Go to http://www.nesbuckle.com really quick and check out the new fashion trend... wearing belts with video game controllers acting as buckles.

Okay, come on. Who's actually going to buy one of these things and wear it? Can you really picture someone walking around with a NES control pad just above their crotch?

Please let me know if you've purchased one of these or seen someone wearing one on the street. I'd love to know if this ever makes it our of the novelty world and into the public realm.

Posted by ZeroLogik at 8:42 AM | Permalink

It seems to me that Google is the new Microsoft. They keep expanding into new markets and usually they can offer a new service or app for free, which gets them off to a great start. Recently they've decided to release an IM client called Google Talk.

I haven't tried it yet, because they don't have the Mac version out yet, but I look forward to checking it out. I mean, I've heard some pretty good things about it's voice chat abilities. Although I don't really understand Google's thinking in entering this fairly profitless market. Maybe I'm wrong about it being profitless.

Apparently Google Talk operates on top of the open source Jabber network which is also supported by Apple's iChat and AOL's ICQ clients. If nothing else, it brings attention to the open Jabber network. I'd say that's a good thing if nothing else.

Posted by ZeroLogik at 7:11 AM | Permalink

If this has been on TV, then I'm sorry I missed it. Either way, it's here for your enjoyment now. Use the link below and remember that you'll need QuickTime to view the video file.

Will Ferrell Switch Video (Right-click and then Save to Download)

320x240 (QuickTime 5 or Higher Required)

Posted by ZeroLogik at 7:07 AM | Permalink

I kept hearing all this wonderful stuff about Overstock.com. "The prices are so low." - "They have really good quality stuff" - "If you click a certain link you can buy an Asian child on the black market" - Okay, maybe not that last one.

So I thought I'd give it a try since I recently moved and need furniture, dish-ware, you name it I need it. I browse for a while and find a great price on a bed frame and equally as good a deal on dishes and silverware. On top of that, they have $1 shipping on most orders right now, so I did it and was so excited.

That was 14 days ago. My credit card has been billed and according to the site the order hasn't shipped yet. So I call them up and ask "What's going on? Has my order shipped?" - their answer? They DON'T KNOW. I ask if they can find out if it's shipped. "No" is the answer. There was a glitch in their system and they have no idea if my order has shipped or not and there's no way to find out.

That's NOT good. It's been 2 weeks and I'm waiting for dishes so I can eat "food" which I value pretty highly in my life. Their last bit of advice... wait until Friday and if you haven't received it by then, we'll take care of it. Whatever that means.

So for now, they're Overstocked and Overestimated. Just beware.

UPDATE: As of (8/25) I received 2/3 of my order. My dishes and silverware arrived, but no bed. Guess what. The online order status shows all items still being processed. I guess in Oversucks mind, anything that has been ordered is being processed... forever apparently. Fuck yeah, Oversuck!

Posted by ZeroLogik at 7:23 AM | Permalink

At the Intel Digital Home PC Contest 2005 a new kind of PC emerged. The Sofa PC. I actually can't imagine anyone ever using anything like this in the "real" world, but it's pretty damn interesting to look at.

Here are some more interesting entries to the contest:
AVing Website

Posted by ZeroLogik at 7:57 AM | Permalink

For those of you who know me, you know that I switched to Macintosh about 9 months ago and I haven't looked back since. Mac OS X is stable, secure, fast, useful, and beautiful.

So far everything about the Mac has exceeded my skeptical expectations. With one exception. The web browsers. It's not that they're bad (they're all better than IE on Windows) - it's just that there are tradeoffs to choosing one over another and none of them really stand out. Here's what I mean...

Safari: Integrates with all Mac features, slick looking OS X interface - However, it's slow. Bitch if you want, but using it feels slow. Sites load noticeably slower than when using Firefox or Camino on the same sites. Also, some sites still don't quite render right with it. I'm talking big popular sites like Cingular.com and so on.

Firefox: Great browser. Fast, stable, renders pages well. The only problem is that because it's cross-platform, you don't get any OS integration or any cool interface tweaks or Spotlight integration available with the latest Mac applications.

Camino: This one's built on the Gecko engine like Firefox, but is always at least 2 steps behind Firefox and is rarely stable enough to rely on. Sure it's fast and you get all the cool GUI things and some Mac integration, but still unpolished. I'm not complaining - it's still on 0.92a at the time of this post and I'm sure it'll improve, but it's not there yet.

So the net result is that any browser I choose has tradeoffs. There's no clear winner and no easy decision. I use all the good features I mentioned above and no browser has them all. I thought about trying Opera for Mac, but just can't deal with the advertisements.

On Windows, at least you can install Firefox and (in my opinion) feel comfortable in knowing that you're using the best browser available for the OS. Let's face it, IE has a long way to go if it wants to compete again.

I'm pulling for Apple to really get it together and refine the shit out of Safari so it's fast and useful. Oh, and what's with it being pretty much the only native OS X app now that uses the metallic interface elements? I like it okay, but either make it skinnable or consistent!

Posted by ZeroLogik at 2:00 AM | Permalink