Comments for segwayne.com http://segwayne.com A whinery of substance Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on To Wii, or not to Wii. That is the question.. by Alan http://segwayne.com/just-me/to-wii-or-not-to-wii/#comment-138 Alan Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:22:28 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2420#comment-138 You bought RAM? That is absolutely the least fun purchase I can think of. I mean it's right up there with socks. Gift certificates are meant to be used frivolously and impulsively. Don't overthink it. You bought RAM? That is absolutely the least fun purchase I can think of. I mean it’s right up there with socks. Gift certificates are meant to be used frivolously and impulsively. Don’t overthink it.

]]> Comment on To Wii, or not to Wii. That is the question.. by Wayne http://segwayne.com/just-me/to-wii-or-not-to-wii/#comment-137 Wayne Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:51:16 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2420#comment-137 The self-imposed boggle over which system to buy sort of solved itself when I started thinking of the games I like to play. Towards that end, I ordered 8gb of RAM for the iMac with some of the gift certificates and I'll spend the rest on a good game like Black Ops once it comes out. For the record, Best Buy was about $35 more than buying directly from Crucial due to both $20 price difference, tax, and shipping, but I had the gift certificates and it seemed the most logical thing to do with them. Best Buy -- being their idiotic selves -- refused to price match because "Crucial isn't local" (even though buying the memory through BB (like most things) isn't available locally and is only available online, but hey, free RAM is free RAM). If it works out, and I ever run across $95 to spend, I may even think about upgrading to 16gb of RAM, but I definitely wouldn't buy through BB without gift certificates being in play.. The self-imposed boggle over which system to buy sort of solved itself when I started thinking of the games I like to play. Towards that end, I ordered 8gb of RAM for the iMac with some of the gift certificates and I’ll spend the rest on a good game like Black Ops once it comes out.

For the record, Best Buy was about $35 more than buying directly from Crucial due to both $20 price difference, tax, and shipping, but I had the gift certificates and it seemed the most logical thing to do with them. Best Buy — being their idiotic selves — refused to price match because “Crucial isn’t local” (even though buying the memory through BB (like most things) isn’t available locally and is only available online, but hey, free RAM is free RAM).

If it works out, and I ever run across $95 to spend, I may even think about upgrading to 16gb of RAM, but I definitely wouldn’t buy through BB without gift certificates being in play..

]]> Comment on To Wii, or not to Wii. That is the question.. by Apathy Man http://segwayne.com/just-me/to-wii-or-not-to-wii/#comment-136 Apathy Man Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:01:11 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2420#comment-136 I can't see how solo play would keep up interest for any length of time. Maybe it is just an indicator of the kind of person I am, but when my nephew got one I spent about 5 minutes with one before beginning to learn how little I actually had to move to get the system to respond. Without competition to help get excitement up, I don't know if you would end up doing any real activity. But maybe that's just me. On the other hand, what about a cycling game with a stationary bike where you are racing attractive opponents and the further along you are in the pack, the less they are wearing? I can’t see how solo play would keep up interest for any length of time. Maybe it is just an indicator of the kind of person I am, but when my nephew got one I spent about 5 minutes with one before beginning to learn how little I actually had to move to get the system to respond. Without competition to help get excitement up, I don’t know if you would end up doing any real activity.

But maybe that’s just me.

On the other hand, what about a cycling game with a stationary bike where you are racing attractive opponents and the further along you are in the pack, the less they are wearing?

]]> Comment on To Wii, or not to Wii. That is the question.. by Alan http://segwayne.com/just-me/to-wii-or-not-to-wii/#comment-135 Alan Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:43:07 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2420#comment-135 I have all three consoles, and the Wii gets the least love these days. My daughter still plays it occasionally. The graphic quality really doesn't bother me, but there just aren't enough of the types of games I care about. I bought the Sony Move for Christmas, mainly because of the Eye Pet game I wanted for my daughter. Eye Pet is pretty cool, but the demos for the other games are lackluster. I'd probably pass on it too. The Kinect, however, though it looks stupid to me, gets generally favorable reviews—better than the Move. I say: go to Best Buy and try them out. If I had the gift certificates—and I'll gladly send you my mailing address for you to offload them—I'd grab several of the great cheap titles available for the PS3 (Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid, Valkyria Chronicles, etc.). See if you can find a 3rd party controller—I'm almost certain there's something out there to suit you. If not, use your money on an Xbox 360, which has a larger controller that is much better for shooters. I have all three consoles, and the Wii gets the least love these days. My daughter still plays it occasionally. The graphic quality really doesn’t bother me, but there just aren’t enough of the types of games I care about.

I bought the Sony Move for Christmas, mainly because of the Eye Pet game I wanted for my daughter. Eye Pet is pretty cool, but the demos for the other games are lackluster. I’d probably pass on it too. The Kinect, however, though it looks stupid to me, gets generally favorable reviews—better than the Move. I say: go to Best Buy and try them out.

If I had the gift certificates—and I’ll gladly send you my mailing address for you to offload them—I’d grab several of the great cheap titles available for the PS3 (Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid, Valkyria Chronicles, etc.). See if you can find a 3rd party controller—I’m almost certain there’s something out there to suit you. If not, use your money on an Xbox 360, which has a larger controller that is much better for shooters.

]]> Comment on To Wii, or not to Wii. That is the question.. by sporkfoo http://segwayne.com/just-me/to-wii-or-not-to-wii/#comment-134 sporkfoo Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:34:55 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2420#comment-134 hrm. I like the old style games - so I really like the wii titles...but still my wii gathers dust while I'm always playing on my mom's when I visit. I think yours would probably wind up just like mine if you got one. hrm. I like the old style games – so I really like the wii titles…but still my wii gathers dust while I’m always playing on my mom’s when I visit.

I think yours would probably wind up just like mine if you got one.

]]> Comment on Smoked Ham for Hanukkah? by Wayne http://segwayne.com/just-me/walmart-clueless/#comment-124 Wayne Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:52:10 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2366#comment-124 Thanks for the correction, though I must say that the sign on it looks absolutely identical to the signage WalMart is currently using in my area. Right down to the letter-style and spacing. Weird. Thanks for the correction, though I must say that the sign on it looks absolutely identical to the signage WalMart is currently using in my area. Right down to the letter-style and spacing. Weird.

]]> Comment on Smoked Ham for Hanukkah? by Flamingo Montoya http://segwayne.com/just-me/walmart-clueless/#comment-123 Flamingo Montoya Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:45:40 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=2366#comment-123 Actually, that photo was taken in a gourmet grocery store, in New York, and in 2007: http://nancykayshapiro.livejournal.com/35633.html Actually, that photo was taken in a gourmet grocery store, in New York, and in 2007:
http://nancykayshapiro.livejournal.com/35633.html

]]> Comment on Cheese and Sausage Casserole by Luscious, moist Cornbread for the Holidays « …At Your Fingertips http://segwayne.com/recipes/cheese-and-sausage-casserole/#comment-103 Luscious, moist Cornbread for the Holidays « …At Your Fingertips Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:56:36 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=259#comment-103 [...] Cheese and Sausage Casserole (segwayne.com) [...] [...] Cheese and Sausage Casserole (segwayne.com) [...]

]]> Comment on Why I stopped writing movie reviews. by ProfessorTom http://segwayne.com/just-me/no-movie-reviews/#comment-97 ProfessorTom Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:06:14 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=1838#comment-97 I've heard this point be made before, but I'm not sure that someone who just reviews movies for the sake of reviewing movies goes on the attack. If there is a bad performance, I don't think the reviewer should pussyfoot around the issue, but at the same time, it could be that the performance was good but it was the editing that made the performance look awful. Yes, I know there are people out there who review movies just to trash talk, but as an aspiring filmmaker myself, I feel like I have a right to voice my opinion and I'm ready to sit down with whichever filmmaker I mention and discuss the issues they have with any review I author. Putting my money where my mouth is, here are my movie reviews: (<a href="http://schpydurx.livejournal.com/tag/film%20review" rel="nofollow">Link</a>) I’ve heard this point be made before, but I’m not sure that someone who just reviews movies for the sake of reviewing movies goes on the attack. If there is a bad performance, I don’t think the reviewer should pussyfoot around the issue, but at the same time, it could be that the performance was good but it was the editing that made the performance look awful.

Yes, I know there are people out there who review movies just to trash talk, but as an aspiring filmmaker myself, I feel like I have a right to voice my opinion and I’m ready to sit down with whichever filmmaker I mention and discuss the issues they have with any review I author.

Putting my money where my mouth is, here are my movie reviews: (Link)

]]> Comment on Killing off my friends.. by The Fat Guy http://segwayne.com/just-me/facebook-friends/#comment-96 The Fat Guy Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:30:16 +0000 http://segwayne.com/?p=1814#comment-96 Phew! I thought you'd knocked off "bert"... Phew! I thought you’d knocked off “bert”…

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