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Posted on August 31, 2010 - by Kristopher

Boise State Football New Helmet Logo

As a former Bronco & Student-Athlete, I’m proud to show a leaked image of the new helmets Boise State University Football’s team will be wearing on Monday night, and in all likelihood, throughout the remainder of the 2010 season …

The Broncos (#3 AP) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (#10) in a battle for potential BCS/College Football National Championship implications. The game is on Labor Day (Monday, September 6th) @ 8:00PM (EST). It will be televised on ESPN and ESPN HD.

Let’s Go Blue! Bronco Nation will be in full-effect!

Update: The day after this post, the announcement was made regarding the new uniforms. View the new the entire uniform here, at the Nike Combat website:

Posted on September 2, 2009 - by Kristopher

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

The countdown has begun! To all fellow online gamers, I look forward to meeting you in the virtual combat world. I play on Xbox Live under the Gamertag: II FIGJAM II. Send me an invite, for the most anticipated release of 2009 – Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (CD MW2). The new game will support host migration, and give gamers the ability to throw their combat blade, as well as to control an A-C130 Gun Ship. Are you serious? C’mon! Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is going to be insane! I hope to see you all there … online that is.

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Posted on July 18, 2009 - by Kristopher

Walter Cronkite Dead at Age 92

Rest in peace stud. Opposition to Vietnam, breaking down on air via the JFK assasination, the Watergate scandal … television hall of fame. A class act and sailor, he will truly be missed. He was, Television News.

Posted on July 13, 2009 - by Kristopher

Has Microsoft One-Upped Google?

The new Microsoft search engine Bing is gaining ground on search engine giant, Google. The news regarding such a historic feat has been well documented. In fact, bing’s popularity may have overshadowed a more important and stunning announcement.

Make sure you’re seated. Ready? Microsoft will allow free access to Microsoft Office 2010. That’s right, the king of paid software (Microsoft) will give away Office 2010. FOR FREE! That in and of itself is amazing.

The software suite will come as both a piece of software you can buy for your computer, and as a service you can access in your browser. According to Microsoft, Office 2010 will be compatible with Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

Now, this is epic. With the introduction of bing and now a free online document suite, Microsoft may actually be waking up from its capitalistic coma. My take? This could be a new marketing tactic to cater to the younger generation who seems to be in favor of open source applications.  Regardless, professionals and students should be estatic regarding the annoucement.

I personally love my Office 2007 Suite and use it often. 2010 should be even better, especially now that it’s free! Did I mention that Microsoft is poised to give away some software for free?

Posted on July 10, 2009 - by Kristopher

Tyni Media Design is Now Online!

My new business endeavor, Tyni Media Design, is now online and ready to operate. We specialize in everything design, including web development – with a special emphasis on CSS/XHTML. We also provide hosting, domain registration, copywriting, content management, and some SEO (search engine optimization). We are TYNI (small) by choice and eliminate the need to pay the overhead of larger design firms. We nearly do it all. If we can’t do something, we are honest and will tell you without hesitation. Stop by and say, “Hello”.

Posted on July 3, 2009 - by Kristopher

Beautiful Girl – Bad Laugh?

While browsing the T.V. listings last night as I prepared for bed, I came across a pretty hillarious episode of “The Family Guy”. The show is crude and rude, and in my personal experience, you either love it or you hate it. However, I think anyone would find it hard to dispute the humor of the following clip. I’m sure we all know at least one girl or guy who suffers from this unfortunate curse!

Now, a real life comparison:

Hope you had a smile or “laugh” (in this case). Seriously, the things that keep me up at night!

Posted on July 1, 2009 - by Kristopher

GDGT.COM – The social networking “gadget” site.

Without going in to a formal history lesson of gadget and technology blogs, let’s just say that I’m excited about the recent launch of www.gdgt.com. The brainchild of Gizmodo and Engaget founder, Peter Rojas, GDGT may be diametrically opposed to the traditional tech & gadget review blog. With such hype, let’s hope so. From the New York Times:

It differs from Engadget or Gizmodo by aspiring to be a gadget-oriented social network. Users of the site can create profiles and specify which consumer electronics devices they have, had or want to buy. Then they can talk about those devices with other owners, discuss new trends and tips, and decide how and when to replace them.

Being a self-proclaimed geek, I think such site fulfills a void in the tech world.  It is a new social networking gadget utopia where ideas can and will be traded from geeks around the globe. The possibilities are endless. One potential use? What better way to brag about the electronics you own. I can see it now … “My home theater is bigger than your home theater.” … “Yeah, well I have a better receiver and HDTV.” … “My home theater is BIGGER than your home theater.”

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Posted on June 30, 2009 - by Kristopher

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Now Available for Download!

The industry leading browser, Mozilla Firefox, is back with version 3.5. As of June 30th, 2009, FF (as it is otherwise coined) 3.5 is now available for download! If you aren’t familiar with other browsers and are still using Internet Explorer, it is definitely time to upgrade. What are you waiting for? Follow this link: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

To not upgrade or switch browsers would be a terrible injustice to you and the entire browsing world! If Mozilla isn’t to your liking, give the browsers “Safari”, Opera, or Google’s “Chrome” a chance. With increased speeds and a plethora of features, you’ll certainly be glad you did.

What’s New With Version 3.5?

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Posted on May 21, 2009 - by Kristopher

Kirkland Signature Beer?

Okay, now I love Costco. Bulk goods, quality invoice, and great prices. However, I even must admit, I was a little thrown back by their newest endeavor – Kirkland Signature “Handcrafted” Beer.

I love micro brews … absolutely love them. A nice Samuel Adams Boston Lager, perhaps a Widmer Hefeweizen = Delicious. Each has its own unique flavor and finish.  And, all micro brews (like wine) pair extremely well with food. However, if you love beer as much as I do, you know that good taste comes at a price. It is not uncommon for one to pay upwards of 10.00 U.S.D. for a 6 pack of bottled micro brew. My question, when does price truly trump flavor?

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Posted on May 16, 2009 - by Kristopher

The Search Engine of Tomorrow

Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, ASK – The most popular search engines in existence.  We use them everyday and take for granted the science behind their awesome technology.  I love them. Seriously, who doesn’t love being able to find resources to what’s on your mind within mere seconds … a question you need answered, an item or resource you intend to purchase, or perhaps getting directions from one location to another. It’s wonderful.

But, what if there was some thing greater?  A search engine capable of not only answering your questions through the most probable answer in the form of link recommendations, but a search engine that answered anything, instantaneously without links?  What’s more, it is just not one answer, it is every answer that is humanly possible to answer. It exists. Welcome to the world of Stephen Wolfram.

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