Curtis Bridges

I've been on a gaming hiatus for a couple of years (other than a short time playing Dragon Age II) but a new Diablo is something you just can't skip. I expect to play a little casually, maybe not immediately upon release, but at some point.

I've made up my mind; as much as I dislike corporate Verizon, their service has won me over and my next phone purchase will be on their network. Likely this fall... The infographic says it all.

It seems like the court case against the Big Six is finally moving forward after rumors of an anti-competitive market surfaced upon the big transition to the "Agency Model" of publishing two years ago. It is about time; nothing about this market's pricing makes sense to me -- digital goods should almost always be cheaper than their physical counterparts. There is no competition present in the current market, causing prices to climb over time, rather than fall as competition grows. It smells of cartel and collusion to me, through and through. I'll be following the results of this investigation closely.

I just don't see this happening; after mobile, living room integration/penetration is the next frontier for computers. PCs are no longer subjugated to a desk in a spare room or office; they are a fundamental part of our life now, from our phones, vehicles and soon, the living room experience. Why on Earth would Google divest itself of such an easy entry point into the heart of entertainment of the American household? Unless they already have a product (no, not GoogleTV as we know it) in the pipeline that supersedes the cable box ...

Steve Jobs used patents to pressure Bill Gates into 1997 investment in Apple This makes sense to me. I've always thought Microsoft investing in Apple in '97 was very strange, I didn't see a whole lot of upside in it for Microsoft.

I really like the idea of this space, especially separating your work space from your living space. I'm just not sure how well this setup would work here in the north east where we get 4+ months of snow and cold weather. That said, there is a lot to like about his space.

Google Music said to be floundering as user count declines each week Google Music I'm fairly surprised to see this report from a user perspective. I would say, while far from perfect, Google Music is a significant cornerstone of the Android experience, from a media standpoint. When I bought my Galaxy Nexus, I was knew I had to handle three features my iPhone 4 does well on my new phone. Access to my music library in a convenient way. I can't live without my podcasts (which I listen to more than music) Up-to-date, high-quality apps. I'll speak of #1 in this post, and maybe cover #2 in a later post. Google Music covers my music needs but isn't the perfect solution. First and foremost, my biggest two issues essentially revolve around one major issue: the music upload process. My first attempt at Google Music involved uploading my old music library (not my lossless library) and it literally took days to upload many gigabytes of data. Once uploaded,...

Assassin's Creed 3 Cover Art New cover art announced and man, it is attractive.  I've always liked the idea for the Assassin's Creed series but never managed to get past the first edition. Maybe if I get a decent laptop this summer, I'll be able to play this new one when it comes out. I also find the time period choice to be very interesting. I'm just very impressed with that cover art. 

Apple's 7.85-inch 'iPad mini' due later this year, report claims I find this to be an interesting report; I like the size it claims (7.85") as that seems like a more convenient form factor compared to the current 10" model. However, given the price quoted ($250-$300), I would think this could only be a version of the iPad that uses the current iPad/iPad 2 resolution of 1024 x 768 rather than the rumored iPad 3/HD model that doubles that in each direction. There is no way I would give up that DPI for a smaller form factor, regardless of the savings.