The Playstation 3, is my absolute most favorite piece of electronic hardware ever! Never has a console been so versatile, so user friendly, so powerful, and so feature rich!
It has been over a year since I've had a PS3 (left it behind when I moved out here). And my how much has changed! There are more features added.
Among my favorite is that the PS3 now detects Windows Media Servers. In this case, it detected my Windows Home Server and from there, I can stream my MP3s and watch my movies through the PS3. Awesome!
The Playstation Store has been revamped as well. I can't wait to try stuff out and play around with Remote play... :D
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Word Definition of the day
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Busy Busy Busy!
Tons of stuff are going on. :o
My family is here, we moved all the way from Kansas to Seattle, WA in pretty much a non-stop drive. Crazyness.... 1800+ miles non-stop.
Today, the parentals just signed on for the house so we are the official owners. We will be taking possession on Monday and now I have already started moving some of my bills over to there.
The family's Earthly possessions are all on a truck thats going around the country. All we know is it will be here in ~2 weeks.... Yeap... Slow...
Moving sucks.
I am know also pretty much broke. Kinda went nuts this month. Bought a new axe, bought a MGS4 80GB PS3 bundle, and all the costs inbetween (lost wages due to flying - and the cost of air fare itself). Tight! Next month doesn't look to be too nice either. Hoping to buy a Mesa Boogie combo tube amp and I suddenly have the itch for the Epiphone Slash Signature model (this time with selling my Ibanez off though... :p ). Argh. I need to stop spending...
Can't wait for our 3rd PS3! MGS4! WEWT!
My family is here, we moved all the way from Kansas to Seattle, WA in pretty much a non-stop drive. Crazyness.... 1800+ miles non-stop.
Today, the parentals just signed on for the house so we are the official owners. We will be taking possession on Monday and now I have already started moving some of my bills over to there.
The family's Earthly possessions are all on a truck thats going around the country. All we know is it will be here in ~2 weeks.... Yeap... Slow...
Moving sucks.
I am know also pretty much broke. Kinda went nuts this month. Bought a new axe, bought a MGS4 80GB PS3 bundle, and all the costs inbetween (lost wages due to flying - and the cost of air fare itself). Tight! Next month doesn't look to be too nice either. Hoping to buy a Mesa Boogie combo tube amp and I suddenly have the itch for the Epiphone Slash Signature model (this time with selling my Ibanez off though... :p ). Argh. I need to stop spending...
Can't wait for our 3rd PS3! MGS4! WEWT!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
I love my new Axe
Man...
I really love this thing to bits. So comfy, crazy sustain, distorts real well, sounds real good clean. Makes you want to just play all day (which I pretty much did - trying to figure out this one song).
I thought Vs sucked in the past but man I really love mine!
Welp, back to playing.
I really love this thing to bits. So comfy, crazy sustain, distorts real well, sounds real good clean. Makes you want to just play all day (which I pretty much did - trying to figure out this one song).
I thought Vs sucked in the past but man I really love mine!
Welp, back to playing.
Choice has been made!
And the winner is......
The Dean Dave Mustaine VMNT1!
The Dean Dave Mustaine Signature VMNT1
Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Livewire
Dave Mustaine Signature V
Man this is such an awesome axe! The action (distance between the strings and the frets) is real low and it has a very slim neck. A real shredder's guitar right here.
The pickups are nice because even though they are active pickups, the range is very good (so it can play more than just metal!). :)
The sustain is GODLY! Man! I can just hold a power chord and it could go on almost forever (well good enough LOL!). I think it's a glued/set neck. Not a bolt on. It has a Mahogany body and neck and an Ebony finger board (real premium woods right there).
It comes with a very nice case (a case that I think is heavier then the guitar itself... o_0), strap locks (it has flush mount straplocks - so no pegs), and the latest Megadeth CD, United Abominations.
Me likies... Very appropriate for me to continue learning my favorite song - In My Darkest Hour (another favorite is A Toute Le Monde).
Rock on!
The Dean Dave Mustaine VMNT1!
The Dean Dave Mustaine Signature VMNT1
Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Livewire
Dave Mustaine Signature VMan this is such an awesome axe! The action (distance between the strings and the frets) is real low and it has a very slim neck. A real shredder's guitar right here.
The pickups are nice because even though they are active pickups, the range is very good (so it can play more than just metal!). :)
The sustain is GODLY! Man! I can just hold a power chord and it could go on almost forever (well good enough LOL!). I think it's a glued/set neck. Not a bolt on. It has a Mahogany body and neck and an Ebony finger board (real premium woods right there).
It comes with a very nice case (a case that I think is heavier then the guitar itself... o_0), strap locks (it has flush mount straplocks - so no pegs), and the latest Megadeth CD, United Abominations.
Me likies... Very appropriate for me to continue learning my favorite song - In My Darkest Hour (another favorite is A Toute Le Monde).
Rock on!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Choices!
Which guitar hero of mine should I pick?!
Dave Mustaine and Slash are my two Guitar Gods. They both have signature guitars that I can afford.
Should I go Dave Mustaine? Or should I go Slash?
Dean Dave Mustaine VMNT1 Signature Guitar.
This bad ass axe uses Dave Mustaine's Seymour Duncan Livewire Active pickups. From what I have read, this is a 'Active' version of the Seymour Duncan 'Hot Rodded' pickups (that I have installed on my Ibanez RG). The guitar is super light and somehow, playing with the 'V' design by holding it in between my thighs is remarkably comfy. The action is SUPER LOW!
Epiphone Slash Signature Les Paul.
This equally awesome guitar was built to Slash's exact specs. The maple top is always a nice welcome thing for me (I love the finish). It uses Seymour Duncan Alnico II pickups and with gain and some Overdrive, one can replicate the distinct Slash sound. This is a limited edition Les Paul and the local GuitarCenter has two of them.
Both of these bad-ass axes come with a case, straplocks, and a strap. Both cost $999. Dilemma!
But in all honesty, I am leaning heavily towards the VMNT1. I promised myself that I would buy a 'Gibson' Les Paul. The Epiphone Les Pauls don't use the Gibson pick ups. The Slash Signature is an exception though because it uses the awesome Seymour Duncan pickups.
I guess I will find out on Monday (when I sell of Ms Ibanez for either one of these - Memorial day sale?).
Argh!
Dave Mustaine and Slash are my two Guitar Gods. They both have signature guitars that I can afford.
Should I go Dave Mustaine? Or should I go Slash?
Dean Dave Mustaine VMNT1 Signature Guitar.
This bad ass axe uses Dave Mustaine's Seymour Duncan Livewire Active pickups. From what I have read, this is a 'Active' version of the Seymour Duncan 'Hot Rodded' pickups (that I have installed on my Ibanez RG). The guitar is super light and somehow, playing with the 'V' design by holding it in between my thighs is remarkably comfy. The action is SUPER LOW!
Epiphone Slash Signature Les Paul.
This equally awesome guitar was built to Slash's exact specs. The maple top is always a nice welcome thing for me (I love the finish). It uses Seymour Duncan Alnico II pickups and with gain and some Overdrive, one can replicate the distinct Slash sound. This is a limited edition Les Paul and the local GuitarCenter has two of them.
Both of these bad-ass axes come with a case, straplocks, and a strap. Both cost $999. Dilemma!
But in all honesty, I am leaning heavily towards the VMNT1. I promised myself that I would buy a 'Gibson' Les Paul. The Epiphone Les Pauls don't use the Gibson pick ups. The Slash Signature is an exception though because it uses the awesome Seymour Duncan pickups.
I guess I will find out on Monday (when I sell of Ms Ibanez for either one of these - Memorial day sale?).
Argh!
Updates updates!
First and foremost, I have been away for the past 5 days visiting the family in KS. Good times. Did some DIY crap, gamed a lot, got a brother a new guitar (a freaking Les Paul at that - God dammit!), and bumpy flight back.
Let's start things with a bit of gaming.
GTA IV
I finished the 100% completion on Saturday. Did not sleep that night at all. I arrived at 2am Saturday, bro's graduation started at 8am so we had to leave @ 7:15am (aka 7:30am Scott Standard Time), so I hooked up the Xbox 360 and started playing at 5:30am and I started. At 7am, I achieved 100% completion! Just in time for me to take a shower and get ready! Needless to say, I was a zombie but I have met the contest requirement. I rock! I have no life! WEWT!
Guitar
I now have this impeccable urge to buy a new axe... My youngest brother just got an Epiphone (Gibson's budget brand) Les Paul Studio. DAMMIT! I played on that awesome axe all weekend and weekdays (that I was there). Now I am dying for my very own Gibson/Epiphone. Though I am abandoning my previous desire to get a Floyd Rose equipped guitar (I down tune far too much and it would be a royal Pain In The Ass).
Lexus GS450h
My oh my. I love that hybrid. I drove from the airport. First thing I did, flip it on to 'Power' hybrid and 'sport' suspension (I know my way around the car as I have test driven the GS430 and IS350 previously). Needless to say, I floored it (aka Pedal to the Metal) onto the highway. WHOAH! Thats FAAAAST for a luxury sedan. Good job Toyota utilizing the 100% torque of an electric motor in conjunction with a V6! And just think! The cars I want to get have faster 0-60 times! I can't wait!
So yeah, I'm going to the guitar store....
Will it be an Epiphone Slash Signature or a Gibson Explorer or an Epiphone Les Paul?!
Who knows! Gonna bring Ms Ibanez and her coffin along for a possible trade in. Stay tuned!
Let's start things with a bit of gaming.
GTA IV
I finished the 100% completion on Saturday. Did not sleep that night at all. I arrived at 2am Saturday, bro's graduation started at 8am so we had to leave @ 7:15am (aka 7:30am Scott Standard Time), so I hooked up the Xbox 360 and started playing at 5:30am and I started. At 7am, I achieved 100% completion! Just in time for me to take a shower and get ready! Needless to say, I was a zombie but I have met the contest requirement. I rock! I have no life! WEWT!
Guitar
I now have this impeccable urge to buy a new axe... My youngest brother just got an Epiphone (Gibson's budget brand) Les Paul Studio. DAMMIT! I played on that awesome axe all weekend and weekdays (that I was there). Now I am dying for my very own Gibson/Epiphone. Though I am abandoning my previous desire to get a Floyd Rose equipped guitar (I down tune far too much and it would be a royal Pain In The Ass).
Lexus GS450h
My oh my. I love that hybrid. I drove from the airport. First thing I did, flip it on to 'Power' hybrid and 'sport' suspension (I know my way around the car as I have test driven the GS430 and IS350 previously). Needless to say, I floored it (aka Pedal to the Metal) onto the highway. WHOAH! Thats FAAAAST for a luxury sedan. Good job Toyota utilizing the 100% torque of an electric motor in conjunction with a V6! And just think! The cars I want to get have faster 0-60 times! I can't wait!
So yeah, I'm going to the guitar store....
Will it be an Epiphone Slash Signature or a Gibson Explorer or an Epiphone Les Paul?!
Who knows! Gonna bring Ms Ibanez and her coffin along for a possible trade in. Stay tuned!
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