My predictions last August were close, but unfortunately not spot on. I predicted the Metro interface would be default on tablets, switching to the full desktop given a docking setup. Microsoft decided to go one step further, giving the user the ability to switch between both, at any time, on any setup.

Despite the fact that most of what was in the video still hasn't come to reality, Corning apparently isn't one to stand still. Just under a year after A Day of Glass was released, Corning released A Day of Glass 2.

Last fall, I was reading predictions for Black Friday sales, and many were saying that HDTVs would be a big sale item, because they were finally reaching market saturation. Prices have fallen to the several hundred-dollar range, and most people who want one, can get one. And indeed, Black Friday rolled around, and arguable the biggest sale item was Best Buy's 42" 1080p HDTV, for $200. That was the best deal, but there were over 50 over great ones, all below $400.

Gen Con LLC announced today that has signed an agreement with Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) that will allow Indianapolis to continue hosting Gen Con through at least 2020. Gen Con is one of the nation's largest annual gaming conventions, bringing in over 120,000 in turnstile attendance last year. Indianapolis should be happy with this deal given that the convention also brings in millions in revenue to local businesses. Read More to see the Press Release.

If you've been paying attention to my writing, you know that I'm a Firefox fan. I have been for years. While that loyalty was strained over the long, long time it took for Firefox 4 to finally be released, since then I feel that I've been handsomely rewarded for staying with my browser. Over the past summer and fall, we've seen 4 new releases, moving the version number up to 8. While I personally think that more appropriate numbers would have been 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4, the name doesn't change the fact that Firefox has been quickly and steadily improving for the past year, and it shows. It might be too little too late though.