Archive for May, 2009

Contribute Your Story to Purple Cow

May 2009

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Seth Godin is publishing a new edition of Purple Cow, that will feature an appendix of remarkable companies with interesting stories. Until the end of this weekend, he’s calling for submissions. If you think a company is different and interesting, send it in. Personally, I submitted Meat Cards, because their business cards are absolutely remarkable (regardless of if I’d ever want to hand a client a piece of meat with my information printed on it).

 

10 E3 Rumors I Want to See Confirmed

May 2009

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E3 Expo June 1-4, 2009

Here are some caveats for this list: This list was made purely from blind hope. None of these are confirmed, and many of the rumors may be wildly far-fetched. That said, these are things that would be great for gamers and would make me extremely happy. I’ve separated it into two categories: The Big 3 (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo) and Games. I’ve inserted links to the stories/rumors for each.


The Big Three

  1. Price drop for PS3 to $299
  2. Xbox 360/Zune hybrid will be released as a gaming device and MP3 player to battle the iPhone
  3. Hideo Kojima’s next project will be exclusive to Xbox 360
  4. A full body motion camera for the Xbox 360 will be released this year
  5. A motion sensing controller will be released for the Playstation 3

Games

  1. Final Fantasy XIII will be released during Holiday 2009
  2. Diablo III will be released within the year, as well as Starcraft 2 (now you know I’m just plain hoping)
  3. Alan Wake will be released during Holiday 2009
  4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be released for Xbox 360
  5. A new team has been put together for Duke Nukem Forever

 

What rumors are you waiting for at E3 2009?

My Favorite Windows 7 Hotkeys

May 2009

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I love Windows 7. Most of all though, I love some of the additional Windows hotkeys that have been added to make my life easier for multitasking. As an Excel power user, these are great for browsing/editing multiple documents and for dual monitor use. For a full list of Windows 7 hotkeys, click here. This is a short list of new hotkeys that I really enjoy.

 

HotkeyDescription
Windows Key + UpMaximize the current window
Win. + Right/LeftAlign window on right or left half of screen
Win. + # (0-9)Maximize/minimize a certain application on your taskbar
Win. + Shift + Right/LeftWindow jumps from one monitor to the other
Win. + SpaceTake a peek at the desktop

 

Comment Love: Month 1

May 2009

18

Techshots is officially 1 month old. Here are the results of the first month’s Comment Love. There were 17 comments this month, which end up equaling a $8.50 donation. The donation was made to Conservation International, and helps to offset our carbon footprint and address climate change.

 

I’m also open to any suggestions for future donations, but am happy to have made my first donation as a part of Techshots. I look forward to many future donations as a part of Comment Love. Hope to see more comments on upcoming posts, and I will do my best to open up future posts for more discussion.