My first few days were without internet access, so I didn’t initially get to try that out (and once I did I discovered it isn’t what I expected, but more on that later).
First off … the hardware:
- Beautifully designed. My favorite of all the current consoles.
- The feel of the Wii Remote is good. It isn’t too heavy, but is generally very comfortable.
- The Nunchuk controller is similar, but is rather more simplistic. Still, it feels natural to use.
- The range of the Sensor Bar to detect pointing directions from the Wii Remote is somewhat problematic for me right now. I can’t find any position that allows me to stand or sit and play without moving the sensor bar, but I think this may be solvable.
- I really wish the console came with video cables better than plain old composite. Honestly, in this day and age, S-Video or more likely, Component really needs to come in box.
- Video generally looks good (given SD expectations), but I haven’t tried hooking it up to my HDTV and likely won’t until I get my hands on a Component cable.
- Seems I can save just about anything to good ‘old SD flash. Nice change from other vendors.
Now for the software:
- I started with only Wii Sport. This game is a lot of fun, if not a bit repetitive. My favorite mini-games so far are Golf and Boxing.
- I rather quickly went out and picked up Wii Play bundled with a second Wii Remote. This game is a bargain bin collection at best. It isn’t nearly as good as the Sport disc, but you only pay a $10 premium over a Wii Remote on its own, so the value isn’t too bad. The Cow riding and fishing are fun. I have yet to get comfortable playing Billiards.
- I think games that demand physical action (sports, etc.) will work beautifully. I’m not sure the novelty won’t fade on other titles, but we’ll see.
- I rented SSX Blur and Elebits last night. Both seem fun, but I haven’t really dug into them much yet.
More coming this week:
- Internet Connectivity
- Virtual Console
- More in-depth discussion on the listed game titles
So, I was really bad about blogging from the beach…
Too much relaxing to do. Let me give a quick run down now that we’re back before I go to get some sleep…
- Amazing weather … most of the week was clear and mid-80’s temperature wise. We didn’t get any nasty rain until late Saturday
- Ben didn’t enjoy the water at all until Saturday morning … prior to that he was afraid of the surf, but he did get into the sand … lots of pictures to go through
- Ben broke a DVD player … electronics mixed with a 1 year old is a no go
- I bought a Wii … wandered into Wal-Mart while wasting some time and they had a single Wii box hidden at the back of the shelf. I will review it in the next few days
- Did lots of walking, 2-3 miles many days, but I still found myself back up about 5-6 pounds over 2 weeks ago. Food like the next entry explains
- I love Buffalo Wild Wings … really good wings and a good atmosphere
Now just one more day off and then back to work. Be back later with more …
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Review: Two Weeks With An iPhone – Yahoo! News
I haven’t read the whole article, but it sounds rather interesting and worth a look…
I really need to go to bed, but I thought I would rant for a quick bit.
If you design a web page that asks for an e-mail address is some manner, you really better $%@& well known the accepted standards for e-mail or rather the “internet message format”.
I get so pissed off when a web form won’t allow me to enter a plus sign in my e-mail address. This is a valid and useful option. You see, everything after the + to the @ sign is presented but ignored for delivery. So, bill@vinsonweb.com and bill+spammingbastards@vinsonweb.com go to the same address, but I can at least see the address it was sent to. Now, when I give my e-mail address to any old company, I can see if I start getting spam on that e-mail account, I know who to blame.
There is no incentive for companies to fix this as it is used by a small group of people. Well, no reason except for the page designer sleeping soundly with the knowledge that he did his work right and isn’t completely inept.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
MID-WAY SNACK:
So, Ben had his very first haircut today. I was glad. Heather was a bit torn up, but kept it together 
He still has curls, just shorter hair overall. He handled it quite well, but did get a bit fussy towards the end, but never really cried. We ended up using Snip-its and I was pretty well satisfied with the job and with the environment of the place. There were lots of colors, lots of multimedia clips, and quite a number of toys for sale. All in all, a good choice.
You can see a few more photos here.
Mac Rumors: 6G iPod User Interface Redesign and Videos
I could totally see this design and yeah, I would be tempted to buy one
Make sure to check out the videos…they’re short, but interesting … if you’re into the iPod’s GUI
I am wandering B.J.s with the song “Jinglebell Rock” stuck in my head. I keep humming it and I don’t know why. To make things worse … I can’t stop!
Oh, did I mention my vacation started today at 5PM?
YES!!!!
I went out on the way home and picked up a green iPod shuffle. I must say that I really love this thing. It is small, light, clips to your clothing and in general just works great. It makes my walks much more fun as now I don’t have to carry around my comparatively bulky iPod Video 5G. I originally considered the iPod nano, but this won out due to price and size. I also think the nano is due for a major retooling. If they make it cool enough, I might pick one of those up too at some point.
So far, between Heather, Ben, and I we have:
- iPod 20GB 3G
- iPod mini
- iPod Video 5G
- iPod shuffle
