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Wii would like to play..
I posted a really short comment. In October about me ending up getting a Wii, Now, i had been Debating on a console system for months and was fairly decided but money was an issues and finding one was also an issue. Around the holidays which are here now. Finding a Wii is about as likely finding bigfoot.
I managed to get extremely lucky when i had got mine last month at the begining of october. I had been in best buy for another reason and just for the hell of it i asked the blue shirt with the expected answer of "we don’t have one". I figured I’d go up the road to Target and when i was walking down the isle i noticed 3 boxes and i thought they may of been displays. I Had to ask twice, And they were indeed real, Knowing that how hard it is to acquire I ended up borrowing some money to get it. Since then I’ve not seen one for sale since.
As far as fun the system kicks ass, and my major complaint about gaming in the last couple of years is that, the focus on gaming has been on making a pretty picture with basicly no controls. all graphics No fun. I’ve seen the other systems and the expense to me just doesnt make sense when i have a PC. my Main complaints for consoles are
1. most are insanely expensive
PS3 = 400$ (no games inc. accessories you have to pay even more for. Lack of games.
Xbox360 = 300$ to 400$ +35$ for online play (Not to sure how it works out with other stuff, but most games are eventaully ported over to the PC from this system so pointless to buy into)
Wii = $249 the Cheapest and most fun i’ve had with console gaming in a very long time.
2. Games
Ps3 = lack of games, Lack Of interesting games + Used to Have backwards compatibility but removed.
Xbox360 = since most games come to the PC – no real need to have since 90% of the games come over to the PC , and really Halo Does not appeal to me since its just a slowed down version of Unreal tournament (Halo doesnt even come close to the fun of unreal tournament)
Wii = ALot of games whole game cube library + Wii games availible , nintendo normally has different games than the above two systems so its a more unique experence.
*All systems = Fuck Guitar hero with a baseball bat. its retarded, ITs a guitar simulator simulator , wow You simulate someone whos simulating a guitar… Pick up a real instrument you sissy. if you want something more interesting and to actaully learn music rather than playing dance dance revolution for your fingers try "Jam Sessions" for the nintendo DS.
3. Controls
Ps3 = Tried and true controller setup, only exception was when nintendo announced the wii controls and they delayed there controller to attempt a motion control setup themselves. SUXAXIS was put on after the fact removing the Dual shock- which was quoted from sony that both could not be on the controller or some silly shit.
Xbox = appears like the older gravis control pads. I’ve not personally tried to out the xbox controls but im sure its works.
Wii = Completely Unique system of control, brings very interesting gameplay and adaptions to gameplay.. gesture based system does make some really fun games. I could go on and on how actaully interacting with the game rather than Inputing actions into the game and reacting makes a huge difference.
4. Graphics
PS3 – some really nice visuals at times but really most of the time games are not much better than the 360
Xbox360 – same as above but reverse the comment. both systems are pretty much equals to each other.
Wii – I’ve not seen many games I could compare to the other systems but It gets down to my Final comment. Graphically it has lesser than the above two systems but in the same comment the games are more involving . Less eye candy more dimension.
5. Fun
Im not going to compare each system down. Reasoning is it would just be a flogging of epic proportions, theres only so far that PS3/xboxs dated controls can go , and there basically running on running on a control set thats 20 years old. To me graphics do not mean Everything. Sure you can make it look "pretty" but 90% of the time you know when something looks "good" as far as a game you know it controls like ass. there are notable exceptions to that.
Gamewise you get more involved , You dont get bored off your ass watching someone else play. Even thinking sporting games golf is like golf on the wii , bowling is like bowling. First person shooters even have a strangely appealing system of use on the wii. by Far the system thats the most interactive and Fun in the same sentence I’d say is the Wii .
I’ve picked up only a few games so far but I forsee myself picking up other games as well as they come out. I’ve Really liked how the system works as you can see above and the future will see more responce out of me.
From the department of oh noes
Just an article from Dslreports other news sources are reporting this as well but i figures i’d work from this one.
Wi-Fi Health Weirdness Continues
The German Wi-Fi ban that wasn’t…
06:30PM Monday Sep 10 2007 by Karl
tags: wireless·Oddities
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There’s been no solid scientific evidence that Wi-Fi is a health hazard, but that hasn’t stopped a parade of people from trying to stop Wi-Fi deployment, usually based on absolutely no evidence of any kind. In the U.S., teachers have sued schools to derail installs, while angel guidance consultants have launched campaigns against Wi-Fi in their free time.
Network Nuetrality again…
it seems after the network Neutrality issue is being dragged up again.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118910051959919525.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
From the article
Justice Department Opposes ‘Net Neutrality’
Associated Press
Word Count: 323 | Companies Featured in This Article: AT&T, Verizon Communications, Comcast
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday said Internet service providers should be allowed to charge a fee for priority Web traffic.
The agency told the Federal Communications Commission, which is reviewing high-speed Internet practices, that it is opposed to “Net neutrality,” the principle that all Internet sites should be equally accessible to any Web user.
Several phone and cable companies, such as AT&T Inc., …
the companies want to Prioritize traffic , traffic shaping. Which in the right hands maybe a good thing. but this is not going to happen. they just want to squeeze more money out of the net. to make sites Pay for there bandwidth used on there network and create another revenue avenue.
an article from SlashDot.org http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/09/06/2329200.shtml
“I was saddened (though not surprised) to read that the Justice Department opposes net neutrality saying that it could “hamper development of the internet.” While it may seem counter-intuitive to me, they argue that allowing ISPs to provide different levels of service/speed for different content will benefit consumers. They did promise to “continue to monitor and enforce any anticompetitive conduct to ensure a competitive broadband marketplace” — not that anyone was worried about that.”
Has the DOJ looked around lately ? there is No competition , and with opposing network neutrality it would only dig this hole further. Now, if you have not traveled out the US you will not realize how badly companies have hamstringed US broadband. First off DSL which rather than upgrade to fiber the companies would rather use existing infrastructure thats aging beyond its years. years back there was an inititave that was suppose to have the US on fiber but that dissapeared. (google 200 billion rip off to find out about that). all this talk about having a “high” and “low” speed lane on the internet they want to create. ITS ALREADY HERE. Look around, low speed lanes. AOL, People PC, Net zero , etc. high speed lanes COX HSI , Verizon Fios(limited areas) , comcast , etc.
Anyways getting back to limited point of view. if you have never been outside the US , you would not believe the speed options you have , In sweden for example – For less than $20 a month you have 100mb up and 100mb down speeds. which is currently 25times faster than most ISP’s in the US , and I do discredit speedboost and light speed or whatever the hell its called because its only a speed burst.
Other counties have no problems devoloping there Internet why should we have any problem unless lobbying gets in the way…….
Strangeness with Mp3 players.
late night conversation of Strangeness
[00:30:44 AM] Mike: http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2007/05/smell-my-data-port.php what the fuck?
[00:31:34 AM] Jeff Ski: lol
[00:31:46 AM] Mike: that’s what you have right ?
[00:32:12 AM] Jeff Ski: lol .. it does kinda smell like bubble gum
[00:32:19 AM] Mike: lmao wtf
[00:32:37 AM] Mike: strange……….
Just read the link to understand this one…
I gotta change the cup of coffee on the left side ..
and +++ snow
Of Mice and a Mouse
I got sick of the problems of my old mouse the Logitech Mx1000, after 2 years use any time i left clicked it would randomly acts as if i double clicked and It would get annoying as hell because depending on the game . that would be the act that got you killed or some other act that would end up screwing up your game because a key piece of dialog got passed, because it got skipped.
The MX1000 is a great mouse but its time to retire that and get something new.
so I bought the Logitech g7, out of the box the mouse feels Alot different from the mx1000. two things . 1 the mouse is extremely light compaired to the mx. the G7 is also extremely more sensitive. as I mess with this mouse more i will update.
Update# After a nights use of this mouse Its Extremely sensitive as for a mouse as for the settings you can change on the fly you can change it for speedy turns and without going into option menus You can turn it down to be a very precise tool. after hunting a few hours in lineage 2 i found that hunting with the setting of 800 to 1200 DPI is good when your hunting out a Pit in the game. i have yet to try this mouse in a First Person Shooter but………. I have a feeling that this mouse will make a Huge difference in FPS because you can feather the sensitivity and basicly become a rediculous sniping tool. As for other uses i see for this mouse such as photoshop but Defienatly this mouse is a good thing

Winter……………………… and other stuff.
After a week with 4 days of 60 degrees , we had 4 inches Of snow
http://coffeecommander.net/seven.mpg
This feb. My phone contract is up and im thinking I want a new phone, I have currently a motorola v180, Im debating on getting a new phone and wondering if its even an idea to get a new phone.
now to find a New phone that i can hack the hell outta..
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