Beyond the Rhetoric

The rest of the town may still be abuzz over some other band coming to town (The Rolling Stones… I don’t know, I’ve never heard of them either), but last night, I was over at The Centre in Vancouver checking out another concert. Rolling through town were a quad of Canadian rock bands, each more [...]

I know. It’s a scary thought to walk into a shopping mall and already see the Santa picture area set up, colorful lights lining the pillars, and countless “just in time for the holidays” gift kiosks. Yes, my friends, it’s time to start shopping for Christmas presents. I’ve already written a few pieces on the [...]

For some strange reason, this post was deleted. Actual posting date was November 22. I have since purchased a Wii of my own. Say what you will about Nintendo and how its video game machines are “just for kids”, but it is the only company who is taking this whole next-generation business in a next-generation [...]

Back in high school, I remember I came across something called AllAdvantage (some of you may recognize it too). Essentially, it was a a toolbar that stuck at the bottom of your internet browser window and it logged how many hours you spent surfing around the web. It would display relevant ads and the like, [...]

Today was the official launch day for the Nintendo Wii, ushering in a whole new generation of video gaming, revolutionizing — if you will — the way we use our living rooms forever. For this newest series of home video game consoles, some may say that the Wii is only true “next-generation” system in that [...]