Thursday, December 11, 2008

Show #108



[Download Show #108 as MP3]

Charity Plug
News
  • Kristen Kreuk in Streetfighter Movie Adaptation
    • Steven thinks she's HOT :)
    • OK, what normal male does not? Plus she can act.... really well
  • RIAA Sues 19 Yr old Transplant Patient
    • Innocent, Sick, Unable to answer = Guilty as Charged
    • Morally Reprehensible what the RIAA is doing
    • They deserve this horrible press coverage
  • Comcast offers Bandwidth Monitor in 2009
    • Comcast implemented 250GB limit for a single month
    • Now you will be able to see your BW usage (with a 3 hr delay)
    • Comcast shooting for January 5th for release of tool
  • BD Live - (Interactive Blu-Ray - Really Worth the Hype?)
    • How many you us have ever played the extra content on DVD's
      • I do a lot (ok, your a freak but how many regular people...)
      • BD-Live is not all there yet, generally a tool to sell other movies at the moment, some additional features are cool
    • Iron Man flops for BD Live
  • Contrary to Popular Belief, Textese will not ruin your grammar or spelling
    • Although faster to type, text-speak takes twice as long to decipher for an adult (according to study on college students)
    • Found that people need better grammar and spelling skills to decipher faster
    • Rule of thumb is to never let it creep into your essays or resume's :D :D
  • Our Christmas/New Years Special will Air between the 26th and 28th depending on your local station, we'll be covering:
    • Top 10 Consumer Apps of 2008
    • Top 10 Games in 2008
    • Top 10 Most Searched Hoochie-Momma's on the Internet (ok, maybe not so much...)
    • Top Pirated Games in 2008 (TorrentFreak)
      • Spore -- 1,700,000
      • The Sims 2 -- 1,150,000
      • Assassins Creed -- 1,070,000
      • Crysis -- 940,000
      • Command & Conquer 3 -- 860,000
      • Call of Duty 4 -- 830,000
      • GTA San Andreas -- 740,000
      • Fallout 3 -- 645,000
      • Far Cry 2 -- 585,000
      • Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 -- 470,000

Gamer's Corner (Conferences, New Developments, Game Reviews)
  • Favorite Features of 360 NXE? Netflix Instant Queue
    • A lot of people are using it like a pseudo DVR and / or getting acquainted with documentaries
    • PS3 not looking to implement
  • Country coming to Rock Band

Intarweb Goldmine
  • Obama "ZuneGate"
    • Funny Quote from the Comments:
      I own a Zune and happily, especially if it keeps me from turning into one of these freak boys. I’d rather him be actually be an Islamic extremist than a member of the Church of Jobs. To listen to these guys talk, you can already picture them strapping on Mac Airs and running into a PC dealer to blow up on customer service.

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