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Archive for September, 2006

30 Sep

Everyday Food on PBS

I can’t stand Everyday Food, even though my mom loves it. Allie’s voice is so nasally that it grates badly on my nerves, and she strikes me as the kind of person who is really snobby and mean to other people.  Sarah is too loud and obnoxious. I’m not sure exactly what, but something about [...]

28 Sep

Review of Ice Cream Skittles

My friend Susan e-mailed me a review of the new ice-cream-flavored Skittles, which I haven’t gotten to try yet. Here’s what she said (posted with permission):
Just because … an analysis of each of the flavors in the Limited Edition Ice Cream Skittles bag. Without further ado:
- Caramel Ripple (light brown) – kind of caramel [...]

26 Sep

Quick Links: More DRM and a format war solution

At least 42% of the time, Windows Genuine Advantage produces a false positive, indicating that a legal installation of Windows is pirated.
Warner has applied for a patent on a disc that can hold HD DVD, Blu-ray and standard DVD content via different data layers.
Whole grain white bread
I love colorful gadgets as much (or maybe more [...]

23 Sep

McAfee Site Advisor is broken

I think McAfee Site Advisor is “broken” in how they rate sites, and because of that, they could be scaring business away from legitimate sites.
For example, I go to one web store that is rated red, because it links to a site that has an adware download. (Although I’ve never seen this [...]

23 Sep

GameTap is glitchy.

I’m very disappointed with GameTap.
If you don’t know what GameTap is, it’s a subscription-based gaming network for PCs. It features tons of classic games – currently they’re boasting over 600 games. It’s $9.95 monthly.
I have more than enough system resources according to their minimum requirements, as well as bandwidth (minimum 384k download speed [...]

21 Sep

Oh, the irony

Red Octane, makers of Guitar Hero, are suing a third party – The Ant Commandos – for making and selling a wireless Guitar Hero controller. Red Octane says that The Ant Commandos are confusing people by using their Guitar Hero trademark.
The irony? Red Octane, for years, sold unlicensed dance mats for Dance Dance Revolution. [...]

19 Sep

Quick Links: Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Microsoft’s Zune will place DRM on any song you share with someone else, regardless of whether that song has DRM in the first place.
Amazon’s Unbox video download service has some of the worst terms of service ever, including a clause that lets them report on what software you have installed on your computer.
German company Akuma [...]

16 Sep

Preorders at EB & Gamestop update

Hooray! Good news!
From GoNintendo:
“…
Here’s the deal with the “trade $50 worth of stuff for a pre-order deposit” rumor. This rumor is true…however there is a catch. As of right now, Gamestop is doing a test run of this “offer” in the state of Hawaii and the island of Guam ONLY. All the details you posted [...]

15 Sep

Your cash is no good at EB Games/Gamestop

How horrible is this?! According to a post at Go Nintendo, the only way you can reserve a Wii or PS3 is by trading in games and accessories that value more than $50, combined. You can’t pay cash, even if you pay in full! (Once your trade-in value reaches $50, however, you can pay [...]

15 Sep

Why are older games priced lower?

I’m sure there are a lot of us who wait for certain games to drop their prices. There are few titles I, personally, will pay retail for, and those games have to have excellent reviews and I have to be almost certain I will love them (not like; love.) A recent example for [...]

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