Today on the 5: Over the holidays, I was able to play around with an app called Waze on a long drive where I was the passenger. While the app itself isn't exactly something I'd use on a daily basis, it's a great demonstration on the possibilities of crowdsourcing.

Today on the 5: I recently watched the new take on adapting Judge Dredd to film. I went in with slightly positive expectations, and I'm happy to report that Dredd was far better than I had hoped.

This week:

James BondDavid DrakeLinux Powered Rifle

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: The final part of my Star Trek: The Motion Picture review series takes on the answer that I found in this movie to one of my earlier fives. Specifically, the first Star Trek film seems to really capture the spirit of what Star Trek is.

Today on the 5: Part two of my three-part review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture continues with my take on the second half of the film. Where the first half felt like an assembly job of the Enterprise crew, the second part really gets to the meat of the story.

Today on the 5: The first of a three-part review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Today I tackle the first half of the film, which is largely concerned with the rebuilding of the Enterprise crew and the reveal of the ship.

Today on the 5: One of my biggest pet peeves with video games is that so many of them seem unable to handle volume control effectively. Why is it that such an essential part of a game is so often botched?

This week:

Mass EffectThe Dark Knight RisesJohn Carter Of Mars

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: Over the holidays I took some time to read a book placed in the Star Trek universe called The Captain's Daughter. I haven't read a Trek book in over a decade, and I had no expectations as a result. My review.

Today on the 5: During the annual wallet smashing Steam sale, I picked up a game called Spec Ops: The Line. I normally have no interest in military shooters, but a large number of reviews citing the criticism in the game made me want to play through it and see what I think. As I've started it, it reminds me why I don't like games like this to begin with.