Review: The Twenty-Year Death

Review: The Twenty-Year Death

Well, here’s a hell of thing. Ariel S. Winter and Hard Case Crime have really cranked out something special in Winter’s The Twenty-Year Death, a spectacular endeavor that combines three separate novels—and three distinct voices—to tell a story that spans three...
Are Tablets the Future of Magazines?

Are Tablets the Future of Magazines?

I know a certain magazine staff that is going through the somewhat painful process of transitioning from print to digital. It’s pretty clear even to the oldest, most conservative editors on this staff that the future is digital, and yet there is a nervous energy in...
Apple iPad vs. Android Tablet: At Work and at Home

Apple iPad vs. Android Tablet: At Work and at Home

The tablet computer has been around for years, but it wasn’t until Apple’s iPad hit the market two years ago that the form factor exploded. Apple infused the notion of tablet computing with the company’s signature focus on hardware quality and beautifully smooth user...
Building My Home Theater

Building My Home Theater

A couple years ago, I went through the process of building a home theater in my basement. With a limited budget, but with a keen eye for quality, I found a way to build the theater that I’d dreamed of for years. For my freelance writing gig at Residential AV...
The End of Everything

The End of Everything

In my latest Connected Home column, I talk about how we’re filling our lives with new technology and perhaps too easily leaving behind an all-too-recent past. Often, because of the eagerness with which we’re embracing these new things, the items we once filled...