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I have seen the Supergirl pilot, and it’s terrible.

May 25, 2015August 18, 2015 Danny X 1 Comment

The Supergirl pilot found its way to the internet last week nearly a full 6 months before its intended air date. I’ll admit, I had high hopes. In an age of shaming, sexism, and the very loud complaints of a very vocal minority as pertains to male-driven hero movies, a show about a strong female hero is a logical, important, and maybe even necessary thing to do. Plus, Supergirl is a pretty great character, and other than 1984’s oddly entertaining but still terrible big screen release, she’s never been given the…

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Trailer Day: What’s on, and what’s coming up.

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 Danny X 0 comment

Guys, there is SO MUCH GOOD STUFF ON TV THESE DAYS. And 2015 is shaping up to provide some of the best content we’ve ever called in sick to binge watch.

Here’s a quick roundup of what Ryan and Doug are watching, and what we’re most excited about.

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Should you get an Apple Watch? It’s a question of “WANT” vs. “NEED”.

April 8, 2015April 9, 2015 Danny X 0 comment

“WHO WOULD PAY $10,000 FOR A TINY IPHONE?” – If you’re asking yourself that, you’re asking the wrong question. Today’s the day, everyone. Apple watch Day. The day we fanboys, tech heads, and early adopters have all had our alerts to tell us about the second it came. No, I’m not talking about Keynote announcement day, or pre-order day, or even launch day. No, I’m talking about the holiest of holy days in the Appleverse. I’m talking about review day.

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Satanists to Toronto: FORD MORE YEARS

August 31, 2014April 1, 2015 Danny X Cloven Path Ministries, CPM, Fan Expo, Fan Expo 2014, Rob Ford0 comment

A satanic church known as the Cloven Path Ministry is here at Fan Expo extolling the virtues of Toronto’s mayor in an effort to get him back in office for another term. The centerpiece of their booth is a 6-foot tall golden idol of the corpulent magistrate holding a crack pipe and looking decidedly pleased with himself. Says Pastor Morgan Wilkes, when the idol was unveiled on Friday, it created a “psychic overflow; a miracle so big, it could not be contained.” “[Rob Ford] echoes the accolades of what this…

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iPhone 5: 5 days in

September 26, 2012August 31, 2014 Danny X Apple, iOS, iOS 6, iPhone, iPhone 5, Rogers1 Comment

So Friday Sept 21 finally arrived, and with it, the latest iteration of the venerable iPhone. Me being the new-toy-nerd that I am, and one that is beginning to come to grips with what may be a severe case of Fanboyism, I dutifully ran down to my local Rogers store and waited in line with the masses to get my hands on the shiny gadget I’d wanted all my life…since 9 days prior

Oh you want to watch a video on YouTube? ...Actually, yeah, feel free, there's absolutely no problem with that bro.

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iOS 6 and YouTube: The Internet needs to take a collective time-out.

August 6, 2012August 31, 2014 Danny X Apple, google, iOS, YouTube26 Comments

So as anyone whose interested knows, today Apple released the latest developer preview of iOS 6, named iOS 6 Beta 4. Several improvements were made, but the only thing about which anyone is talking is the omission of the dedicated YouTube app from the build.

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Microsoft Surface: The lamentations of an iPad devotee.

June 19, 2012September 26, 2012 Danny X Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Windows, Windows, Windows 81 Comment

Yesterday, Microsoft showed how grown up it’s become over the past 5 years by proving it still remembers what it’s like to be a kid. The venerable software giant held a special event at Los Angeles, but unlike any other Microsoft event, keynote, or trade show presentation that I can remember, this one was…well…cool. Like REALLY cool.

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an interactive videobook

June 4, 2012September 26, 2012 Danny X BooneOakley, Jean-Marie Dru, JetLag, TBWA2 Comments

Interactive videos are hardly all the rage anymore, thanks to YouTube allowing anyone and everyone to clutter up the screen with a pastiche of semi-transparent boxes urging viewers to “CLICK TO SEE MORE VIDEOS”, whichh will in turn be cluttered with semi-transparent boxes. But every now and then, someone comes along and puts a new spin on the whole idea. BooneOakley, the little North Carolina ad agency you may have seen recently on AMC’s The Pitch, is the best example of doing it right I can think of without resorting…

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Wacom Inkling: Digital sketches on analogue anything

August 30, 2011August 31, 2011 Danny X digitizer, inkling, napkin sketch, tablet, Wacom1 Comment

Scanners? We don’t need no stinkin’ scanners.

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Why I’m quitting Google Plus

July 19, 2011July 21, 2011 Danny X circles, email, facebook, g+, google, Google Plus, social networks6 Comments

Google+ was fun while it lasted, but it contains a fatal flaw that I simply can’t ignore. Because no one in any of my circles can, either.

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iOS app devs say “Happy Father’s Day” with huge discounts on premium games and apps

June 17, 2011June 17, 2011 Danny X app store, EA, EA games, Gameloft, iOS, iPad, iPhone6 Comments

Your Dad has an iPad, right? Here’s hoping, as iOS app developers are once again using any excuse they can to gift dear old Pop some cool software at significant discounts. And hey, Dad, if you’re reading, if you’re not in the market, well…more for me.

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Apple debuts plans for new Cupertino campus, suggests future conferences will be held there

June 9, 2011June 14, 2011 Danny X Apple, cupertino, infinite loop, steve jobs, WWDC0 comment

When Steve Jobs recently displayed Apple’s plans for a new Campus building in Cupertino, he may have let slip plans to move WWDC away from Moscone West and onto Apple’s own home turf.