ICEE

So we've been getting snow and ice showers over the last few days. This is not an uncommon occurence where I live. In fact, one always expects it. What is not expected is having massive power outtages every time. The juice was out for close to 24 hours over the course of two days, after being out for 18 hours shortly before Christmas. Now the lights are flickering from time to time today. Soon it may feel like something of a reward, being able to turn on those lights.

Let's see what's been up

Mientkiewicz wants the ball: and so do the Red Sox. While I can understand the team's reasoning of wanting the historic World Series ball, Mientkiewicz is a backup first baseman who may not even be on the team come next seaon. He owes no loyalty to Red Sox nation, and considering how many other high profile balls have entered private collections, I don't understand why this is any different.

You down with PSP?: How does Sony do it? When the PS2 launched with a major shortage and poor launch titles, the gaming media continued to oggle over it and its "pretty blue LED" rather than take a critical stance. Now with the PSP, Sony gives incredibly vague details about the US launch date and price, and all the reports out of Japan are showing the battery life to be atrocius (4 hours tops playing Wipeout? C'mon). The response of the gaming press?

"OMG, the screen is so nice!"

I fear for how the mass market will react to it. Am I the only one that realises that to fully enjoy the PSP will require several memory sticks/battery packs/movies on UMD, making the system not only more expensive than made out to be, but far less portable?

Its obvious that with the PSP Sony is trying to do the same thing the Playstation did: Destroy Nintendo at all costs. Considering the Big N's been doing a great job with the Game Boy lineup, I'd like to see them continue with that success rather see than Sony's "style over substance" become the future of the handheld world. Nintendo has been doing just fine themselves, but I wonder if that will continue come the spring.

Pitt and Aniston split: In a time when there is war in the middle east and devastation in Asia, why is this front page information on every major news website?

and finally... its coming. Are you ready?