microsoft « Wizzer's World

26May/100

Red Dead Redemption and Hard Labor

Just a quick post to let you know I haven't dropped off the face of the planet (again). The last few weeks have been spent diving into Rockstar's new Red Dead Redemption and doing a bit of hard time demolition work in my back yard. I hope to get a review of RDR up soon as I am probably about 50% through it now. Initial reaction: Amazing, go get it and expect to spend most of your free time wandering around New Austin. Speaking of free time, in the back yard, I am tearing down the above ground pool that has lingered in all it's ghettoness back there and it's time for it to go. So I bought a new saw (Dewalt 13 amp Reciprocating Saw) and I am carving it up like a turkey. Hopefully I can take in the scrap metal and get some good cash out of it.

Also, we picked up a new car! We traded in the Honda Fit and got a Ford Escape Hybrid model. 2010 with all the bells and whistles. For a gadget geek like me it's even got the Microsoft Sync stuff for integration with my phone. I might even do a little bit about that later, but I wanted to keep this short. So keep your eyes out for a full review of RDR and next on deck is Alan Wake! (which is sitting in all it's shrink wrapped glory taunting me)

Tagged as: 2010, 360, Alan, Alan Wake, dead, Destruction, Dewalt, Escape, Ford, Games, Hybrid, microsoft, Microsoft Sync, Pool, RDR, Red, red dead redemption, redemption, Rockstar, Saw, Sync, Wake, Xbox No Comments

21Apr/100

Las Vegas and Kick Ass

So I haven't posted much this last week because I am in Las Vegas for a Microsoft conference. I love traveling because it gives me the chance to scope out what gadgets other people are using for their trips. Personally I am traveling kind of gadget lite with only my laptop and my Droid, but I love walking through the airport or even around the conference floor and seeing what phones, readers, and laptops people are using. Amazingly enough. I have only seen a grand total of 2 iPads! Guess people haven't jumped on the bandwaggon just yet. Also got to see 1 Nook e-reader out in the wild. Now this may be just because I am at a MS conference but the primary phone has been the blackberry, followed by the iPhone, an then a mix of Droid and WinMo phones.

But anyways, enough with the geeking out, I am really enjoying the conference and learning a ton more about server management. I also am taking this trip to Vegas much lighter that others because I am getting to the point where it's not about sight seeing and more about relaxing.

Speaking of relaxing, I took a break last night and went to see Kick Ass. For those of you without a TV or internet (how are You reading this?) Kick Ass is a new superhero movie about an real life version of a comic book hero. Instead of super powers or mass ammounts of money it's just a guy who wants to help people. It is very based in reality and amazingly graphic. I highly reccomend that You pay attention to the rating on this one as it is not for kids at all. Personally I thought it was amazing. It will certainly set the bar for upcoming superhero movies and center them in reality. Given that I am writing this on my Droid I don't want to go into too much detail but I will say Go See It! Hopefully there won't be too many copy cats that get themselves killed. Remember kids, don't try this at home!