The last few weeks in the league have been a treat, haven't they? It's a good time to be an NBA fan. Some killer scoring performances and teams swinging momentum have punctuated what's been a great regular season so far. The surprising seasons so far by the East's Raptors and Hawks have helped offset the … Continue reading The Backdoor Cut – Saturday January 31st 2015
Weekly Scrimmage – Super Bowl Edition – January 28th 2015
In the words of Marshawn Lynch, you know why I'm here.Unlike Beast Mode, it's not to avoid a fine. There are no fines that I'm aware of for missing out on your football blog post right before the Superbowl. I guess it's good we're here, just in case. As this is my last NFL update … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – Super Bowl Edition – January 28th 2015
Microsoft HoloLens, Because Google Glass Wasn’t Ridiculous Enough
Microsoft made several announcements this past Wednesday, showing that the company is heading in a new direction both with its technology and its software approach. New CEO Satya Nadella is leading the company forward with some pretty bold ideas. Several of these were shown at the press event. Here's a quick look at what's in … Continue reading Microsoft HoloLens, Because Google Glass Wasn’t Ridiculous Enough
More Awesome Shot, Throw In or Booker’s No Look?
Part of the fun in sports is the amazing, couple times a year type crazy plays we get to witness. Recently, we were treated to two such examples in short order. A high school soccer player taking the scoring load into his own hands, literally, with a throw in goal. And Trevor Booker showed exactly … Continue reading More Awesome Shot, Throw In or Booker’s No Look?
Weekly Scrimmage – Conference Championship Edition – January 17th 2015
It's Conference Championship week! Only two weeks away from Superbowl Sunday. Time to stock up on Doritos and order the party platter. Fans of the remaining four teams are probably going to bed restless, like a child anticipating Santa. But we still have a couple games to go to decide who's playing in the big … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – Conference Championship Edition – January 17th 2015
Oregon Trail Now on the Internet Archive
You may now attempt to ford the river instead of finishing up that report at work. Or find out who dies of dysentery while on your lunch break. The Internet Archive has released nearly 2,400 old school MS-DOS games on its site at the link here Internet Archive MS DOS Games. Let's face it, though. … Continue reading Oregon Trail Now on the Internet Archive
Polaroid Zip Bringing Back Memories
Do you miss shaking your Polaroid photos as you waited for them to develop? Polaroid told us that shaking them didn't actually help the image come up any faster, but shake them we did. Maybe you just miss being able to sing that Outkast line without children even knowing what you're talking about. It was … Continue reading Polaroid Zip Bringing Back Memories
Fireworks Factory Explodes Near Bogota
I think most of us have imagined what it would be like if they'd just light all the fireworks at once while lounging on a blanket or canvas chair on the Fourth of July. Just once, it would be cool to see the beginning, middle and ending comprise one sweet cacophony of a finale. If … Continue reading Fireworks Factory Explodes Near Bogota
Weekly Scrimmage – January 7th 2015
Round 2 The first patch of games went pretty close to how I picked them to go but that doesn't mean they were without intrigue. The Cowboys took around half of the game before they started to look like the better team. But they definitely looked that way. Even when they were down to start … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – January 7th 2015
Weekly Scrimmage – PLAYOFFS Edition – January 03rd 2015
Playoffs! The playoffs are upon us. On a side note, does anyway else have trouble not thinking that word in their head using Jim Mora's voice? There's gotta be a few of us out there. Today, we are going to talk about playoffs. We are totally not kidding you. We're going to take a look … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – PLAYOFFS Edition – January 03rd 2015
Generally Trivial 