogether.

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[Tech Review] Zune HD

By
Zac Pritcher
 – April 29, 2010Posted in: Featured, Tech

I’m willing to bet that 93% of the people reading this have an iPod, some variation, for their primary MP3 player. 5.5% probably have some cheaper alternative that they bought because it was all they could afford, but likely wish they had an iPod. Another 1% of people may use their phone for an MP3 player. .3% of you might still use some archaic portable  player. .2% might not even listen to music at all.

But what about that remaining .1%? These people might use the Zune or Zune HD. I’m sure a good amount of the people reading this are thinking about buying a Zune HD because they refuse to support Apple but want a solid music player, and just need a few opinions to make that final decision for them. Allow me to help.

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[Tech Review] HTC Hero (Sprint)

By
Zac Pritcher
 – March 26, 2010Posted in: Tech

The HTC Hero is the first Android Smartphone available for Sprint. Apparantly, Sprint didn’t feel that the Open Source operating system from Google was quite adequate enough at first, so they waited for it to grow. The more they waited, the better it got, making their first Android phone one hell of a Smartphone.

I’m coming to the Hero from a BlackBerry Curve 8330, which I loved dearly and still miss on the occasion. The problem was, I was ready for an upgrade. I figured out every trick the BlackBerry could do, and the truth was I got tired of it. I was ready for something new. I thought about getting another BlackBerry, but what good would that do? RIM has refused to update their OS in any major way for over 10 years, meaning I would be getting the same phone inside of a different case.

So, I decided to spend $500 on this phone, the HTC Hero. And dammit, that was an excellent idea.

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[Tech News] The Potential of the iPad

By
Patrick O'Brien
 – February 12, 2010Posted in: Tech

Recently at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts, Apple hosted a press conference specifically for the newly announced, but highly criticized iPad. I saw a picture of it and honestly saw what I expected to see. Then I read about its hardware, and especially about its OS. Of course I was one of the people who quickly judged the iPad and criticized it for practically being a large iPod touch.

However, then I started to rationally think about Apple as a company and started to brainstorm on them in retrospect. Before you continue to be let down with the iPad, let’s state some facts. Apple is well known for the fact that it seems to come out with a new generation of its hardware of every type every few months it seems, save the iPhone which is coming at us annually. This has got to be one of the most diabolic but clever plans I have ever seen a company come up with. It is an amazing way to continually get money over time. I remember when the iPod Nano was released and it was a huge success. Now about ten generations and millions of dollars later the iPod Nano has evolved into a versatile video camera, photo album, calender, simple gaming machine and music/video player, when all it sprouted from was a an MP3 player.

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[Tech News] Apple iPad: Oversized failure?

By
John Rogers
 – February 11, 2010Posted in: Tech

Apple’s newest offering, the iPad has been floating around the news for quite a while now. The new device is being treated as a “giant iPod Touch” by many critics. Consumers are mainly concerned about the lack of flash support, large physical size, and lack of a camera, but Apple is staying positive about the release, set for March (Wi-Fi only model) and April (Wi-Fi and 3G).

January 27th: Steve Jobs (Apple CEO) debuts the iPad

What’s your opinion on the new iPad? Will it be the next big thing, or has Apple finally taken a wrong turn? Let me know what you think  in the comments section!

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[Review] Easy-Bake Oven

By
Zac Pritcher
 – February 1, 2010Posted in: Food & Drink, Tech

As a child growing up in a very violent neighborhood, I was constantly facing difficult problems, the majority of which dealt with me not being able to find myself. All things said, what six year-old white kid has a firm grip on his identity in the first place? I feel comfortable that many of you faced the same tribulations as myself growing up, so I am not embarrassed to share with you some of the identity crisis I faced in my youth — I had a dog phase, thought I was a Ninja turtle, and even convinced myself I was an under-appreciated artistic genius. These were only mild hurdles in my journey of self discovery, as the biggest challenge I faced was gender confusion.

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