Streaming
Part of the coolness factor with owning an Xbox 360 and PS3 are the media capabilities they posses. Both can stream media from any PC running the Windows operating system but not OS X. Since I've made the switch to my MacBook Pro I've begun to miss the streaming capabilities.
Determined to stream my movies, music and pictures I decided to pick up copies of
Your Xbox 360 is capable of playing back your music and videos and viewing your digital photos. With Connect360, your Mac's ready to share.
Connect360 automatically indexes your iTunes and iPhoto libraries and shares them to your Xbox 360. You can then use the Xbox 360 Dashboard to browse and play your media, organized in the exact same way that it is on your Mac.
Your PlayStation 3 has been craving the media on your Mac. Finally, complete Macintosh and Playstation 3 integration is upon us.
Enjoying your media through the PlayStation 3 has never been this easy, on any platform -- and the Mac isn't just any platform. Its our favorite platform, so we've taken great care to create a seamless solution.
Deep Green
The past few months I've wanted to get back into chess, an extremely challenging and sexy game but keep running into a few problems.
- It requires two people to play.
- It's extremely time consuming and my work and social calendar make that a luxury I can't afford.
Determined to sharpen my skills and mind I've opted to pick up a copy of Deep Green for the iPhone which resolves both issue. My hopes are high for this application considering the fact some have called it the best chess application on the iPhone.
PS Yes, chess is sexy.
Edge
I'd heard a ton of great things about this game and found it to have the same aesthetic and addictive qualities Lumines has, one of my favorite puzzle games.
Grand Jury Duty
Jury Duty. I got out of it since it was a Grand Jury case with a minimum of 30 days service. I told them I couldn’t do it since my job wouldn’t permit it.
Went home and saw Jump Street Season 5 Disc 2 on the couch with the folks. Man I miss Johnny Depp.
I treated George to McD’s fries and a Burger King Whopper. It was good. Saw 3:10 to Yuma and it was your standard western until the end where the writer and director (not sure which one) took a huge misstep that destroyed the movie. It left me frustrated.
I then made the mistake of watch Oceans 13, which was nothing more than a vanity project. I think they shot it all digitally and it shows. The whole movie is dirty, murky and grainy. I also noticed they shot everything from a long shot and it really hurts the movie. I felt so distant from the plot and the characters for the first half of the movie. It wasn’t till the middle that I was finally engaged but by then I was totally uninterested.
Note: Ellen Barkin is HOT!
Played some more Half-Life 2 and got booted off by George. He really wanted to see this movie called Dragon Wars. I feel asleep 15 minutes in.
Finished Watching The Company
Still sick but I feel alot better. I think I will be able to go to work tomorrow.
Saw the rest of the Company and it just blew me away. The whole script and acting are so well done. Michael Keaton’s performance as “Mother” is fucking phenomenal, Alfred Molina is superb and Chris O’Donnell proves he can act.
I will write about it later once I get my hands on the Blu-ray copy. Yup, Blu-ray! It seems Warner Brother's has finally decided to go Blu-ray all the way. I guess HD is fucked. At least this warrants my purchase of the PS3.
Saw Namesake (story of Indian immigrant family), it was stupid long but really good. I actually thought the performance by the father was really strong and understated.
Couldn’t sleep so I signed up for match.com. Saw a few gorgeous women, crossing my fingers.
More Movies but The Company Stood Out
Woke up feeling a lot better. Popped Ratatouille into the 360 and found it enjoyable. It wasn’t great but it was entertaining. Although, I enjoyed this little 5 minute short on the history of the rat a lot more than the movie.
Next up, The Company. I saw part 1& 2 and was blown away. Can’t wait to see part 3.
Saw Naked Weapon cause of Maggie Q. She is not as hot as I recall but she is still in the top 10. The movie was awful.
Went back to Blockbuster and got the Company part 3
Played Half-Life 2. I enjoy the action but the story really isn’t getting me. I respect what it is trying but it's boring. I've seen this story a million times and done way better.