Surf the Wave, Not the Web, Brah!
Well, a lot less fanfare than I would have liked... Ah, well.I got an invite to Google Wave last night! A victory from a two-week struggle of contacting individuals who had invites to try and snag one for myself. Great thanks to @sidoyle for actually floating me one.
So... I can't really give you a great review so far, because I don't know anyone else with Wave. Meaning I can only search public Waves... LAME. So, until I get the invites (and supply my wonderful POW readers with some), I'll leave you with these two vids explaining what Wave is.
The first is a short, basic video explaining the very basic idea of Google Wave.
The second is crazy long (almost an hour and a half), and explains almost every use and feature of Wave. If you're a tech dude or gal, this vid is WAY worth it.
Em Dub DOS!!!
For those of you who don't attend college/live in a dorm, you need to understand one thing.In dorm life, video games are king. Especially first person shooters (FPS).
So, imagine Suite 413 (where the crunk kids on our floor live) for a moment. If you've never been there (which none of you have), I'll fill you in.
Normally, our door is open, and the stereo is on full blast. This means that across the entire hall you can hear explosions whenever we're playing FPS. EVERYONE on the floor knows when we're hooked in.
The game we're usually playing? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Quite possibly my favorite (REALISTIC) FPS, I'm addicted to that game now. So imagine now my excitement for the sequel, MW2. I can't stand it. And we aren't getting the game until this weekend!!! ARRGH!!!!
It upsets me.
To clue you in to how awesome this game is, I'll throw down a gameplay vid for you. (Shyeeeeah!)
Pan-Dimensional Space Beatles.
There are people in this world who astonish me. These people are those who get on the internet and try and sell ideas that are more or less complete junk. Those conspiracy theorists who put so much work into making something believable... Silly, all of them.What brings me here today is a website I discovered by way of @aemaury, who you may know from his remixes for RAC. He posted a tweet containing a link to a website called...
The Beatles Never Broke Up
Basically, the author claims to have traveled to a parallel dimension where he met a dimension traveler. He then claims to have stolen a tape from this world containing a yet unreleased in this world Beatles album called Everyday Chemistry. Because everyone knows The Beatles are super-intelligent, pan-dimensional beings.
The site is constructed with his story, pictures, an FAQ section, and a download of the entire album.
Here's the catch.
I downloaded the album, to find some GREAT remixes of some songs that members of The Beatles wrote while they were in solo mode. I mean, the songs are all great! But they're obviously just remixes of non-Beatles songs containing Beatles members. Nothing more.
I'd suggest going to check out the site. It's good for a laugh, and you can pull an entire Beatles remix album. Good deal, in my opinion. I'll leave you with a handy guide to the tracklist that includes the original titles, in case you want to check my detective work.
The Beatles - Everyday Chemistry1. Four Guys (Band On the Run - Paul)
2. Talking to Myself (I'm Losing You - John)
3. Anybody Else (Somedays - Paul)
4. Sick to Death (Gimme Some Truth - John)
5. Jenn (Hard Times - Ringo)
6. I'm Just Sitting Here (Watching the Wheels - John)
7. Soldier Boy (Listen to What the Man Said - Paul)
8. Over the Ocean (You are here - John)
9. Days Like These (Soft-Hearted Hana - George)
10. Saturday Night (Cold Turkey - John)
11. Mr. Gator's Swamp Jamboree (Instrumental, no lyrics to determine original)
Winter 09? That is... SOON!
Is it pathetic that I'm already incredibly excited? I'm dying to know what bands are headed around this summer...
Rollin and Scratchin.
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Is that what I think it is?" Yes. Yes, it is. I'm thinking that your thinking is correct. I think.
What that is... IS A CONTROLLER FOR A VIDEO GAME!!! The game in question is called DJ Hero. This game is quite possibly the greatest thing ever. From what I know (which is very little), it's exactly like Guiter Hero, except with a turntable. Apparently you have to scratch, with fingers on the buttons, like you're holding different spots of the record? No idea. I don't know that much because I want the first time I play it to be the most mind blowing experience of my life.
BUT... I DO KNOW THIS.
I know of two artists that are playable: DAFT PUNK AND Z-TRIP, both of whom I've talked about in this blog before, one of whom I've actually met!!! Which means my life goal of meeting and talking with someone who's in a video game is complete.
I'm literally gnawing on things looking at these pictures, and I need to stop. I just wanted to introduce you to the game, and to tell you to go check it out. DON'T tell me about it until I've played it. I'm begging you.
Waking the Dead Now!!! (The Dead Being POW Blogs...)
Sup fresh, it's my REturn, baby!I feel like I've disconnected for long enough. I need to get back to blogging to make my life sane again. I've got nowhere to vent, man! It's crazy! I feel like... I don't know. But here we go.
Def been getting back into gaming since moving on campus. We've got two of the three power consoles in our room (Wii and PS3), so it's pretty great for us. This newly discovered boost in my gaming life has led to me playing some pretty legit games/demos, so let's talk about that!'
Red Faction Guerrilla
This game is pretty bomb. Pun intended. Basically, you're this dude who has signed on to the cause of a rebellion. ON MARS. And the goal is to attack the government by blowing up their assets. You've got charges, rockets, and best of all.... THE HAMMER OF THOR! Well, it's not called that, but it might as well be. It's pretty sweet. Add in a multiplayer mode that is all about blowing up as much as you can in a minute, and you've got yourself a sweet game. If you've got a 360/PS3, check this one for sure.
Here's a little flash game to get you in the blow-stuff-up mood.
Building Blaster
Portal (Orange Box)
(Props to Big Download for the screen)Perhaps one of my favorite games of all time, Portal has SO many things going for it. I'm so stoked that we've got it in the room. Portal's main attraction comes from the gun that you use in the game. Called the Portal Gun (very out there name, right?), it can shoot things called "portals" in the walls. Now, the basic concept is that you can shoot two portals (orange and blue) and that they connect. So if you jump through the blue one, you'll come out of the orange one. They're sort of like doors. It's hard to explain, but trust me. IT'S GREAT. And Valve hits one out of the park with the mysterious (and crazy creepy) storyline.
If you want a little taste of the action, try the flash version online!
Portal: The Flash Version
Coming Soon.....
(Props to Evolved Gaming for the screen)My current obsession will be the focus of the next post... AND I HAVEN'T PLAYED IT YET!!!
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