The Best of E3 2008

Posted by Jason Trent on July 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized
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Wow. Two IGN related posts in a row? Well yes. Although I am not a HUGE fan of IGN (what is with them having like three reviews for each game, one to each region?), I really liked this post, which if you missed E3 this year, will come in handy. It basically goes over the best of the best at the show for each category. Dig in!

IGN: IGN’s PC Best of E3 2008 Awards

Dark Knight DVD Release Wish List

Posted by Jason Trent on July 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized
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If you’re like me and LOVED LOVED LOVED the new Dark Knight film, then you may be interested in checking out IGN’s list of their wants for the DVD release of the movie. I enjoyed the article, and think you will too! Click the following link for the goods.

IGN: What We Want on the Dark Knight DVD

What’s That? Jason Is On Spore?

Posted by Jason Trent on July 5th, 2008 under Uncategorized
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That’s right, I thought I’d feed the hype by pasting in the little spore widget from my spore page. Have a look at my cute little creature friends, and be sure to join in on the fun yourselves. I highly recommend this game (at least the currently available creature creator portion of the game) to anyone. It’s user friendly, and most importantly fun!

spore.com

Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt Ins Open

Posted by Jason Trent on July 3rd, 2008 under Uncategorized
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Great news to those anticipating Wrath of the Lich King. You can now opt into the open beta which should begin shortly. If you’re interested, check out https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account/beta-opt-in.html, and be sure to check out the full story from WoW Insider at the following link. Best of luck and happy testing to those able to get through.

US registration for Wrath beta now open - WOW Insider

Media Center Extenders Reviewed and Compared

Posted by Jason Trent on July 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized
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Similar to my previous post about the NAS comparison review from Engadget, we have a Media Center Extender ’shootout’ as well. If you’re not entirely sure what a Media Center Extender is, this is a device that hooks up to your TV as an extension of your PC’s Media Center. To further clarify, this would provide a way to stream video, pictures, music, etc., from your PC to your TV. If you would like my opinion, although lacking native wireless, the Xbox 360 has fantastic streaming abilities, similar to those of a super hero. This puppy has extremely easy setup, great codec support (yes, DivX people!), and did I mention that it’s the best next gen console on the market (this is solely based on my always correct opinion). With similar pricing to the other Extenders reviewed, you can’t really miss.

Media Center Extender shootout commences at Engadget HD - Engadget

World of Warcraft’s Arena For Dummies

Posted by Jason Trent on July 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized
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This has always been a bit of a grey area for me, likely because I am not yet level 70, however if you would like a good guide on how to become more familiar with the arena, check out the Arena For Dummies guide at the following link.

Blood Sport: Arena for dummies I - WOW Insider

Collector’s Edition of Wrath of the Lich King - Box Art

Posted by Jason Trent on July 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized
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Interested in seeing what the Collector’s Edition of Wrath of the Lich King might look like? Look no further than the following link. I have to agree with this post’s author, it does look pretty authentic. A little note: I am running out of Wrath of the Lich King images to use for this stupid site! End of note.

Rumor: Wrath of the Lich King Collector’s Edition box - WOW Insider

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NAS Showdown

Posted by Jason Trent on July 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized
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Question: What is better than a home NAS? Answer: Absolutely nothing. I currently run a home server (that totally counts as a NAS, although slightly more complicated, and more fully featured), and couldn’t ever go back. I stream media to all computers in my home as well as my Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. I recommend, no, I urge you to get some kind of NAS setup. Here is some great information to make the choice of a NAS easier.

The Best Backup Tools - Home NASs - Reviews by PC Magazine

MSI Wind: Unboxed

Posted by Jason Trent on July 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized
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I can’t tell you how excited I am for this new product. I personally need a cheap yet usable laptop for school, so once available, I will be picking up this glossy hunk of laptop love. If you’re one of those people, check out the first unboxing at the provided link.

MSI’s Wind gets received by someone, unboxed on video - Engadget

Student Uses Vulgarity On Writing Exams, and Gets Points For Spelling and Conveying a Message

Posted by Jason Trent on June 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized
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Fantastic. We need more teachers like this in the word. The student, having been asked to complete a writing exam did so by writing two words: f*** off. The teacher scored the student 2 / 27 for conveying a message, while at the same time using correct spelling. The best part is that the teacher admitted that had the student used punctuation, they would have been given a higher score.

Student finds it pays to swear on exam - Weird news- msnbc.com