TED, or Technology, Entertainment, Design, is a private nonprofit foundation that produces invitation-only speeches and streams them to the world free. No registration is required, but you can sign up for an account with TED if you want to join the community. TED Talks feature leaders in innovation and upcoming stars presenting jaw-dropping talks with a very high production … [Read more...]

What They Play is a site with the intent to make parents a little less clueless about the video games their kids are playing or are begging to play. Utilizing but going well beyond the ESRB ratings that you may already be familiar with, What They Play is a great resource for parents that explains without demeaning them. "Them" meaning I am not a parent; on the contrary, I was … [Read more...]

If you're looking to kill some time or you're bored out of your mind, check out these sites. They're guaranteed to keep you entertained and informed about the latest and greatest things going on across the web. The Awesomer - There's no need to worry about a truth-in-advertising lawsuit here, this site is awesome. Updated several times throughout the day, The Awesomer … [Read more...]

A year and a half ago, I wrote an article recommending Pandora. A year and a half later, I unfortunately have to update my review on Pandora. From the article: Streaming radio with no audible ads and the music custom-chosen to your tastes, it’s hard to imagine many improvements that could be made to Pandora. … [Read more...]

My latest article over at Freewaregenius is in regards to Microsoft TechNet's Server Quest Games. There are actually two games with that title, the original and the sequel. The first is made using Flash while the second is made using Silverlight. The games are pretty straight forward and fun, but the dialog from the story that connects all the games is what gets me laughing … [Read more...]