Category: XBOX 360

Fried XBOX

This is a follow-up to yesterday's post in which I briefly mentioned that I stayed home in order to wait for an electrician to show up after we suffered a power outage. Naturally, when such things happen my first inclination it to see if it is localized or if the entire neighborhood went dark. After … Continue reading Fried XBOX →

The Weekend

I'm writing this post at the Mariposa Avenue Green Line station. Wait, here comes my train. *fights away a few people* Okay, on the train. Anyhow, the weekend is here again and it looks like we've got nothing planned beyond a trip to South Coast Plaza, one of Orange County's more upscale malls (next to … Continue reading The Weekend →

Not Right Now…!

So I turned on my XBOX 360 the other day and noticed something strange. No, I wasn't greeted by the dreaded RROD, thank [insert appropriate deity here]. Rather my 42" TV had some colorful bars scrolling from the bottom to the top of the screen. While I can definitely appreciate the artsy-fartsy aspect of these … Continue reading Not Right Now…! →

Special Request

Here's a special request to the folks over at Harmonix. I had originally started to write a post about which new music game I was going to be purchasing since, well, there are so many coming out soon. But based on the track list and the fact that I already own Rock Band, the choice … Continue reading Special Request →

Fictional Band Names

There is an area in our office that is affectionately known as The Trough. Situated on the top of a bookcase, it's eye-level and hard to ignore. The Trough, as its name might imply, is the place where employees bring outdated, unwanted (and often strange) foodstuffs, assorted snacks, etc. for consumption. Everybody in the company … Continue reading Fictional Band Names →