maggie's graduation!!!!

On May 20th Maggie graduated with her B.A. in Enlgish Literature from SDSU!!! Yaiy Maggie, we are very proud of you! I love you honey!:)

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mario takes new york!

The first Nintendo World store at New York City's Rockefeller Center opened with a large public party Saturday. The store is the first of its kind in the world, there are some exclusives, such as a gold-plated Game Boy Advance SP signed by legendary Nintendo game author, Shigeru Miyamoto.

Its two stories have a sleek, modern appearance, with lots of white and silvery hues. Besides containing plenty of gaming areas on both floors, there are tables for Pokémon card games by the first-floor stairs(Dork squad area).Upstairs, glass cases sit filled with "historic" Nintendo artifacts like an original Game Boy almost melted in combat but, as the glowing screen attests, still able to play cartridges. Bob Stoik, director of merchandising for Nintendo's North American operations, said 2,000 to 3,000 visitors were expected for the grand opening, but 4,000 to 5,000 showed up.

If ever in the big apple, I would certaintly stop by and visit!

dashboard leaves macs vulnerable

to continue in my computer nerd spirit, check out this article from wired news. I personally think the only reason macs can claim the whole "no viruses" thing is because the guys that make viruses wont work on something that wont reach many computers. They target where they can cause most damage. Perhaps thats going to change for mac though.

who wants a greasy big mac?

Who cares about a computer that you order fries with (aka Big MAC)? 90% of the computer industry uses PCs as well as 90% of software is written for PCs and Windows. If you want to limit yourself with a lack of performance and software selection then by all means go ahead and buy a Mac. Just about everywhere you go sells PC software and maybe if you are lucky a tiny section of Mac software. Of course the software you do find for Macs is usually more expensive than the PC software. While PCs have the backing of some of the biggest companies on the planet; Macs struggle along with their tough ardent cult of supporters.

Apple's pricing scheme is outrageous. I could get a PC that's nearly twice as fast as an iMac for half the price. This, my friend, is why Apple owns less than 5% of the computing market.When it comes to software compatibility (especially games), the PC wins, no questions asked. Very few games are compatible with Macs; just ask any hardcore computer nerd.

If your dog eats your hard drive, or you spill beer on your computer and it some how leaks down and soaks your motherboard, it's gonna take a while to get that fixed if you're a Mac user, unless the Apple store is in your backyard. First, you have to find out the 200-letter name of the part you're missing, call Apple, order the part, and then wait a month for the parts to be delivered. Your computer sits in the corner, useless the entire time and gathering dust. Then, when the piece finally arrives (if it didn't break during shipping), you have to find out where the piece goes, and then struggle for hours trying to get the piece to fit. If you're a PC user and this happens, all you have to do is take your machine to the nearest computer shop.

Perhaps Macs they are meant for the mentally challenged as demonstrated by their recent ad campaign of people who can't handle the simple tasks (such as turning the computer on). The only reason Macs are still around is because Bill Gates invested in them so they wouldn't go under. If you don't believe it, do some checking.

All in all I will keep my PC. Parts and repair shops are abundant, I know it inside and out, and it is almost the industry standard.

Will I ever go over to a Mac? Probably not, it would take a lot of convincing, more software and repair accessability...Im just waiting for Linux to knock mac down to third...