The official Sony forums were never an enjoyable place to hang out. The site code was terrible, the servers were slow as molasses, the rankings system was broken until it got totally destroyed, and there were too many “post and run” people who would post one issue or complaint and disappear forever. Last week, Sony […]
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Replacing footer copyright text in the WordPress Twenty Nineteen theme
Our site’s look was overdue for a refresh, and we finally upgraded it to WordPress’s latest Twenty Nineteen theme today. While I love the style’s bold look, fonts, and readability, especially compared to the Twenty Fourteen theme that we used previously, the theme’s customizability is a bit of a letdown. Yes, that copyright text again. […]
Lisk raises $7 million in the initial offering
Lisk, a smart contracts blockchain platform with a built-in cryptocurrency concluded its month-long initial offering with a bang on Monday morning with over $7 million raised in funds from individual and institutional investors. That makes Lisk the second most successful crowdfunding campaign ever for a cryptocurrency, and the
SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition receives 700 applications in one week
Transportation doesn’t usually get people super excited or cause uncontrollable media storms, that is unless that transportation is based on a crazy white paper written by Elon Musk. Only a week ago SpaceX announced a pod competition (no, not a pod race, but thanks for the Jar Jar image, NBC) that would take place in […]
Google unveils new AdSense logo, begins AdSense branding refresh
I noticed a new icon in my Chrome tab this morning and after a brief investigation learned that the new icon represents a new Google AdSense logo. Not sure yet how I feel about it, but it’s certainly more distinctive and modern and less generic than the old-school version. Maybe Google’s next step will be […]
Twins or Not? Microsoft keeps pushing Azure via simple viral sites
Having spent some time playing with Microsoft’s new Twins or Not tool, I’ll admit–it’s addictive. The hilarity of the face recognition results, along with the viral nature of the app, will surely propel the new site to the top of Alexa ranks, which is exactly what happened to Microsoft’s previous app called How old am I […]
The Upper Peninsula of Minnesota
During a Christmas vacation binge of How I Met Your Mother (we’re already on Season 6), I couldn’t help but get distracted by Marshall’s story in the Desperation Day episode about his family spending time in the Upper Peninsula when he was a kid. Something didn’t sit right with me as soon as I heard that story. It’s a known […]
Bitcoin this, Bitcoin that
If I could have an old-fashioned American nickel for every time I heard the word “Bitcoin” in the past month, I could probably buy, well, a Bitcoin. That’s right, the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed in 2013, and while the boat was rocked a few times, most recently when China said it would “ban” Bitcoin (lol), […]
In defense of the Wii U
Can the Wii U survive? Pretty common question these days if you frequent gaming message boards. Sometimes this question is asked by trolls, but often genuine Nintendo fans also can’t help but wonder just what the heck the folks in Kiyoto think they’re doing. Wii U hasn’t sold well. At all. Its game library is […]
Canceling cable: A soccer/football fan’s perspective
I knew this day would come. My family has finally made the decision to call it quits on Comcast and cancel the ENTIRE cable TV package. I would find it hilarious if it wasn’t so painful for them to pull the plug. Let me explain. We are heavy watchers of soccer, or football for […]
The iPhone 6 hype machine begins
Some kid in my online Photoshop class made a mockup of the iPhone 6 and uploaded it by “accident” for group review instead of the assignment. He was obviously trolling, and normally this wouldn’t be something to post on Ajax World, but it was actually a pretty good mock-up and, most importantly, and indicator of […]