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May 04, 2006
DS Lite Gets US Date, Price
So yeah, the US is getting the DS Lite on June 11th for a whopping $130! Oh, wait, that’s how much a normal DS costs now. Good job to Nintendo for not screwing us on the upgrade.
After upgrading my Gameboy Advance to an SP, there was no way I was gonna buy a Micro while the DS was out! It’s nice to see that Nintendo cut the shenanigans. Unfortunately, it’s only coming in iPod white, so I’ll have to wait, lest they release a lime green one.
That’s my rule: if Nintendo releases a lime green X, I will buy the X. Heed those words, Nintendo, heed them wisely.
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May 01, 2006
The Super Soaker Oozinator…
I remember when I was a kid, I could not get enough Super Soaker action. I wanted the one where it was just backpack of pure water (which probably left most kids over encumbered)! Enter the Super Soaker Oozinator! Here’s a highly suggestive commercial for it:
Unbeknownst to many, the Super Soaker Oozinator has already been well tested in the adult film industry. That’s right, the Super Soaker Oozinator produces money shots. As an added bonus the guy even says “major pumping required” at the end of the commercial. Major pumping, indeed…
When I saw this, I thought it was a joke! But apparently it’s for sale on Amazon.com. Weird.
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April 28, 2006
Will Wii Rock You? The Nintendo Revolution Gets a Name Change…
So Nintendo has changed the name of its next-gen console from Revolution to “Wii.” Uh, Wii? So far, the reaction has been pretty tepid. And by tepid, I mean people hate the name. There are even conspiracy theories saying that the name is a hoax and they’ll announce the “real” name at E3…
What do I think? A name change is not gonna kill the system. Unless they decided to call it the “Nazi KKK 64” or something like that. I liked “Revolution,” personally, but whatever.
As long as they release it in lime green, I will buy it (notice the color scheme of my blog?). That, and they must have a Mario game at launch.
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April 25, 2006
New Super Mario Bros. Website Up!
So the New Super Mario Bros. Website is up! They haven’t got that much content, but they do have some wallpapers and a video. The video shows some of the new powerups in the game. Looks like there’ll be a super giant mushroom that makes Mario kick all kinds of ass, and a mushroom that shrinks Mario so he can jump off walls and walk on water. Pretty sweet!
I seriously think they need to bring back some of the old powerups. Doesn’t anyone else miss the tanooki Mario? Or frogman Mario? Or Hammer brother Mario!? Or the giant boot!? Seriously, those were the coolest powerups ever! [/end Nintendo fanboy rant].
The New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS comes out on May 15th. I’d suggest pre-ordering it, because, seriously, it’s gonna sell out!
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April 20, 2006
Dual Monitors increase productivity by 20-30%, Cost by 100%
So I read this article by the New York Times about how having a dual monitor setup can supposedly increase your output by 20-30%. I’m actually convinced that it could be true. Most of the windows on my desktop take about 100-80% of the real estate on my screen. Whenever I switch applications, I have to go find which one I want in the tray on the bottom (with the number of apps I use at once, alt-tab is a bad idea). Sometimes I have to go through 10 or more windows to find what I’m looking for!
With two monitors, I could have a web browser one (for example), and a work one. Because, yes, web browser != work. Or I should say, web browser = !work. While it would be nice to have a dual monitor setup, it would also cost twice as much. And I bet movies wouldn’t look too good with the gap in the middle. Maybe I’ll just splurge on a giant widescreen monitor from Dell…