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I saw an older trailer months and months ago. Then I picked up and read the comic book. This is definitely not your ordinary comic book / graphic novel. Watchmen is a must-read! And now, this movie is going to be a must-see. It’s going to be sick! Check out the trailer:

Wondering where your old electronics go? It may end up being burned in a small village in China. Engadget posts the report. The Basel Convention, which makes shipping of electronic waste illegal, is an agreement that the U.S. has yet to ratify. Ironic since the U.S. is probably the biggest exporter of electronics.

Maybe I’ll keep my dinky cell phone and old laptop for a little while longer.

Looks like a new venue is opening in good ol’ Carroll Gardens! This place has been under construction for a few months now and is at the corner of Court Street and Huntington Street. I have no idea when construction finishes but it looks like a couple more months at most. I was able to take a little sneak peak inside when the front doors were open one day and I saw a bar and a few tables. Pretty exciting since it’s AT the corner of my street, not AROUND the corner like Leo’s Corner.

Speaking of Leo’s Corner, that place has won my vote for a local sports bar that kicks ass! Seriously, no place can beat $7 pitchers and $2 beers! They have 4 LCD TV’s (unfortunately, no HD service though. What’s the deal with that?) and can play almost any NFL game that’s going on. Most folks are locals and are dudes, but what the hell, that’s what Sundays are for! Cheap beer, football, and TV. I can get used to that on Sundays.

I’m still excited for this new place, though. We’ll see which corner prevails!

There’s been a lot of discussion about whether physical media will live or not for movies and video. All I can say is that for now physical media will live. Here are the reasons:

1. Right now, the space needed for HD is too demanding. Movies in 1080p can take up to 50GB of space. That’s a ton. Unless you have 1TB or more, movies will remain on disks. Imagine how much HDD you’ll need for only 10 movies. That’s already half a terabyte!
2. Currently, there is no reliable download service that is fast enough for videophiles who want the best quality available immediately. Sorry AppleTV and Netflix and any other on-demand “HD” service out there, but 720p/1080i will not cut it. It will take a considerable amount of time to d/l a movie of such great sizes.
3. People want the best and 1080p will only satisfy that thirst for true high definition and quality sound. This relates to reason #2. Why settle?
4. Also, people like to go to the store and pick up the cases. Sure, the quality is in the movie. However, a lot lies within the case designs and extras if the consumer really likes the flick. Lately and unfortunately, cases have been pretty sparse. Don’t you miss the old days when movies used to come with some cool stuff inside? Cool covers look nice on a shelf as well. Think of how books decorate your shelf.
5. Be realistic, technology takes time and HD streaming is too far ahead of it. For our lives right now, Bluray is the best option. Who knows how long it will take for true HD to reach streaming technology. Call us high-quality folk fools, but we’re definitely not going to sit around and wait for streaming technology to catch up. Bluray FTW!

A friend of mine Justin told me about MTV launching a new site called MTV Music. I can honestly say that I applaud MTV for doing this! I’ve gone to YouTube so many times for music videos, so maybe YouTube got MTV beat there. However, the site looks great and is very Hulu-esque. I think this was a great idea and may save music videos! I know many of you miss the old days of when MTV used to play music videos (yes, it’s true!) and here we are in 2008, watching music videos over the Internet. Now users can view music videos from the 80’s all the way up to now.

Props MTV! You’ve done something good!

Check out MTVMusic.com!

Thursday night, a group of friends and I were coming out of Jayon Atienza’s opening/reception party at Studio 385. We ventured deeper into Chinatown to a spot known at Apotheke. It’s located at 9 Doyers Street between Pell and Bowery Street. The only way to know you’re at the right spot is the group of bouncers or patrons standing outside. Going there, make sure you’re dressed properly or you may run into problems (or simply get rejected). Trust me, this is no spot for Joe the Plumber.

Inside, the vibe is lively and chill at the same time. It’s lowlit, dark, and grungy. The crowd is mixed as well. Some people were rocking suits, some jeans. One guy had enough balls to roll in with a top hat.

The drinks were defintely the highlight of this place. They had drinks that included ingredients like starfruit and sugarcane juice. The prices are definitely not for the light-hearted. Each drink was $15 a pop. I would definitely come back here, but probably after payday.

So I’ve decided to do a lot of overhauling here on my website. I’ve decided to completely change the color scheme and update the content as well. I’ve gone extreme and thought about what colors would look cool together. I’m usually against black backgrounds, but I think as long as the text doesn’t contrast too much, it wouldn’t give you readers such sore eyes. I love making color palettes, and I feel like this one works pretty well.

This was another one I’ve made before, but never implemented. Maybe in the future I will.

I haven’t posted lately, but for my return, I’ve decided to post using the newest, latest and greatest (so far) Wordpress 2.5! The interface definitely looks a LOT cleaner. There are a lot less lines and boxiness to it also.

I’m glad I didn’t commit to one yet, but I knew Blu-Ray would defeat the HD DVD format. Toshiba is giving up on HD DVD. It’s too bad Blu-Ray is even called Blu-Ray. The name “HD DVD” sounds like it makes more sense. Oh well. Blu-Ray on!

I’d like to wish the Giants good luck today. They’ve been my favorite football team since I was a child and this was my first year after many of really following football again. I stopped following football after I stopped playing back in ‘97. This was a great time to come back to watch them again.

Brandon Jacobs and Amad Bradshaw are great weapons against the Patriots. Today the Giants will be relying on Osi Omenyiora and Michael Strahan to put the pressure on Tom Brady. If they can do that, the game will be owned by the Giants. The Pats are undefeated and have a perfect record to lose. The Giants have nothing to lose, just like their last game of the season against the Pats and only lost by three points (38-35). If the Giants bring their A game, they will win. They have momentum and New Yorkers supporting them all the way.

GO BIG BLUE!