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Marvel’s second superpowered film this year is out, and I’m here to tell you if it’s worth the price of admission.  Matthew Vaughn, the director of films like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Kick-Ass, takes on his second comic book movie, exploring the roots of the X-men.  This story takes place mostly in the 1960’s, with some flashbacks from the 1940’s, but also takes a nod to history by placing it during the Cuban Missile Crisis.  The plot starts out with the young Erik Lensherr, later to be known as Magneto, as we are shown (yet again) the traumatic events that lead to the discovery of his powers over magnetism.  When the Nazis witness this power, of course, they try to harness it for themselves, using Erik’s mother as a tool to unlock the power.  This is a good way to start off Erik’s character, which I’ll discuss later in this review.  Elsewhere, a young Charles Xavier runs into an intruder in the form of Raven, or Mystique (taking the form of Charles’ mother), as he welcomes her to his home and allows her to live with him.  It is a bit unusual to see these two meet this way and it raises a few questions, but it works well for the plot. 

Fast forward about twenty years and Erik (now played by Michael Fassbender) is using his powers for revenge, trying to find the men who wronged him during the Holocaust.  At the same time, a female CIA agent, Moira MacTaggert (portrayed by Rose Byrne), goes undercover to spy on a U.S. Army Colonel, under the suspicion that he is working with Communists.  This introduces us to the Hellfire Club, the main antagonists of the film, lead by Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon).  She witnesses the powers of Riptide (Alex Gonzalez), Emma Frost (January Jones), and Azazel (Jason Flemyng), relaying her story to the CIA, of course not believing her story.  She then seeks out an expert on the subject of genetics and mutation, which leads her to England where she meets with the now Professor Charles Xavier (played by James McAvoy).  Eventually, this leads to the CIA and Charles working together to track down the Hellfire Club, which as fate would have it, is the same goal as our friend Erik.  In a failed attempt to take the life of Sebastian Shaw, who we now know is a mutant capable of absorbing energy, Charles and Erik meet for the first time and create an alliance, which begins a great story of friendship between two very strong performances.

The interaction between these two make for some of the best scenes.

Even though much of this film focuses on Charles and Erik, there is also a strong focus on the character of Raven (now played by Jennifer Lawrence).  Her mutation is obviously not very discreet and we get a bit of an explanation as to her choices in life and why she feels the way she does in later films.  “Mutant and proud” is a reoccuring phrase that she often speaks, but it isn’t until she meets with Erik that she truly believes the phrase.  She struggles in life because she has to hide her true appearance from the regular people, even trying to get acceptance from Charles, who tries his hardest to avoid her advances toward him.  She eventually develops a light romance with Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult), who would later transform in a freak accident trying to find a cure for her appearance, as well as his own.  The romance is nice here because it isn’t shoved down our throat and it’s between two characters that have a bit of common ground.  Hank meets with the crew and introduces Charles to Cerebro, which allows them to track down several mutants to try and recruit, leading them to Angel Salvadore (played by daughter of Lenny Kravitz, Zoë Kravitz),  Armando Munoz (Edi Gathegi), Alex Summers (Lucas Till),  Sean Cassidy(Caleb Landry Jones), as well as a nice little cameo role.

Pretty good looking for a bunch of mutants don’t you think?

As these characters are introduced, the recruits are all given codenames and we’re introduced to their powers.  Some of the most hilarious moments of the film take place during the recuritment phase and how these characters are introduced, and though these are all interesting characters pulled from all over the X-Men universe, it raises the question as to why these specific mutants were chosen for this team considering their powers.  Of course, it eventually works out for the plot where each mutant (for the most part) has a vital role, but it still raises the question.  Another thing that the introduction of these characters brings is the convulution to the story.  What was once a focus on the friendship between two of the most notable characters of the franchise, now becomes a mix of stories and a blend of character development that creates a bit of a mess, yet it is still handled well.

Not going to spoil too much more of the plot for all of you, so I’ll leave the rest of the review about other aspects of the film.  There’s a lot of nods to fans of the films and comics alike, from cameo appearances to takes on character origins and their development.  A lot of humor was also placed in the film, though this is by no means a comedy.  It’s a very light touch of humor thats enough to gain a few laughs but still place this film as a fun action flick thats more focused on the relationships between the characters.  As I said before, one of the strongest relationships is the one between Erik and Charles, who have opposing views on their goals.  Erik wants a world where mutants don’t have to hide and can live in peace without the fear of humans rising against them.  Charles on the other hand wants a world in peace with the humans, wanting to gain their support as well as their acceptance.  This is a strong dynamic for which the whole series is based and it’s these two contradictory views that create such an interesting friendship.  Charles is able to channel an emotional level of feelings from Erik by reading his mind and accessing his most cherished memories.  The feelings during these scenes is very powerful and it almost makes you wish there were more, though this is a film focused on a team, and therefore these characters lost a bit of the spotlight.  It’s still a spectacle though to watch this friendship evolve and grow stronger, only to mutate and fall apart as their views collide.

The action and special effects of the film are great eye candy and enjoyable to view.  I couldn’t complain about any of the special effects for the most part, with the only real complaint being Emma Frost and her “diamond skin”, which wasn’t bad looking, but as someone that has studied 3D modeling, I could tell that they only had one model for her special power.  Her hair will always be the same in her protective state, despite it being in different styles outside of it.  A minor complaint but it was something I noticed right away.  Other than that, the effects were all good and plenty of action to keep you watching.  The final battle against the seemingly unstoppable Sebastian Shaw is a good example, as final battles should be a spectacle of action sequences.  Speaking of Sebastian Shaw, for a villain, he doesn’t get a lot of screentime, but Kevin Bacon does a good job in the role.

There are a lot of scantily clad women in this movie.

The movie is a bit on the long, being  just over two hours long, but the plot is well done and has good pacing so it won’t feel long unless you realize that something you know will happen hasn’t happened yet.  The film does a good job developing its characters and there really isn’t a bad actor in the film, as every performance is pulled off well and in no way feels forced.  James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are the ones that easily steal the show with their performances, as you can see the two really made the roles their own, giving the audience a clear view of their character’s ideals.  I may even go as far to say they rival Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan as far as their acting goes.  The costume design is appropriately cheesy and it feels right for the time period given how costumes looked on characters around the time, but it’s still modernized in a way that works for the silver screen.

The Master of Magnet(ism).

As far as summer flicks go, X-Men: First Class is definitely among the best so far, and there’s a lot of big names coming this summer.  The film does create a few discrepancies with the other films in the series, mostly due to the appearance of certain characters at contradictory ages, or events that contradict scenes in other films, but all those aside, I can see this turning into a great new X-men trilogy, and I would be happy to see more from Matthew Vaughn.  The newest X-men film gets a solid 8 out of 10.

Version 3.61 is available for download on the PS3 now, and the PSN and Qriocity services will be back up and running as early as tonight.  Sony tells  it’s customers to change their passwords for their accounts, and  offer their apologies, as well as detail the returning services

Returning services include:
The ability to sign into the PlayStation Network or Qriocity service
The ability to play online games on PS3 or PSP
The ability to playback videos rented from the PlayStation store if within rental period
The ability to listen to use Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity on PS3 or PC
The ability to use third party services like Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, and MLB.tv
The ability to access the “friends” category on the XMB menu
The ability to use PlayStation Home

If you’d like to monitor areas where services will be back up, Sony has provided a nice little map for their customers to use to continue watching progress.

UPDATE: Most of the world has said services returned, including the US, Europe, and Australia. Playstation Store will be returning by the end of the month with multiple updates to catch up from the down time.

With the announcement on Bungies web site that Bungie will not be showing their new game along side Activision at E3 2011 Bungie is denying reports that they will be attending this years E3 at all.

Be sure to check back here on www.theflowshow.com between June 7-9, 2011 to get the latest and up to date news for E3 2011!!

Marvel’s got quite the project on their hands right now.  The Avengers movie has just started filming, starring a large cast of heroes that the mainstream audience hasn’t become very familiar with yet.  Marvel plans to change that before the superhero team-up comes out next year.  Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk are all set for the stage, but now it’s Thor’s turn, the mighty Asgardian, the God of Thunder. 

The film stars Chris Hemsworth as the titular hero and for the most part, his performance is what makes the movie.  He stars alongside Tom Hiddleston, playing his brother Loki, the God of Mischief, as well as Anthony Hopkins, who does a fairly interesting performance as Odin, King of Asgard.    The family ties between these characters make an interesting drama, though its at it’s best when all three characters are in the mix.  There are scenes where you only have Loki and Odin, and those scenes tend to be a little lacking. 

The family’s all here.

Anyway, as for the story, the film starts with a bit of a present day introduction in New Mexico, only to go back to a random flashback, taking place in 965 A.D. Norway.  It introduces us to the Frost Giants, who tormented humans of Earth to try and conquer their realm.  With this conflict, the Asgardians arrive and fight a war, to which the Asgardians eventually win.  A treaty is formed to keep peace between the two races, while the Asgardians keep a Frost Giant relic, the Casket of Ancient Winters.  Fast forward, and Thor celebrates the day he would ascend to the throne.  As Odin is about to pass the crown to his son, his sentence is cut short by a small group of attacking Frost Giants, attempting to steal back the Casket.  This is when Thor feels like his home of Asgard is threatened, and he expresses his wish to wage war yet again.  Odin doesn’t like the idea and decides not to give Thor the right to the throne.

In anger, Thor throws a tantrum and his brother Loki manages to convince him and four other warriors to travel to Jotunheim, the home of the Frost Giants.  Not long after arriving, a large battle ensues and Odin arrives just in time to save the group of warriors.  It is this moment that Odin strips Thor of his powers and mighty hammer, and exiles him to Earth, as well as sending the hammer to Earth, waiting for one worthy to hold the power of Thor.  This is when we return to New Mexico in the present day and our story really begins.

The time Thor spends on earth is very brief, but much of it is surprisingly hilarious.  Thor’s customs don’t translate well on Earth, and the results create for quite a few laughs.  I almost wish that the film was less action and more comedy, but then it wouldn’t be much of a Superhero flick.  While on earth, he becomes involved in a lightly romantic relationship with young scientist, Jane Foster (played by Natalie Portman).  This relationship seems a bit shoe-horned in, and it even feels like the role could’ve been given to any actress, not to say Natalie Portman was bad.  Her character just wasn’t important enough to make the romance seem vital to the film.  It’s bearable, but its highly cliche, and there doesn’t seem to be any chemistry between her character and Thor to even bring about the love interest.

If only this was as far as it went…

S.H.I.E.L.D. is a very involved group in the Marvel universe, and their involvement is fairly large in the Thor movie.  The moment Thor’s hammer falls to earth, nobody can lift it and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are there to find out more about the strange object.  Many references to Tony Stark (Iron Man) are made, and even a short cameo of another “would-be Avenger”.  S.H.I.E.L.D.  adds an interesting plot piece of the film, and even has a good amount of action with Thor, who attempts to take back his hammer Mjolnir only to find he is not worthy of his powers.

The film often bounces back and forth between Earth and Asgard, as another conflict arises on Asgard where Odin enters the “Odinsleep” to recuperate.  Thor not being there, Loki ascends to the throne and makes many changes and reveals his true nature of being the films real antagonist, showing that his jealousy of his brother has made him quite spiteful.  The film is full of quite a few plot twists that newcomers will not see coming, and thats something its got going as it’s rare these days when a film can carry a good plot twist.

As time goes on during his stay on Earth, Thor miraculously realizes his faults just in time to make a noble sacrifice, earning his powers back and working towards a climactic ending.  It seems like he learned his lesson a bit quickly, but the film was pretty long so it’s probably a good thing that his time on Earth was short.  During the battle between Thor and Loki, we have a very action packed fight scene, though this is where Tom Hiddleston’s acting disappointed me the most.  He overacted and it was really noticeable, making me wish that he just didn’t talk during the fight.

The film has a variety of special effects, some of which are great while some others are a bit weak looking (the Frost Giants being a good example).  Another thing I found interesting was that while Thor was being exiled, Odin stripped him of his Asgardian armor and what was underneath?  Some clothes that looked like they were picked up at an Abercromie & Fitch.  Or even at one point when Loki visits earth in a dress shirt and tie.  It takes away from the film’s believability and just makes you feel like the filmmakers didn’t pay enough attention to detail.

All and all, the film was enjoyable, and humorous in many parts, even in some parts that were unintentional.  There’s a lot of action to like and even some good family drama.  It’s a good way to make a movie for a character that doesn’t have a typical origin story like the rest of the Marvel cast of heroes, a hero that is based on myths.  It’s the perfect way to introduce the character to moviegoers excited for The Avengers next year.  Speaking of that, make sure to stick around after the credits, you’ll be glad you did (if not a bit confused).  I give Thor a 7.5 out of 10.

The co-op doesn’t have as much dialogue as the single-player campaign, but it still has a beefy amount over the course of five testing facilities, all of which from GLaDOS or the turrets (also voiced by McLain).  Each testing facility has a series of eight to nine chambers, some of which being two parts. Though this is a co-op experience, it is not a short one. It can take a good four hours to complete, give or take, and the fun never lets up.

Unlike the single-player, the co-op starts out with the Calibration Course, which is a series of simple tests to get you and your partner in “sync” with one another. It’s a simple and yet effective tutorial and it’s a good way to introduce players to the co-op mechanics. Each player will get two portals each, Atlas with blue and purple, and P-Body with orange and red. It’s essential to learn how to use your portals as well as your partner’s to be able to complete these courses.

Cave Johnson (voiced by J.K. Simmons) giving a sample of just what might happen in your co-op playthrough.

Upon completion of the Calibration Course, you enter a hub world of sorts, which is unique to this mode and fits the game very well. It reminds me of some of the hub worlds in old N64 platformers where there was a slight challenge to getting to an area. As you start the first course, it becomes clear that these stages were designed for four portals. It’s true that some chambers can be solved using only one player’s portals, but those ones still require two people to do. The level design is completely different than the chambers in the single-player and there are even features unique to the co-op mode. Features such as diagonal light ramps, spiked crushers, and even a few puzzles that require timing from your partner. Thankfully, implemented a marking system where you can signal your partner with a marker that would show them where to stand, where to make portals, buttons to press or even a 3-second timer for counting down the timing exercises. Even if you are using voice chat, these markers are very useful and work very well with the game.

Like the single-player, the co-op is full of Easter eggs to discover, most of which give you achievements or trophies. These are pretty fun to discover and it creates a humorous sense of accomplishment when you find them, my personal favorite being the hidden companion cube in one of the test chambers.

Each course will have a series of test chambers, and then a final challenge that will have you and your partner outside of the test chambers and in the main facility, searching for the data disc. There is a slight story to the co-op, but it’s mostly explained through the fascinating developer commentary, and its great to watch this universe unfold through it. To summarize, you are doing test chambers that no human has done before, in a sense, testing for the real test. I won’t spoil too much, but the ending is a bit funny if you put all the dialogue together.

All in all, the co-op experience is something truly unique and is a lot of fun to go through with a friend, either through Steam (PC, Mac, or PS3), Playstation Network (still down as of this writing), Xbox Live, or split screen (PS3 and Xbox 360). A nice feature is that the versions running Steam are all cross-platform, so PC users can play with Mac users, or PS3 users with PC or Mac users. If you buy this game, there are a lot of options to be able to play with your friends. If I were to rate the co-op experience, it gets a solid 9 out of 10. Very well thought out, and fun to play, even when replaying the chambers.

Two great experiences in one package, I can see Portal 2 being up for game of the year easily, at least for PC. When single-player and co-op are combined, I can give my final verdict of the game, and Portal 2 receives a 10 out of 10. Great gameplay, entertaining dialogue and sound, fantastic art direction, amazing presentation, and a game that deserves a spot in everyone’s library.

Nintendo has confirmed that the Wiiii will make its first public appearance at E3 2011. TheFlowShow.com will be on hand to Demo a playable model of the new system and announce more specifications. This years E3 Expo will be held June 7-9, 2011, So be sure to keep it locked to http://www.theflowshow.com for all of the latest news!!

Rumored Specs:
1080p compatibility, custom-built tri-core IBM PowerPC chipset (Same setup on Microsoft’s Xbox 360), AMD GPU. The GPU should be able to give you 512 megabytes of memory.

Release date:
Spring 2012

Price:
$350 to $400

Mortal Konbat is BACK! With all of the crappy mk games that came out between Ultimate Mortal Kombat (UMK3) 3 and MK9 I was very skeptible that MK9 would actually be a good game. Right of the bat I was really impressed with the level and character design. MK9 is a very dark and vilent game witch is the exact same reason why I loved it as a kid. After playing it for about a week now I can honestly say that MK9 is one of the best MK games ever made. The combo system is very easy to understand, the game Looks and plays superbly!, Fatality’s are over the top!

My only complaint is the terrible online play. LAG LAG LAG… Online VS modes are virtually unplayable. One more minor grip I have about the game is about the MK9 arcade stick. It comes out in JULY.. Why would they wait 3 whole months to release it… Super bad move if you ask me.. So with all that said I would give MK9 a solid 4 out of 5! Go pick it up!!

Mortal Kombat 9 Fatalities
Finish Him!

Mortal Kombat 9 GamePlay
Game play

Mortal Kombat 9 Online Match
Online Match

“It’s one of my tricks. Get an axe.”

If you are a fan of zombies and/or First Person Views then you should keep tabs on a little known game called DEAD ISLAND.

Set on a tropical island resort, overrun by undead guests, you are one of only a few survivers - four survivers to be exact. Does it sound like LEFT 4 DEAD? Yes. Does it play like it? Can’t say since no gameplay footage is currently available. What is available is a cinematic trailer that shows everything I have just detailed about the game.

From the trailer you can see that unlike LEFT 4 DEAD’s enraged mutants, these are actually zombies. You can also see that the tone is pretty dark and depressing.

What is known for sure about DEAD ISLAND?
-focus on melee combat and customization
-4 player co-op with RPG elements
-set in a beautiful yet gruesome open world

It’s shaping up to be a combination of LEFT 4 DEAD and BORDERLANDS on a vacation getaway. Let’s just hope it turns out to be at least half as good as those awesome titles.

Hello. ray hom here.

I’m an avid reader. When I’m not lost in a movie, drunk out of my mind with my fellow colleagues, or twiddling my thumbs on what to do with my mediocre human existence, I engage in reading a good book. My taste in books are eclectic. My range of reading habits include horror fiction, philosophy, autobiographies, erotica, personal essays, and graphic novel comic books, which allows me an experience of drinking from the vast water well of knowledge with various great minds. But, lugging around books in my arms or backpack can be a physical burden on my back.

Being thankful for living in the digital era, the solution to avoid getting scoliosis would be owning an eBook reader. The Amazon Kindle is currently the most popular eReader. But, I own the Barnes & Noble’s NookColor eBook Reader for the following reasons: It is the only color eReader (discounting tablets like the IPad); can import any epub, PDFs (great for comics), or Microsoft Office documents to view on the device; maintain an image gallery; can play videos and mp3s; includes Android apps like Pandora and basic games including Chess and Soduku; access to B&N’s online bookstore; and has wifi access to the Internet, and if connected to your local Barnes & Noble bookstore’s wifi, you can read any book (even the recently new releases) for FREE up to an hour per day.

And, there is more exciting news to come in about a week or so…

Although, there have already been ways to root into the NookColor’s Android OS to turn it into a tablet, it has been recently announced that some time in mid-April there will be an update to the firmware that will transform the NookColor from an eReader into an Android tablet. These are some of the rumors being touted on what this update to Android OS 2.2 will include:

• Adoble Flash video capbility (Hopefully, YouTube and Netflix are included)
• Access to email
• Increased magazine & newspaper subscription selections which includes “The Economist”, “ESPN: The Magazine”, and “PC Gamer”
• Access to the Nook Store (an Android app store, but Apple has copyrighted the word “app store”. It will only be referred to as the Nook Store.)
• Angry Birds will be one of the games available
• Deal with Nickelodeon which will include children’s content from “Spongebob Squarepants”, “Dora the Explorer” and “Diego”. Also, other favorite children’s characters including Barbie and Mickey Mouse will have new accessible content
• Exclusive: The King’s Speech Digital Book Only Available for NOOK Customers
• More In-Store Only content

Is this enticing? If so, grab your NookColor today! Happy digital reading! It is the future!

The Home Shopping Network recently began selling the NookColor showing off some of these updates. You can find more info here.

If you’re a developer who wants to program apps for the NookColor, you can read more info here.

Shop for the NookColor on Amazon.

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YouTube has been the place to go for video content, garnering over 2 billion views a day.  Arguably the most popular video streaming site to watch and share originally created videos, the company has launched a new service: Live Streaming.  As a beta version, content is limited, but YouTube plans to slowly allow its partners to stream live content on the site.  That means not everyone will be able to stream live through YouTube, but the limiting factor will mean more refined live broadcasts than the ones offered in other live-streaming sites where you’ll often find people talking random giberish.

Journey through the site yourself at http://www.youtube.com/live.

You can find the official announcement at YouTube’s official blog right here: http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2011/04/youtube-is-going-live.html

In a world full of choices, people may or may not be so decisive.  What external hard drive should I get?  Which restaurant should I try?  What’s a video game I should check out?  During times like these, a recommendation would really help.  Thankfully, there’s Hunch.

Hunch.com is a recommendation site that eliminates the need of going around the web and putting in time-consuming research.  The site aims to personalize the internet by getting to know you and making smart and concrete recommendations about what you might like.  There are thousands of topics to get suggestions on from email service providers to bucket list ideas.

Begin by signing in with your facebook or twitter account and answering 20 (or more, if you’re into that) questions about yourself.  Hunch then creates a taste profile that maps your unique preferences based on the collective knowledge of people similar to you.  The company’s mission, taken straight from their website, is to “build a taste graph connecting every person on the web with their affinity for every entitiy (camera, car, book, anything!) on the web.”

Of course Hunch doesn’t gaurantee the acuracy of the recomendations. And it seems doubtful that reliable suggestions can be generated for some of the topics through a few seemingly random questions.  It’s almost akin to those Facebook quizzes people love to use, but much more accurate.  If anything, its fun to see how wrong, or very right, Hunch is in their knowledge of you.  There’s also fun in comparing your recommendations with a friend.  Remember they’re only suggestions.  Don’t believe that these recommendations define you in anyway, but you should check it out for yourself to decide if these hunches are helpful enough.

Are your photos looking a little bland? Want to sweeten your pictures to be better eye candy? There are plenty of ways to make a good photo better, but editing software like photoshop can get complicated and time consuming. For the quickest and easiest means to improve a picture, effects are a great way to go. There are free online photo-editing sites like Picnik and Pixlr that come with basic filters, but if fast and simple is your preference, try out Rollip.

Rollip.com is a quick and easy website that allows you to tweak your photos with some attractive effects while retaining the photo’s original size. The site doesn’t look like anything special at first glance, but Rollip has some great filters that will make a photo look professional. It’s as easy as 1, 2 3. Simply pick an effect, upload the picture, then download it. The site provides 40 different high quality photo effects, such as their vintage and stylized lense filters. It’s as minimal as photo-editing goes, but a simple effect can affect a photo incredibly.

Lets face it; computers as we know them are moving toward mobility. More and more “every-day” things are becoming web browser based.

Firstly, I’d like to credit Google as the front runner (not fact, just my personal opinion.) They’re developing the ever so lovely Chrome Operating System, that can be viewed here:

Aside from that, those of us who are not on Chrome OS, can still get the benefit’s of google with their mail, maps, docs, calendar, etc. The list goes on… Pretty much anything you’d need in Microsoft Office, all online, all free.

Secondly, for those who like to edit photos, there are a bunch of online apps to choose from:
- photoshop.com offers “Photoshop Express”, that is a lot like Adobe Lightroom
- pixlr.com offers a online editor thats a lot like Photoshop (more so than Photoshop Express haha), and an express editor thats like Photoshop Express (lol, meaning its like Lightroom)
- picnik.com is another online photo editor (although I’ve never used it)

For those of you who are actual artists, and strongly feel that Photoshop (and its clones) are not for artists, Deviant Art offers its Muro app. It even supports drivers for those Wacom Tablets.

Fourthly, there are some online browser based games, not going to list all of them, but QuakeLive is my fav’s! In a nutshell, its an online Quake 3, kind of re-done.

The other following sites aren’t exactly apps, but are still web-based versions of every-day life.

Want to watch TV/Movies?
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Hulu
- Netflix

Listen to streaming music?
- Slacker Radio (my fav.)
- Pandrora
- Last.fm
- Digitally Imported

Need I go on to the social networks? I think not, you know those already.

Hope you all enjoy this!

Peace out!
-gabe

P.S.
If you are interested in web based apps, or Chrome OS, Google is offering an application to test their OS, and is offering laptops to people who’s application gets accepted.

Everybody’s favorite real life video game villain, Billy Mitchell, is once again crowned the King of Kong.

Coincidentally, no less, on the day Mitchell was inducted into The International Video Games Hall of Fame in Ottumwa, Iowa he bested the previous Donkey Kong record score of 1,061,700 held by Hank Chien. Mitchell, again, leaped to the top spot with a score of 1,062,800, but he could have scored more… Word is Mitchell quit his game immediately after stepping past Chien’s mark.

“Some say I’m being cocky. Some say I’m being lazy. I say, I’m being Billy Mitchell.”

The fierce competition between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe was documented in the fascinating 2007 feature The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.