Archive for April, 2008

  • Xbox 360 Hard Drive Sizes

    Xbox 360 Hard Drive Sizes

    I'm going to kick this post off by referencing a recently published article over at Seeking Alpha.  It's entitled "4 Reasons for Microsoft's Xbox to Go as Big as Possible, ASAP". The essence of the article is that the sizes of the 360's hard drive...

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  • Reverse 3:2 pulldown, CineMotion, and how choppy video sucks

    Reverse 3:2 pulldown, CineMotion, and how choppy video sucks

    Just goes to show you that sometimes buying a toy you don’t fully understand can bite you. Yesterday my wife and I settled in front of our new Sony Bravia TV (purchased through PowersellerNYC…awesome customer service and prices <end_shameless_plug>) and decided to rent a movie...

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  • Too Human Release Date

    Too Human Release Date

    So, I just noticed a very disheartening piece of information.  The release date of Too Human (per Gamefly) is no longer early May.  The new date is now 8/14/08.  And I weep. Joystiq ran an article a couple of weeks ago mentioning the Gamestop date movement,...

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  • Firefox 3 Beta 5 4 U

    Firefox 3 Beta 5 4 U

    If you haven't ever played with Firefox, I highly recommend you find out what all the geekfuss is all about.  Firefox is one of the most powerful Mozilla-based browsers created, and version 3 is just around the corner!  In preparation of stamping out the last...

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  • Obsession = Too Human

    Obsession = Too Human

    As my compatriots in the revolution of gaming will tell you, one of my most anticipated games of this year (and the subsequent trilogy-filling chapters of the coming years) is unquestionably Too Human.  With an incredibly complex concept for the narrative, the "language of film" used...

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  • Why the new digs?

    Why the new digs?

    Well, mostly because T-Mobile is claiming rights to the color magneta, and heckling one of our favorite blogs:  EngadgetMobile over the use in its logo.  Boo overzealous trademark attorneys.  Hooray beer. 

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  • Frontlines: AI of War

    Frontlines: AI of War

    So, I figured I would spin some Frontlines last night since I have to give it back in a couple of days…and my preliminary thoughts are…

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  • The Ibiza Rhapsody – First thoughts

    The Ibiza Rhapsody – First thoughts

    So, about that Sansa View I wrote about last week.  It suffered a complete hardware failure within that week, and so it was promptly returned.  I do have to point out though, that I think the failure I suffered was uncommon, and Dave with Sansa...

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