January 2006 - Into the mind of Gerlach

I may be getting a new theme.

Ive talked to some people, and I may be getting a new theme for this blog. It will be more Xbox360 oriented. I have to first see if I can get it, then I have to talk to Susan, and possibly photoshop some of the images to make them more Gerlach-centric...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2006 10:49 PM by gerlach

Xbox360 Updated!

I am late, but better late than never. The Xbox360 was updated yesterday. Xbox.com Has Info

Published Tue, Jan 31 2006 8:58 PM by gerlach

Did you delete/lost your Hexic? Heres how to get it back!

Ok, so on the forums we have found that some users have either deleted their Hexic HD game (free on the HDD), or have reformatted the HDD. Well, Microsoft has come up with a solution. You may say "why did it take so long", but theres a bunch of stuff...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2006 7:28 PM by gerlach

So, what is the best blond joke ever found?

You can read it here. Dont get it? Its explained.

Published Sun, Jan 29 2006 5:11 PM by gerlach

New way to generate your gamercard!

Well, there is a new way to generate your gamercard. Thanks to user <placeholder> for providing the link! I think this one is defintly the coolest.

Published Sun, Jan 29 2006 3:03 PM by gerlach

Its not neccessarily the games that make online gaming better...

Its the fact that you can game with good people. I have been an Xbox Live subscriber since March 9th 2002 (Coming up on my....4th renewal). Wow, that seems so much longer. What has made me stay? The community! You meet good people to play games with....

Published Sun, Jan 29 2006 10:13 AM by gerlach

Do You Stream HD Content to your Xbox360, over wireless?

Kevin C Tofel does a great follow up to his High-Def, Xbox360 streaming experiment....

Published Sun, Jan 29 2006 9:53 AM by gerlach

We have a smart community!

Now, Joystiq compared the sound of the Xbox360 to an old fridge. Yes, you do hear sound and many people think it is due to the fans inside...but, discussing this with others, we've come to the conclusion that is it NOT the fans, but it is a DVD spinning...

Published Sat, Jan 28 2006 9:03 PM by gerlach

VH1s top 20 Internet Movies

Has anyone else seen this show? Has anyone else, on almost any show, seen atleast 10 of the 20 videos atleast a month or 2 ago? I feel like they need to catch up with the times. Good try VH1, and it is a good step...just gotta be a little qicker.

Published Fri, Jan 27 2006 2:27 PM by gerlach

Teamxbox.com's Top 10 Most wanted Unannounced games

Nice list...things I would love to see. I agree with them on about 8 out of the 10. Teamxbox.com's Top 10 Most Wanted Unannounced Games List **I do not have any info on any of these games***

Published Fri, Jan 27 2006 1:46 PM by gerlach

Yahoo and Linksys release hardware to stream music to your stereo.

You could get that for a $100...but for a little more (ok, so like 3-400 more) you get an Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 can be an audio receiver to your home threater, a Media Center Extender (that DOES send HD signals, even over wireless ) and an amazing game...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2006 9:43 AM by gerlach

For those of you who use MSN Spaces?

Xbox360 themes and integration has BEEN RELEASED. You not only get new themes, but you can add your gamercard and your recent games played list. Check out my MSN Space

Published Thu, Jan 26 2006 8:26 PM by gerlach

Michael Vick: "Virginia Tech over reacted".

So...who wants to tell Mike here, that VT did exactly what they needed to do? Maybe I will. Ok, well Mike, first we have your brother is actual LEGAL trouble. The team gave him a break there, let him recover from everything, and let him back on the team...

Published Thu, Jan 26 2006 5:57 PM by gerlach

Have a 360? Love the NFL? Well...here ya go.

Thanks to user WrAiTh002 of Xbox Live and the Xbox.com forum, for posting this link in the forums. They have my favorite team, the NY Giants...and they said they will have more soon. Go look at Madcatz for more.

Published Wed, Jan 25 2006 9:16 PM by gerlach

Music to my ears!

Don Patterson has some good info ...its pretty much music to my ears now. He talks about how Google, Sun and others are coming together to fight spyware. That is VERy good for a consumer/product user to hear. Now only if Google with start working on Blog...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2006 8:47 AM by gerlach

Disney Purchases Pixar!

Was reading The Apple Blog tonight, and saw the story about Disney and Pixar. Reuters reports that Disney purchased Pixar for $7.4 billion in an all-stock exchange. Appleblog went on to say: "Fortunately, it looks like the top honchos from Pixar, including...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2006 8:24 PM by gerlach

So, which is the in game generated picture?

Hard isnt it? (click to expand) Thank you to Worthplaying.com

Published Sun, Jan 22 2006 10:06 PM by gerlach

So is DVD-9 large enough for next generation?

Many people think Sony will win because of the Blu-ray drive (yea...so it will be the most inexpensive way to get blu-ray into the house, at the time), but many may make this accusation without the correct data. Microsoft has taken flak for using the...

Published Sun, Jan 22 2006 1:43 PM by gerlach

MotoGP preseason starts Monday!

It will be the first time that the riders will be able to test their new 2006 machines, after the 2 month mandatory break. MotoGP.com has a story on the preseason at Sepang (Malaysia). Now, in article, it talks about the watching the development of the...

Published Sun, Jan 22 2006 10:54 AM by gerlach

Do you need Windows Vista?

Robert Scoble says he does , and I agree. Not only am I a fan of the new UI, but that (windows key+tab) feature is amazing. It has amazed everyone who I have shown. But anyways, Robert has a little internal email discussion with a few people and actually...

Published Sun, Jan 22 2006 10:41 AM by gerlach