Sunday, August 24, 2008

Nerd Tech Desparately Needed

We all have our gadgets and what not that make our lives easy, but what about the stuff we don't have? As kids I'm sure everyone remembers hearing about flying cars of the future and space exploration along with priced to own jetpacks. I think I speak for everyone when I say, "where the hell is my jetpack!" I'm not saying that I have some great need for a jetpack or anything, I'm just saying that I would love a jetpack.
I'm gonna take a gamble and tell you all about the gadget that I truly can't live without-the sony slim PSP. I can imagine that many of you are scratching your heads over this confession but I assure you that this is an amazing device. My PSP has become my sole music player. With the right software you can convert all your videos to play on your system as well. If you're within a wireless hotspot, your PSP allows you to chat with others over skype as well as control your PS3. It's definitely my favorite gadget. A keyboard attachment to this device is all it needs to make it even better when browsing the web. Until next time, continue taking the red pill and, "Long live the new flesh!"

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Favorite Comic Book Heroes

I grew up loving the traditional comic book heroes. Superman, Batman, Captain America and of course Spiderman. As I got older my tastes changed. I moved on to more violent heroes like Wolverine, the Punisher and Spawn. Now as a twenty-five year old adult, I'm more drawn to the antiheroes. The two books I can't peel my self away from are Moon Knight and Captain America. Initially I was very opposed to any kind of replacement of Steve Rogers as the star spangled avenger. After reading more and more of this book, I find that I can't wait to read the next one. The story of the former sidekick knowing that he can never truly fill the shoes of a legendary hero is just so damn good! Moon Knight is just a guilty pleasure to read. I never followed Moon Knight until about six months ago, and man I'm hooked. It's one of the strangest stories I've ever read. You never truly know if Moon knight is a hero given power by an Egyptian god of vengeance, or if he's just some fucking loon in a suit! I enjoy every issue, but the biggest hangup I have is the art. The book is meant to have a gritty feel, but I feel the art is sub par. Most people probably know nothing of this character or care because of the lame art currently on the book. Hey Marvel, how about waking up and putting Yu or Epting on this book to attract readers! Until next time, I hope you enjoy my readings.

My First Hobby

At some point every red-blooded American male had picked up a comic book or two. For me it was when I was six years old admiring my older brother's small number of comics he had "liberated" from the pediatrician's office. My mind reeled over the ideas and possibilities where people had superpowers and secret identities with the responsibility of protecting people who did not. That spark would light the fire which would lead to a collection of comics so large, that my wife would constantly shake her head at the space required to store them all. I'm quite proud of my collection, its not by any means great, but I can brag that I have tons of x-men comics. I have every issue of Uncanny X-Men from issue number three hundred through issue four hundred and eight. Does anyone else have a collection they're proud of?