iPhone Gets Unlocked, Peddler Pushers Cry

I mean, news is news. Despite the fact the size of the ginormous phone still bugs me day and night, I found it quite entertaining watching people switch to AT&T just to use the iPhone. Anyway, read more here (Get ready for Death Star explosion).

Once Review

Musicals - a particular genre that I am easily unamused by because due to the fact that songs can be easily ruined by bad lyrics, acting, and/or presentation. The immediacy factor makes it one of the most difficult types of movies to master, but even though I took Once for a watch as a test run of my patience for musicals, I was utterly blown away at the approach, style, and authenticity of the movie. How often do we find the right one? Love isn't easy, but pouring your heart and emotions into a song and singing it until your mouth runs dry; it's pure and unconditionally bittersweet. 9.3/10.

Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová - If You Want Me (MP3)

Macbook Pro Review, Epitome of Laptops

I've never had to play favorites before. Not like this. Not with something so controversial. However, if I had to pick a laptop for the next 3-4 years, the Apple Macbook Pro wins no contest. Again, working at the computer shop forced me (Yeah, right) to take the latest model for extensive test runs lasting 5-6 hours at a time. Here's what I've concluded:

I think the greatest part about a Macs are the fact that you can always get those "Ah-ha!" moments in there, and when you do, it's ever so satisfying. For those who use the Adobe Creative suite, this is even so much more a of a necessity as it streamlines so perfectly with the OSX interface. Movies play on VLC so sexily and it can function as a media center all in itself - and with the remote: even sexier. 9.7/10.

Pros: Beautiful. LED-backlight saves battery. One of the lightest 15-inchers. Great software. Matches silver goodness. Dual-boot is now feasible.

Cons: Gets quite hot, like all laptops. Burns hole in your pocket after preliminary purchase.

Sofa Table From Salvaged Table Legs

Erika Chapin, editor of Cribcandy and Popgloss made a gorgeous sofa table made from bamboo plywood and salvaged IMFORS legs. The simple lines makes modern pop like nothing I've ever seen. See more at IKEA Hacker.

Knocked Up Review

Rally up the troops, it's time for real issues here. I came into the movie thinking (not surprisingly) 40 Year Old Virgin, but it really wasn't like that at all. Sure, the actors may have been the same, but the humor is quite different - much more subtitle and referential. That doesn't keep it from pushing its way through (no pun intended) to become one of the best movies surrounding the primary theme of pregnancy that I have ever seen. 8.5/10.

Proving Somewhat Fuzzy Eyebrows Are Okay

Hata Mizuho does not have a unibrow, but she does have cute fuzzy eyebrows. No, not like Rock Lee. Her body is much sexier. Ah, come to think of it she kind of looks like someone I know... Hmmm...

Timber Triptic Slat Set

To make all the sleek design in your home look even better, check out these nature hanging panels. They can be used for cutting space or for decoration. Oh, and watch those pockets because it goes for $348.

Kanye West - Graduation Review

Holy mackerel. New style. Great production. Every song sounds like a hit to me. Another gem to my collection. 9.4/10.

Kanye West (Ft. Lil Wayne) - Barry Bonds (MP3)

Shopping As A Means of Sustainability

I heard this podcast recently and I thought it brought up some very legitimate and thought-provoking points. Green consumerism is a very contradictory topic since we're breaking and creating at the same time, but if we're investing to save the environment - with solar panels, steam-cleaning washer and dryers, and better technology to curb our carbon dioxide release - is consumerism not generating long-run protection? I'm still ehhhh... about it, but take a listen to agree or disagree.

Chocolate. Gorilla. Phil Collins.

While I hesitate to go so far as to call this an ad - Cadbury themselves call it a “piece of content” - it’s definitely, well…different. And weird. And entertaining. Strange thing is, it has absolutely nothing to do with chocolate, but it's up there with my Skittles commercial loving.

Justin Timberlake & The Cure - Lullaby Love

As much as you might hate Justin or the band, you can't run away from a good mash-up.

The General Plasma TV Gaming Debate

Plasma fan: Plasmas are great for gaming. You don't get any motion blur and the black levels are great.
LCD fan: Yeah, but I don't want to worry about burn in. The new LCDs are so much better than the old ones. Motion blur is no longer an issue and more LCDs are 1080p.
Plasma fan: Burn in is not an issue with newer plasmas. You just have to be careful. 1080p is not a big deal unless you have a 50"+ TV and sit really close.
LCD fan: 1080p is the best thing ever. I can see the benefits of 1080p in a 32" TV at ten feet. Besides, I don't want to baby my TV. Plasmas only look good in dark rooms.
Plasma fan: You must have super human eyesight. LCDs only look good in bright rooms. I don't mind babying my TV for superior picture quality. Your black levels suck.
LCD fan: You suck.

And so on and so on.