I’ve had my eye on a 46″ Samsung LCD HDTV for a while now. According to Consumer Reports, it’s the best TV in its size range and its price on Amazon had dropped to $1,399.98…roughly $300 cheaper than at Best Buy. This morning, I checked the product listing on Amazon again and saw a brand new “$200 Rebate” offer. I immediately signed up for the Amazon credit card (to get 24 months no interest financing) and ordered that thing. Then I downloaded the PDF for the “rebate.” (more…)
It looks like your Xbox just got a little more purpose. It was announced yesterday that a Hollywood based company, Safran Digital Group, would be producing original shows for the Xbox.
Microsoft, seeking to expand offerings on its Xbox 360 console, has reached an agreement with a company headed by Peter Safran, the veteran Hollywood producer and talent manager, to produce original shows for distribution on the system
Few details were given regarding any of the shows except that they would be targeted for the the Xbox core audience, males 14 to 34. Since I’ve been told I have the mentality of an 8 year old I have no interest on any of this.
Watch out Godzilla, there’s a new big boy in town. This is an actual video of a promotion Sony Pictures has going in Tokyo, Japan depicting the late great Loch Ness Monster coming out of Tokyo Bay. (more…)
The Consumer Electronics Show ended on January 10th after four long days of companies climbing over each other to show off their latest and greatest innovations. As you can see by checking out a site like Engadget or Gizmodo, the sheer amount of crap that is shown off is nothing short of overwhelming so it’s difficult for a non-nerd to sift through and find things to really look forward to. That’s where we come in. We’re just nerdy enough to check out all the coverage, but just normal enough to spot the things that will really have an impact on our lives (and wallets) in the coming year. (more…)
Panasonic have outdone themselves again at this year’s CES by releasing this mammoth TV. The scary thing is that it’s 50% bigger than the 103 inch model they released last year. I’m not really sure why it’s necessary or how it would even fit through a door, but I want one. I think you would cause some minor brown-outs when you turned it on for the first time.
Just imagine what football would be like on that sucker…or the Food Network. Something about a 150 inch closeup of a freshly-baked pie gets me excited.
As another year comes to a close it looks like we take another small step toward a pure digital society. It appears 2007 will be the first year Americans spent more on cell phone service than land line service. (more…)
If you’ve never heard of IKEA, it is hands down one of the biggest furniture stores you will ever see. There is nothing average about IKEA at all. The great tourist filled city of Orlando, Florida was just graced with an IKEA one month ago and it has been mayhem ever since. I never really understood it. Something about build-it-yourself furniture just doesn’t seem wooing to me. (more…)
The Red Hot Chili Peppers filed a suit Monday against Showtime Networks claiming its Californication show pays just a little too much respect to their 1999 album of the same name. Understandable I suppose. The thing that makes me slap my forehead in wonder is the quote by frontman Anthony Kiedis:
“Californication is the signature CD, video and song of the band’s career, and for some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right.”
Maybe it’s just me, but when I think of the Chili Peppers, Californication, be it the song, album, or video, is not the first thing that comes to mind. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the album. It was my lawn-mowing soundtrack of 2000. I just think that accusing a network of stealing their identity is a slight overreaction. I’d like to think they could spend their time a little more wisely, like maybe writing a new album that isn’t as schizophrenic as their last one.
TV is heading down a dark and ugly road and there is nothing we can do about it. That’s right, all of the shows you may have gotten into this season, like The Office and Heroes, and shows you were looking forward to, like 24 and Lost, may come to a screeching halt this January. The WGA is on strike. The Writers Guild of America is pissed off right now. What could drive such anger? …Money. (more…)
I’ve had my eye on a 46″ Samsung LCD HDTV for a while now. According to Consumer Reports, it’s the best TV in its size range and its price on Amazon had dropped to $1,399.98…roughly $300 cheaper than at Best Buy. This morning, I checked the product listing on Amazon again and saw a brand new “$200 Rebate” offer. I immediately signed up for the Amazon credit card (to get 24 months no interest financing) and ordered that thing. Then I downloaded the PDF for the “rebate.” (more…)
It looks like your Xbox just got a little more purpose. It was announced yesterday that a Hollywood based company, Safran Digital Group, would be producing original shows for the Xbox.
The Consumer Electronics Show ended on January 10th after four long days of companies climbing over each other to show off their latest and greatest innovations. As you can see by checking out a site like 
