Boombox Dreamcast

I apologize for not posting recently. I have been caught up in other affairs. To start things back up again, I think it would be appropriate to blog about one of my favorite consoles. The Dreamcast has filled up a large portion of hours in my life. Too much Capcom Vs. Snk 2. But, look how cool this case mod is. Theres a video of it in action but its pretty low res and the audio is horrible. But check it out here.

Engineer Speculations

This post is merely me discussing possible engi updates.

Welder:

-replaces wrench
-does 25% less damage to players
-cost 15 less metal to build buildings
- buildings upgrade faster

This is my only real idea for the engineer based off the teaser. Comment with ideas you have!

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

I feel the need to post this trailer. I dislike MVC2 due to its unbalanced gameplay. But still, the idea of taking down the Hulk as Ryu is awesome. Balance the gameplay and this could be my favorite game.

Some indications of Steam for Linux

Now im no computer programmer, aside from my basic knowledge of terminal commands in linux. But apparently some scripting in the soon to come Mac OSX release of steam suggest some Linux support. The idea of finally having Steam in Linux (without WINE getting full support) is amazing sounding. I could finally play TF2 without having to reset my tower and switch to Windows. In fact this task proved very annoying so I have slowly stopped using Linux as much. Read this web page for me details.


P.S. The image has little to do with Linux, more of Steam coming to Mac. Seeing as Linux support surfacing due to Mac integration, I thought this was strangely appropriate. Also, I may not be able to sap that Aperture sentry but I can push it over and it breaks.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Look how awesome super mario galaxy looks. I cant wait too use the cloud power up. Scope the gameplay

Nintendo blames Piracy for 50% decrease in sales

The DS is known for easy piracy. I have only purchased one game for my DS, Pokemon, that way I can play tournaments and such. Otherwise I have downloaded all my games. Nintendo is blaming piracy for their 50 percent decrease in software sales in Europe. Nintendo monitored 10 oversea websites and they racked up over 238 million downloads, roughly equating to 11 billion dollars in lost sales during the month of JUNE ALONE. Obviously not a good quarter in 2009 for software sales. Reasons why this is happening:

1. DS games cost too much for their quality. Lets be honest, a bulk of DS games are not that great. WHy purchase some third party junk when I could test it out by downloading it. 30 bucks for a game that is not great, forget that.

2. People dont like carrying around a bunch of games, why have 10 games, when I can just have my r4.

3. Homebrew, wheres the homebrew at? on the r4! Gives people a chance to check out non approved games, and run emulators.

Nintendo needs to drop the price point of their DS games, they are not worth 30 bucks. Until then, piracy is expected.

Skate 3 demo out

The skate 3 demo came out today, I love the hall of meat game, check out the new hall of meat physics.

Tobi Gumstix!

Check out this tiny board! It has so much potential, from mobile devices to tiny computer setups. Heres some features:

Adds DVI display, Ethernet, USB host, USB OTG, USB console and Stereo Audio to Overo™ COMs

Features:
10/100baseT Ethernet
USB OTG mini-AB
USB host standard A
DVI-D (HDMI)
Stereo audio in
Stereo audio out
USB Serial Console
Signals available on 0.100" through-holes at 1.8V logic
Power:
5V input
Connections:
(2) 70-pin connectors: AVX 5602 series
40-pin header (not populated)
- Two (2) two-wire serial ports
- One 1-wire port
- 6 PWM lines
- I2C port
- SPI bus
- 6 A/D input lines
- Processor control signals.
Size:
105mm x 40mm
Mounting: Four (4) x #0 mounting holes for direct connection to an Overo COM
Four (4) x #2 mounting holes to secure Tobi inside a casing





Check out their page!

The possibilities are endless. The board has expansions, and its completely modular. You can just snap pieces on to the board to add features. Check out this android based smartphone running off a gumstix board. The name of the phone is called FLOW g1.5

MythTv

Im currently considering one of these up in my house. We have no cable or sattelite so it would be nice to have one of these. Although I watch a considerable amount of programs through hulu and other online services, being able to capture tv shows and have a nice built media player for my HD screen would be cool. Just a thought, probably wont make it.

Super Street Fighter 4 Ultras

Awesome Ultras! Im really excited to use Dee Jay. His ultra is freaking beast. Check them out

Awesome bike trials

This guy is pretty nuts, his fork snaps at the end. PEEP the vid

Simplistic games made on limited pixels

A simple game running on a 8x8 LED screen, rendering only 64 pixels. Its amazing how people make these crazy games. Here is two examples of games.

The first is a game that is based on Super Mario.



The second is a 15 pixel edition of Street Fighter, Ken vs Blanka

Wall Of Death

I was just lurking the web, before I head off to bed, on some image boards and found a thread of a man driving his car on a wall while another is hanging out the passenger window. Its plain physics that we all know, but its amazingly dangerous. Crazy people out there, watch this outrageous video.

Valve to release possible information at E3

Valves presentation at GDC ended in a faked BSOD (blue screen of death). The slide could have been info on all sorts of Valve stuff. The screen also has a cryptic message embedded in it saying suspend till E3. WHo knows whats to come.

Doomsday Vault

Just read about a vault in Scandinavia that houses half a million different species of seeds, their goal is to protect Biodiversity in plants. The vault would protect the plants from the impending doom of global warming and other apolcalyptic events. The vault also acts as a shelter for people if need be. Comically named the Doomsday Vault, it reminds me of Fallout. Read the post here.

Google Maps now has Bike route filter

Tired of going out for a ride and running into a gigantic grade? Want to discover a new bike path to avoid all the cars? Well now google features a by "bicycling" filter in Google Maps. This is obviously in beta as roads still need to be determined as bike friendly, Google even states to proceed with caution as roads may not be safe. But as with most things, it will get better over time. So check it out, and if you come upon an unsafe street report it. Also it can be fun to race the average time to your destination.

Nexus One

This blog is simply to state how great the Nexus one is. From a hands on point of view, it feels awesome. The phone is more fluid than any android phone I have used thus far. The 5 megapixel camera takes great photo and videos. I love the phone thus far, too bad I will have to go back to my Iphone in about a week.

Portal 2 announced

Portal 2 will be hitting our hard drives 2010 holiday season. Cant wait to see what new physics they implement.

Andrew Kepple Spy Pyro Spoof

THis video is not that new, but I was just watching it and wanted to share it with everyone. This flash animation is hilarious and well made, enjoy Team Fortress fans!

Midlake

Saw one of my favorite bands at the El Rey last night. Midlake is folk indie rock band hailing from Denton, Texas. They were great, loved the double flute. Hopefully I can see them agian some time. Oh and special shout out to Media Literacy teacher Mr. Koepenick, he was at the show last night.

Salton Sea 2010

Went on a great camping trip this weekend. Rode 40 miles through Imperial County. Hot Hot Hot! And Then COLD! But it was extremely fun. Had to go through Homeland security on my bike. California highways at night are pretty scary, especially semis going 60 pass you. Some sites in the area were:

Salvation Mountain

Bombay Beach

Android Mini Figures

Just found these awesome Android Mini figures, This character is perfect for a collectible toy.

20 - 30% off Mad Catz fighting sticks

Trying to up your fighting skills. This weekend the 29th to 31 you can get a Mad Catz fighting stick for cheap. The tournament Edition sticks are going for 20% off and the regular sticks and gamepads are going for 30% off. Just check out this post on SRK

Apple reveals Ipad

So today Apple unveiled their new product, the Ipad. Its designed beautifully, but to be honest it looks like a giant Iphone. It can even play any app on the avaliable on the app store. You be the judge!

Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight:
1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

Canabalt

Just found this simple one button flash game. Pretty addicting. There is an iphone app too. Check it out!

A few things to say about my home theater

Its been about two weeks with my HD setup. I cant stress how much of a distraction this setup has been. I feel no motivation to do any work, I just want to watch movies and play Xbox. Media streaming is awesome. I set my Xbox up as an extender and through Microsoft Media Center I watch movies on my computer. Netflix is also awesome as well. Time to set up parental controls on myself so I start doing my work.

Plane that landed in Hudson River for sale

The title pretty much says it all, If you want a non working plane you can bid on it. Would make for a sweet paintball match.

Be Careful!

Never thought about this, just relaying a message I read from Joystiq's blog. The average consumer might not think of this when turning in their next gen system. Now when you purchase things on your console they save your credit card info. SO WIPE YOUR SYSTEM WHEN YOU SELL IT! In general I would never sell any electronics that store data without wiping it first. Interesting prospect though, I imagine a ton of unknowing parents have found huge bills on their card after their son traded in their Wii. You can read the original post here

Google releases new images of Haiti

The devastation in Haiti is terrible. If you want to get a sense of what the place looks like, just check google earth. New satellite images of Haiti have been released. Its very tragic too see what has happened in this country. Read more here.

Mod makes Samus in Ocarina of Time

A mod was just made that allows you to play as Samus instead of our hero in a green tunic. The video is down below looks pretty fun! This isnt a big feat but the creator intends on releasing a whole mod for the game dubbed Metroid 64. Pretty awesome looking

Bikes in the sky

Although I feel that L.A. streets need some serious changes towards commuting cyclists, I dont believe we should be force to tight rope ride through Los Angeles. Bulgarian architect Martin Angelov has created this interesting method of transportation for cyclists. Looks like a death trap to me, check out the original post here.