...it's bullet time (boooooo).
- A rumor out of a Chinese publication, Commercial Times, states that production on Xbox 360's containing the scaled down 65nm processor could begin this May in time for a Fall release. A less power hungry, cooler-running Xbox 360 would be the straw that breaks this camel's back. Cooler internal temperatures translates in to more reliable hardware, which allays my great fear of the investment. A redesigned main board to take advantage of the changes means an eventual price drop. (via Ars Technica)
- On my way to work every day, I've been watching a new building get constructed on the side of the road. It's finally completed and looks like it's been occupied by an entrepreneur. The name of the store is "Forgotten Treasures" and the windows of the store are filled with dated clothing, old knick-knacks, and other various tchotchke. The store's superficial similarity to Leland Gaunt's Needful Things is rather eerie.
- I rented another movie through Amazon Unbox for my TiVo. It took 2 hours 35 minutes to download a 1 hour 55 minute movie. Until I can watch a movie as it downloads, I still don't see the value of this service. I guess I'm not as opposed to driving to a rental store (or, more likely, skipping the rental altogether) as most people.
- The movie we rented was Man of the Year. We thought we were renting a comedy about a comedian that gets elected the President of the United States. What we got was a not-even-remotely-funny comedy crossed with a thriller about buggy software in a company's electronic voting machines that elects the wrong candidate (who happens to be a comedian) and their subsequent attempts to silence a potential whistle-blower. It's a good thing nothing like that could ever happen, huh?