So, the new XBOX Live allows people to see what game you most recently played, and when the last time you logged on was. And I don’t mean the last time you competed. The last time you logged on. To your XBOX (well, the 360 at least).
Because most Live-enabled games [...]

I left work at 4:53PM. Normally a somewhat aggressive driver, I pressed the accelerator to the floor and rocketed up to 90 before I had even made it to the leftmost lane on the highway. I passed cars carefully but quickly, winding my way through light afternoon traffic. I drove approximately 15 [...]

Episode 8 is full of nextgen goodness. In the Tech Top Three, we discuss the non-news reported concerning the PS3 launch and pricing, Nintendo’s patent docs, and the Xbox 360 launch. During the Gaming Table, we talk about some of our favorite Xbox games: Burnout 3 and Hitman. As well, we [...]

I have seen the top of the mountain, and it is good.
My XBOX 360 shipped this afternoon. I should have it in my hands by Monday or Tuesday.
Thanks to Colin for getting me in on a few that were in stock at an online retailer. They sold out within 22 minutes, and I [...]

The average person consumes how many calories on Thanksgiving day?
a) 3000
b) 5000
c) 7000
If you answered ‘c’, you are correct. The average person will consume over seven thousand calories tomorrow.
Think about that.

And, I wanted to write a third friggin’ post with the same title.
That is all.

And some turd-burgling assclowns are already profiteering on eBay. At last check, bids were up to over $5000 on certain Premium Bundles with two games. I won’t link to it because I’m not sure what the legal niceties are. Just go to eBay and search for ‘Xbox 360.’
No, I didn’t add [...]

… and I don’t have an Xbox 360.
Oh cruel world.

*cough*hack*cough* Episode 7 is chock full of airborne bacteria and virii. Both Carl and I are sick, but we somehow manage to get through the podcast… barely. In our Tech Top Three, we discuss some of the many Apple rumors swirling around prior to MacWorld San Francisco, we revisit the Sony rootkit, [...]

This week on the Tech Top Three, 1 Million Windows users give Mac a try, NYC employs hybrid taxicabs, and Sony makes an unprecedented second straight appearance at the number one spot. On the Gaming Table, we discuss Xbox 360 backwards compatibility and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach.
Episode 6 (26.1 MB , 56:16) [...]

Its been a few days since I have had the time to post. Luckily Carl was in the mood to kick up some dust while I have been swamped with other work.
While riding the subway today and shooting the shit breeze with someone, the conversation turned to tech (as it usually does). It [...]

… no wait, Savior was Jesus.
According to a report by Gamepolitics.com Jack Thompson has removed himself from the Grand Theft Auto lawsuit in Alabama, Strickland v. Sony.
This report is backed by additional information in the Tuscaloosa News, but you’ll have to register to read it.
Thompson, in all his usual bravado and mis-statement of fact, has [...]

… Shrub Gives ‘Em More Money
While I’m reading Reuters…
Thankfully, some senators want the same answers I do. They want to know why heating and fuel bills will be so high this winter, when oil companies posted record profits this past quarter. Exxon Mobil made $9.9 Billion (with a ‘B’) pure profit on $100 [...]

Mmmm…. that’s some good backlash.
‘Intelligent-design’ school board ousted in Penn
See, that’s what happens when ultra-conservative righties try to plant the kiss of religion on science. Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster for intelligent people and elections.
I love the penultimate sentence. “U.S. President George W. Bush, whose re-election was boosted by many Christian-conservative votes, has said [...]

Number 5 is alive. This week on the Tech Top Three we discuss the Netflix settlement, Windows Live, and rootkits. During the Gaming Table, I talk about my hands-on with the Xbox 360, Extra Points fantasy football podcast, and we review the Zombies boardgame.
Episode 5 (25.2 MB , 55:04)
Show Notes:

Netflix settlement (TNSS, [...]

Its no surprise to many, but topping the list of most sought after electronic gifts this holiday season are the iPod and the Xbox 360. Coincidentally, I wouldn’t mind at all receiving both of these gifts.
The complete top 10 list (complete survey - PDF):

iPod Nano (34.5%)
Xbox 360 (21.2%)
Plasma TV/HDTV (13.7%)
FLY Pentop Computer (8.5%)
Don’t Know/No [...]

Massachusetts gets its 5th Apple retail store this Friday. The Burlington Apple Store opens its doors Friday at 10am.

BostonGeek will be heading to VeriCon in January to bring first-hand reports of all the festivities. Don’t worry, no cosplay for us.
If you don’t already know:
Vericon is a science-fiction, fantasy, gaming, and anime convention featuring many events and distinguished guest speakers. It has been held annually at Harvard University since 2001. The sixth Vericon [...]

Looks like that artificial window of time placed between when a film is released in theaters and when it is released on DVD is indeed getting shorter.

Universal Studios Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Serenity for 20th December 2005 priced at $29.98 SRP. A passenger with a deadly secret. Six [...]

There have been a few moments in my geek-life that stand out above the rest. These moments fill my <3 with joy. Of course, like every geek, I enjoy getting the latest and greatest gadget and playing with some new tech. But, often times these moments are unremarkable against a lifetime [...]