Posts by Raj Patel

Content covering the intersection between technology and culture.

Posted by Raj Patel on Oct 16th, 2012 | 6 comments

Preview: Forza Horizon

Next week we’ll see the release of Forza Horizon, the latest installment to Microsoft Studios’ Forza franchise on the Xbox 360. This is certainly a departure from the typical Forza Motorsports games, taking us away from the world of motorsports and into a fictional world of the Horizon music and car festival in Colorado to explore consumer car culture and the fun of the off-track open road. Think of Colorado as...

Posted by Raj Patel on Oct 9th, 2012 | 1 comment

Out Today: Just Dance 4

Today is the big release of Ubisoft’s latest installment to their ever-popular Just Dance series of games. Just Dance 4 is now available for the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 3 (with PlayStation Move required), Microsoft’s Xbox 360 (with Kinect required) and will eventually be available for the Wii U too at the end of November. If you’ve ever checked out the earlier Just Dance games then you’ll already be...

Posted by Raj Patel on Oct 2nd, 2012 | 0 comments

Coming next week: Spy Hunter

Next week Warner Brothers Interactive is going to release the new TT Fusion developed Spy Hunter game for the Sony Vita and Nintendo 3DS handheld game consoles. If you’re like me, you were a big fan of the original Spy Hunter games in the 1980s. Don’t worry. Warner Brothers haven’t forgotten this franchise’s origins and if anything, this new release is a tribute to that. This game was specifically developed...

Posted by Raj Patel on Sep 26th, 2012 | 0 comments

Does Gaming Lead To Violence?

It’s common belief in moms, wives and well almost every woman that playing violent video games can lead to violence outside of the virtual world. With all the shootings that happen in the world today, it’s easy to try to put the blame somewhere. It’s easy to answer some questions about video games, such as where did all the kids riding bikes and playing out side go but, is it really gaming that is...

Posted by Raj Patel on May 26th, 2012 | 2 comments

Security Part I: Your home computer

Keeping your home computer secure can be a daunting premise to a lot of users. These days it can be very easy though and there are lots of solutions available at different price ranges, and to fill different needs. It might seem confusing with so many options but it doesn’t have to be. Lets take a quick look at some possibilities and the basics of getting your home computer secure. Passwords This is your basic...

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about me

Hi, I'm Raj Patel. Nice to meet you. I'm a writer, photographer, film producer, avid reader, gamer, architect, programmer, artist, community manager, and general nerd.

Here at Ohmpage I try to cover the news and trends at the intersection between technology and culture. In practice this means you get a lot of high-tech, new-media, type of fun stuff (the stuff that interests me) presented to you. I surf hard so you don't have to.

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