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September 26, 2004

Miscellanea 2

School starts this week for both Jennifer and myself, but I don't have my computer back yet, so I won't likely be updating during the days. When I do get it back, I'm sure I'll have plenty to say, given the gigantic break between classes I have. I don't remember if it's three or four hours. It's going to be BORING. I guess I could do, like, schoolwork or something. Ha ha ha.

In case you didn't notice, I adjusted the color scheme, because I find the site unreadable on Jennifer's computer. I don't know if it looks different on her LCD, or if I'm just going blind. Let me know what you think.

Don't Get Kerryed Away
I've just about had enough of John Kerry. I'm going to be watching the debates, and will probably mention them, but he's become so irrelevant to me that he just doesn't foster any interest. I don't mind his flip-flopping so much, but his latest stance on Iraq is really just the last straw. It's like he's unaware that it's become a running joke. Much like the whole "well, to answer your question about health care, when I served in Vietnam..." thing, he just continues on as if nothing were wrong. Is this really the guy we want as our President. I don't really care anymore. America seems to have figured it out. I have faith that this country isn't dumb enough to elect this guy.

I really wish the Democrats would nominate someone worthwhile. They tried really hard to nominate someone they thought would be electable. Which I guess only demonstrates how out of touch they are, that this guy would get the nod. Does screaming Howard Dean really look so bad now? I mean, I don't agree with the guy, but at least he stood for something.

My Phone Crashed
I got a new cell phone last week. It's a Nokia 3200, and it's loaded with goodies. Camera, color screen, radio, even a flashlight! It's a very unusual design, that I guess was aimed at Gen Y. I guess I'll fit in well when I go to the mall.

It gets great reception, and I'm very happy with it. I spent yesterday downloading all sorts of interesting games and applications for it, and today playing them. I noticed that most of the games sell for only a few bucks, which is okay, because they can't be any larger than 64K, and I've almost finished my new Pirates of the Caribbean game in one day.

On the other hand, I'm very impressed by what they can fit in 64K. I've been playing a Crash Bandicoot kart game (the name escapes me) and they've managed to fit a LOT in such a small space.

The phone itself is full of limits. The screen isn't so hot, and the phone only holds 1MB of memory. But I only paid $49 for it. And it does a LOT more than the $79 phone I bought a couple years ago.

Of interest to me, though, is the fact that you can fit a LOT in this little phone. Why does Windows XP hog up 100MB+ of RAM, and that's just to boot up? I'm impressed by programmers who can squeeze every last bit out of a Nokia phone. I am not impressed that my sister's BRAND NEW PC barely plays the Sims 2. Jennifer wants this game too, and to do so will require a video card that could cost $100 or more! I'm going to see if she can get one on eBay, but this is why I stopped playing PC games and switched to the PS2. In a few years, I'll buy a PS3, and be set to play whatever games I like for the next few years.

Sony vs Nintendo
Speaking of the PS3, while I'll be buying Sony's successor, I'm not sure it'll have a very prominent place in my life. The PS2 (and the XBox) are great game systems... for lonely losers. They're bachelor machines, used by lonely guys with nothing better to do than spend 80 hours playing Final Fantasy. I know, because I was one of these people.

But now that I'm married, I find my PS2 gets very little use. I've been playing Kingdom Hearts again, but Jennifer likes to watch the Disney characters. My Final Fantasy X-2 sits literally unused.

What does get used is my brother's Gamecube. Oh, sure, it's 45 minutes away, but Jennifer loves playing Super Smash, Animal Crossing, and Medal of Honor. (She likes shooting me, I guess.) It's a great machine for family... to get together and play together. With four controller ports, it's made for people to gather around. Up until this Christmas, I hadn't even BOTHERED to buy a second controller for my PS2. For years I just played it by myself. And you know, I didn't even use the controller until last week, and even then only for the sake of doing so. The PS2 is a lonely, lonely machine. (For further proof, I caught our soon-to-be divorced neighbor playing one yesterday.)

Posted by March at September 26, 2004 05:46 PM

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