New Years Eve at a good friends’ house turned into a Rock Band party! That’s yours truly on vocals, Jason on Bass, motherfreakin’ Chris Slade on drums, and Harvey on guitar. I don’t know what song we were playing in this photo, but I remember not knowing the words to it and singing the hell…

When analog television broadcasts are killed off in 2009, you’ll need a TV with a digital tuner to continue receiving free TV. (If you subscribe to satellite, cable, FiOS TV, U-verse, or any other TV subscription service, this won’t affect you at all.) If you’re a cheapskate using rabbit ears to watch TV now, you’ll…

I love this commercial so much. I’ve always loved it. It was tragically under-aired on television, so most of my friends never got to see it. But now they can. See it, friends!

And so ends another excellent Christmas. This was our last Christmas as childless parents, and the years to come will be very, very different. I was even given a book this year that will get me ready for 2008! I scored on the video game front, getting everything I had asked for… Assassin’s Creed, Mass…

Dear Pixar, The Wall-E trailer that you released this week is incredible. It made me excited to go see a movie, and I haven’t had that feeling in years. In fact Wall-E looks like a strong contender for the title of best Pixar film ever, potentially dethroning Toy Story 2 as my own personal favorite!…

As of November 30th, my dad is officially retired. After 29 years of service to Toyota, he’s moved on to a life at home with my mom and gearing up for grandparentness. Toyota’s the kind of company where you can bounce around within departments if you ever feel like moving on to something more challenging…

I have mixed feelings about my dry cleaner. They do an okay job with my clothes. But they won’t let you pay with a credit card if your bill is under $10. They’re trying to dodge the transaction fee bullet, but their customers are the ones who suffer. This is 2007. Who carries cash anymore?…

The Xbox Dashboard update came out today. I fear that this may overshadow today’s biggest news – the Culdcept Saga demo is now available for download! I’ve already played it about a dozen times. It’s so great, and so true to the original on the PS2 which I loved so much. As a sequel it…

Last night we took the official ‘expectant parent’ tour of the hospital where my daughter will be born, Saddleback Memorial in Laguna Hills. I liked it. As soon as a baby pops out they slap an ID bracelet on its arm. If that bracelet ever crosses over a big red line in the carpet surrounding…

The Xbox 360 Fall update hits next Tuesday and the full changelog is here. Of particular interest to me:– Added support for DivX and Xvid– Added support to show friends a real name– Added support for listing multiple computer sources in Xbox Guide music sources– Improved Xbox guide performance ~2x Here’s a video walkthrough of…