November 2004 - Posts

• Star Wars vs. Star Blazers

  By anonymous
  Tuesday, Nov 30 2004, 05:54 PM

  A few days ago, while battling a continuing bout of insomnia, I decided it would help if I watched something from my modest DVD collection that I hadn’t watched in eons. I popped in “Star Blazers,” a Japanese anime that aired in the U.S. in the early... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Razr love

  By anonymous
  Monday, Nov 29 2004, 08:49 AM

  Unlike some people, I decided against braving the crowds on Black Friday. Instead, I stopped by the Cingular store to check out Motorola’s new Razr V3. You’ve seen the commercial: the one where the woman sees her high-tech dwelling transform into a sleek... Read More >> Comment on this post

• For the love of the game

  By anonymous
  Friday, Nov 19 2004, 10:32 AM

  I started playing “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater” on Wednesday night, and, not surprisingly, I was hooked. When 12:30 a.m. rolled around, I decided that I should call it a night. I could use the rest, too, since it’s been a while since I got a decent... Read More >> Comment on this post

• G4 + TechTV = Bad

  By anonymous
  Monday, Nov 15 2004, 01:45 PM

  Over the weekend I heard that the folks over at G4TechTV are trimming more fat from their ranks. The most recent casualties: Alex Albrecht , Yoshi and Dan Huard of “The Screensavers” and “Unscrewed” duo Martin Sargent and Laura Swisher. I nearly cried... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Another geek bites the dust

  By anonymous
  Friday, Nov 12 2004, 10:52 AM

  While I consider myself an average-looking fellow, I must admit that at the bar, I’m not exactly a huge hit with the ladies . I’m not a social butterfly, and I usually don’t mind playing the wingman every now and then. The other night, a buddy and I went... Read More >> Comment on this post

• It's just you and me, Mitch

  By anonymous
  Tuesday, Nov 09 2004, 01:18 PM

  I completed a marathon 650-mile trip from Madison to Minneapolis to Milwaukee to catch Paul Westerberg at the Pantages Theater on Sunday night. My iPod was hooked up to the car stereo and ready to go, but I decided to go a different route: I popped in... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Happy Xbox Day!

  By anonymous
  Thursday, Nov 04 2004, 10:55 AM

  Today will be a day long-remembered: I am going to buy an Xbox. When Microsoft launched the Xbox back a few years ago, I was skeptical because I felt PC gamers will always play games on desktop monitors and console gamers will always lounge in front of... Read More >> Comment on this post