Team Fortress 2 Is Now Free

So guys, I've never actually played it yet but I have been debating for a long time. It's been getting cheaper and cheaper for a long time but now it's finally free. Team Fortress 2.

This announcement comes as kind of funny to me because just the other day a couple friends were playing TF2 and telling me to get it because it was a measly $10. Well I guess I'm glad I waited, now I can pick it up for free and so can you.

Make sure you at least check it out. This is a huge game that doesn't look like development is stopping anytime soon. And it's free! Go! Now!

Are Password Managers A Good Idea?

So I've been toying with the idea of using a password manager for a while. As you all know I love passwords and the human thinking that goes behind them but this is a weird step for me. It takes all the thinking out of it.

The question is, do you put all of your passwords to your computer life behind one master password that can be cracked? But if you do then you can have amazing, super-complex passwords on everything that you have. I've made a pro and con list over on The Tech Blender that is a little more specific/in-depth.

I personally am going to be giving KeePass a try. It looks to me like the easiest, safest and cheapest route. Let's see what happens. Can I make it through the week?

Monitor Commotion

For most of my posts on The Tech Blender so far I've tried to be very informative and provide some sort of useful information. This post is going to be a little bit different. I've made an observation and I want your feedback. I want to know what you think.

At my place of work, we are upgrading all of the computers to have widescreen, 22 inch monitors. At first I thought this was a great idea. Who wouldn't want a bigger, newer, widescreen monitor? Then I got to thinking. Why does everyone here need a widescreen monitor?

In general, widescreen monitors seem to be taking over the market and I can't figure out why. The only thing that a widescreen monitor would be nice for is to watch video or play high-end video games. Neither of which should be happening at work. Have you ever seen a webpage that scrolls horizontally? Most things typed in Word still flow vertically. Is there a reason our monitors are becoming widescreens and not taller?

What do you think? Do you have a widescreen monitor at home or at work? What do you use it for?