'Batman: Arkham Origins' Not available for Mac via Steam

Yesterday, the new Batman game, 'Batman: Arkham Origins was released. I was super excited to get it on Steam, $40 isn't bad. It would be may $60 if you got it from Gamestop. It looked really cool. I logged on to Steam, to see that it was only available on PC. That really disappointed me. I recently got a 2009 Mac Mini, w/ OS 10.8.5, and a bunch of super awesome applications. It replaced my Windows XP Microsoft Office '95 PC. It was going to be really cool... Until I saw that Windows sign in the corner of the game Thumbnail, and now Apple logo. How sad.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch - Is it Worth it?

 Samsung seems to be taking over all of Apple's fresh ideas. Here's the thing, in order to stay ahead of Apple, Samsung released the first 'smartwatch'. A touchscreen watch as been a concept Apple has been promising for years. However, Samsung beat them to it. Samsung's smartwatch is called 'Galaxy Gear'. It interacts with your Galaxy smartphone or any other Samsung Smartphone via Bluetooth. Obviously, with the seemingly constant advances in technology, you can guess that this device does more than tell you the time. With the Galaxy Gear, you can take calls, send texts, but not much else. The main point of the Gear is not to replace your phone, but to be your smartphone's companion. The Galaxy Gear is supposed to make your life less complicated. Whats the point of a device that's more complicated than the device it's trying to simplify.

 In Conclusion, The Samsung Galaxy gear could be the future of technology, or at least the smartwatch. We’ll just have to see what the future has in store.

Smartphone Status: iPhone vs. The World

 Apple has been making a big deal about their new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. I personally think they are very unique in there own way. For example, the iPhone 5s is the first phone to have iOS 7 pre-installed as the default system. The iPhone 5c has a very sleek plastic body, along with a colorful touch. However, Apple may have the success of their latest products going to they're head. While each new iPhone is greater than its predecessor, the speed of progress seams to be considerably "slow". Compared to the Samsung Galaxy S4, the size and shape seams to be in some ways better. The Galaxy S4 is thinner, and bigger, making it more open and spaced out. There are a lot of complaints regarding the recent iPhone layout, saying that its 'too crowded' or too 'compact'.

 According to Time, The iPhone 5 is actually the third highest ranked smartphone on the market today. Apple products were once the must have, leaving anything else in the dust. Now, Samsung and HTC not only caught up, but passed Apple in the great smartphone race.

 Besides the HTC One X, the iPhone 5 is the smallest. the largest being Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD, and the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Here are the top 10 Highest Rated Smartphones of today.

1) Samsung Galaxy S4

2) HTC One

3) Apple iPhone 5

4)Samsung Galaxy S3

5) Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD

6) HTC One X+

7)Motorola DROID RAZR HD

8) Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

9) HTC One X

10) LG Optimus G

 A lot of brands have there name on the Top 10 multiple times, but Apple and LG are the only major companies to have one best-selling product. If the quality of Apple is  turning out the same as LG, than Apple really needs to step up there game. When the first iPhone game out, nobody cared what a stupid HTC thing was. Now, we're seeing that over the past few years, the HTC One is a better smartphone than the iPhone?

 What happened to Apple? The iPad has been slacking. The only notable difference is that the resolution of the iPad 3 is higher. Quoting a few technical directors, "Apple isn't the same without Steve Jobs". It makes total sense. Jobs passed away in late 2011. Name one Major breakthrough in technology since then? Exactly.

 Somehow, the Apple consumers have been more creative than Apple itself. People have thought of a clear iPhone, an iPhone that projects a keyboard, etc. All of these are pretty advanced ideas, and could be distant in a release, but it's better than a lot of the stuff Apple has been putting on out plate these days. Now, I don't want to complain, because that's not what this article is about. I'm just saying that Apple is slacking, and/or being lazy. To the everyday consumer, the only difference between the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s is Siri. Now, anyone who can interpret this as wrong is above average with there technical knowledge. The iPhone 5c could be considered nothing more than a plastic iPhone. We know this is wrong. The iPhone 5c is the first phone to feature Apple's new A6 Chip.

 I think what we are all looking for, is the great anticipated technological breakthrough, that everyday people would notice, not just the super tech savvy people. When will Apple shoot back to its former place on the Top 10 as #1?

I think what we all want to see is Apple where it belongs.

California Artist mixes Sci-fi with U.S Government

San Francisco artist Jason Heuser has created some interesting pictures combining some of the United States's greatest presidents with my favorite genre; Science fiction. You can visit his deviantART page @ www.sharpwriter.deviantart.com 
He has recently gained a lot of attention. 13 of his art entries have been featured on FOX News. Here are a few of those entries..

Richard M. Nixon Fighting a Saber Tooth Tiger

This one is very interesting. For one thing, this makes the whole deal with Nixon Lying seem to be no big deal, he battled a saber tooth tiger for goodness sake! How many presidents get to say that? Obviously, this is just an illustration, but I think it gives "bravery" a whole new meaning. So, Richard Nixon. I love how the artist can make the character really cool and awesome, while keeping the characteristics in the character.

Zeus vs. Benjamin Franklin

I've seen this one before. I guess now we Know the real story behind Ben Franklin's invention of electricity. I mean really? Tying a key to a kite and somehow he experiences that 1 in a billion chance of lightning striking a key? This is way more realistic.

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This one is very cool. It combines the world of Tron, with the 18th century. Even though the first Tron looked like it was maid in the 18th century. Here we see Paul Revere riding a lightcycle. This is probably a lot faster than the horse that he rode. Also, I love that the destination is Lexington, (obviously, but that its stated right on the grid. If you look in the top left, it says that his patriotism levels are really high.

Talk about creativity. Anyway, check out SharpWriter's webpage, he has so many other really good pieces of art.

www.sharpwriter.deviantart.com 

See you guys soon!

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Watch-With-Me session Tonight at 8pm ET

As you may know, Marvel's new TV series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiers tonight. I decided to do something special for the first modern live action Marvel TV series. I'm launching a  new page, which will be under the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. WWM" tab. It's the same URL, so its not a completely different blog. Pretty much what I'm going to be doing is recording down some of my thought, ideas, and recent happenings on the show live right on that tab. Feel free to watch the show, and follow along with my ideas on this blog. If you have a delay, and can't follow my thoughts, its always fun to look back and see questions that have already been answered, and see what I was feeling at that specific moment in time. The show is going to be epic, which means I won't actually be posting during the actual show, I will, however be posting my questions during the commercials. If the answer to a question is revealed, than I will post during the show. I would also post during the show if Something really amazing happened or something epic that can't wait to be talked about. Spoilers will be revealed, so don't read this as a backup to the show if you can't watch it. I guess that pretty much wraps up what I have to say. Lets enjoy the new show together.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Premieres tonight (Tuesday, September 24th) at 8/7c and ends at 9/8c. I would highly recommend kids secretly watching it from a mobile device if they have to go to bed. Who needs school? This is going to be awesome!

Also, If you want to comment with your ideas, feel free, but there is absolutely no obligation to do so. I know when your watching TV you really don't want to stop what your doing do right out your whole thought. I would not be surprised or sad if there aren't any comments. That just means you are too amused in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Which makes me happy. :)

Review: Logitech m325 Wireless Mouse

For a long time I've has a mouse with a wire sticking out the front, it wasn't very good for gaming, it squeaked, and it overall wasn't a very good mouse, or at least not anymore. I decided that I was sick of it, especially after playing Minecraft with it for eight months. I just recently got a hold on a really nice one from OfficeMax. I wanted a really high quality mouse, and i didn't really find the right mouse at Walmart or anywhere. I know a lot about technology but I don't know the exact name of every mouse brand out there. That would be weird, but I found a really nice one with great sensitivity and reception, a Logitech m325. It is really easy to install, all you need is a USB plug and your pretty much good to go. I remember seeing one somewhere that has a whole separate reception box or something that would be a waste of time hooking up.

This mouse comes with, well, the mouse, and the USB unifying receiver. As you can see, the receiver is barely visible. This is especially nice with a laptop. However, the mouse is also smaller so may take time to get use to, trackball mouses in particular.

The many functions of this mouse make it more user-friendly. It is also really nice to use when browsing the Internet. On most older mouses, the scroll bar was used to scroll up and down a page in multiple ways. Now, you can go forward or back a page by tilting the scroll bar from left to right. However, this does not decrease the time it takes to load the previous or next page. In case you didn't know, that all relies on your internet speed. The Logitech m325 makes a great gaming mouse. Playing minecraft with this thing is great. scrolling through items in your utility bar is now way faster, THis mouse will automatically set your sensitivity about 30% percent higher, I have no idea why. And also, Idon't know if this is just a me thing, but my mouse booted up my framerate by about 15 frames, so if that's all mouses, than, well, that's a plus.

I think I've just about covered everything I need to about this product. These are all of my thoughts, I'm not leaving anything out. This mouse is easily a 9.5/10

For my DVD Cover-Style quote:

                        "Outstanding!"

                                          -Josh Siebers, Josh Siebers' Awesome Blog

A Screenshot Tour of MY Minecraft Survival World

You've been living in the shadows for so long. Finally, you get a tour of my minecraft house. Let's go!

This is a top view of my Minecraft house. I live in a desert temple, in the middle of three biomes! It took me about 6 months to completely update and modernize the desert temple to feel like home.

Here's the front view. It's awesome. I have a mob watchtower, a basement (unseen), and enough room for my horses to walk around inside.

lol. I have a Nether Portal. And in my free time I search for a stronghold. My house isn't the only impressive part of my world. As you can see below. I created a unique piston garden. unlike Sethbling or Antvenom. I created pressure plates that I walk across, and pistons push the fruit out into water and hoppers on either sides. It's fully functional and is a great way to get food. especially during a long night of hunting. The hardest part is coacoa beans. but they take 3 minutes at max.

It's a lot of fun. And when I get a lot of bonemeal. I can get stacks of crops in minutes.

This was my old house. It was nice and all, but it didn't meet all my needs and expecrations that were required for my house.Don't worry, I play survival legit. This was when I took screenshots in creative to get better angles. This was before I knew about F1. I moved a total of 890876 blocks according to my F3 menu. I did some legit math.I took my ender chest and my diamonds and went out for a fresh start. I blew up this house before I left. for sentimental reasons. I didn't want to be tempted to find my way back. I survived. and so did my 10 cats and 1 wolf. That water thing in the front was a mob trap. I have a much more efficiant one now. Oh, and I actually has 34791 levels of xp. I tried to beat the survival record until i died without keepinventory on. I usually doon't play with keepinventory on. Like I said, I play legit.


I think taht pretty much wraps up my survival world. I'm pretty much living in flightless creative now. I have maybe 10 stacks of each resource. except diamond... I'm working on that

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