Author: D15AV0W3D

It’s been a pleasant experience, so far. I’m using the 64bit version, and all of my hardware has been detected, and all the drivers that work w/ Vista, seem to work w/ Win7. Speaking of Vista, Win7 looks identical to Vista. The Aero look is still there. It is still in Beta stage, but it’s…

Has the RRoD problem been solved? It’s too early to tell, but someone over at AnandTech believes it’s a good probability w/ Microsoft’s new internal board, code-named “Jasper”. Article: http://play.tm/wire/click/2267129/ In short, the new Xbox 360 “Jasper” features a 65nm CPU, and a 65nm GPU. This, in contrast to the 90nm CPU/GPU found in Xenon/Zephyr…

Rock Band introduced me to Avenged Sevenfold. I’ve heard their music before, and recall enjoying their sound, but was even more struck by their lyrics. They write about some pretty mature and thought-provoking stuff, and in a way that doesn’t alienate their listeners. It doesn’t come off as religious, but still it delves rather deep…

Halo has it’s own culture. It has been likened to Star Wars for it’s cult-like following, and market penetration. Whether you’ve been playing it since the first installment, or got swept up somewhere along the way w/ Halo 2, you can agree it’s one of the greatest games ever made. But which one? All 3…

XBL with your cell phone?! You bet! If you are in an area where broadband is unavailable, and your only means of an internet connection is dial-up, then you have an alternative. Your cell phone. For XBL, and much more. I know this, because until just recently, I was in that situation. I live in…

Notice the Cingular Blackjack atop the Linksys router and two 360s logged into XBL XBL with your cell phone?! You bet! If you are in an area where broadband is unavailable, and your only means of an internet connection is dial-up, then you have an alternative. Your cell phone. For XBL, and much more. Read…