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How consumers are about to revolutionize casual gaming. Again.

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 michael 1 Comment Business, computer graphics, Development, Epic, Experimentation, Home Theater, Innovation, Life, Oculus, Platforms, Productivity, Television, Virtual Reality, VR, Work

Something finally hit me like a ton of bricks. We’ve been here before. How many of you remember what the

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Reviews Technology Virtual Reality 

ZeroTransform updates Proton Pulse for Oculus Go

June 5, 2018 michael 0 Comments Casual Games, Gaming, Oculus, Oculus Go, Virtual Reality

I’m a sucker for a good breakout game. If you’re unfamiliar with the genre, it involves a paddle, a ball

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Technology Virtual Reality 

New to the Oculus Go? Here are 10 apps to get you started.

June 3, 2018June 5, 2018 michael 1 Comment Apps, computer graphics, Go, Home Theater, Innovation, Oculus, Platforms, VR

So you just picked up one of the best consumer devices in recent years, the Oculus Go (see my review

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Game Changers Home Theater Technology Uncategorized Virtual Reality 

Wireless consumer VR: slip it on and Go. Anywhere.

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 michael 0 Comments consumer, Experimentation, Google, Innovation, Platforms, Productivity, remote, Virtual Reality, VR, Web, Work

It’s been several days now with the Oculus Go. I find that I’m spending time in it… many hours per

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Civics Game Changers Ideas Social Media Startups Technology 

Redefining the Driver’s License

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 michael 0 Comments

This simple idea applies to literally everyone with a driver’s license. The keyword here is “license.” And yes, it involves

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Computers Game Changers Ideas Technology Virtual Reality 

Free idea: decentralized avatar repository for Social VR

December 25, 2017 michael 0 Comments

In 2004, Tom Preston Werner created something huge. His idea was cemented in history as Matt Mullenweg and Automattic acquired

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Computers Entrepreneurship Game Changers Ideas Technology Virtual Reality 

Free idea: An open Social VR API

December 24, 2017 michael 2 Comments

Before we get to Social VR, let’s recap. It’s 2017, almost 2018, and Virtual Reality systems are selling better than

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Entrepreneurship Ideas Startups Technology Virtual Reality 

Work in Virtual Reality is a once in a lifetime opportunity

December 18, 2017 michael 3 Comments meeting, Productivity, remote, VR, Work

Virtual Reality (VR) is improving the way humans interact. It’s creating human scale relationships, new forms of work, and opportunity.

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Technology 

Why I chose a headless PC as my next workhorse.

August 20, 2017 michael 5 Comments Business, Epic Mini Life, Experimentation, Innovation, Platforms, Productivity, Virtual Reality

I’ve been an unabashed Apple fanboy since 1987, when I met my first Macintosh SE. Black and white, with a

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Dallas Entrepreneurship How to Change Your Life Inspiration Personal Finance Poverty Startups Technology Uncategorized 

The truth about why I’m leaving the Dallas Startup Community.

March 26, 2017 michael 12 Comments Epic, Life, Lighter, Mini, Minimalism, Smaller

It may come as a bit of a surprise to hear that North Texas’ number one startup community evangelist is

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Ideas Inspiration Poverty Technology Tiny Uncategorized 

How much does it cost to live “off the grid?”

February 5, 2017February 6, 2017 michael 0 Comments Business, Homesteading, Off the grid, Tiny House, Virtual Reality

Heather and I are fascinated with the idea of living off the grid in a much simpler, much less “distracting”

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Game Changers Home Theater Technology Uncategorized 

The home theater of the future is smaller and faster

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 michael 0 Comments Home Theater, Internet, Television, Virtual Reality, VR

Drop by any consumer electronics store, and see what TVs are selling best. According to the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)

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Computers Game Changers Ideas Startups Technology Uncategorized 

What do computer graphics, assisted intelligence, Watson, and actual humans have in common?

December 26, 2016December 26, 2016 michael 0 Comments AI, bots, CGI, computer graphics, networks

Recently I spent some time reading, researching, and watching the state of the art in several areas of interest, notably

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Apple Computers Technology 

Apple’s iCloud, Google Drive, or Microsoft Office 365?

December 25, 2016 michael 1 Comment Apple, documents, Google, Google Drive, iCloud, Microsoft Office, Office, presentations, spreadsheets

I’m thinking about forcing a potentially life changing event, and I need your help to make the decision. But not

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Apple Computers Technology 

Can the iPad Pro replace a laptop for developers?

December 4, 2016 michael 0 Comments Code, CSS, Development, iPad, iPad Pro, Javascript, Web

Absolutely yes. And here’s what you need to know about the hardware. For as long as we can all remember,

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Entrepreneurship Personal Finance Technology 

Why I listen to podcasts, and why you should too.

December 23, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

As many of you know, I'm an avid podcast listener. If you've met me in person, you probably noticed the

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Apple Computers Home Theater iPhone Technology Twitter 

2005 was neat. But this is way better.

August 26, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Remember 2005? In 2005, Panasonic introduced the TH-65PX500. It was the world's first 65″ 1080p Plasma (the press for the

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Entrepreneurship Social Media Technology 

Podcamp Boulder Two

February 1, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

One year ago (nearly to the day PCB2 was held) I attended the first Podcamp Boulder. Jeremy Tanner was the

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Computers Game Changers Home Theater Technology 

What do you do with a 50Mbps internet connection at home?

January 16, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

One evening, while on the topic of high speed internet, a friend of mine told me that he'd just upgraded

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Technology 

Tuesday in Boulder, Boulder Open Coffee, BDNT, and the tech community

January 5, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Today is Tuesday. Tuesday is a special day for me because it's the one day that I get to spend

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Apple Technology 

A great decade for Apple (AAPL)

January 4, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

This morning, while reading the newspaper (ok, my RSS feeds via Feedly, newspaper is so, you know… dirty), I wound

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Social Media Technology Twitter 

What to expect from my Twitter stream

January 4, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

This post is about how I use Twitter, and what to expect from my Twitter stream. I believe it is

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Computers Home Theater Macintosh Technology 

A PC in the living room? Here are the Basics

January 2, 2010December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Unless you're a live sports fan, Cable and satellite subscriptions are no longer required. Internet sources in the living room

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Apple iPhone Technology 

Quick Review: Rocketfish RF-MAB2 and the iPhone 3Gs

July 30, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

This is a quick “first impression” review of the Rocketfish RF-MAB2 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones, as used with the iPhone 3Gs.

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Apple Computers Home Theater Macintosh Technology 

TV and movies neuvo: Getting rid of cable and satellite TV

May 25, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

This is a story that cable and satellite TV providers will find increasingly familiar. It's possible and even easy to

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Apple Computers Macintosh Technology 

Moving a Boot Camp disk to a Parallels Virtual Machine

May 14, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

The day Windows 7 RC was released, I wanted to get it installed on my MacBook Pro. My MacBook has

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Computers iPhone Macintosh Technology Websites 

What I use for: Word Processing

May 6, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Since my first post on piracy, I've been asked a few times to outline the programs I use day to

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Technology 

The Personal Technology Advisor

May 5, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Do you know someone that needs a technology makeover? Someone that hears things like Twitter, iPhone, HD, etc., and really

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Apple Game Changers iPhone Technology 

An iPhone killer I want. Apple, listen up.

January 11, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Yes, I'm a die-hard iPhone user. I'll try to sell it to anyone that even pretends to be interested in

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Technology 

Windows 7 is brilliant marketing.

January 11, 2009December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Windows Mojave wasn't a marketing campaign for Vista. I believe it was a test. A test to see if the

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Technology 

To buy, or not to buy? My views on pirated media and software.

December 31, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

According to Apple's built-in dictionary, the word integrity means: “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moraluprightness.”

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Apple Macintosh Technology 

Mac OS X or Windows Vista? Either will do, really.

October 22, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

I believe the days of operating system dependence have finally come to an end, and I'm ready to test it.

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Technology 

Zend Studio for Eclipse – No file extension as PHP

October 16, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

I've been a Zend Studio user for a long, long time. Being a Mac user has made it interesting at

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Technology 

I think Microsoft has a hit with I’m a PC ads

September 19, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Tonight Microsoft released three new ads meant to answer Apple's “I'm a Mac” ads. The ads start with a John

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Apple iPhone Technology 

iPhone Headphone plug pinouts

August 18, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 1 Comment

After our successful modding of the Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset for use with the iPhone, I realized that there may

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Apple Macintosh Technology 

The MobileMe Thunderbird Address Book Sync

August 6, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

I came across something that is apparently being overlooked by the Windows based Thunderbird community. If you don't know, Thunderbird

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Apple iPhone Technology 

Will the iPhone Tether? How to tether the iPhone 3G or EDGE

August 1, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

The short answer? Yes. The iPhone will tether, and not just the 3G iPhone, the 1st gen iPhone will tether

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Technology 

SUCCESS! Modified Fatal1ty desktop headset (with mic) for the iPhone

August 1, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 1 Comment

I've been looking for a decent pair of over the ear headphones – with a mic – for my iPhone.

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Apple iPhone Technology 

Disable iTunes iPhone backup, updated for iTunes 7.7.1

July 31, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

On Thursday July 31, 2008 Apple released iTunes 7.7.1 – which fixes bugs and improves performance. But wait, there's more.

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Apple iPhone Technology 

Disable iTunes iPhone backup

July 24, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

With the release of iTunes 7.7.1, Apple has acknowledged that the backup process takes too long. See my new/updated post

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Apple iPhone Technology 

My Top 5 iPhone Apps (and more!)

July 20, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

I've been asked a number of times what my favorite iPhone apps are, and rather than telling everyone over and

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Technology 

How to downgrade an iPhone from 2.0 to 1.1.4

July 17, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

On Thursday, July 10th, like many other enthusiastic iPhone owners, I upgraded my 1st generation iPhone to the “leaked” 2.0

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Technology 

Practical tips from a long time cafe warrior

July 16, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

I've been working from coffee shops and cafes for more than 15 years and I'd like to share some tips

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Colorado Entrepreneurship Ideas Technology 

Excitement and passion.

February 21, 2008December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

I've been AFK for quite a while, focusing my work time on HyperSites exclusively. It is better than ever as

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Technology 

Why the record labels are afraid of Apple.

October 2, 2007December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

My wife and I were up late this past Saturday night when a horribly produced commercial came on. It had

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Computers Technology 

The unofficial Inbox Zero – It is spreading.

September 17, 2007December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Back in June of 2007 I wrote a post that asked a simple question: “Does your email inbox reflect your

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Computers Technology 

Survivorghetti, and the iPhone unlock?

September 14, 2007December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

For the past three years, my wife and I have had a group of friends over for dinner on Thursday

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Apple iPhone Technology 

The Apple iPhone Store Credit

September 14, 2007December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Today Apple released the details of the iPhone Store Credit program. The process was simple, and effective. Simply visit the

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Gifts Ideas Technology 

Someone make textcastr.com please.

September 12, 2007December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

Someone make textcastr.com please. Yes, the domain is available. The service is simple. A user creates an account at textcastr.com,

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Apple iPhone Technology 

iPhone price drop – and update

September 6, 2007December 3, 2016 michael 0 Comments

In what I think is a totally unnecessary (but certainly welcomed) move Apple announced that they'll be giving the original

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