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Zelda

2011-02-19T06:56:00.001-08:00

Awesome Panasonic Toughbook Video

2010-09-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

Nintendo's 2010 Platinum Reward is Very Nice

2010-07-03T08:05:00.001-07:00

Barbie of War

2010-04-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

I think amazon needs to work on its recommendations a little bit more ;)

Hydro Floors | Movable Floors

2010-03-08T08:30:00.000-08:00

This is just to cool. Link

The ultimate controller

2010-02-18T05:59:00.000-08:00

This is just too funny

2009-06-08T07:18:00.001-07:00

Mass Effect Fox News Parody

2008-02-02T07:52:00.000-08:00

Optimus Prime Costume

2008-02-01T07:38:00.001-08:00

Lego Predator

2008-02-01T07:35:00.001-08:00

This is just too cool!

White Trash Dog House

2007-11-17T12:03:00.000-08:00

Halo 3 Launch Day!

2007-09-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

I got my copy of Halo 3 Legendary Edition today at midnight from my local GameStop and I was so tired afterwards that I only tested the disk. The Helmet is HUGE. I did not expect it to be that big. I want to thank my beautiful wife for putting up with my video game addiction and I want her to know I love her very much.

Papercraft Master Chief

2007-09-23T21:58:00.000-07:00

Camy Pro Gear Hero Pack

2007-08-06T21:06:00.000-07:00

This is just too cool I will be picking one up as soon and they are available. IGN has a good preview here

Transformers The Movie

2007-07-03T19:27:00.000-07:00

Over the last week I have been on a Transformers kick. Last night I saw the movie and it was great. I have been playing the video games nearly all the consoles including the Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, XBOX 360 & PC. Over all I think the PC version looks the best but is just a little to much for my PC at 1920*1200. Maybe when the new nVidia G92 comes out it will clear up that issue :) Overall I recommend any childhood fan of the cartoon see the movie asap.

HP Firmware Update

2007-06-19T20:33:00.001-07:00

I updated the firmware on my HP Laptop today and this is the screen that appeared. The laptop is alright but it not the most conforting image to see when updating firmware. Love you googies...... ;)

PSP Killzone Liberation Patch

2007-06-08T21:57:00.000-07:00

The patch adds multiplayer and after installing you can install the new Chapter 5 content as well.

R2D2 Mailbox

2007-06-08T13:14:00.000-07:00

So this is where they all come from!

2007-06-08T09:01:00.001-07:00

Taken in Waikiki - May 2007

StarCraft II Officially Announced!

2007-05-19T06:09:00.000-07:00

Halo 3 Launch Date Set!

2007-05-17T08:00:00.000-07:00

Free PSP God of War Demo

2007-04-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Donkey Kong Recreated wtih Post-it notes

2007-04-14T21:18:00.000-07:00

Fixing the DTC3416 I with a pair of Nail Clippers

2007-04-08T19:29:00.000-07:00

Ok I had my wife's DVR fail again so I went to Comcast to get a new one and they gave me the newer HDMI model the DTC3416i. Apparently it runs cooler so I was happy until I realized the DVR function would not work. After going into the system menu and finding that the unit was not registering the hard drive. I decided to check the seating on the SATA cable but I did not have the proper tool to open the box nor did I want to. So I grabbed my wifes nail clippers and used the flat end to reseat the cable thru the vents after unplugging it of course and now I have a working DVR again. Guess I just had to brag a little. But I think my wife thinks I am crazy....

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide

2007-03-29T07:36:00.000-07:00

Here is an Technet article on how to enable Bitlocker drive encryption on Vista Enterprise and Ultimate. Note until this has to be done before install.

Research Sees Correlation Between Violent Bible Passages and Aggression

2007-03-03T13:10:00.000-08:00

This is just too funny.

Link

Nyko Wii Charge Station

2007-02-17T05:18:00.000-08:00

I want this thing to come out soon!!! Hurry up Nyko

Happy Valentines Day

2007-02-14T16:19:00.000-08:00

My Dear Wife,
I just wanted to tell you how much I love you and how you make my life complete. You are my best friend and I look forward to coming home to you every night. You are in my dreams and and by me when I wake up in the morning. I love everything about you. You have made me the luckiest man in the whole world and I hope to make you happy for the rest of my life. So from the bottom of my heart Happy Valentines Day......

Hotstuff
;)
Googie

The Legend of Zelda

2007-02-01T21:15:00.000-08:00

USB Humping Dog

2007-01-27T06:10:00.000-08:00

Nothing More needs to be said about this except you can purchase them here. The best part is how they blur out the USB connector when they remove the cap.

My XBOX 360's personal blog

2007-01-03T08:07:00.000-08:00

C++ Gamer

2007-01-02T08:04:00.001-08:00

The PS3 & after Christmas Returns and Exchanges

2006-12-29T06:04:00.000-08:00

While I had the joy of dealing with Target’s new return policy. Basically you are treated like a criminal. Even things you have a receipt for are a pain to return. So what I did was call their corporate number +1 (800) 440-0680 & let them know I will not be giving them my business anymore. Other companies are much easier to deal with and thus more worthy of my business. I did get a Playstation 3 & I will admit it’s very nice however I do have some concerns.

1. The online store is buggy and slow. It’s not even close to the ease of use and elegance of XBOX Live.

2. The external case is a dust, scratch magnet and the plastic is way too soft. My unit had a small dent on it before I even removed it from the box.

3. System updates are not automatic enough. On XBOX Live I just get prompted say yes and the firmware and game updates just happen quickly. With the Sony model you have to go look for the update & they are slow. When I tried to update to firmware 1.32 it took me over 2 hours to successfully download due to system lockups & then when I did finally have the update it took 15 min to apply it. I just went to bed after it was done I did not even want to try to play my game.

4. It has no download queuing. I know this feature was not part of XBOX Live when it started but Microsoft did add it hopefully Sony follows suit.

WiiMote Charging Cradle

2006-12-21T05:17:00.000-08:00

This looks like a cool accessory from JoyTech hopefully it comes out soon.

My BMW is paid off!

2006-12-18T11:08:00.000-08:00

Today is a great day. I paid off my Z3 today and now I own my car its been almost 5 years with payments of around $400 a month but now its finally over......

maybe....

Nintendo is offering free replacement wrist straps.

2006-12-15T05:59:00.000-08:00

Go order yours now I ordered 4 new ones.

Prima's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Collector’s Edition Guide

2006-12-14T20:06:00.000-08:00

Today I went and picked up Prima's new Collectors Edition Zelda Guide and I have to admit this is the nicest guide I have ever seen for a video game. It's hard cover and even has gold artwork on the front plus even the edges of the pages are gold. It also came with a cloth map. If you get a chance I recommend you pick one up...its well worth it.

The last great Gamecube Game.

2006-12-12T18:40:00.000-08:00

While today the last great Gamecube game was released and while it is sad I think the Wii can fill the hole being left.

Code in Movies

2006-12-09T07:18:00.000-08:00

This is funny rant about how Hollywood represents computer programmers and source code.

Wii Remote Precautions

2006-12-05T20:56:00.000-08:00

Master Replicas Legend of Zelda Box Set

2006-11-27T08:59:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my wife and I were Christmas shopping at Target and I found the coolest Zelda Collector's set. It's a 1:16th scale replica of Link's Hylian Shield and The Master Sword made by Master Replicas. I did open it to look at it and was shocked when I found out its actually metal. This thing has great build quality also included is the partial soundtrack from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess which by the way I have been playing on the Wii it is a very fun game. I can't wait to get this at Christmas......or find the place where my wife hid it ;)

Love you honey......
:D

Windows Vista & Insignia Amigo

2006-11-04T05:46:00.000-08:00

Microsoft came to its senses changed the draconian licensing terms on Windows Vista that would not allow one to migrate to a new system more than one time. This great news for all of us out there who change our hardware often. They also released the box art and I have to admit I like the look of the new box. However since I will be using MSDN to get my copy I will miss out on that cool feature.

I returned my Creative Labs Zen V Plus because I just could not live with the poor FM reception. So I decided to try the Sandisk e280 and c250 and both were nice players however the e200 does not work with XP x64 in MPT mode so I took that back. The c250 worked great with x64 and seemed to be a really nice player....but it failed after just 12 hours. So I just went cheap and got the Insignia NS-DA2G. Over all I am very pleased. It charges relatively quick, works great with XP x64, has a nice screen, quickly boots, decent FM Tuner and was cheap! I got it and a 2 year Best Buy warranty for about $100. Speaking of money has anyone seen the new $50. I think it's the best looking of all then new bills.

Check out dapreview.net for a review of the Insignia NS-DA2G.

Capcom Closes Clover Studios

2006-10-18T08:07:00.000-07:00

The studio that made one of my favorite PS2 games of all time is closing its doors. This is really sad because they make some truly origional and creative titles. Okami (大神) was truly a great and beautiful game

Good Bye Clover :(

iPoo The king of all iPod docking stations!

2006-10-17T18:41:00.001-07:00

Believe it or not this is real. See the description below. I am still not an apple of iPod fan but anything that associates the apple with poop makes me happy.

Why do we call it the king? Because it's the only docking station made especially for the "throne" room. One-of-a-kind unit plays your iPod while also charging it, so you can take your music anywhere (and we do mean ANYWHERE!).

Includes a bath tissue holder - perfect for the man who has everything.
Moisture-proof construction with four built-in speakers
Includes AC adapter. 8 1/4"L x 3 2/3"H x 7 1/2"D. arms fold when not in bathroom use.

http://www.skymall.com

Item Number: AFT101J

Zen V Plus, Nintendo Wii & Games

2006-10-13T20:28:00.000-07:00

Well I took back my Zen V Plus because the FM Tuner just was not good enough. In the gym I could hear nothing but static on some of the stations. I did get to preorder my Nintendo Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess today. I also preordered a few other games for my PC and XBOX 360. By the way Gears of War looks like one sick game I can't wait for Emergence Day.

Gears of War Collectors Edition
Splinter Cell Double Agent Collectors Editon
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Collectors Edition
Guild Wars Nightfall Collectors Edition

Oh yea take a look at these screen shots showing off DirectX 10. Makes me really want a nVidia 8800 GTX even more.

Creative Labs ZEN V Plus & Nintendo Wii

2006-10-02T10:17:00.001-07:00

I resently had a birthday and with the money I decided to buy a 4GB Creative Labs Zen V Plus. Over all I am happy with it however I do wish it had a stronger FM Tuner. DAPreview.net has a link to a good review. Also the Nintendo Wii is getting closer I really hope the stores start accepting preorders soon.

Capcom's Okami

2006-09-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

Capcom released Okami for the Playstation 2 this week and tonight I finally got a chance to play it and I have to admit it is quite an impressive game. The art style is awesome and after you make it past the first 30 min the story starts to pick up. I like how everything looks like its drawn on paper it's really quite impressive. I truly think this and God of War 2 are a great send off for the subpar Playstation 2.

California sues carmakers over global warming!

2006-09-20T17:30:00.000-07:00

Ok this is just insane. I don't know where these people get their ideas but I don't see this suit going anywhere.

Steve Irwin died today.

2006-09-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

Looks like The Crocodile Hunter finally pushed just a little to hard and well now he is dead. Honestly I can't say I am supprised. Sad to hear.

Stargate SG-1 died today.

2006-08-22T08:25:00.000-07:00

Well they finally did it Stargate SG-1 has been canceled. Honestly I am not surprised after Jack O'Neil and General Hammond left the show has kinda gone down hill. At least Stargate Alantis is still on the air. I don't like it quite as much but it's still a good show. To the cast and crew thank you for a great 10 years.

GameBoy Micro Case

2006-08-18T14:07:00.000-07:00

After a long time searching I have finally found a near perfect case for my GameBoy Micro. It's kinda like the Logitech PlayGear Pocket only tiny. Overall a very nice case for those of you interested I found it at Lik-Sang.

Liquid Body Armor

2006-08-15T12:09:00.000-07:00

This is just insane. Bet it would still bruse like hell but at least you would be alive.

Apple Mac OS X Leopard Preview: Who's the Copycat Now?

2006-08-11T19:09:00.000-07:00

This is a great article if I do say so myself.

iPAQ hx4705 WM5 Firmware Update and Upside Down Internet.

2006-07-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

HP finally released firmware 2.01 for the iPAQ hx4700 series PocketPC and wow is it fast! Whatever they changed is a 10x improvement over the crappy 2.0 firmware (WM5 Update). I do however wish they had included the Pocket Informant Revision 5 (build 574) instead of Revision 4 (build 491).

Oh and here is a little humor for the day...lets just say its a good reason not to jump on to someone elses WiFi Connection. Upside Down Internet

AMD & ATI merge....damn this sucks!

2006-07-24T16:19:00.000-07:00

I can't stand ATI but I think AMD is great that's why this is so sad. I sure hope all the ATI people get laid off.

Microsoft LiveID Review....Problems Abound!!!

2006-07-15T07:39:00.000-07:00

Ok recently I decided to test drive some of Microsoft's new live.com services. While some show potential they all have one very major problem. They require you to permanently convert your Microsoft passport to a Windows LiveID. This at first does not seem like a bad idea.....until you try to change your primary email address or as Microsoft calls it EASI (Email as Sign In). You see like the Passport the LiveID allows you to use your own email address instead of a hotmail address. However unlike a Passport the LiveID does not allow you to change that email at a later date. This in itself would be a minor annoyance if it was not for the fact that the LiveID allows for no way to transfer services to another Passport. For example your XBOX Gamertag per Microsoft Knowledge Base article 906926 is permanently liked to a Passport. Another major problem is that Microsoft is also using the Passport for billing and guess what you are not able to delete your credit card once it has been put on file. So in a nutshell your credit card info could be exposed if say you move to a different ISP and your old email address gets reused. That person goes to create a new passport and the system would tell them it already exist and offer the password recovery feature and bingo they have a passport with your credit card info. This would not have been a problem if you had the option to change your primary email!!! In my case I am an original XBOX live subscriber and we were required to enter a credit card we can't delete the new XBOX 360 people were not. But those of us that already existed were out in the cold. My other problem is my MSDN account. I have not even researched that issue yet but I assume I will get the same answer I got on the Gamertag. Microsoft must allow for us to change our Primary e-Mail or they open us up to fraud. Per Microsoft documentation its it not the primary key on the passport anyway apparently that is a 64 bit Unique ID. Honestly if I had known converting would cause this much of an issue I would have never considered using any of the live.com services. Honestly I think for someone that has over $10,000 of subscription services with Microsoft changing a primary email should not be an issue!

Happy 3 month Anniversary

2006-07-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

Hello Honey,
It's been an awesome 3 months. Thank you for marrying me. I am having the best time of my life. Love you most beautiful....hotstuff.....goooooooooooooooogie......

Love your husband

I have my own domain name now!

2006-07-07T06:43:00.000-07:00

Ok I finally got my own domain name. Plus I have emails for most of my family created. This is just cool. :D

Star Wars: Original Unaltered Trilogy on DVD

2006-05-04T07:22:00.000-07:00

This is great news!!! Looks like old George finally say the light...I mean money in this. I can't wait to get my copy of this.

Huge April Update!

2006-04-27T09:01:00.000-07:00

I got married this month!!! Yes that's right I got married. Honestly I thought it would never happen but it did. Maui & My wife are beautiful. I also turned into a lobster....it's going on the second week and I am still pealing a little. Now on to the tech stuff. I put Windows Mobile 5 on my HP iPAQ hx4705. Honestly it's a bit slow, I have tried quite a few tweaks and they did help a lot but honestly its still not as fast as it should be. I also got my Viewsonic VP201s replaced. It was starting to discolor in the upper left hand corner a little which was not the best of news but it all worked out for me in the end. I got a new Viewsonic VP2330wb out of the deal. I don't know about you but replacing a 20 inch 1600x1200 16ms response 4:3 aspect LCD with a 23 inch 1920x1200 8ms response 16:10 aspect LCD for free seems like a good deal to me.

Happy Persian New Year Honey!!!

2006-03-20T08:13:00.000-08:00

Honey,
I wish you a great new year. Lets make this one is as good as the last.

Love you hot stuff
)
)

Dumpster Diving Dangers!!

2006-02-27T09:27:00.000-08:00

Ok so I am getting ready to move so obviously I have been getting rid of some old junk. While I practically filled up my dumpster and on my last trip out I threw away one last set of computer books and old computer games. However what I did not notice is the fact that that some lady was dumpster diving and well..... I dumped about 50+ pounds of books and software on her head. At first I felt bad but honestly she was going through my old stuff which is not legal so she got what she deserved. Plus it is is kind of funny.

RIAA Says Ripping CDs not Fair Use

2006-02-16T08:56:00.000-08:00

Ok these guys are real pricks. I don't know why they think they have all these rights. First they said Sony was justified and now they say we are all thieves for using the music we purchaced on our MP3 players.

Shari's Berries Strawberry Roses

2006-02-15T21:07:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Valentines Day. Honestly this is the first one I have ever enjoyed thanks to my beautiful fiancé. I got her One Dozen Strawberry Roses from Shari's Berries and they are really good. However If I had known they had wedding versions I would have gotten a few of those as well.

Whisky PC

2006-02-06T13:13:00.000-08:00

Ok this is just too funny & it must have been a ton of work.

Official XBOX Magazine Disk Boiling

2006-02-03T10:10:00.000-08:00

Ok this is one of the stranger things I have had to do. In all my years working with electronics I have never once thought boiling water would be the answer to a DVD disk read error. My Official XBOX Magazine (OXM) issue 53 demo disk would not play in my XBOX 360. I tried cleaning it, polishing it and cleaning it again but nothing worked. So I was complaining out on the XBOX Forums and someone with the gamertag "Call Me Early" suggested I boil the disk for 5 seconds. Honestly I thought they were crazy but I had nothing to loose so I tried and to my surprise it worked. Now I got all the OXM points for that month and I am happy. I hope I don't have to do this very often.

MPAA admits to unauthorized movie copying

2006-01-25T11:13:00.000-08:00

This is funny looks like the MPAA got caught pirating a movie. Here is the link to the arstechnica article

Creative Labs X-Fi Fatal1ty Quality Issues.

2006-01-09T13:36:00.000-08:00

While I had to take my Creative Labs X-Fi Fatal1ty to Fry's. Apparently Creative did not test it in systems with SCSI cards. Some nForce 4 boards also have problems. Basically what happenes is the system gives you huge static bursts when playing any sound and accessing SCSI disks. Personally I think I will wait until a new rev comes out before trying again. Below is the link to the thread.

X-Fi Fatal1ty Popping/crackling noises

1st. 2006 Blog entry....

2006-01-06T09:46:00.000-08:00

Ok it's been a while & a lot has happened. So lets start with the most important thing. I am getting married some time in April. I have been with my fiancé for almost a year now & we are really happy. Now for the other stuff. I got my XBOX 360 December 23 2005 & all I have to say is WOW. It's one of the most well thought out machines I have ever seen. The announcement about the HD-DVD add-on yesterday is a little odd but all in all I am very happy with my purchase. I still have not had time to play with my X-Fi card much but hopefully I do soon. What else....oh yea the dual core optimizations in the latest nVidia drivers suck, I have disabled them for the time being. It also sounds like HP is getting close to releasing Windows Mobile 5 for the hx4700 & hx4705 soon. Honestly I can't wait for that. Speaking of my hx4705 I finally got myself a 1GB SanDisk UltraII SD Plus for it. The little USB fold over is fragile but it is cool.

See you on XBOX Live!

Z3

Well I missed my XBOX 360 again!!

2005-12-18T07:59:00.000-08:00

Ok I am so pissed with Microsoft and EB. I preordered my machine months ago and they keep shipping to stores like Best Buy. Why don't they take care of thier preorder people first. I know EB messed up and took to many preorders but damn microsoft told them they could do it. As for the japan launch. What did they expect? They did not even like the first xbox. Take care of the markets that actually care first.

My $2,020,202.00 debt is gone!!!

2005-12-05T12:50:00.000-08:00

This weekend I logged into my credit union and noticed I owed $2,020,202.00 on my credit card. Obviously this was a problem since I paid it off a few months ago. Oh yea and the fact it was 2 Million dollars was also a issue. Seems like my credit union was having a little issue with displaying the correct balances on the credit cards. Honestly it kind of scared me a bit but its back to $0.00 this morning so all is well...

Angry BellSouth Withdrew Donation, New Orleans Says

2005-12-05T08:43:00.000-08:00

Apparently Bell South donated a building for the new police station but after the city decided to offer free city wide WiFi they withdrew the offer. Honestly I agree with BellSouth on this one..... why should taxpayer dollars subsidize internet access. I am getting sick of paying bills for the lazy members of the population.

Driving away teens

2005-11-30T08:33:00.000-08:00

This is cool. Apparently some guy found a frequency that only younger people can hear so it can be used to annoy teens. Now if they can make it battery operated and portable...

It's XBOX 360 day...

2005-11-22T10:25:00.000-08:00

But I did not get my hands on one. If I get lucky I my preorder will come in by Christmas but I am not going to hold my breath. Honestly I am annoyed with EB Games. They really screwed their customers on this one.

US-CERT: Never Install Audio-CD DRM Software

2005-11-17T12:06:00.000-08:00

Looks like even the United States Government is showing disapproval of Sony's behaivor.

Looks like no XBOX 360 for me!

2005-11-14T09:46:00.000-08:00

Well EB Games messed up and as such they will not have enough XBOX 360 units to give everyone. So it looks like I will not be getting my unit on November 22nd. Honestly it looks like I would be lucky if I got one before the end of the year. I am getting so fed up with EB Games I doubt I will continue to give them my business. My plan is to hit the Best Buy and Walmart on launch day and see if I can grab one there.

SQL Server 2005 & other stuff

2005-11-10T10:50:00.000-08:00

Well SQL Server 2005 was released a few weeks ago and honestly I am a bit disappointed with the new client tools. Overall they are a lot slower and less intutive than the old ones were. Hopefully some new service packs correct these issues. The new 1.5 frimware for my D-Link DGL-4300 router was also released and it still does not fix the issue introduced in firmware 1.4 that caused the router to reboot whenever a Vonage adapter is hooked to it. So I had to open another case and downgrade back to firmware 1.3. School has been complete hell. However all this is made better because I know the XBOX 360 will be released in 12 Days!!!

Vatican has issued a stout defence of Charles Darwin

2005-11-07T12:04:00.000-08:00

Ok the world is ending chicken little was right the sky really must be falling.

Sony's causes DRM nightmare!

2005-11-06T09:47:00.000-08:00

Ok many people are aware of the Sysinternals story about Sony's & First 4 Internet's new malware DRM rootkit. So here is my take. I think the whole Sony board of directors and ALL upper management should get hard jail time for this. I am talking a felony count with at least 20 years. These people are nothing less than scum and should be treated as such. This kind of behaivor is completely unacceptable and should be severely punished. The person directly responsible should server at least a life sentence with no chance of release. As for First 4 Internet I just hope those bastards get so much bad press no other record/movie company will touch them with a 10 foot pole. I think Sysinternals should be thanked for bringing this crime to the public eye hopefully it gets some congressional action.

On a semi related note my girlfriend purchaced the 50 First Dates soundtrack and it would not play in my BMW CD changer. It looks like its some sort of enhanced multisession CD. My Sony DVD player also had some trouble playing it at first. If it were up to me we would return it to Fry's.

XBOX Live Gamer Card

2005-10-29T10:28:00.000-07:00

Z3.

Motorola Dual-Tuner DCT6412 DVR

2005-10-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

How to reformat the DVR
1. Press cable on the remote.
2. Press Power.
3. Quickly press the select or ok button.
4. The diagnostics page should appear on the TV screen.
5. Press the 15 second rewind button three times.
6. Press the My DVR button three times.
7. Press the Live button three times.

Remote Control reprogram
1. Press the "Cable" button at the top of the remote to put it into Cable
Box control mode.
2. Press and hold the "Setup" button until the "Cable" button blinks twice.
3. Type in the code 994. The "Cable" button will blink twice.
4. Press (do not hold) the "Setup" button.
5. Type in the code you want to map.
6. Press the button you want to map the function to.

Remote Codes
Code Description
00012 3
00013 7
00014 1
00015 5
00016 2
00017 6
00018 0
00019 4
00034 O
00044 Info
00045 Right
00046 Record
00047 Down
00048 Help
00049 Left
00050 Guide
00051 Up
00076 Last Channel
00077 A (Diamond)
00078 Select
00079 Fav Ch
00080 Exit
00081 PPV
00082 Enter/Music
00083 Switch A/B
00108 F
00109 J
00110 D
00111 H
00112 E
00113 I
00114 C
00115 G
00140 Channel Up
00141 Mute
00142 9
00143 Volume Up
00144 Power(CATV)
00145 Volume Down
00146 8
00147 Channel Down
00172 Page Down
00173 Skip
00174 Day Minus
00174 Stop
00175 L
00175 DVR
00176 Page Up
00177 Live (DVR)
00178 Play
00179 Replay
00204 Reserved 5
00205 Pause
00206 Menu
00207 Fast Forward
00208 OND
00209 Reverse
00210 P/F
00210 PPV
00211 Out Channel
00236 Swap (dual tuner DVR)
00237 B
00238 Reserved 3
00239 List
00240 Browse
00241 A/Theme
00242 Reserved 1
00243 Parental Lock

House passes gun lawsuit shield legislation

2005-10-20T10:18:00.000-07:00

This is awesome news!!! This whole civil lawsuit junk is getting way out of hand. Hopefully the Senate also signs on with this. People need to take responsibility for their own actions.

Quake 4, Age of Empires III & F.E.A.R.

2005-10-20T08:41:00.000-07:00

I got the Quake 4 Collectors DVD Edition yesterday by ID & Raven Software and I really like it. The graphics are great and the game is very fun overall, however I do wish the weapons had a secondary fire. I also purchased the Age of Empries III Collectors Editon by Ensemble Studios but have not really had a chance to play it yet but I did like the demo so I should enjoy the full version. The one game I have heard great things about is F.E.A.R. hopefully I get a chance to try that one tonight. On a side note John C. Dvorak has an article up on the media bias in favor of Apple and it's an interesting point of view. However I am a ardent Apple hater so anytime someone points out their shortcomings I am all for it.

Transparent Aluminum a Reality

2005-10-18T10:01:00.000-07:00

Wow tech really does follow scifi apparently the US Air Force now has Transparent Aluminum. On a side note Quake 4 is suppose to come out today hopefully my local Best Buy has the collectors edition. I was not impressed with the Serious Sam II demo it just is not visually impressive compared to other modern games.

Computer Problems & Other Fun Stuff

2005-10-13T09:38:00.000-07:00

The last few days I have had nothing but trouble with my PC. I will never buy a DFI board again. On a side note I have been going Castlevania crazy the last few weeks. Those are such cool games! But the best news is I got my new Razer Copperhead. Like all their previous products it's top notch.

Congrats on the Promotion Honey

2005-10-03T20:37:00.000-07:00

You deserve it! :)

Napa Sucks & My Girlfriend is Awesome.

2005-10-03T09:21:00.000-07:00

This weekend my girlfriend & I both went to Napa for the first time. Honestly neither of us cares much for wine, but we just wanted to see what Napa was all about so we took a trip. Quite frankly that is one of the most boring and rude cities I have ever been in. For the record the guy at the Chimney Rock Winery was quite polite and my girlfriend really liked the display at the jewelry store we saw. However the city's overall atmosphere was not great. The part of the trip disappointed us the most was when we went to the Bistro Don Giovanni. The people were rude and the meal sizes were insanely small. Her $15 meal looked like a small Weight Watchers meal portion and my $14 meal was 5 yes 5 ravioli! It was so small she could not quit laughing when we were served. Oh yea right before dinner I almost messed up my car by driving over one of those dividers in the parking lot at the Napa Mervyns. Despite all of this we still had a good time. I really enjoyed the company of my girlfriend and we both got to try something new. Somehow she has a way of calming my soul and putting me at ease even when I get annoyed at the world for something small and stupid. I don’t know how she does it but overall I am a better man because of it.

Oh yea I got a Gameboy Micro last week and it’s really cool and small. Overall the new Gameboy SP with a brighter screen is a better unit but it lacks a certain coolness factor. I am happy with both.

Two headed tortoise

2005-09-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Ok this is wierd but really cool. I wonder how much its worth?

Apple users just don't "get it"!

2005-09-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

After seeing articles like the ones below I am convinced that Apple users are completely in the dark. They just don't think they are vulnerable and security is not a problem for them. But this arrogance is typical of Apple and its user base.

Scare tactics don't rattle Mac users

World of Warcraft plague!

2005-09-21T10:18:00.000-07:00

Ok this is a completely new concept an online Virtual plague in a MMORPG. Actually it’s kind of funny and scary at the same time.

Inventor denies dead cat fuel story

2005-09-15T08:06:00.000-07:00

I think this story should be titled "How to make a cat useful"

Bluetooth, Symantec Antivirus & GameSpy Arcade

2005-09-14T10:21:00.000-07:00

Life with Bluetooth has proven to be a disappointment. Mostly because it’s kind of flakey and annoying. The Widcomm drivers completely destroyed the Microsoft Bluetooth stack. So I had no choice but to continue using it once I installed it for the first time. The other thing that got me is it would tell me every time I tuned on caps lock. Why I don’t know... but after I found the key in the registry I was able to turn that "Feature" off. The other weird company policy of the day is Symantec's treatment of GameSpy Arcade. Apparently they think its adware and promptly/automatically uninstall it. It took me over 2 hours to figure out how to stop it. Hopefully I got it fixed.

Here is the registry key to turn off the caps lock notifer.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Widcomm\BTConfig\General\KeyIndication = 0

Safe Hydrogen storage

2005-09-07T07:42:00.000-07:00

This is a really cool development. Maybe we will finally be able to have safe hydrogen powered cars. Now if they could only make it cheaper/efficient to extract from water...

PSP Firmware Update 2

2005-08-24T06:08:00.000-07:00

The Sony PSP’s WPA implementation is really buggy. I could only get WPA to work on my DWL-G730AP travel router but even then it disconnects all the time. It won’t connect to my DGL-4300 at all. Speaking of the DGL-4300. Firmware 1.4 is crap! Constant router reboots which seem to mostly be related to my Vonage service so I downgraded to 1.3. Oh yea the PSP doesn’t work with the 1.3 or 1.4 firmware for the DGL-4300 if you are using WPA.

Nyko DS Power Pack

2005-08-16T05:55:00.000-07:00

Ok I finally found a nice set of hand grips for my Nintendo DS. These handgrips feel really secure. They do add some weight but they make playing GBA games 95% better. I don't typically like 3rd party stuff but this thing is top notch.

Hello Honey :)

2005-08-11T22:19:00.000-07:00

Just incase my girlfriend is reading this again I have edited my blog to clean up my HP/Apple rant.

Sorry about that baby.

HP to stop reselling iPods.

2005-07-29T19:49:00.000-07:00

It's about time!!! I never liked that deal HP is a real computer company not some pansy little style over substance wanabe. Guess you can tell I hate Apple. Today was good but the last part sucked. I almost got in to 3 different wrecks because of people being jerks and 1 from me being stupid. I had 3 people cut me off. Now I am going to get something to eat then go over to the girlfriends house.

Optimus keyboard

2005-07-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

I want one of these things. Maybe if it was less than $200. But for some reason I think it would break rather easy.

Riot control ray gun worries scientists

2005-07-21T10:55:00.000-07:00

Oh the fun you could have with this thing.

Jaws in 30 seconds with bunnies

2005-07-08T04:41:00.000-07:00