A question for my readers.

I'm posting this from Droid, so bear with me.

Okay, I was going through a magazine and I saw a device for the iPad that was thirty dollars and would let the kid draw on it.

What ever happened to watercolour paints and sidewalk chalk or letting your kid get dirty?

I mean, it didn't hurt me any, and you can't put a iPad on your fridge.
So my question is,  when you/if you have/ plan on having kids, do you plan on going/ are going the technological route or are you doing things the let-em-get-dirty "old fashioned" route?

Let me know in the comments below or facebook/twitter.

Wow, I've been under a rock.

Now, this summer has been crappy for television. Falling Skies was mostly meh, True Blood was annoying, and Master Chef isn't finished yet. (Yes, I do watch reality TV shows, but only like three of them.)

So, I was browsing across Netflix, and somehow I haven't watched their newest series. (Orange is the New Black)

This is one of those prison drama shows, like Oz. It was a bit before my time, it had male nudity, and it was totally off the rails the last couple of seasons.

Now I guess it's an okay kind of show. It's not my cuppa, but it's got great dialogue. Anyhow I was watching it, and I realized, I knew that Russian.


It was Kate Mulgrew. She was awesome. I'm glad of this.

Now I've watched Voyager (yet another Netflix binge) and I HATED Katherine Janeway, absolutely hated her.

I didn't like Voyager either. It was probably the only series ((well the OS was crap too) There. I said it. Strip me of my geek cred.) Where I WANTED the ship destroyed.

Anyhow, after watching her portray the russian chef who could, I'm glad I found out it was the character.

That was my summer in television.

Yes, I'm alive.

I'm still blogging. I just haven't had any ideas about what to blog about. In the mean time, I've been working on a few things.

My WiP which has been burning a hole in my keyboard since December is being edited, and I've started a Facebook page. Seriously, go check out Insert Witty Comment.

I also have started a tumblr. It's great, I post pictures, songs and odd things I find.

Now, what do you think I should blog about? Suggest it in the comments.

XBox One, thoughts.

To Summarize:

DRM Will be determined by the publisher.
It is controlled by face and voice recognition, and can read you heartbeat. Skynet help us.
It will allow you to skype, and watch movies or play games at the same time.
Xbox Live players are matched through game, film, television, and music choice.
A partnership with EA Games will yield four new titles exclusive to Xbox:FIFA 14, NBA Live, UFC and Madden.
 Halo is now a television series in its own right, streamed to premium subscribers on Xbox One.

You need to install every game to play and pay a fee for installing it  on a different account. 

The max blu-ray disc size at the moment is 60GB, but on average it's  50GB for games. 50GB a game  on a 500GB HDD.

In Conclusion:
Microsoft has created an Xbox with Windows Eight. Good Job. So long, and thanks for all the fish.


Hello Sony. With my pending purchase of a Mac (either Pro or Air, haven't decided yet), and my computer I am going using being formatted and linuxed, My life is going to be Windows free. Interesting.

I'm Done

YES. I am done with my first year of college!

That is all.

My Adventures with Caviar

Well I was in Wal-Mart the other day and saw caviar on the shelves. I bought it just because I found it odd

that caviar was at Walmart.  Keep in mind this is lump caviar, not the very expensive Ostrega or Beluga. Well, I’ve obviously never had caviar before so I decided to try it. Let me tell you, lumpfish caviar tastes horrible without any flavoring.

 I was looking for what to do with the rest of the eight dollar, two ounce, waste of money and found this recipe by Andrew Williams over at The Billionaire’s Butler.

I followed the recipe to the letter and I’ve gotta say, it wasn’t half bad. The over saltiness of the caviar was balanced by the chives and tangy sour cream, but I found the texture odd.  Would I try it again? Probably not, but it was interesting experience, and I don’t regret trying it.

Iron Man 3 Review.

           

I've tried to keep this spoiler free. 

It’s been a year since Whedon’s The Avengers took the movie world by storm. The wait is over, and the newest film in Marvel’s film franchise. The first entry in Marvel’s “Phase Two” begins Iron Man 3, the first Iron Man film not directed by Jon Favreau, and it shows.

There are three things I’ve come to expect from an Iron Man film. Killer special effects, awe inspiring battles, and snarky humor.  

Iron Man 3 doesn’t disappoint on two of these.

Tony Stark is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and tries to cope with it by building new suits. With a new terrorist in town known as the Mandarin, Tony will need all the help he can get.

Pepper Potts has always been one to watch from the sidelines, and this really doesn’t change in Iron Man 3 aside from a brief, but awesome, scene near the ending of the movie.

Tony is pushed to the limit in the film. Without his suit, or any of his gadgets he must make do with his wits and resources at his disposal. He does this by macgyvering together a small aresenal and leading a raid on the Mandarin.

I am disappointed because of the lack of action in this movie. It’s not like the first two Iron Man, or the Avengers, and relies on a slightly boring story and annoying child sidekick.

The one brief battle in this film doesn't disappoint, but feels rushed almost. This isn't what I've come to expect from a Marvel Film, or an Iron Man film, at all.

I liked the ending, but I had the feeling that they put it in based entirely on the rumors that Robert Downing Junior is thinking of stepping away from the film franchise.

The acting, is, as usual, excellent and the dialogue lives up to the witty banter we've come to expect from Iron Man.

Over all I’d give it 3/5 Stars.

Happy Trails

Justin

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