Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:12:00 GMT
A couple weeks ago I stumbled upon a great app for Mac OS X, DTV - Internet TV for your Mac. It eats RSS video feeds and you can subscribe to various channels. One in particular caught my interest, Player 1 vs. Player 2. It is a video game show from two crazy guys from Oklahoma. There are a couple of things that set this show apart from the main stream gaming media. First it is brutally honest with expletives and all. Second it is really done by gamers. Curtis and Ben, the hosts, have been gaming for a long time and bring back memories from all kinds of gaming. PC, Console, Arcade, and more. So far 7 episodes have been produced for the show. The editing is superb, with lots of cutscenes to the current topic.
Topics have included RPGs, the Console Wars, Xbox 360, and some WoW bashing. Overall it is quality ~ check it out here: http://www.ransomtv.com/.
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:09:00 GMT
Our first live Christmas Tree!
With the best ornament ever, a light up Millenium Falcon!
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:32:00 GMT
December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:32:00 GMT
The original Nintendo Entertainment System was an amazing gaming console. Developers created rich worlds and experiences with very little in the way of processing power. I remember the day our family bought the NES. My brother and I sold a ton of toys at our family garage sale, including our original Kenner Star Wars Toys. In hindsight letting the Star Wars toys go for little to nothing was poor form, but later that day we were Super Mario'ing it up. We even found the hidden warp area at the end of the first dungeon, but not knowing you could go down the tubes, we died when time ran out. Classic...
I play many original Nintendo Games using various emulators to this day. I still have the NES and all the games, but you have to jiggle the game up and down and blow on the contacts to get them to work.
So in honor of the NES I will be posting screens and thoughts on some of my favorite NES games. If you have a favorite, leave a comment and I'll be sure to mention it. Hell if you leave a comment I will mention you. That's right
you on my fantastic blog.
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:06:00 GMT
Went to the
Fillmore last night to see Trey Anastasio. The grainy camera phone image really does capture the show. The band wasn't very tight and when Trey did his solo acoustic set, the audience was rather loud. Trey played some songs that included medleys but the crowd wasn't hip enough to help out. The Crosstown Traffic cover after the acoustic set was downright awful. It was nice to hear the Phish songs however. I sure do miss
the boys. On a positive note, the lighting for the show was superb.
Here is the setlist from
Trey's Website:
11/26/05 Fillmore Auditorium
by Ben Collette
Denver, CO November 26, 2005 08:37 AM
* Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (Robert Palmer)
* Push On 'Til The Day^
* Cayman Review^
* Air Said To Me
* Sweet Dreams Melinda
* Simple Twist Up Dave^
* Dark and Down
* Shine >
* Mr. Completely^
* Sample In A Jar@
* Water In The Sky@
* Bouncin' Around The Room@
* Twist@ >
* Limb By Limb@
* Crosstown Traffic (Jimi Hendrix)
* Money, Love and Change^
* Tuesday
* Spin
* Sleep Again
* Drifting
* Come As Melody
Encore:
* I Want To Take You Higher (Sly & The Family Stone)
Key:
^with horns (Russell Remington on saxophones/flute, Jen Hartswick on trumpet/tuba, Christina Durfee on trombone).
@Trey solo acoustic.
Show Notes
This show marked the debut of three new covers, "Sneakin' Sally," "Crosstown Traffic," and "I Want To Take You Higher" as well as Christina's inaugural performance on trombone with the band.
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:49:00 GMT
Who thought that playing a fake guitar could be so fun. I finally got a copy of
Guitar Hero, thanks to a certain someone. Definitely worth a look. Nice break from the FPS games I have been playing lately.
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:49:00 GMT
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a pumpkin cake roll.
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:56:00 GMT
After losing Terrel Owens, and forgetting to adjust my line up in fantasy football several times, I have lost four straight games. I am now in last place. Luckily these kind words awaited me on the league message board:
Subject: Bencos Re: The Basement
From: Sam's Subordinates (lenato21) Nov 22 11:10am
Some things to know while you enjoy your stay in the league basement: The sink over in the corner leaks. Badly. However it is the only way to clean off the stench of last place so go ahead and use it. But make sure you've got a lot of towels handy to soak up the water that will leak onto the floor. Also, leave the couch where it is. It is covering the hole in the floor that is a passage straight into the bowels of Fantasy Football Hell.
And leave the Raiders area rug where it is. I'm sure I'll be back in the basement next week and I like to know where everything is. Plus who doesn't like to stomp on the Raiders?
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Posted by Ben Reubenstein
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:37:00 GMT
The Xbox 360 will be going on sale tomorrow. I happened by Best Buy tonight in search of
Guitar Hero. No luck on Guitar Hero, but I did see the line for Xbox 360. Apparently it started yesterday at 4:00 PM.
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