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Why I Prefer to Promote What I Love Instead of Bashing What I Hate
Today I read an old blog post on Slate from 2012 by someone who is tired of people being nice to writers on the internet. Okay, okay – maybe that’s not exactly what I was supposed to take away from the article, but it actually *is* what I took away from it. Basically, the author of said article asks the big money…
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Review: Nuance’s Dragon Naturally Speaking
Ever since I began using dictation software, I’ve had a ton of people come to me and ask how I like it. So I figured I should probably review it in my blog, and actually use the dictation software to write the blog post. So the software I’m using is called Dragon Naturally Speaking. You’ve probably seen commercials for it…
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Microsoft Band – A Review
I occasionally like to review new technology and share with folks what someone who isn’t a tech blogger actually thinks about things. I’ve never been much for having a favorite “team”. My tech either works for me or it doesn’t. Also — I don’t get paid to review things. So here’s the thing — I actually USE my tech to help…
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Windows 8: A Review
I’ve been reviewing a lot of tech lately, including my Windows Phone, my MS Surface running Windows RT, and even my Mac. It’s only fair that I review Windows 8. I upgraded to Windows 8 last weekend after I got a wild hair up my @$$. After all, I kind of liked the idea of integrating all of my tech…
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Windows #Surface – A Review
First things first – you should know that I’m not a programmer or an IT person. I’m just a regular girl who isn’t into fashion tech. Either tech is useful or it isn’t. Either it boosts my productivity or it doesn’t. I wouldn’t have gotten a tablet at all if it weren’t for several incidents where my phone was too…
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I Hate My Mac
That is a sentence you rarely hear a writer utter. Most writers love their Macs. We’re trained to them. I don’t know about the rest of you, but back in college, when working for the college papers, all we ever used were Macs. At the risk of upsetting Mac and iFans everywhere, please hear me out. My issue has nothing…
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Windows Phone 7 – A Practical Review
I was never a phone person. When cell phones first came out, I got one. I had one of the very first flip phones and it was like carrying a small brick around. As cell phones got smaller, so did mine. For the longest time I used my phone for what it was intended. A phone. But see, I’m not…
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Book Review: Occult Encyclopedia of Magic Squares
The Occult Encyclopedia of Magic Squares by Nineveh Shadrach is exactly what it says it is. A book of magick squares. Here’s the thing about this book — it’s a reference book for working magicians. I don’t see it being useful for dabblers or those who have a mild curiosity. If you’re looking for something to teach you how to make or work…
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Horror Huh?
So recently I watched two “horror” films that were allegedly scary according to critics. The Rite and Insidious. The Rite, quite frankly, was laughable. It started out promising (even if it did move a bit slow) and then it went flaccid just before climax. That happens a great deal with movies these days. Paranormal Activity was another one that fizzled…
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Reading Reviews
With ebooks I’ve noticed a growing trend. It seems some readers will write a review based on the price of a book or on the merit of a few typos. I really started noticing this after a girlfriend of mine contacted me not too long ago. She was upset that a reviewer had said one of her novels was “riddled with typos,” which ultimately meant,…
