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no phones PCs nor blackberries on a cruise....hehehe

Scared me. I thought something happened where they were cancelling cruises. http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/18.gif:p

The thing that worries me about the Xbox are the issues the 360 has had for so many years. I'm sure the new XBox will have a whole new set of problems of its own. What makes me mad about the 360 is they really never worked out the "ring of death" problem with the older generation 360s. I haven't heard/read about any problems with the new one but, that's poor customer service to put out a poor quality product like they did. I had my first 360 for only 7 months before it had the "ring of death" issue. I sold it to Game Stop because they were buying back broken 360s at the time. I waited 3 years before I bought another one because, I was trying to wait for them to work out those problems. I ended up with the Halo Addition 360. I've had it for over 3 years now, without any issues -knock on wood. I doubt I'll buy another XBox. I don't trust the product.

DS, thanks for that update, man.

I had my 1st xbox since day one and had only one rrod. I only upgraded after the newer ones had the hdmi ports built in and not one problem with it. I got my ps3 used like 3 years ago and no probs whatsoever and luckily it was one of the ones with backwards capability. I am not happy that supposedly the newer systems from both companies may have safeguards from being able to play pre owned games.

ok that would so suck if they prevent us from backwards compatibility....the replay factor (at least for me) is a key thing....

I only had an issue with the ROD, and it was my fault and it resolved itself quickly. My only issue (that I recently discovered) was my HD DVD failure and had to send it back to MS and they replaced it with a standard DVD...of course I found this out after I purchased a friend's collection of HD DVDs...

ahhhh you got the hd dvd player too...still have mine.

I believe that as long as the place you keep it in is relatively dust free as well as a good room temp you should be ok.


Btw, you guys need to check out The Witcher II next week. It will be a good game.

Anyone got some suggestions for some sub $150 over the ear headphones?

I hear the Beats headphones are pretty good.

I have tried them and for what they are worth, they are severely over rated.

One model I think I will look at will be the Sennheiser HD 219

K-S....

I broke down and got The Beats...my ears are happy.

Listening to them and the Bose equivalents, I loved the Bass output but they could have done better with the noise cancellation but thankfully my trips on the metro have been a lot less stressful.

hey...for those of you who have kids that like comic books, Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow. Go to any shop in your area and they should be more than ready to give you some goodies. Follow the link for more info.

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/981

And May the Fourth be With You

And don't forget tomorrow, the Revenge of the Fifth. :)

and was followed by a Sobering Sunday the Sixth

Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car

Driverless cars will soon be a reality on the roads of Nevada after the state approved America's first self-driven vehicle licence.

The first to hit the highway will be a Toyota Prius modified by search firm Google, which is leading the way in driverless car technology.

Its first drive included a spin down Las Vegas's famous strip.

Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licences in Nevada.


The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to "see" other traffic.

Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.

For those tests, the car remained manned at all times by a trained driver ready to take control if the software failed.

According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car has covered 140,000 miles with no accidents, other than a bump at traffic lights from a car behind.


Bruce Breslow, director of Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles, says he believes driverless vehicles are the "cars of the future".

Nevada changed its laws to allow self-driven cars in March. The long-term plan is to license members of the public to drive such cars.

Google's car has been issued with a red licence plate to make it recognisable. The plate features an infinity sign next to the number 001.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17989553

:eek: Really. Driverless vehicles. And "the long-term plan is to license the public to drive such" (self-DRIVEN) cars.

It could truly work for those without appropriate appendages/stature who need to 'drive'/get around.

:eek: Thinking through the insurance/legal implications of these cars... complicated?

The future should belong to people who can reasonably think and act for themselves.

The future is now....anyone remember I, Robot?

OH MY GOD...

I can not wait for October....

AC III gameplay video

Diablo III
Max Payne 3
Ghost Recon...

a lovely May.

I have a one track mind...I acknowledge this....

I still haven't started Red Dead Redemption, ME (1 & 2) and New Vegas...I barely started Skyrim....

I *have* restarted playing AC though

I think I need a new obsession to get me away from AC...I will say this, its the game that prompted me to get an Xbox in the first place

what is wrong with you???? LOL

I am 1/2 way thru my RDR replay...slogging my way thru ME3 and mostly done Skyrim.

Besides you still owe me a MP play on AC Revelations!!!!

oh god, I forgot...and I suck at MP

I got a buddy who sucks also...I could get you two together whilst I hunt both of you down....LOL

Ok...I'm too through...seriously. I can not wait until October for AC III.

Just saw the game play demo at the E3 announcement.

I'm speechless

Honest opinions -Which one do you think looks and sounds better? Microsoft's Forza Motorsport 4, or Sony's Gran Turismo 5. Same car -a Ferrari 458 Italia. Same track -Le Mans. Side by side. I like GT5. The interior shot on the 360 is more defined than it is on the PS3, though.
http://youtu.be/JkjiftFsG6c