CES Rant. And LINKS!

Hello all!

So CES has come and gone and I'm left feeling slightly let down.
Don't get me wrong, CES is amazing and its full of amazing gadgets and tech, but I don't think the media(whatever faction) covered it very well. I heard very little about what was happening, and I can usually find stuff that's hard to get at.

So where was the coverage? To my knowledge, there wasn't any other big events happening. Unless of course there just wasn't enough to be excited about and they had to choose carefully.
I'm actually leaning towards that option. To be honest, compared to CES 2012...from what I saw, CES 2013 wasn't that special. Everyone seems to have announced their groundbreaking news earlier this year or late last. But hey, I'm still a huge supporter and fan, and if I had been there, I'm sure my opinion would be altered. Maybe next year eh?

For those of you who don't know what CES is:
CES stands for Consumer Electronics Show/Showcase, and it is basically a time for all of the major(and not so major) corporations, media groups, software engineers, mobile companies, etc to come together and announce their upcoming projects. Some of them(as seen this year with the Oculus Rift) are not even out of prototype stages.
Its also a time for everyone to go and party. With said gadgets....
The gathering is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and usually starts in January and ends a day or two later.

Here are some links to groups that reviewed the gathering this year:

CNET:
http://ces.cnet.com/

Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/14/ces-2013-best-of-show-roundup/

Inland Cellular
http://www.inlandcellular.com/2013/01/14/review-from-ces/

TechCrunch
http://techcrunch.com/events/ces-2013/coverage/

CRN
http://www.crn.com/news/ces-2013.htm

Overall, CES seemed to be a success, and I can't wait for 2014's turn.
Enjoy!

~Wilson1~

Regular update plus BOOKS. Post #

Hello all!

I swear, one of these days I'll fall into routine blogging.
Heeey, I just realized that I had an entire week to make as many posts as I wanted!
It just so happens that I got sick after my last snowboarding trip. Yeah, no fun. Then my eardrum ruptured one night. So my hearing is shot, but hey, its life. Right?

I just wanted to update you guys on whats going on, give a little but of info, insight to...well, not my personal life. Much anyway, Ha!

So I was forced to make a deal with a friend recently...I was to read the Percy Jackson series and she was to read most of Brandon Sandersons books. I must say...I'm hooked now. I do love other worlds and fiction as a general rule, but these are really good books. I don't care if the age group is supposed to be 12-15. It should be 12+.
Oh yeah...and I have to read the other spin off series as well.

But Brandon Sanderson still beats Rick Riordan. Sorry Rick...its nothing personal, he's just...better than you.

Outro:

In case you didn't read the beginning to my post, I got sick after my snowboarding trip. Like, the DAY after. I've been flat on my back since. Trying to get back into the world here!! Let me know if I missed anything important.

Anyways...its closing in on lunch and I don't want to miss it! ;D

~Wilson1~

Winter....wonderland???

Good morning you all! Unless you are overseas, say in Enlgand(Hi home country!), then its most likely afternoon....or tomorrow. I stopped keeping track of the time difference, what do I know?

Anyway, I just wanted to say happy holidays everyone! Whichever ones you may celebrate. Personally, I only do Thanksgiving, New years and 4th of July. I know it's December, but I figured since my complete list of holidays I celebrate was so small it wouldn't make much of a difference. Ha!

It's funny how fine the line is between snow and no snow. We live up on a hill(mountain, hill, same thing) and we have about 4 inches of freshly snowed...um...ice particles. But when we come down the hill, about halfway the snow just...stops. Just like that.

So needless to say, my office view is...not so wonderfully winterish.

So here is a shot of home. Snow, sunshine, trees. Yes, it went on Instagram. ;D

For todays music news stuff, I started playing the bass again! It is definitely a joy, music is...
Well, thats all the time I have, it was wonderful writing!

Have a blessed day all!

~Wilson1~

Tis the season to go skiing...

....Or boarding, depending on who you are. Like me; I board. Because it's too much fun not too.

If you live in Idaho, there is only one place REALLY worth skiing/boarding at...and that is Brundage Mountain. That place has the right motto: "The Best Snow In Idaho". Booya, just like that.

We have 5 planned trips this year, with another being planned right now.

It will be a winter to remember, thats for sure!

If you are coming to ID this season, be SURE to check it out!

~Wilson1~

Business is business.

Hey guys! Back again after a long long while.

Jusg a quick tech update, i have a new phone! Yeah, some of you may be all '....so?', and thats fine, but to us who are complete geeks, its cool! I have the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, on Inland Cellular. I really really REALLY like this phone. I may go into details on a different post...but not today.

My main reason for writing today is to let you all know about my up-coming business! No, its not national, just local. But if any of you ever come through my 'work town', stop by! I wont post address, Phone # etc...you'll have to email me for that.
My business is computer service, cleaning and upgrades. I can complete a standard service package in under an hour if im not dragged away from my desk by the overlords who run my current career choice. Standard service charges are $20.00, but non standard charges can reach up to $60.00 or in rare cases, more, depending on what you want me to do. It may also take longer. My 'forte' is Windows. I have a guy on our team who is a Linux user, so i can service those, but Windows is mainly what we work on. I DO NOT work on macs. I'll send you to a colleague of mine for that.
Aside from that, im also an Android smartphone tech guy. So if you have any issues, ask away. Although im not a developer or rooter. Yet.

My tablet battery is dying...so i must fly!

Thanks for reading!

~Wilson1~

GeekCorner: Panoramic Camera View

There are a few camera features that I absolutely love, one of them being the panoramic shooting ability. 
I noticed it seemed to be a fairly new feature to be common in devices and I really liked the idea.
When I got my Asus tablet a few months ago, I was ecstatic to discover that I too had this feature.

Needless to say, I shot QUITE a few panoramic views and probably annoyed my family with such phrases as "Hold still! Don't ruin the shot, it's almost done!"....

Yeah...at least I haven't had the urge lately.

Here is a panoramic view I shot just a few weeks ago. I'm still getting the hang of it...


As you can see, there are some discrepancies, but only because I didn't hold the tablet right and I also moved too fast...that's a common error. That's also the reason why it isn't a complete pan' view... NEVER MOVE TOO FAST. Be patient and keep a steady hand....I'm still working on a swivel stand for this so I can effectively take a picture of our office building lobby for promotion...gah.

In case you are wondering, YES, this is my room. It was in complete shambles that night...I'm mortified...but I couldn't find my shot of the highway with all the colorful leaves and trees...gravel...speeding semis...police lights...all that good stuff.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this!

~Wilson1.

Music Spotlight: Chris Tomlin.

Hey guys!

About time I posted something new eh? Yeah, I thought so too.

So I was listening to some music...like I always do and came across a song I haven't heard in a very long time: Chris Tomlin: "I Will Follow". Amazing song, great message, the music is done well. Gah, it fits so nicely together.

That and a few others. I try to keep it to one song but for a musician, that's IMPOSSIBLE unless I had a lot of time to write about it.

Ships In The Night and Closer To Love by Mat Kearney are amazing as well.

And my favorite for today: If This Is The End by Greek Fire.

Ok, I'm outta here!

~Wilson1.