techno matt » review http://technomatt.org/blog mind leakage Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:27:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 the xbox cometh http://technomatt.org/blog/2008/05/10/the-xbox-cometh/ http://technomatt.org/blog/2008/05/10/the-xbox-cometh/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 18:21:41 +0000 zebtron http://technomatt.org/blog/?p=73 So I am only a few years late to the game, but I finally got an Xbox 360 today.

Ordered it from Amazon with GTA IV, but the game itself is taking longer to ship.

I set it up, did updates, created ID, then realized I needed to setup an ID in LIVE.

Setup LIVE ID, paid for 12 months of Gold, and then needed an update to display video.

I understand the need for updates, but the whole setup process took too long and too many accounts.

There should be an obvious option for me to do all the data entry via a web browser on a PC on my LAN.

So now that I played audio and video from two PCs (WMP11), played back audio and video from my Zune attached via USB, and set everything up, it is time for a real game.

Went to the mall about bought a new copy of “Assasin’s Creed” for $30 and a 2nd wireless controller.

Played a little bit last night and dig AC.  Need to play more, but I won’t have much time today as I am going to a meatspace event… a wedding ;)

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I almost want to remake this whole movie shot for shot as a parody. I could surely do better effects and can borrow a scooter (they ride scooters around).

The DVD menu link that labeled ‘web site’ plays a video of the mailing address and says “Send us a letter”… really? Wow.

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