Since DVD was effectively snuffed out of existence (by its own maker, how tragic), there are questions that need answering.

Most importantly – if you completely bought in to one format or another, were you setting yourself up for a fall?

Get an energy bar and a Red Bull, it's time for the weekly dose of all things tasty, techy and pop-culture-y (yes, that is not a word.).

Time for to fire up The Scanner.

Was there something going on at Portland High School yesterday?
I drove past there and it looked like the entire city was trying to get in there.

Since I'm the closest thing to a "technology" reporter for this fair establishment, I'm setting aside the pop culture in this week's Scanner in favor of more gadgets, toys and expensive high–tech goodness.

Why, you may ask?

CES.

Sure you like to think your time is precious, especially at work, but come on ... don't fight your inner procrastinator.

Succumb to The Scanner, it will waste your time in ways you won't feel so bad about.

Here are a few things I'm wondering from yesterday's big news that Verizon is opening up its network to any device with wireless capability.

The big footprint here obviously is that if you like your phone (and it's not an iPhone), you can take it with you over to Verizon.

It's been a busy week here at NXT, what with all the Democracy in action, late nights, meat pies and cocktails.

Wait, that's another story entirely.

Anyway, I haven't been around blog-town much this week, and for that I apologize. Not that anyone's looking forward to a daily dose of NXT, but what good is this thing if I don't update it regularly?

In recent years Apple has become a behemoth, known for its unrelenting release of new products and software innovation. (Also well known for forcing the lower-case "i" onto the world and Steve Jobs' love of black turtlenecks. All that money, where's the style Jobsy?)

In case you did not hear, Apple is making yet another stab at global domination, or at least cornering the coveted "Back-to-School!" market. They have released the newest iMac. It is sleek, cold and exhilarating ... according to all the news coverage and geek lust.