Asides
Short posts due to not wishing to be overly wordy about an item or simply about, or a link to, another site on the interwebs.
The Halo Effect
I’m sure all my gamer readers, all two of you, have already read about this, but just in case, more Halo games on the way. I wonder if the Age of Empires developer’s game will be like that where you build up a side, human or Covenant, and then try to take over. Could be good, but then again, I get bored of those types of games quickly.
Eddie Izzard on 24
Fox just found a way to get me to watch 24 this season, well at least try to watch it…again. Where Elisha Cuthbert failed, Eddie Izzard may succeed. As I stated in the My Super Ex-Girlfriend review, I am a big fan. I’m guessing he’s going to channel his inner *action transvestite* for the role as new baddie Darren McCarthy.
Xbox 360 in 1080p
Paul Thurrott has an item on WinInfo about Microsoft releasing the HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360 for only $170 this Fall. What is more interesting to me is that a 360 firmware update will boost the max resolution of the 360 from 1080i to 1080p. This is news, and as Paul says, the last big differentiator between PS3 and the 360.
Is Sony further doomed? Not in the least. The Sony zealots will still shell out gobs of cake for a PS3, but Microsoft just made their argument even more compelling. I’m just a little happier in that this will help justify buying a 1080p HD set when I get a big one soonish. Even though television programming won’t be broadcast at that level for years to come, at least there could be some earlier benefit in the greater cost over the 720p sets. As it stands now, it’s about an $800 difference for the size set I am looking at. I bet the earliest we see a 1080p game is late 2007 though.
Peter is Back!
He’s only part-time, but I am so happy to see this day. Peter Gammons is one of my favorite writers of all time, and I’m not just talking sports. I shed a couple tears reading his piece, “One of the luckiest people on the earth.” You should read it too.
I’m sorry I wasn’t home to see him on air. Hopefully they’ll repeat tonight.
My Syndication
I am very excited for this Fall’s new TV season right now, and not just because new TV is starting up. The other reason is I have found that Scrubs is being shown on Channel 56 at 12.30 am and they have started with the Season 1 Pilot last night. This is awesome as I get to watch the old episodes in a row to start the season off.
But, it gets better. Comedy Central has also picked up the rights and are showing TWO episodes a night at 7.00 and 7.30 pm. They also started with Season 1, so they are already four episodes in as I write this. Media Center has them locked in so I can watch them at my leisure.
As for you, how about you watch it instead of that episode of Friends, Seinfeld or The Simpsons that you have seen twenty times over…
Kennedy Costume Races
Over on ESPN’s Page 2, Jim Caple says we need more costume races in MLB and he has ideas for everyone.
For the hometown team:
Boston. Kennedy Races. “JFK, RFK and Jackie O are neck and neck, but oh, no — it looks like Teddy took another wrong turn at the bridge.”
Lego Chain Gun
I remember Joe posted some interesting Lego stuff on Scooby awhile back, but this thing kicks any of those things asses as far as I can remember. Check out the description on Engadget and scroll down for the YouTube video.
Pink Taco Stadium
From the “you can’t make this stuff up” folder, I give you the story about a restaurant chain named “Pink Taco” trying to secure the naming rights to the new Arizona Cardinals football stadium for 10 years @ $30 million. Gee, I wonder why the Cardinals might not take them up on this offer. Could be because if you do a “pink taco” Google image search, you either get hits for pr0n or MySpace pages…
I wish I could find the original article I read about this earlier in the week, but I could not so this one is close enough. You can read their official press release or simply check out their website. It’s actually an entertaining Flash site with music, babes and Lucha Libre wrestlers. Founded by the Hard Rock Cafe family, it would appear to be related to Mexican food like Hooters is to wings.
Wouldn’t you know, the owner’s son is attached to Lindsay Lohan for the moment. Anything for publicity I guess…
Chicken and Star(War)s
For those that liked the previous aside for the Robot Chicken Star Wars Parody, I have two more for you courtesy of Jeanne’s son Eddie. I showed him this one and he knew about these other two. The first is another Star Wars parody from Robot Chicken, but centers on the Empire Strikes Back. This was actually one of the skits I had seen on the show before. The other is an animated Star Wars Gangsta Rap that is pretty clever.
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Take down the Citgo sign?
I suppose I am helping this idiot in a very, very, very small way — after all, my readership sux — but I can’t help but post a link to this story on boston.com about the Citgo sign. You know, I’m not entirely certain Chavez isn’t a little bit right about Bush being the devil and I think this is further proof of a politician doing anything to get press, but whatevs…
Here’s a link to the Citgo web site page about the sign.