Anyone who knows me knows I love space. Everything about the cosmos, from Sputnik to neutron stars, has caught my attention for as long as I can remember. I’ve always looked up and wondered what it was like to be up there, or what was going on right now in a far off corner of …
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Instagram for Windows Phone: First Thoughts
I’m going to make this a short entry, since it is late, and I am quite tired. Today, Instagram was released for Windows Phone. It’s an event I have been waiting for since the day I got my Windows Phone. I’ve taken a small amount of time today to give it a try. While stripped …
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An Extended Vacation, You Could Say…
It’s been a month since my last post to Xadara. Over a month really. I’m normally not one to post much, but to have no new content in almost 5 weeks is odd, even for me. This article basically serves to at least freshen up the front page of my site, as well as to …
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Review: System Mechanic 12
System Mechanic 12 is a computer maintenance solution produced by iolo technologies, ltd. System Maintenance software is quite a full market, with options in both the paid and freeware categories. Just how does System Mechanic stand up? How does it fare on a production machine as crazy as my desktop? I was actually emailed by …
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Living with the Nokia Lumia 520
As I mentioned in my previous article, I have switched from an Android 2.3.4 based smartphone, to a very affordable, but also very modern, Windows Phone 8 based phone: The Nokia Lumia 520. Just how good could a $99 phone be? Just how usable is the Windows Phone operating system? I decided to dive straight …
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Avoid the Android: My switch to Windows Phone
A few weeks ago, I made the decision to move from Android to Windows Phone. “Madness,” you might say. “Why would anyone switch from Android for Windows? Are you crazy?” Well, while the latter might be true, the switch was a very thought out decision on my end. It boils down to how one uses …
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Sometimes, you are your own worst Critic
I am always creating something. I am the kind of person who is thinking nonstop about new things to write, new photo opportunities, and all kinds of other random ideas and projects. The problem is, I never tend to publish the majority of what I come up with. I never like any of it, due …
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The chaos of a new Timelord – Peter Capaldi
So, on August 4th, the BBC announced who would replace Matt Smith in the role of the mysterious title character in the nearly half-century old Science Fiction series “Doctor Who.” The person chosen? Peter Capaldi, an actor who had actually already been in the series once before, in the 2008 episode “The Fires of Pompeii.” …
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A Moving Experience
I don’t normally talk about my personal life on here, save for the occasional fact that would make for an interesting article. Otherwise, I keep mostly to myself, and only write about things I like, rather than things that happen to me. Sometimes, however, an experience warrants an article. Like, without warning, moving to a …
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My Weekend: Anime Blues Con 3
It’s that time of year again here in Memphis. For 3 years running, Anime Blues Con has been providing the otaku of the mid-south something centrally located to have fun with. 3 days of near nonstop anime and geek culture to enjoy! Just like last year, I will be there to experience every moment I …
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First Look at Windows 8.1
Today, Microsoft released a video showing some of the new features of Windows 8.1 or “Windows Blue” as it was known during it’s development. This video shows off features of the new operating system update, focusing on improvements to Modern UI elements like the Start Screen, App snapping, and the overhauled search function. Let me …
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Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who: My thoughts
The BBC announced it today: The Christmas 2013 Special of Doctor Who will be the final episode to feature Matt Smith as the role of the title character known simply as “The Doctor.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Matt-Smith-to-leave-Doctor-Who This comes weeks after the amazing Series 7 finale, which teasingly addressed the issue of the characters real name, as well …
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Why don’t you go take a hike? Go outside!
No, seriously, why don’t you? Spring is in full force (at least, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) and when it’s not raining or storming, it’s the perfect weather to go outside and enjoy some fresh air, a cool breeze, and some good old sunlight! That’s what I did today, actually. Spending all …
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Why I ditched the Facebook mobile app
This would seem like something silly to write about. Why would it matter that I uninstalled on app from my cell phone? Because this serves as a prime case where several minor issues have ruined my experience to the point where the app is no longer worth having on my device. Now, my phone is …
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The Chernobyl Disaster: 27 years later
It was during the early morning hours of April 26th, 1986. The governing bodies within the Soviet Union wanted to conduct another test of the backup power systems of one of it’s nuclear power plants; Namely, the the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station, located near the city of Chernobyl, in the northern Ukraine. It was …
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