The Web Log Experiment

Zune HD Kicks Ass.

2009-09-16T10:35:00.004-04:00

Despite what you have read on the internet, the new Zune HD from Microsoft is an outstanding media player with awesome features. The reviews are "mixed" because of the ridiculous market penetration Apple has over all other products, specifically cellphones and mp3 players. If a new device doesn't support thousands of third party apps, then the ubber dorks of the world feel the device is "set up

FINALLY

2009-06-12T08:14:00.003-04:00

Farewell to analog!

Futurarama IS back!!!

2009-06-10T11:37:00.002-04:00

Well bite my round fleshy ass!Bender, Fry and the gang are officially back! The BBC has reported that everyones favorite pizza delivery boy will be back with 26 new episodes airing on Comedy Central in 2010.BAAAZUUUZUUUUU!!!!!Linkage

Twitterific!

2009-06-09T17:56:00.002-04:00

OK, I'll admit it, I'm addicted.I am now a Twitter FIEND!I tried to resist for as long as I could, but I was sucked in and now I cannot get out. It all started with new UK basketball coach John Calipari. Yea, John Calipari. As some of you know, I am a huge UK fan and follow all of their sports and some recruiting for their basketball team. When Cal was hired he started doing daily twitter

Increase the Size of Outlook PST Files

2009-06-09T11:00:00.004-04:00

Anyone who sits and reads and responds to emails all day for living (like myself) may be wondering how to cope with the terrible default setting in Outlook that causes email to seize up once it reaches the 2GB limit. These .pst files can be annoying and seriously disrupt the flow of your day. Sure you can try some registry hacks, but some users don't feel comfortable messing around in the

Futurama Might Be Back

2009-06-09T08:54:00.003-04:00

There has been some recent indication that Comedy Central has ordered 13 new episodes of Futurama:"Though still technically a rumor at this point, word is that 'Futurama' production offices have already opened and that casting is about to move forward. This should be a welcome surprise to fans of the show who have already gone through the series' cancellation and resurrection as direct-to-DVD

SteelPad 5L Review

2007-08-18T10:54:00.000-04:00

Several months ago, I reviewed the SteelPad QcK from SteelSeries and found it to be a great mouse pad with only one major drawback. In my opinion, the look of the pad just left something to be desired. It got the job done but didn’t have that distinctive flair I’ve come to appreciate in other pads. It should come as no surprise then, that when I was asked if I would like to review the SteelPad

Apple iPhone

2007-01-18T13:05:00.000-05:00

This could potentially be one of the greatest devices of the new millenium.Now in case you don't know, when it comes to Apple products, I usually could care less. I have a black iPod that's pretty cool, but I have no particular loyalty to the company. I'm not a big fan of iTunes, and I definitely don't like the fact that Apple made "pearl white" the new "black". I'm still waiting for the day when

Real Life Mjolnir Battle Armor

2007-01-16T18:01:00.000-05:00

This guy is awesome. He built a suit of armor for soldiers that was inspired by Halo and Star Wars. There's definitely a Stormtrooper meets Master Chief vibe about the suit. Scroll down to the bottom to see a video of the suit in action. Well, if by "action", you mean standing there and crouching for the camera with dual pistols. The world clock in the crotch is a little out there, but who am

The DVD Format War Is Unofficially Over

2007-01-11T14:46:00.000-05:00

Looks like the porn industry has decided to go HD DVD. I think that pretty much seals the deal. At least it sure did for Betamax.

Seeing Red...

2007-01-07T19:34:00.000-05:00

Well Ive talked about it for a few days now and here it is: The Red Death.Ill get right to the nitty gritty of what it took to get this thing colored up.Heres what I used to color the controller:Xbox 360 Wireless ControllerPrecision Screw Driver Set (everyone should own this)TORX Head T-8 (you need a long narrow one, the head that fits universal screw drivers wont work)Vinyl Dye (several brands

Ellis On Second Life

2007-01-05T13:49:00.000-05:00

Warren Ellis, one of the greatest comic book writers to grace the world with words, is now writing news for Second Life, that crazy virtual world where the players create the world as they go along. I played this game for about 3 months and can testify to it's unique nature. Anyway, the article is great. Check it out here.

More Stuff About My Job

2006-12-22T09:55:00.000-05:00

Here's another article showcasing one of my training sites. My job consists of managing a virtual reality training program used by the US Army. It's kinda like an indoor shooting range with real weapons. Camp Buehring, Kuwait is one of about 200 sites across the world that utilize these training centers and I am the subject matter expert for the entire program. My official title is Systems

Movies and Music and Books…Oh My!

2006-12-15T11:20:00.000-05:00

When Im not whoring my Xbox I spend my time doing other only slightly less wasteful things. Heres a quick run through of what Ive been watching, listening to and reading:Movie: Casino Royale – Ive been a big time Bond fan for a long time (yeah I even liked Timothy Dalton) and this movie blew me away. It did so much to reinvigorate the Bond franchise that I hope the next one is in the works

Some Avatars For Msg Board

2006-12-10T23:03:00.000-05:00

Need to park these somewhere. Nothing to see here...move along.

Virtual Me

2006-12-05T21:01:00.000-05:00

I'm playing Rainbow 6 Vegas for 360 and using the in-game facial mapping feature in conjunction with the webcam to put my face on my in-game avatar. The pictures are a little fuzzy and bright (hard to take pictures of a TV) - and I'm bald because I don't have my SWAT helmet on yet, but this is the virtual me:

Getting Connected

2006-12-05T14:13:00.000-05:00

As an owner of 2 Xbox 360 controllers and the new wireless mic, I'm glad to see that MS is going to be selling this nice little gadget. Basically it will allow me to use the controllers and the mic with my PC. I never liked any of the controllers that I could use on my PC and I love the 360 version - it's just plain solid and comfortable.Now all I need to do is find a good enough game to play on

Christmas ROCKS!!!

2006-11-30T15:19:00.000-05:00

I have always been a big fan of Christmas. I love everything from the mall crowds, to the cold weather and the huge meal with the family. Now I know what your probably thinking; "Gordon, as an agnostic Secular Humanist how can you believe in Christmas?" Well Im here to tell you why. So strap in tight geeks and leave your bibles at the door because not a single one of these has anything to do

SteelPad QcK Review

2006-11-30T11:57:00.000-05:00

While searching for mousepads one day, I came across a company called SteelSeries that specializes in professional gaming gear. As I have said before, there are people out there playing video games for a living, so it’s really no surprise that there would be companies dedicated to these folks. Now, except for some occasional daydreaming, I’m pretty much your run-of-the-mill casual gamer. I do

The Finest Of Last Gen!

2006-11-29T12:21:00.000-05:00

Recently my xbox 360 started doing its impression of The Matrix, complete with flashy, green text scrolling vertically down the screen. I had to send the unit off for repair and therefore have been inclined to play some older xbox titles. Here's 3 brief reviews for original xbox games that no one is playing:Thrillville: Great game! It's like the old Roller Coaster Tycoon, only with 3D

Viral gaming is here...

2006-11-27T13:24:00.000-05:00

Small Arms was released last week over Xbox Live Arcade and rapidly jumped up into the top 5 of the most downloaded arcade games. Its a great game in the same vein as Super Smash Brothers Melee only more violent and with guns. One thing it does which is fairly new is it introduces a virulant achievement. The day the game launched several of the developers went online to play the game.

Another Teen Smarter Than Me

2006-11-21T08:58:00.000-05:00

This one created nuclear fusion in his parent's basement. I don't' know about you guys, but anytime a teen somewhere in the world does something great (and creating nuclear fusion in your parent's basement is pretty damned great) - I'm always left wondering if he's a typical teen or some type of prodigy. Does he have a myspace page? Is he hyped up on ecstasy and does he think listening to 80s

All your hazardous materials are belong to me....

2006-11-20T08:16:00.000-05:00

In a twist which surely spells doom for the majority of the planet, guess who is the newest certified hazardous waste worker? Thats right someone saw fit to give me some actual responsibility and stuck me in a training course so I could have a little piece of paper which proves I know not to eat yellow snow (or green mud, or drink orange water).Dont know your Methyl Ethyl Ketone from your

etienne de rocher

2006-11-18T16:15:00.000-05:00

Etienne de Rocher is another fresh sound from Fog City Records - the label that puts out some of the best music you've never heard of before. Recorded in studios, basements, and ostrich farms with some of the best musicians in the Bay Area - including Todd Roper (Cake) and Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco) - this is, at long last, the album that Etienne turned down a major label deal for,

XBOX 360 - 7, PS3 - 0

2006-11-17T13:22:00.000-05:00

With the launch of the PS3 today, I'm sure everyone is eager to see what it has to offer. Well, so far nothing it has to offer as launch titles are equal to their counterpart on the 360. The 6 PS3 launch titles that are currently available for 360 all received higher reviews from IGN.com for the 360 version. Here is the breakdown: __________

Maddox Takes On Sony

2006-11-15T15:18:00.000-05:00

And the results are hilarious. I'm always amazed by his ability to succinctly capture the essence of an issue. That image alone pretty much says it all. It's like he's in direct contact with the zeitgeist. I wish the zeitgeist would call me. You would think that a hot, steamy night in Calcutta would earn me at least ONE PHONE CALL!

Emergence Day is Upon Us

2006-11-10T13:21:00.000-05:00

If you've been wondering what this Emergence Day business is all about, then here you go. I don't know if there's ever been anything quite like this on Xbox Live. For those of you who aren't keen on clicking links mid-post, it's basically a 24-hour Gears of War event. There's going to be tournaments, prizes, exclusive content, videos, and the chance to play with Dave Mustaine from Megadeth and

2006-11-10T08:52:00.000-05:00

If your reading this and not playing Gears of War there is something wrong with you.Seriously.Get up, walk over to your Xbox 360 and start playing it now.Ohh wait you dont own an Xbox 360 or Gears of War.Then get off your ass and go get one because Gears of War will completely r0X0R your f4c3 off.Go, stop reading. GO, GO, GO!!!!!!!

I think maybe I was wrong about ghosts...

2006-11-01T21:37:00.000-05:00

It's technology, thermal imaging and awesome places like Waverly Hills that bring us videos like this. Spooky!

Its a mad world....

2006-10-27T08:38:00.000-04:00

So M$ has put out a Gears of War add which will be hitting the theaters and airwaves soon. Its made up of entirely in-game realtime rendered scenes. Wow....Watch it here!The song in video is called "Mad World" Ive been told.

The Multiverse Is Now

2006-10-24T08:00:00.000-04:00

Patrick Cox writes in an article for TCS Daily:"The Web for many will become the cliched 3D virtual reality that has been so overused as a literary and cinematic devise that most of us have forgotten how compelling that vision was when it first appeared."This article takes me back to a special time in 1994 when I first discovered the vast, magical world of the internet and further expands on a

Interweb Explunker 7

2006-10-19T13:31:00.000-04:00

Microsoft has released the newest version of its flagship browser: Internet Explorer 7.Risking the wrath of the IT department I went ahead and downloaded and installed it on my work computer. The install process went very smoothly. I started the install, went to lunch and when I got back the restart your computer prompt was staring me in the face. After a quick reboot IE 7 was up and

2006-10-17T11:25:00.000-04:00

Buy yours here. Check out the website too.

The power of the mind shall overcome!

2006-10-05T10:59:00.000-04:00

Heres a confession:Im terrified of needles.Just the thought of a needle puncturing my skin makes me a little faint. I would for the lack of a better term have a phobia of needles. For a long time Ive just lived with the fact that I dont do well with needles. Since Im not a very sickly person I never have to get shots so in the end its always worked out.Having spent a fair amount of time in

Xbox 360 - Useful Links

2006-10-04T13:15:00.001-04:00

Since I'm new to the whole Xbox 360 world, I've been trying to find some good sites that are Xbox 360 related and provide some useful information on what new games or devices/technologies are coming out. I've found a couple of sites (beyond those typical sites such as IGN and Gamespot) that I wanted to share. These are sites that are updated daily. One of my favorites is Major Nelson's site, who

Our Man John Finally Joins Ranks

2006-10-03T14:48:00.000-04:00

The Righteous Dork finally joins the ranks of 360 owners! If he can pry himself away from it for longer than a minute or 2, I'm looking forward to his review/first impressions! Hopefully everyone is still planning on picking up Gears Of War when it hits so we can get our collective game on.

Spooked: Reviewed

2006-09-26T10:25:00.000-04:00

I recently attended the Louisville Ghost Hunter Society meeting at the Louisville Palace Theatre for a viewing of SPOOKED: THE GHOSTS OF WAVERLY HILLS SANITORIUM. They showed the documentary and afterwards, the directors (who flew in from CA for the event) offered a question and answer session, along with Keith Age, the President of the LGHS.The Waverly Hills Sanitorium has always intrigued me,

PC Upgrade Time

2006-09-07T09:58:00.000-04:00

Well I've put this off long enough. I'm going to finally upgrade my PC. Here's the new rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - Retail ABIT KN9S Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 550 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory(2) Maxtor DiamondMax 17 6G160E0 160GB

PS3 Worldwide Launch PostPWNED

2006-09-07T09:26:00.000-04:00

And the UK isn't too happy about it. Supposedly this delay is due to BluRay components being shoddy. This is the saddest excuse for a "format war" since the battle for the sustainment of New Coke in the marketplace.Some hilarious comments by Ken Kutaragi (Sony's president) to make your day:"The Xbox 360 is Going After the PlayStation 2.""The Xbox 360 won't change the type of entertainment.""

Music Review: Honeycreeper

2006-08-30T09:15:00.000-04:00

I haven't heard any good rock music in a long time. They just don't seem to make it anymore. No one alerted the press or sent out any memos that good rock music production was on the fritz but we all know it has been for some time.Well I finally found some. A couple weeks ago, I stumbled into a punk bar in downtown Louisville and discovered a little band called Honeycreeper out of upstate New

Too much time...

2006-08-17T19:19:00.000-04:00

This guy has way too much time on his hands. But at least he set a world record for Halo 2.

Today's Society

2006-08-17T09:20:00.001-04:00

Ok, first Blog ever so bear with me. I was told at a local High School that they would be able to arrest me and prosecute if my daughter missed more than 6 days of school without an excuse, however I read today here that the parents whose child took a gun to middle school and discharged it into a wall, will not be charged. Ok, so they didn't provide him the gun intentionally, or knowingly, but

Voyager Presents...The Sounds of Earth

2006-08-17T09:02:00.000-04:00

Here's an image and brief article about the LP sent to deep space with Voyagers I and II. The diagrams are meant to show alien civilizations how to play the LP and extract music, diagrams and the Story of Earth. Old news but cool photo for your work-diverting pleasure.

Dead Rising Reviewed

2006-08-16T08:48:00.000-04:00

It's been a while since I did an actual game review that I couldn't sum up in 2 or 3 sentences, so I'm going to lay the smack down on Capcom's newest gem for the 360: DEAD RISING.The Setup: Dead Rising is a game where you play a cutting edge photojournalist named Frank. Frank gets dropped off at a shopping mall in Colorado in hopes of uncovering the truth behind an outbreak of zombie

Too much Xbox 360

2006-08-11T16:50:00.000-04:00

Chromehounds.Dead Rising.Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting.No time to type. Must play more Xbox.

TWLE Breaks Google Page 2

2006-08-04T16:13:00.000-04:00

I just did a Google search for "Chromehounds Parts Checklist" and The Web Log Experiment showed up on Page 2 of the search results! Click the image to see the screenshot. It almost brings a tear to your eye!Although we didn't actually have a Chromehounds Parts Checklist at the time of the search, we do now.

Backyard Astronomy - Fun for a Penny

2006-08-04T10:30:00.000-04:00

Here's an interesting photo of a neutron star flare. It reminds me that there are amazing things going on elsewhere in the universe. Understanding the sky and astral objects is something few people can say they have a real grasp of. Ask your average person why the sun and moon move along the same path across the sky and see how many people respond with "the plane of the ecliptic". Ask the

Its a good time to be...

2006-08-03T07:44:00.000-04:00

an Xbox Live subscriber.This past week has seen the release of several top notch demos and the release of one of the most highly anticipated Live Arcade games to date. The demo's to Saints Row and Ninety-Nine Nights (N3) were released and Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting is now Live. Ive downloaded all three and they are all very good games.Ive decided if Saints Row ever hits the bargain bin

Another Shot to Blu-ray

2006-08-01T16:03:00.000-04:00

Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD...which side are you on? I've been leaning towards HD for a long time now because the more I hear about comparisons, the more it sounds like Blu-ray is an expensive piece of junk. Here's one of the first head-to-head comparisons of movies from the two formats and why you DONT want Blu-ray.

Liquid Body Armor

2006-08-01T10:20:00.000-04:00

It's real and it will be on the market before 2008. Read how it works so you'll have something interesting to talk about with people who aren't as smart as yourself.

Military Technologies Stop The Bleeding

2006-08-01T08:51:00.000-04:00

Once again, I'm floored by the innovation and forward-thinking by the US Military's advancement of technological research and development. Now they're working to develop an ultrasound tourniquet that stops bleeding using soundwaves. "Sounds" awesome!

For the profile...

2006-08-01T08:48:00.000-04:00

Man this guy looks like the coolest guy I've ever known...wait a minute...it IS the coolest guy I've ever known!

Finally Poker Gets Interesting

2006-07-31T13:16:00.000-04:00

Too bad it's not happening in America yet. All we've done is revive this awful waste of time and make it popular to watch on TV. The Irish know what they're doing.PS I used to enjoy Sudoku, but we're slowly trying to screw that one up too. Beware the oncoming onslaught of Celebrity Sudoku!

Whatever happened to the...

2006-07-28T23:31:00.000-04:00

Ngage.Seriously. Just wondering.

Junk Drawer - #2

2006-07-27T11:52:00.000-04:00

Hey gang, we've got a lot to cover today. I'm heading out of town tomorrow for my 10 year high school reunion, so let's do this! Our world is inundated with crap. That's a given. The real issue though is where does one find a place to contain all of this detritus? That's where the "Junk Drawer" comes in. A picture is worth a thousand words...or in this case, only four.Remember how I was talking

The Best Games I'm Not Playing

2006-07-21T10:26:00.000-04:00

OK so we all know I did some modifications to my 1st gen XBox a while back. I installed a "special" chip, FTP'd an OS and BIOS hack and added a bigger (much bigger) hard drive to umm...easily access games stored directly on the hard drive. Since I've been engulfed with the hi-def splendor of 360 and don't get much play time on the Xbox (or "motherboxx" as I call it...anyone read Mister Miracle?

VOOM Gets Its Game On

2006-07-21T09:55:00.000-04:00

VOOM HD Networks will start airing video game tournaments, including Guild Wars Champions and the World Series of Video Games. Check it out.

Sharing the Stimuli: Thank You Mr. Vander Ark

2006-07-20T07:38:00.000-04:00

Many of you might remember a little band called The Verve Pipe. Their hit single "The Freshmen" bought the band a one-way ticket to temporary fame for a little while on MTV. They're still touring and still rocking (although some of their biggest venues these days may be the beer tent at the state fair). Front man, Brian Vander Ark has just released a new CD entitled Angel, Put Your Face On.

Video Games Live: Last Call

2006-07-19T18:31:00.000-04:00

FedEx brought me over 800 flyers today, to distribute as I see fit. If you're passing through the Lexington area, don't be surprised if you find them on everything from heart monitors to baby carriages. If anyone's interested in blanketing Louisville with these things, let me know.I promise that this is my last post on the subject, until I get back and provide you folks with a review. If anyone

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday - CLYDE!

2006-07-19T08:28:00.000-04:00

If you're like me and feel that the side scroller will never die, no matter how 3D we get with games, then you should run home, download Cloning Clyde from Xbox Live Arcade and get the full version for a measley 800 pts. Today is the 2nd in a long run of Wednesdays where we can expect new releases on Live Arcade. Yes, I know I already have WAY too many damned games to play and more than I'll

Major Nelson Slams Blue-Ray

2006-07-19T08:21:00.000-04:00

In a half-assed effort to keep up with the DVD format wars, I came accross this >> Podcast Interview << in which some experts talk about why Blu-Ray sucks so bad and why HD-DVD is going to pwn it. Although it may be a bit biased, there's some good info here. If you'd like to read what the fanboys are saying, check it out here.

New Track from The Killers

2006-07-17T17:57:00.000-04:00

"When You We're Young". In my humble opinion, Hot Fuss is one of the best albums I've ever heard, and I'm super-psyched to see what these guys come up with next. You can listen to the new track for free at their site and judge for yourself. No email addresses needed. No registering whatsoever.

The new layout...

2006-07-16T18:47:00.000-04:00

rocks hard. That is all.

Network Config For The XBox 360

2006-07-14T12:40:00.000-04:00

This article right here details very precise instructions on how to configure your router and XBox 360 to acheive the most optimal connection with XBox Live. I get dropped from time to time and am hoping this helps.**UPDATE**I followed this step by step guide and found that my connection is much smoother and my NAT is completely open with firewall still up. It's probably a good idea to go

Playing Video Games for a Living

2006-07-11T17:55:00.000-04:00

It's hard to believe but there are people out there doing it right now. While the rest of us deal with paper jams and using the wrong cover sheets on our TPS reports, there are peeps out there getting PAID to play games. Notice the emphasis on the word, paid. It's enough to bring a tear to your eye. I know it's a hard concept for people to reconcile with, but video games are becoming a sport.

More proof God hates you...

2006-07-10T18:16:00.000-04:00

I saw this article and laughed my ass off. If there is a God his sense of humor is just dirty. Sounds like my kind of guy. If he existed of course (which he doesnt in all likelyhood).

Player To End Format Wars

2006-07-10T12:44:00.001-04:00

Ricoh has made a DVD player that can read and write to both HD-DVD and Blu ray, and also standard CD and DVD. Many believe that if the device works as good as it says it does, it could be the first steps in resolving the DVD "Format Wars". Read how this thing works here.

ABC Hates Your DVR

2006-07-07T13:31:00.000-04:00

The folks at ABC are working hard to disable the fast forward button on your DVR so that commercials can be seen in all their glory. Left Mouse Button HereIt's bad enough that they're still showing Dancing With the Stars and The Bachelor...now they're trying to take away our only defense against their cruddy programming.

Book Review: We Can Build You

2006-07-06T14:38:00.000-04:00

This was the 2nd Phillip Dick book I've tried to read and although better than Valis, this book was still terrible. This is the guy who wrote the books that spawned the movies Bladerunner, Minority Report, Total Recall and the upcoming A Scanner Darkly, so naturally I figured I'd love his books. This book was ok in the beginning, got good at the mid-point and blew up in a fecal explosion at the

Superman Returns: The Verdict

2006-07-05T15:23:00.000-04:00

Let's do this! I saw "Superman Returns" on Friday along with several friends. The theater was very toasty but my Superman bracelet kept me cool. Haha....that's a joke! Anyway, it's taken me several days to process it all, and after watching the original "Superman" movie last night, I feel like I'm ready to drop a review.First and foremost, this IS a Superman movie. Don't let anyone convince you

Table Tennis Tournament

2006-07-04T09:25:00.000-04:00

The first Table Tennis tournament over Xbox Live is about to kick off and yours truly is registered and ready to kick some ass!Bring on the first opponent!

Spider-Man 3 Teaser Trailer

2006-06-30T12:22:00.000-04:00

Right here. I was afraid the teaser would be really lame with maybe a shot or two of Spider-Man swinging around in a black costume. I'm glad to see I was very wrong. For the record, it's actually Spider-Man NOT Spiderman. I apologize for the grievous errors made in the following post.Now with that said, here's what you need to take away from the teaser. Spider-Man bonds with this black entity,

News From The Comic Book Shop

2006-06-30T09:16:00.000-04:00

So the word on the street is that Superman was a 2 star stinker at best. John, give us a review already! The hardcore dorks are saying that the title of the movie should have been "Lois Lane Angst". I've heard there's like 2 action scenes in the whole movie, and that it was basically a re-write of the first movie. I've also heard that they portray Lex Luthor as a bumbly, comical bad guy like

Best. News. Ever.

2006-06-29T14:56:00.000-04:00

FUTURAMA RETURNS (no shit this time).

Gathering: Superman Returns

2006-06-27T16:42:00.000-04:00

What: Superman ReturnsWhen: Friday, June 30th 10:15pmWhere: Regal Cinemas in Hamburg Pavilion - Lexington, KYCome on out and get your geek on! I'll be the one sporting the Superman bracelet.If you need tickets, I suggest either coming WAY early or utilizing Fandango. I know it's another dollar on top of admission but it guarantees you a ticket and is totally worth it for new releases.

Aerial Photographer Focuses on Hawaiian Coastlines

2006-06-27T12:50:00.000-04:00

This is a pretty nifty article. Brian Powers has taken it upon himself to photograph and catalog the Big Island's coastline. Having spent part of my honeymoon on the island, I can vouch for its "awesomeness". It's like something right out of The Twilight Zone, because there are areas that are lush, vibrant, and "beachy", but there are also parts that conjure up images of Mordor. If you ever find

Heroes

2006-06-27T09:57:00.000-04:00

NBC has a new show coming out this fall that deals with normal people discovering that they have extraordinary powers. This show has me more psyched than the 3rd season of Lost, and I haven't even seen it yet. If you're a fan of M. Night's Unbreakable, then this show looks like it's right up your alley.For me, these kind of stories hit me on a personal level. I know it's crazy but I still have

What would you do with $40 billion?

2006-06-25T18:33:00.000-04:00

Well apparently Warren Buffet is giving it to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Man thats a lot of money.

Hydrogen economy? Not likely...

2006-06-25T12:27:00.000-04:00

The big talk about town lately has been the emergence of an economy based not on oil but on hydrogen. Scientists, economists and politicians all hype it up as the "solution to foriegn oil". Well thats great and wonderful but the majority of engineers out there know that the technical problems with hydrogen are not going to be overcome anytime soon.Heres a quick and easy article based on a book

Clips from Superman Returns

2006-06-21T14:02:00.000-04:00

There's a whole page of YouTube goodness right here. Nothing real spoilerific unless you don't want to know where Superman has been. It's not exactly Earth-shattering news or anything like that.I think it's safe to say that this movie is going to be RED-HOT and that's primary color RED not crimson RED. If that makes me a fanboy, then so be it. I will be attempting to corral various groups of

Monk-e-Mail

2006-06-19T15:11:00.000-04:00

Low brow humor at its finest. Dress up a monkey and have him/her say anything you want. You can record your own audio but what fun is that. The text-to-speech option is where it's at. Stay away from contractions. They get jacked up when spoken. Don't becomes something like "daunt". Here's some particularly crude examples of what one can achieve with said technology:WARNING: The following

More Chromehounds

2006-06-15T20:11:00.000-04:00

Ive been whoring this game out I know but its finally getting close to release. The game went gold yesterday and looks like its going to hit its July 11th release date.Heres a multiplayer preview which rocks too.See you on the battlefield

A Letter to Ann Coulter

2006-06-15T15:30:00.000-04:00

Sincerely, Henry Rollins. WARNING: Page contains language that Ann Coulter might find offensive.In case you don't know, Ann Coulter has recently written a book called "Godless: The Church of Liberalism" that has caused some controversy. From what I understand, she picks on some of the women who lost husbands in 9/11 and goes on to describe how they've become puppets for liberals or some crap like

Spiderman Unmasked?!?

2006-06-15T10:15:00.000-04:00

THIS IS HUGE. I just finished reading "Civil War #1" yesterday and I liked where the story was going. I had no idea they were going to throw this at us. Spiderman revealing his secret identity is HUGE folks. I honestly thought he would be on the side with Captain America and maybe the X-men. Needless to say, I'm psyched about what's going on. It's a good time to be a dork.Anyway, I've been

New Blue Man Group Tour

2006-06-12T18:21:00.000-04:00

This news is hot off the digital presses. I just refreshed my inbox and found this little gem:HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR TOUR 2.0 ANNOUNCED! Blue Man Group Hits The RoadWe’re thrilled to announce that Blue Man Group is going back on the road this fall. Following up the critically acclaimed Complex Rock Tour which rolled through the United States and Canada in 2003, the How to be a Megastar Tour 2.0

Tico Man Returns

2006-06-12T11:30:00.000-04:00

We just flew in from Costa Rica and less than 8 hours later, I had to hop on another plane to fly back to Orlando (because you all know how terribly dedicated I am to my work...haha). The trip was incredible! We hung around the pool and beach most of the sunny days and on cloudy days, we hopped in the 4 x 4 and ripped across the country, exploring and stopping in small villages along the

Where you're from...

2006-06-07T19:43:00.000-04:00

A while back I posted a fairly hilarious rant about peoples heritages. Well I havent responded yet with my actual background. While organizing my office (a task which failed miserably) I found a book which I have always held very dear. Its a history of the town I grew up in back in Germany. It covers the history of the town from its founding up through the early 90's. When was the town

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

2006-06-06T12:00:00.000-04:00

When I bought my Xbox 360 a few weeks ago I had to decide what game to get with it? After some looking and studying I settled on Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. Another game in the long line of Tom Clancy based shooters Ghost Recon started out as a squad based tactical shooter on the PC and has now moved on up to the newest of the new on the Xbox 360.The first thing you notice when you boot

Blog Mall - #1

2006-06-05T16:13:00.000-04:00

New segment brought to you by your friends at Allstate. Are you in good hands? You better be, dillwad.If we're being totally honest with each other, I have something to confess. I love to shop. You can put me in Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Circuit City, Lowe's, or Meijer and I will literally kill hours. I'm talking full-on "time genocide" people. I will go up down each aisle and scrutinize

Vacation

2006-06-02T14:12:00.000-04:00

Me and the wife haven't taken a trip since our honneymoon 6 years ago. Thanks to crappy businesses and even crappier jobs, we've been fighting an uphill battle until I landed a job playing video games with the Army. Now that things are better, we're going on an actual vacation next week to Costa Rica. I plan on rallying the village rebels to join my revolution. Look for me on the news in a

True American hero...

2006-06-01T18:55:00.000-04:00

This man is a true American hero. He served his country in the marines and helped to rid our streets of the wretched scum which infest it. Good riddance to this worthless piece of shit he helped eliminate.

Uno!

2006-06-01T08:54:00.000-04:00

Yes Gordon and I bought the full version of Uno! as you can see from our gamercards. It's fun! Here's a beta test video of how the game will work with the XBLive webcam that goes on sale September 19. Sweet!

Technology that rocks

2006-05-29T11:32:00.000-04:00

I posted below about technology that sucks. Now here some technology that rocks.Apparently there has been some serious breakthroughs recently in the field of invisibility. Cloaking technology is much much closer then most people probably assume based on this article.Although the cloaking would apply only to radar waves at first the concept could be applied to visible light once the proper

Worst technology ever

2006-05-28T23:37:00.000-04:00

PC Magazine has released a list of top 25 worst pieces of technology ever. Most of them cover PC related topics but not all. Some of the ones that stand out to me are:1. AOL as the single worst piece of technology ever. Yeah that one is easy to see.2. Realnetworks. Real was bought out by AOL and ended up being nothing more then over glorified spyware. Yeah it sucks.4. Windows ME. Yes I

Armor-all on the Dashboard

2006-05-26T19:05:00.000-04:00

Microsoft is releasing its first major update of its Xbox Live Dashboard and I couldnt be happier. Some of the new features include: play games while you download, que up 6 downloads at once and most importantly boot directly to the Dashboard instead of the disc in the drive.Three cheers M$ you rock.

Ghost Rider Trailer

2006-05-26T17:53:00.000-04:00

Eat it up, yum! I willingly profess ignorance when it comes to this character. All I know is that the character looks bad ass and Nicholas Cage is a huge fan of comics. He named himself after Luke Cage, for cripe's sake. His son is named Kal-El. Need I say more? My point, is that the guy takes comics seriously and if he knows anything about this character, I'm sure he'll try to play it

Lost Season 2 finale (Spoiler Alert)

2006-05-25T19:49:00.000-04:00

Well another season of Lost has come and gone. In case you missed it heres a quick recap of the events of the 2 hour finale last night (in no real order):The boat which the survivors found was manned by Desmond who tried to sail off the island only to find himself back where he started.Locke decided to stop pushing the button. Then he decided that Mr. Ecko should stop pushing the button

The Wii Line at E3

2006-05-25T13:49:00.000-04:00

Let's pretend for a moment that you were at E3. Naturally, you'd be interested in seeing what the big deal is with the Nintendo Wii. Well, you're not the only one. This 2 minute clip shows what the wait was like for people who wanted to get their hands on a Wii. That is determination my friends!

Pleas from Banned Gamers

2006-05-25T12:08:00.000-04:00

Bungie recently put up an article showing some of the emails they get from Halo2 gamers that have been banned from playing online due to cheating, modding, etc. As you can imagine, hilarity ensues. After reading the article, I don't know what's worse. The fact that these people are so utterly clueless or the fact that they have butchered our language to such a degree that only "literary

Junk Drawer - #1

2006-05-22T12:49:00.000-04:00

I've got some random stuff to throw around, so bear with me as I experiment with a little something I like to call "Junk Drawer".The past week was Hell on Earth in the Francis household. I managed to contract some kind of alien stomach virus, which knocked me flat on my ass for several days. Symptoms include projectile vomiting, intense stomach cramps, and explosive diarrhea. And that's just the