Monthly Archives: February 2008
xbox 360: windows video media extender hyper fighting edition
Half of the reason I wanted an Xbox 360 was because it plays back video from a networked PC, which is awesome. Only a few complaints about the Xbox 360′s media playing capabilities: I feel like it probably could, if … Continue reading
on enrolling in kindergarten
Christie has the total kindergarten wrap-up. The headlines: the school attached to Christie’s church has pulled into the lead, and we’re going to attempt to wrap up a real summary of how much private Catholic school is going to actually … Continue reading
xbox 360: the games
So the 360 it was. I got Madden 08 and BioShock. Madden is generally state-of-the-art, although they’ve gotten a little shady since they’re the only NFL game in town. This year’s version says “new! franchise mode” – right. New in … Continue reading
adam vs. american idol
In terms of kid-safe programming that doesn’t drive me crazy, American Idol has been pretty good to us this year. I’m not sure if they’re following it exactly, but they have an idea about “you’re going to Hollywood”, and how … Continue reading
miraculous component inputs
We had a DVD player we liked – one that played DivX / Xvid from a disc – and it died. The new version of the same player came with the ability to read USB drives, which is awesome, but … Continue reading
xbox 360: the decision
I bought an Xbox 360 this weekend. It kind of happened out of the blue, as these things go. At the same time, it was inevitable. (I jumped the gun a little bit on my plan to upgrade the TV … Continue reading
