Archive for the 'computers' Category

Hulu on Xbox 360?

There’s a rumor that Hulu will be coming to the Xbox… to be announced at E3. Now that’s a rumor I hope is true. Xbox Live is certainly the best online gaming option out there and with the recent addition of Netflix and upcoming addition of Hulu, it would really become the ultimate [...]

Red Ring of Death (RRoD)

Last year when I turned 40 my wife bought me a new toy, an Xbox360 Elite.  For nearly 8 months we enjoyed playing games, watching DVD’s, etc. with it.  Then, on one fateful night, it happened… the dreaded RRoD.
Well crap.
After doing some quick research on the internets I found that since my Xbox was still [...]

Netflix Streaming Movies III

Well I’m a little late with this info, but in case you haven’t heard, Netflix streaming movies are coming to your Xbox360 this fall… but wait, before you getting all excited there’s one small thing you should know. After dropping $400 on your Xbox you would think this new Netflix capability would come for [...]

Disney Cruise – Internet at Sea

It’s been a while since I last posted but I was doing some research on the Disney Magic.  Haven’t heard of the Disney Magic?  Well it’s one of the coolest cruise ships around and it’s run by Disney.  No rides on this ship but there’s plenty for the kids (little ones and big ones) to [...]

iPhone 2.0

It’s just about a week away… the announcement of the new iPhone. June 9th, we’ll find out what Steve has in store for us. I can’t wait because if the new iPhone lives up to expectations I’m buying.
So what might we expect? 3G of course and perhaps GPS built in. Personally [...]

Netflix Streaming Movies II

Well, well, well… it was only last month that I talked about the upcoming release of Netflix movie streaming appliances. Turns out that Roku will be the first to release such an animal. Who would have guessed?
With RCA jacks, S-video, component, HDMI and optical audio you’ll have no trouble hooking this up to your [...]

Vino Geeked Out

What do you get when you cross a Vino Classic with a computer, GPS, web cam, PVR, TV & FM tuners, WiFi, touchscreen and an electric guitar interface? Nothing short of the best 2 wheeled, war driving, entertainment platform around. Imagine cruising down the road (at a blistering 40mph) watching Lost, chatting with [...]

Netflix Streaming Movies

Well it’s been rumored for quite some time that Netflix was going to start streaming movies to your home via some set-top appliance.  Obvious (and unconfirmed) partners were Apple with their AppleTV box and of course Xbox 360 and PS3.  LG has now officially been confirmed as a partner plus 3 others yet to be [...]

Oh So Lonely

Somebody’s feeling a little out of place…

Launch

Today marks the day that I start writing about two of my passions…  Scooters and Computers.
Most of the people who know me, know me from my association with scooters.  As the founder of the Sonoma County Scooterists (www.socoscoot.com) I get to meet a lot of people.  My love for scooters started about 5 years ago, [...]