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• Episodes of a Dad - Part 2

  Today was our last day in Dallas before our vacation to Destin, Florida. You know, a day to get everything packed and ready for the fun in the sun to come. But today was one of those days that you could make a really funny movie out of or just break down... Posted Jul 18 2008, 04:00 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Gavin Edwards, Episodes of a dad

• Xbox Live Fall Update - E3

  Today at E3 Microsoft previewed the upcoming fall Xbox Live update. And what changes there will be. The interface is obviously moving towards more of a Mac/Vista look and feel. Gamercards are still around as will your gamerscore, but my first question... Posted Jul 14 2008, 06:30 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, TheBlackFin, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Wii, Game of the Week

• 270

  Why 270? What does it mean? Why is it the title of this post? This number is very meaningful to me. Well at least today it is. You see 270 represents the number of days between the last shutout in our office hockey competitions. The last time it happened... Posted Jul 14 2008, 05:40 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, Telligenti, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, NHL 2K8

• iPhone 3G Adventures

  It is done!!! I finally got my iPhone 3G around noon today but not without some adventure and waiting in the process. I would love to hear anyone elses stories around waiting for the phone today. I stopped in at a local mall this morning to see if I could... Posted Jul 11 2008, 09:18 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Dallas, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Apple, iPhone 3G

• iPhone 3G

  Are you going to get the iPhone 3G? If so why? Are you a current iPhone user or have you held out waiting for a faster network? I am very interested in the study of Consumer Behavior. Especially around brands that transcend their categories and become... Posted Jul 07 2008, 09:27 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, iPhone, Apple, 3G, iPhone 3G

• Dark Marketing

  One of my hobbies is reviewing emerging trends around marketing and social media (Doesn't that sound like fun?!?) One such trend is Dark Marketing. No, this is not Darth Vader marketing his favorite life-support system or vacation spot... Hoth anyone... Posted Jul 06 2008, 02:20 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, viral marketing, marketing, marketing strategy, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Dark Marketing

• Spore Creature Creator

  I recently took a trip to London for business to discuss Community Server strategy with members of the Eidos Interactive team as well as our friends at Electronic Arts (Europe) at their new offices in Guildford. Aside from getting a sneak peek at some... Posted Jun 21 2008, 11:44 AM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Community Server, EA, CS, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Community Server 2008, Spore

• Game of the Week - Ninja Gaiden II

  One of my all time favorite games was the original Ninja Gaiden on the NES. I still remember the opening cut scenes ... that was all about the story that you needed to know... you knew it was time to start slashing away. When I first heard the news about... Posted Jun 11 2008, 12:00 AM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Xbox 360, achievement points, Black Fin, TheBlackFin, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Microsoft, Game of the Week, Ryu Hayabusa, Ninja Gaiden II, Ninja Gaiden 2

• The Art of War

  While recently traveling to LA I picked up a copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Translation by Thomas Cleary... Shambhala Dragon Editions). This has always been one of my favorite strategy/business books as it is amazing to me how applicable 6th century... Posted May 27 2008, 05:37 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Sun Tzu, The Art of War

• New Phone System

  While I was traveling to Detroit for business we had a new phone system installed at the office. This is a very slick system, soft dialing, queues, etc...What I didn't know was another plan was unfolding around the phone system. There was a phone... Posted May 15 2008, 03:39 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Telligenti, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Deryl Dorsett, John Balod, Phone System

• Skate 2 & Skate It

  It is now official to discuss that Electronic Arts Skate franchise will release 2 new titles. Skate It for the Wii leveraging the Wii fitboard will arrive late in 2008 and the highly anticipated Skate 2 for the 360 will hit stores in 2009. In mid April... Posted May 13 2008, 01:20 AM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, EA, Xbox 360, Black Fin, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Skate, Electronic Arts, Wii, Skate It, Skate2, Skate 2, SkateIt: achievement points

• Xbox 360 Retail Game Library

  One of my good friends recently posted his game library as part of his blog. So following that lead here is my collection of Xbox 360 Retail titles. I also have 40+ Arcade titles that may be listed later. Retail Titles (Game Reviews I have written are... Posted May 09 2008, 06:00 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Madden08, Xbox 360, achievement points, NHL 2K7, Telligenti, Black Fin, TheBlackFin, Gamerscore, The Black Fin, Electronic Arts, Halo 3, Star Wars, Bioshock, NHL 2K8, Game of the Week, COD4, Lego Star Wars, NFS Prostreet, Mass Effect, LOST, LOST Via Domus, Army of Two, Gears of War, Dark Sector, Gears of War 2, Gearsofwar2, Madden09, Iron Man, Assassin's Creed

• Telligent Named "Best Place to Work in DFW"

  I mentioned previously that Telligent was one of the few companies selected as Best Place to Work in DFW by the Dallas Business Journal. Last week was the official luncheon and awards ceremony to find out exactly where we placed in our category and overall... Posted May 08 2008, 08:22 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Scott Dockendorf, Rob Howard, Dallas, Telligenti, Jason Alexander, Black Fin, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, Social Networking, Culture, Telligent Culture, Best Places to Work, DBJ, Dallas Business Journal

• 7 Periods

  I was lucky enough to be at Game 6 of the Stars and Sharks Sunday night. The plans just happened to come together on that day and I am really glad that they did. Rob Howard , Scott Dockendorf , Deryl Dorsett and I were excited to catch some playoff hockey... Posted May 06 2008, 08:51 PM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, Scott Dockendorf, Rob Howard, hockey, TheBlackFin, The Black Fin, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Deryl Dorsett, Game 6

• Madden 09 Cover Athlete

  I know this is slightly delayed. I was in San Francisco attending a session during the Web 2.0 conference as well as visiting our friends at the Electronic Arts Redwood City campus. As you may or may not know the Madden 09 Cover athlete was announced... Posted Apr 27 2008, 12:14 AM by TheBlackFin - Thoughts from Tom Edwards Filed under: Telligent, Tom Edwards, EA, Xbox 360, TheBlackFin, Electronic Arts, Game of the Week, Madden09