After an agonizing wait which seemed like forever, Sony allowed the general public to partake in PlayStation Home. “Home” is a virtual world for PlayStation 3 users. Many people have compared it a similar virtual world called Second Life. Much of the tech mainstream blogosphere don’t seem to really understand the major differences between the two. Let me offer some clarity, along with my first impressions of the open beta.

So, why is this being compared to SL all of a sudden? Is it because both have humanoid avatars? Is it because you can dress them up in clothing? Is it because you can visit places or stores that are often sponsored by real world brands (Red Bull, Diesel, etc.) Is it because you can (attempt) to hook up with the opposite sex?

For someone who personally has 2 different avatars in Second Life (and no, I’m telling who they are) and has been in that virtual world on and off for more than 3 years, I can see major differences between the two. Continue reading →

I hate saying goodbye to most things that I cling on to. I really hate saying goodbye to products that I give a really good chance of acceptance. I’ve dealt with Antec for power supplies for my PC two times and that didn’t work out. I went with Cooler Master for a new PC case and that didn’t work out. Windows Vista? Need I say more.

I waited for 5 hours in the January cold waiting to buy a Nintendo Wii in 2007. “WiiSports” captured my interest for about 2 days, “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” was freakin’ amazing and so were “Super Mario Galaxy” and “No More Heroes”. After nearly two years of owning this system I can no longer find any compelling reason to keep this it in my house. Continue reading →