by Jason Bovberg | May 24, 2014 | Journalism
I have a very fond memory of my 16th birthday party, back in 1984, when my dad managed to get his hands on a bootleg VHS recording of Return of the Jedi—long before its official home video release. He surprised me with it so that I could host my geek friends for a...
by Jason Bovberg | Apr 19, 2014 | Interviews, Journalism
It was a few years ago that I became aware of Grant Jerkins. First came the murmurs about a new trade paperback crime novel called A Very Simple Crime—a title that grabbed me firmly by the throat. Early reviews were promising; I was definitely feeling a good buzz...
by Jason Bovberg | Mar 20, 2014 | Journalism
The home office is going through a startling evolution. Home office PC sales are at their lowest numbers in their history, thanks to the rise of tablet computers and smartphones, which offer unprecedented convenience, mobility, and power. You could even say the...
by Jason Bovberg | Feb 19, 2014 | Journalism
As I discussed in my previous columns, “The Turntable as Metaphor for Digital Revolution Reluctance” and “What Happened to the Music?” I’m enduring a years-long lament about the evolution—some might say revolution—happening to the...
by Jason Bovberg | Jan 21, 2014 | Journalism
As I wrote last month, if you’re truly interested in the possibilities of a media-converged “connected home,” Microsoft’s Xbox One provides a forward-thinking experience in many respects. I’ve been playing around with mine for a couple weeks, and I’ve come away with...
by Jason Bovberg | Dec 19, 2013 | Journalism
Philip John Bovberg—“John” to family and friends, and “Mr. B” to countless students and fellow educators—passed away at UCLA Medical Center on Monday, December 16. He was 65 years old, given six months of additional life thanks to the generosity of a heart donor....
