SEB Review: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ for the PC.

It's a great game that has some terrible flaws.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

I’m in a real love/hate relationship with this game and I’m torn on how to present the review. So I suppose I’ll start off with a quick summary: It’s awesome and horribly flawed at the same time. This latest . . . → Read More: SEB Review: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ for the PC.

My thoughts on WordPress so far.

So we’ve been running WordPress for over a week now and I thought I’d take a moment to give my impressions. There is much to like about WordPress and much to dislike, but it’s certainly much better than it was the last time I checked it out over five years ago.

First, here’s what I . . . → Read More: My thoughts on WordPress so far.

SEB 30 Second Movie Reviews: “Star Trek”

This will be short and spoiler-free.

The wife and I saw a late showing of the new Star Trek on Saturday night so I thought I’d take a moment to offer my thoughts. Keep in mind that this comes from someone (me) who absolutely detests The Original Series, thinks The Next Generation was tolerable, . . . → Read More: SEB 30 Second Movie Reviews: “Star Trek”

Consumer Reports tests the ShamWoW.

We’ve all seen the commercials for ShamWows wherein the hyper host Vince demonstrates the amazing absorbency of the microfiber towels he’s selling. The question is: Do they really work? The folks at Consumer Reports decided to find out.

As with most things in life they’re not quite as amazing as they’re presented to be. . . . → Read More: Consumer Reports tests the ShamWoW.

The OS that wouldn’t die. ArsTechnica.com reviews AmigaOS 4.1.

I still have a big soft spot in my heart for my old Amigas. I’ve not used them in ages, but I still own my Amiga 1000, 3000, and 1200 (though I can’t locate the 1200 at the moment) and I have my buddy Karl’s old A500. My hope is to get my hands on . . . → Read More: The OS that wouldn’t die. ArsTechnica.com reviews AmigaOS 4.1.

“Spore” gets a shitload of 1 star ratings due to DRM.

Out of the (currently) 230 reviews for Spore at Amazon.com some 199 of them are 1 star and the comments make it clear this is due entirely to the SecuROM DRM. Some of the comments include insights such as:

This type of DRM with not stand, man

Do not treat your customers as “Criminals First”. . . . → Read More: “Spore” gets a shitload of 1 star ratings due to DRM.

“Spore” hits store shelves today.

In a rare Sunday release you can now pick up Spore from a retailer near you. It seems to be netting scores in the 8 – 9 range and a lot of people are wondering why it’s not getting 10’s considering all the lavish pre-release hype it got. The folks over at MTV Multiplayer did . . . → Read More: “Spore” hits store shelves today.

Best Amazon.com Customer Reviews page EVAR!

I never got around to writing about it, but awhile back word was spreading on the blogs about an amazingly overpriced set of ethernet cables being put out by the folks at Denon that supposedly enhanced audio playback to such a degree that they were selling these cables for a mere $500. No, that’s not . . . → Read More: Best Amazon.com Customer Reviews page EVAR!

SEB 30 Second Movie Review: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”

We went and saw the latest Indiana Jones movie yesterday and I had low expectations because of some of the reviews I’d been reading from around the web. The film was actually more enjoyable than I had expected, but it helps if you keep in mind that realism has never been a strong point in . . . → Read More: SEB 30 Second Movie Review: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”

Yahtzee takes on “Grand Theft Auto IV.”

You just know I had to share this one…