Category Archives: First Look

Gaming for the Rest of Us: First Impression- Civilization VI: Rise and Fall

Before I can review the first expansion for Civilization VI, let’s get something out of the way. There have been a lot of complaints about Civ VI, and Civ V before it, and I think they all boil down to two basic problems. First, starting with Civ V, the team at Firaxis tried to incorporate … Continue reading First Impression- Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Continue reading

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Science and Technology: First Look: An entirely amateur first impression of the iPad Pro

Yeah, so, iPad Pro. For those who know me, feel free to gasp. Now that we have that out of the way, here’s my first impression of it. I bought the 265Gb WiFi version of the 12.9 inch iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard and Pencil as a compromise drawing slate solution. I’ve used Wacom […] Continue reading

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Gaming for the Rest of Us: First look: Civilization VI

After about 50 hours of game play so far, I am ready to declare Civilization VI the most Civilization-like entry in the storied franchise, which means some of you will love it more than all the rest and some of you will hate it more than any of the others. What do I mean? Civilization … Continue reading First look: Civilization VI Continue reading

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Microsoft Virtual PC 2007

For a variety of reasons, I found myself in the need to be able to run Windows Vista (which came installed on my current laptop) and Windows XP without having to use more than one PC at the same time. Fortunately for me, Microsoft offers a rare free piece of software to do just that: Virtual PC 2007. […] Continue reading

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Google Chrome

Google recently released its new beta web browser, Chrome. I downloaded it the first day and have been testing it off and on since then. While my usage has not been as intensive as people who get paid to do reviews, here are a few of my thoughts: […] Continue reading

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