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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Review (PS3)
Summary [7.5 out of 10] Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is an amazingly detailed translation of the Dragon Ball Z universe into a fighting video game. The graphics, sound effects, voice acting, animated styling and most important, myriad of fighting moves make this a must-get for any Dragon Ball Z fans out there. General fans of fighting [...]
Continue reading...Brookstone Tranquil Moments Sound Therapy Machine Review
Monday, June 23, 2008
Summary [8 out of 10] At $99, the Brookstone Tranquil Moments Sound Therapy Machine is a safe buy for anyone that is entertaining the idea of a sound therapy (aka “dream machine”) device. While the build and sound quality at it’s price could be better, for some reason… it just works, and that is all the [...]
Continue reading...NetFlix Roku Streaming Movie Device Review
Monday, June 16, 2008
Matt Young has been kind enough to send along a mini-review of the Roku, NetFlix set-top-box streaming media player used to stream the NetFlix “Watch it Now” library directly to your TV over the internet. I had originally been concerned at the size of the NetFlix Watch-it-Now library as well as the picture quality, but Matt [...]
Continue reading...Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4): Video Review
Thursday, June 12, 2008
I’ll admit it, I’ve never played an MGS game before nor have I wanted to. The ultra-stealth mixture of combat and survival-strategy always looked mind-numbingly tedious to me. I know the franchise has a huge following and MGS4 is suppose to be end-game for the Xbox 360, so just to keep you informed, here’s the Game [...]
Continue reading...Grand Theft Auto 4 Impressions
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ok, this is a mini-mini-review of GTA4 for the folks that haven’t played it yet: 5min Impressions: This is totally GTA3/VC/SA + more complex city, better graphics (not amazing). Controls and movement feel sluggish, I think it has to do with the animation blending Performance is on par with other GTAs… 20-30fps range, not smooth as butter, but so [...]
Continue reading...Getting Virtual / Multiple Desktops on Windows (XP and Vista)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Have you ever found yourself juggling so many extra windows at work (or at home) on your desktop that you wished you have access to multiple desktops so you could group them together and not clutter one desktop with everything? Yea, me too… Linux has had the idea of “multiple desktops” or “virtual desktops” for a [...]
Continue reading...Turok Review (PS3)
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Summary [6.5 out of 10] Turok is a perfect example of a next-gen game almost being good, with close-minded, repetitive and sometimes punishing try-die-and-try-again game design dragging down some of the impressive technical accomplishments. Introduction The premise of Turok is that you are John Turok and ex-member of the super-elite Wolfpack group and now a member of the [...]
Continue reading...Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Review (PS3)
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Summary [6.5 out of 10] Kane & Lynch is an idea for a good game, wrapped in 2 obnoxious technical mechanics (controls and cover), last-gen graphics and obnoxiously repetitive/punishing level design and gameplay elements. Introduction I’ll admit, I’ve been tempted by the marketing of Kane & Lynch and wanted to get it, even after all the bad reviews [...]
Continue reading...Sony Bluetooth Audio Mini
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
I recently picked up the Sony DR-BT21G/B Bluetooth Stereo Headset. My intentions were to use it as hands free for my cell and also to listen to music from my cell. After using it with two devices (Samsung Blackjack II and Sanyo Katayna DLX) I have come to the conclusion that the limiting factor in [...]
Continue reading...iPhone Review (Part 3 of 3)
Saturday, March 8, 2008
iPhone Review, Part 1 of 3 iPhone Review, Part 2 of 3 iPhone Review, Part 3 of 3 Well we have looked at the Gripes and Praise for the iPhone, now let’s wrap this review up… Conclusion [8 out of 10] First let’s look at why this wasn’t a 10 out of 10 to get an idea of what [...]
Continue reading...iPhone Review (Part 2 of 3)
Friday, March 7, 2008
iPhone Review, Part 1 of 3 iPhone Review, Part 2 of 3 iPhone Review, Part 3 of 3 Yesterday we tipped off this review with the iPhone Gripes, today we are going to concentrate on making note of only what makes the iPhone awesome to give a good counter balance to it. Let’s dig in… My iPhone Praise Safari is [...]
Continue reading...iPhone Review (Part 1 of 3)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
iPhone Review, Part 1 of 3 iPhone Review, Part 2 of 3 iPhone Review, Part 3 of 3 I’ve had my iPhone for 2 weeks or so, and while it’s a really nice device, if I were not a mobile-media guy I would strongly suggest a BlackBerry Curve to you or even a Pearl if you aren’t [...]
Continue reading...Review: SpinRite 6.0
Sunday, February 24, 2008
A friend this week had her laptop give her the dreaded blue screen every time she booted. After a trip to the Theif Geek Squad who told her if would be $1500+ to recover the data from the drive, I gave SpinRite a try first. I booted to the disk and ran a [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft Vista (Backup) Review: A Lesson in Stupidity
Friday, February 15, 2008
The reason Apple and Mac OS X are so famous is only because Microsoft exists. … don’t skip past that first sentence… it really sums up the rest of this review and explains to you, at so many levels. Let me say it another way: People like Apple products and Mac OS X, because Microsoft set a [...]
Continue reading...Rambo Movie Review
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Summary [8.5 out of 10] Rambo is a visceral, serious, action packed movie about the rescue of Christian missionaries from war-torn Burma and it’s military. Stallone’s execution of this movie is so raw and completely devoid of cheesy lines or “typical action hero” antics that you can’t help but walk out of the theater with respect for [...]
Continue reading...Shoot ‘Em Up Movie Review
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Summary [7 out of 10] Shoot ‘Em Up is a ridiculously paced, non-stop action movie that is a collection of surprisingly cohesive scenes that provide excuses for the director to realize constant over-the-top action sequences that are a blast to watch ending with a great cheesy one-liner from the main character. Setup If you plan on watching this [...]
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