By Grant on Mar 31, 2008 in HDTV, Internet, News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
Microsoft signed a deal with a company headed by Peter Safran to produce original shows that will be distributed on the Xbox 360 network. This is the first step towards bringing IPTV to life on the 360 network. GREAT another bunch of garbage to clutter the servers that no one will ever watch. [...]
By Grant on Mar 25, 2008 in HDTV, News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
Netflix, the popular movie via mail rental company, is doing research on whether or not to deliver streaming content to the Xbox360. A Netflix spokesman said they are interested in getting their content to consumers anyway they can. There currently is no word of any partnership between Microcash and Netflix. Netflix [...]
By Grant on Mar 25, 2008 in News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
Harmoix Rockband is coming to the Wii on June 22nd. The bundle pack will include a microphone, drum kit and guitar. Standalone instruments will be available in case you want to add a bass guitar to your setup. On the down side, the game, which has 63 songs included and 5 bonus [...]
By Grant on Mar 24, 2008 in Gadgets, HDTV, Hardware | 0 Comments
Why do Monster brand audio video cables cost so much? Do they really give your A/V equipment a better signal path from component to component. Is there some magical gas or material that is used to magically turn your system into the most efficient high bandwidth entertainment machine known to the planet. [...]
By Grant on Mar 20, 2008 in Gadgets, Hardware, News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
Yes, Guitar hero on Tour is being released for the Nintendo DS. How did they do it you ask? Guitar Hero on Tour will be packaged with the GH Grip. The Grip will be a device that includes the fret buttons, covers almost the entire back of the DS and plugs into the [...]
By Grant on Mar 17, 2008 in Hardware, News, Video Games/Systems | 1 Comment
So I was looking through the Sunday ads in the local paper and guess what? The Wii was for sale at two local box stores, Target and Walmart. Now I know what your gonna say, Yea there was an ad just like there has been for weeks but when you get to the store they actually [...]
By Grant on Mar 12, 2008 in Gadgets, News | 0 Comments
Have you ever forgotten your cell phone at home? Do you own an Internet Tablet and surf the web while sitting in Sunday service. You may suffer from Disconnect Anxiety. A study released by Solutions Research Group has concluded that 68% of Americans suffer from some level of disconnect anxiety. I [...]
By Grant on Mar 5, 2008 in How to, Linux, Software, Windows | 6 Comments
Are you running Ubuntu? Do you like to watch Lost online like I do? Well you can’t with Linux because the Move Network Player that ABC.com uses is only compatible with Windows based IE or Firefox. Install wine and you can install the windows based version of Firefox and watch all 4 seasons [...]
By Grant on Mar 3, 2008 in News | 0 Comments
The military has developed a “ray gun” that supposedly is a non-lethal way to disperse angry rioters and unruly crowds. The weapon is called the “Active Denial System”. The device which is comprised of a two man crew and a large dish mounted on the roof of a Humvee directs a beam of concentrated energy [...]
By Grant on Mar 2, 2008 in HDTV, Reviews | 4 Comments
To those of you who have to have a big name brand panel, I say “sucker”. Actually there is some benefit to buying an HDTV from manufacturers such as Sony, Sharp or Phillips but don’t totally write off brands such as Vizio or Insignia. Some of the lesser known brands of HDTVs [...]