Archive for June, 2007
« Previous EntriesPS3 Backwards Compatibility (PlayStation Test)
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at 10:01 pmEarlier today I decided to fire up five old original PlayStation (PSX) games to see how they would respond on the PS3. I picked a few favorites (or at least ones that I remember as favorites), and I specifically picked some games that I actually wanted to dust off and play again.
Same […]
Gran Turismo HD v1.2 Concept Demo
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at 9:17 amEarlier this week Sony released a new PS3 firmware update, version 1.82. After downloading and updating, I decided to see if anything new floated my boat in the PlayStation store, I noticed that the GT HD Concept Demo was listed as version 1.2. Since my version was 1.16, I decided to download the new version.
I […]
Question of the day …
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at 8:56 amI am watching qualifying for the French Grand Prix, and this question crossed my mind:
If Lewis Hamilton was American, would we still refer to him as “the first black F1 driver to …” or would we refer to him as an African-American?
I am not trying to be disrespectful, but it is an interesting point because […]
If you are not cheating, you are not trying.
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at 8:35 amThat used to be the saying in NASCAR garages, and I guess it still holds true in Gordon and Johnson camps. I think Gordon will miss Steve Letarte more than Johnson will miss Chad Knaus. Johnson has already proven that he can get by without Knaus. I am not that he is […]
PlayStation 3 BD Remote
Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 9:53 pmMy wife (err, kids) gave me the two Pirates movies and the PlayStation 3 BD Remote for Father’s Day. Amazon was running a special that gave $10 off the remote with the purchase of both Pirates movies. Not a bad deal - $23.95/movie and $14.92 for the remote (even includes two AA batteries), and free […]
WTF is wrong with the Hawks?
Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at 8:57 pmI think I have made it plenty clear that I no longer care for the NBA; it is just not compelling. With that said, I was interested in this draft because Atlanta had a chance (”had” as in they no longer have because they just f’ed it up) to get better in a hurry. Instead […]
NBA Draft
Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at 7:26 pmI cannot believe I am doing this, but I am going to watch part of the NBA draft. I am actually kind of excited to see if the Atlanta Hawks can do anything decent with their 3rd and 11th picks. Hope we do not screw this one up. A point guard is a must, which […]
iPhone
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 at 12:42 pmI need to purchase a new cellular phone that will work with Microsoft Exchange. The IT folks recommend the Samsung BlackJack for those of us that need a PDA and push email. The phone is pretty cheap through my carrier Cingular, ooops I meant AT&T, and I was all set to go get […]
Blu-ray’s end game
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 at 12:39 pmThe Blu-ray.com site has a promotion that could be the final straw in the current HD format war. According to the announcement/promotion:
“If you purchase a Blu-ray player (including the PS3) between July 1st and September 30th, you will automatically qualify to receive 5 Blu-ray movies absolutely free. Combine this with existing offers (like the […]
WoW Tuesday, NASCAR, and Jones/Smoltz make nice
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 9:29 pmNot a lot of time to dive into full discussions about the topics in the title. I would rather be gaming tonight instead of writing, so let’s dive in.
After seeing Chris’ post about getting to L70, I spent time with WoW last night, I had a 20 minute session this morning, a 25 minute session […]
Just Give Me Money! It’s All I Need!
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 5:38 pmMy guild on Arathor is very small, but we are a pretty effective raiding team. There are only 28 characters in Shockforce and probably 20 human beings behind those toons. We split the guild into “raiders” and more “casual” gamers (they are all in Shadows of Shockforce). A requirement to move into […]
WoW Monday
Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 10:01 pmSince Chris threw down the gauntlet, I had to play some WoW tonight (second time in the last few days), but I am nowhere near closing in on 70th level. I guess I am just not good at leveling, grinding, power gaming, or whatever you want to call it. I have a nice little quest […]
Down Goes The Prince!
Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 10:13 amLet me be the first to let you in on something. If you’re not part of a raiding guild in World of Warcraft and actively raiding, then you really aren’t playing World of Warcraft. I’m not talking about joining an established raiding guild and just sitting back and reaping in the rewards of […]
Congratulations JPM
Sunday, June 24th, 2007 at 10:00 pmFunny how this works. I thought Montoya was balls out brilliant in CART, and I thought his 2000 Indy 500 win was remarkable. I did not care much for Montoya when he was in F1, but I have been pulling for him since he announced that he was going to run in NASCAR. […]
Congratulations Team USA – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions
Sunday, June 24th, 2007 at 5:18 pm2-1 over Mexico, in a come from behind win. In the first half, the US had a couple of great chances, and while their defense played solid (at least well enough), they gave up a goal in the 44th minute.
The second half was a different story. The US had several quality chances before Benny Feilhaber […]