Somehow Old Spice has managed to crank out awesome commercial after awesome commercial for the better part of 2 years. The latest one is vying for top spot on my list of funniest commercials ever. It’s not the jet ski through the wall, or the ridiculous shouting, or the flying across the screen with rockets …

Google announced today that they’re making changes to their privacy policy to make it simpler, and unify all the disparate policies for their various products under one canonical document. One of the things that surfaced out of the trimming down of language was that users are unable to opt out of Google using certain data …

On January 18, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing to hear testimony from technology experts and job creators about why the PROTECT-IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act are bad.  In conjunction, some of the Internet’s largest sites will be protesting by shutting themselves down for the day. On January …

The WordPress.com statistics service generates a year-end report for sites that use it. If you’re interested, take a look at mine.

High on the list of “only in Vegas” moments – an ATM to purchase gold. You can buy it in bars, coins, and a variety of other forms, all in different sizes. Wow.

The Ethel M Chocolate company has a cactus garden that they decorate for the holidays. I have to admit that it’s pretty strange to be walking around in short sleeves among cactus during Christmas time.

Possibly the most epic and amazing burger I’ve ever eaten. Two 8oz beef patties stuffed with bacon strips and bacon-filled mashed potatoes, topped with cheese, lettuce, onions and more bacon. Incredible.

Welcome to Sin City, my home away from home for the next week.

The view from our hotel room in Vegas.

Amazon released an update for the Kindle Fire today aimed at fixing some of the bugs and interface frustrations people were complaining about. The update brings the Fire’s software to version 6.2.1 and so far does seem to be a noticeable improvement. Touch responses are far more accurate, and everything feels snappier in general. If …