Archive for October, 2008

What if Apple Created a Gaming Console?

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Everyone refers to the Xbox 360, PS3, and to a lesser extent the Nintendo Wii as a “next gen” gaming console. Does that mean the next round of consoles (Xbox 3602, PS4, Wii2) will be third gen, or will they just be the new “next gen”? I know, who cares, right?

A while back Apple announced to investors that there would be a “product transition”. No one is really sure what this is, or when it would be. Some think it was the new iPod Nano, the change to the iPod Touch, or even the new MacBooks. Others think it may be some kind of NetBook or Apple Tablet. Still others think it could be a new networked type TV. And some people think we have yet to se it.

Well, what if Apple were to venture into the realm of console gaming systems… better yet, what if they already had, and you didn’t know it. Perhaps you already have an Apple console in your living room, office, or bedroom. It may not be as big of a stretch as you think. (more…)

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Neowin.net gets a facelift

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Neowin.net today released an update to their site called “Finity” or Neowin v5. IMO this is probably one of the better redesigns I’ve seen in a long time. Very sexy!

And if you enjoy the Neowin.net Forums, they have a spiffy iPhone and Windows Mobile version available as well. Yeah, they are that cool. ;)

Source: Neowin.net

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Automattic Acquires PollDaddy

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

WordPress makers Automattic recently acquired commenting system IntenseDebate, and today they acquired PollDaddy. Looks like we are seeing WordPress transform from a blogging system to a full blown, powerful CMS.

No word from Automattic or the PollDaddy team yet if they plan on making the service completely free.

Source: PollDaddy Blog via Mashable

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Grrr: It Is Not Medium

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Over the last few days, with the help of McDonald’s, I have discovered something that really annoys the crap out of me…. mater of fact, it annoys me more than when they get my order wrong. This of course could simply be because McDonald’s in the greater Knoxville area appear to be incapable of getting an order correct.

Anyway… Monday (and again today) the wife and I went to McDonald’s with the intention of ordering a nice iced coffee. To be honest, when (in the rare occasion) they get it right, actually tasted better that Starbucks (IMO). I made the mistake of ordering a “small” iced coffee. To which, I was promptly informed, “we only have medium and large.”

Now, the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines medium as:

a: something in a middle position b: a middle condition or degree
Pronunciation:  \ˈmē-dē-əm\
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of medius middle — more at mid

In order for this size to be in the middle (and classify as a medium), they need to offer a minimum of three sizes. They don’t, they offer two. Therefore they should call it a small and a large, or a regular and a large. Either way, it’s not a fraking medium.

Ok, I feel better now.

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Poll: What is your favorite Chinese dish?

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

I’ve never been one that’s shy when it comes to trying new food. I love food, and I love to eat. Though I must admit, when it comes to eating once I find something I like, it’s hard for me to break away from that.

When I first started eating Chinese, that wasn’t at a buffet, it was usually General Tso’s Chicken or Cashew Chicken. While I’ll grab some Lo Mein every once in a while, for the past some-teen month’s I’ve been hooked on Steamed Dumplings and Crab Rangoon.

Not that I plan on trying anything different, but I wanted to see what other people ordered when they picked up Chinese. So, let me know!

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24: Seasons 1 – 3

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

So, in the last three weeks I’ve managed to watch the first three seasons of 24 in its entirety. And I’ll be starting the fourth season either later tonight or tomorrow. This is reminiscent of when I started my LOST addiction, watching entire seasons over a weekend.

I’ve got to hand it to the writing team so far, they’ve kept me coming back for more. I love how no one, and I mean no one is safe. Thankfully towards the end of season three, my least favorite character was killed off.

One of the things I’ve really enjoyed about 24 so far is a lot of familiar faces, and a lot of actors that I like and never realized were part of the 24 universe. Actors like Tobin Bell (Saw), Daniel Dae Kim (Lost), Lou Diamond Phillips (Young Guns, Route 666), Dennis Hopper (Apocalypse Now), Zachary Quinto (Heroes, Star Trek), James Dale (The Black Donnely’s). It’s also nice to know that Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) and Michael Shanks (Stargate, Burn Notice, Eureka) will be in seasons that I have yet to watch.

So, I’ll be starting season four soon… then I’ll still have to watch five and six. Then next month a 2 hour TV movie 24: Redemption which bridges the gap between season six and season seven. Will I be caught up by then? Who knows… that really depends on a lot of things. I’d certainly like to be, but in the end I guess it won’t kill me if I’m not. — On the other hand, the wife might kill me if I am. ;)

There is one question that remains… how many more bad days can Jack Bauer have? Several, I hope.

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Neowin.net Forums Go Mobile

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Neowin.net is celebrating their 8th birthday, and as part of the celebration they have released a form skin for Windows Mobile and iPhone users. No change is required on your part, simply load up neowin.net/forum in your mobile device, and it should automatically load the skin for you. There’s even a link at the bottom to view the forums in all of their non-mobile glory.

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