Great athletes are NERDS.

Its true when you think about it. Look at athlete of the past 50 years that have achieved a level of greatness and respect in their career you'll find a nerd. By nerd I mean someone who learns as much as they can about their sport and uses that knowledge to succeed in that sport. So yes, I'm calling Michael Jordan a nerd, a basketball nerd, but a nerd none the less. LeBron James not so much, especially in the playoffs, in the fourth quarter.

Someone like Tiger Woods who is said to be near obsessive about his golf game is a nerd. Maybe not the same kind of nerd he was 5 years ago. I bet if you asked him why he plays a hole the way he does he wouldn't give you a simple answer. Jimmy Johnson is a NASCAR nerd, even though it's hard to imagine being a nerd making left turns all day. But the concentration needed to make those left turns at over 200mph. All while in a field of others nerds doing the same things is insane. Dale Jr. isn't yet as much of a nerd as his father was but he's getting there.

Whether it's a physically demanding sport like basketball. Or a mental battle like NASCAR nerds are proving  that even though on the outside they do not look nerdy in their sport it's all nerd. Maybe not every athlete but successful athletes sure have a lot of nerd qualities. Those I'll leave for you the reader to debate among yourselves. Peyton Manning master class in nerd returning in 2012?

Tritton Primer Wireless Stereo Headset for the Xbox 360 Review.

                                   

Let me start this review by saying i have been looking for a good wireless headset for months maybe even years.

The Tritton Primer headset came out a a week before Christmas and I was lucky enough to receive it as a gift from my brother. I have had this headset for about a month already and I have to say it has its pros and it has its cons. Lets just say though that all the pros out weigh the cons and justify the 99.99 price tag for the headset.

Lets start with the build Tritton is a builder of many great headsets I would even have to say that next to turtle beach there is no one else that could stand up against them. The headset is a solid build the earpieces both have a soft and very comfortable cushions along with that the actual head piece also has a very comfortable cushion that will make hours of playtime easy on the ears and the head lol. Unlike Trittons earlier model headset The Detonator the boom mic doesnt come off and you cant use this pair as a set of headphones.

The wireless aspect of this headset is pretty cool you just plug the base into the 360 and then sync the headset to it and you can go from there. The ability to hear in game audio through the Dolby 7.1 is amazing. Some say that it doesn't help but it does When playing any FPS game i.e MW3 or black ops you can hear your enemies an things that you wouldnt normally hear through your TV. There is a drawback though to the wireless aspect you still have to connect the headset to the controller with a chat cable much like and of the wireless TurtleBeach headsets unlikc the Devastator which will be released sometime this year some will say that this headset is not truly wireless but to me it is.

Some of the other draw back to the headset are the is no SVM (Selectable Voice Monitoring) that means you can hear yourself in the headset so sometimes you may get louder then you want while playing. Also again I have to say that unlike the detonator you can remove the boom mic and you can use these as stereo headphones. All in all if you are looking for a great wireless headset that is not too pricey an is great in many aspects look no further this headset is awesome. One last thing though be prepared with batteries unlike the turtlebeach wireless series these bad boys dont have a rechargeable battery which in my opinion is a good thing so that when the batteries do die you wont have to connect it and play without the headset you can just swap them out and continue to play..   

So my verdict on this headset is a straight buy it is a great buy and it is worth it if you like me play on line a lot.. 

Until Next Time Geeks....

Mel's Recession Rant:: Resident Evil Revelations

Resident Evil Revelations 3DS cost more then the average 3DS game! How much more you ask? $10.00 more. Honestly how does Nintendo let Capcom do this you know they are losing money because of this console and your going to lose more Nintendo!! Today i went to my local Game Stop and was going to reserve the game paying in full but when the cashier rang it up i clenched my hard earn cash with anger and utmost fury for the game i wante$d to start with using my new 3DS cost as much as a regular game. total came out to $55.25 and i had to do a double take stating can you say that one more time. i thought it was because of the pre-order gift which is a hard case for the 3DS but they said it comes with it free. LIKE HELL ITS FREE!!! why so much for this 3DS title? the rep said more content. im like still its a 3DS game its suppose to be 39.99 for all standard 3DS game what makes this special. i took my money and and left and had to go to the internet for some answers and sure enough it is $49.99. im sorry NINTENDO and CAPCOM we are in a RECESSION!!! Why don't you take some the added content out and call it Resident Evil Recessions because the only way im buying this game is when its marked $39.99 LIKE EVERY OTHER 3DS GAME THERE IS- Mel out

Transformers Limited Edition Collector's Triolgy coming in end of January

well folks Transformers Trilogy Collector's Edition is coming to bluray in the form of 7 Disc collectors set. and a film cell with Michael Bays Signature on it. only 5000 were made. This set does include the third film (Dark of the Moon) Extras which were not in the earlier blue ray that was selling earlier last year. it is on sale via Amazon and Wallmart.

Here is the video link of the Transformers collectors Trilogy from Michael Bays Seal of Approval

http://vimeo.com/34874078

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Transformers Limited Edition Collector's Trilogy (Seven-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Boxed Set: Transformers / Transformers 2 / Transformers 3 (+ Blu-ray 3D Version))

Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Limited-Collectors-Trilogy-Seven-Disc/dp/B006OT03BM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326404331&sr=8-2

Walmart Link:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Trilogy-Transformers-Transformers-Revenge-Of-The-Fallen-Transformers-Dark-Of-The-Moon-Blu-ray-Widescreen/19592540

and if you didn't know around the Europe they will be having their own collectors editions which is pretty cool they are also transformable cases links are below.

French Version:

http://www.amazon.fr/Coffret-Trilogie-Transformers-collector-exclusivit%C3%83%C2%A9/dp/B005JRQWVU?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1314720254&sr=1-4&tag=bluraycom05-21


German Version:

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B005LUJ0PK

Ecko "The Spray" Bluetooth Speaker Tech at CES 2012

I have always said that Geek is the new Sexy, what is Geek? Well you can name many things geek such as computers, electronics, latest and greatest in technology. In this day in age the term "Geek" has changed and not only in technology which was always the case but the term grew within fashion, gender, and beyond your imagination and Ecko makes the combination of technology and urban street fashion come to life at this years CES 2012

Since the trend of Beats by Dre blew up the past couple of years. Marc Ecko decided to put his take on headphones and made a variety of types of headgear with affordable pricing and this year he is taking it to another level by taking his Brand to no other then Consumer Electronic Show 2012 in Las Vegas.

From artist Marc Ecko comes a portable speaker that projects a street vibe approach or a new way of carrying a boom box with you via iPod or other portable or tablet music device.

The Spray Bluetooth speaker which is due in March, $159.99 stands about 10 inches tall – the same size as a real spray paint can -- has two full-range speakers inside and two bass radiators. Pairing with any Bluetooth device( 2.1) within 30 feet, Marc Ecko “The Spray” plays for up to 10 hours.

"All the functions are on top of the nozzle, play, pause, volume up and down," says Mike Mizrahi from the Ecko Division of Mizco International, which makes the Spray. "Marc Ecko started off through graffiti and street art, so it has a very urban feel. The concept of the spray paint can was taking something he uses on a daily basis in creating his artwork and turning it into a great item."

Stay tuned in March for review. Ohhhh i definitely can't wait for this item.

Smart television coming soon, NOT really!

So following up on the last post about C.E.S. I see TVs the big thing. Massive sizes with incredible features dominated the conversation. So called, "smart" television was all the rage from nearly every television maker. This should be the year where the old way of making t.v. is changed for the better. Of course it won't be, and that shouldn't surprise anyone. If you want to change television into smart television than dump the cable box and buy a game console.

I look at my cable box and realize what a waste of space it is. It's too big, it get too hot, it'll freeze when its too hot, than I have to unplug it and let it reinitialize. It's basically outdated and fairly useless. The main reason I have one is because its mandated by the cable company that I have to have it to watch cable programming. Now in 2012 that has to start changing so that I can use something more advanced to watch my television.

I'm in favor of using a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 to watch my programming. But the reality is that in the next two years those will be phased out for their successors. Also mobile viewing will grow so that change will be interesting to watch. You can't dump the subscription model for viewing channels. No, you can't because if you do only ESPN and HBO would make money. Live sporting events and movies would be the only things worth subscribing to in large numbers. So Oprahs channel wouldn't last a year because the audience would be too small to justify the cost.

The best option is to plug your television to the internet to have your cable and net surfing all together. So why hasn't this happened yet? The technology is there right now. And its been here since you had widgets and now apps on your television.

Lets treat this like we're the Jetsons. But it's not the near future of 2004 and the Earth isn't complete flooded, yet. So soon enough you'll walk into your home, no floor glide on whatever those fake escalators were. You'll go to your couch look at your living room television and than...?

You'll have already set your television to whatever option you wanted to use. Be it voice activated, motion sensor activated for when you walk near it. It'll turn to the appropriate channel for the time that you programmed from your mobile device. So for me the 6pm SportsCenter would come on right away, but in another screen box would be TV Tokyo for the latest episode of whatever the "it" anime is for that period. And it wouldn't even be whats playing live, it would have aired yesterday in Japan. And it would already have the English subtitles attached with it. Of course in the future international boarders won't stop good television from getting into your living room and neither will language.

So than I watch the first 15 minutes of SportsCenter, having paused the anime. And by the way I use voice command and gesture controls with a ten foot radius in my presets. Than I go to my clouddrive where my other shows are stored. I check which shows I have stored I need to catch up on. So the last episode of my favorite show aired two weeks ago. But I couldn't bear to watch it. Even though, I could have streamed it to my tablet while on the flight to Cairo, Egypt. I had it saved to my clouddrive to watch when I'm emotionally ready to handle the finale. So I watch the anime, delete it from my que than take a deep breath and prepare for the worst.

Now none of this is so out of the realm of possibility that it sounds like magic. Its just part of the natural progression of what is already coming. I didn't say the television was an Apple tv, or Sony, or Samsung, or any other manufacturer. It's a television in the future. So whats holding it back from some of this, cable and internet provider companies you say. Not really, my television does need that overgrown cable box. It's an old television that has only one audio and video input for an "advanced" feature. So obviously in 2012 its old by todays standards. Really it's the consumer that slows the process down. It's unfortunate, but true.

It's not just price, if you think about it that television I described sounds like it would be expensive if it were available today. So why wouldn't most people already have a television like that one. It's not just need, cause my current t.v. still works, I haven't rushed for a new one because of that. It's not just want because I really don't watch as much television as I possibly can. Even with internet capabilities I might not increase my viewing. It's just a combination of things. Options abound so why let a television screen in one place hold me down. Yes, it sounds like I'm saying mobile will rule, but I don't think so. It's just too complicated for just one thing to dominate all the other possibilities. So no matter how, "smart" the television I doubt it will be able to keep up with me or the whole world now or in the future.

And Welcome to the New Year everyone.

                           
Like my fellow writer G7 said a New Year means lots of new toys. First and foremost I would like to apologize for the non posting or sometime. I just have been busy with school most of you dont know this but I was a senior in college back in December. I am a college graduate that it right sone I am done.  Freaking done sone I know that this is a tech and geekory blog but I want to thank all my friends and family for support it has been a long 4 in a half years but I am done sone done.

 Now back to the geekory it has been a while since I posted any news but much of what G7 said is true CES is about the tomorrow today and it will seemingly change the industry. In my personal opinion the industry hasn't been changed since  the release of the smartphone dont get me wrong we have larger tv's that give you the truest form of viewing possible and now we have TV's that can make it seem like what we are watching is right in our living rooms. This year at CES though it is a lot of the same and I have to say that I am disappointed . Not to say that I am not interested in some of the tech being show cased I guess i just haven't found the item that has the power to make me speechless luckily there is still almost more then a week left.. 

Enough with my rant though here is some of the tech that was featured on day one of CES starting with.

The Griffin Powerblock Reserve this little chocolate bar looking box is what any traveling blog writer or busy techie needs it is a super fast charge station for your iPhone or just about any other gadget you have that has a USB cable to help charge it. This little baby will set you back $60 dollars if you want the Apple USB cable to be supplied and $50 dollars if you are going to supple your own. 
(The Image at the top was provided by Engadget.com we here at EGFG do not own the image.)
                 

                                           
 Since 2009 HDTV's have been getting suped up and more suped up, you can now walk into someones living room and see a TV that is like a freaking exotic import car it has all these bells and whistles but who actually uses them.  This brings me to the next piece of tech that I want to show case and that is the Lenovo LeTV this TV is the first of its kind. IT has all the bells and whistles of any standard Lenovo TV but this bad boy set for spring launch in Japan will also feature the ICS OS of Ice Cream Sandwich. It will also be bundled with 2 remotes a standard remote for changing channel and a second one that will do the same but will be touch screen.
(Again the image was taken from Engadget.com and in no way belongs to EGFG.)

This is just some of the cool tech from day one. Stay tuned all this week to check out some of the cool gadgets from CES 2012.

Until Next Time Geeks...

New Year means New Toys

Hello, it's me again. I'd been away these few weeks with a little something called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. You might have heard of it, since it only made about $63 million a day. And got to $1 billion faster than anything ever in the entertainment business. So taking a break from that, lets get ready for the Geeks first toy show of the year, the Consumer Electronics Show a.k.a. C.E.S. Yes, it's January and Las Vegas is the place to be not only for the gambling, girls, and gravitas but for electric grownup toys. What will be the product that will catch the eyes of the world? Which company will surprise and amaze? Which celebrity endorsed product will be the break out item of the show? Really all of that is found on day one, than everyone sneaks off to the porn convention. Honestly, that's what your really going to if you go to C.E.S., right?.

The way the internet is and the way C.E.S. is setup doesn't require anyone outside of industry specialist to be there. So why go to see toys when you can see naked ladies and gentlemen. It's because there is more to C.E.S. than meets the eye (yep Transformers reference).

The Consumer Electronics Show is built around the premise of being like an annual Worlds Fair. The things that you and I will be using tomorrow will be seen today. The pace that new technologies are coming out at require there be a place where investors and consumers can see what engineers have spent time and money creating. Somethings shown at the show this coming week won't be available for years. For example tablets were first shown at C.E.S., 10 years ago. But the iPad made them the must have item of today. The 3D technology craze has happened twice before at C.E.S.. So why go to C.E.S. and not spend your single dollars on those Asian chicks in the cage who'll take a picture with you, simple, imagination.

Steve Jobs is no longer alive and his company Apple do there own presentations apart from C.E.S.. But you have to guess that he kept a close eye on every single announcement, gadget, or gizmo that came out of C.E.S.. Than imaged what he could do with those technologies. Not everything coming out of C.E.S. is built around what will be great for this year or next year. Somethings are just tests or examples of things someone hopes to  have a better version of in 5-10 years. Steve Jobs knew this better than anyone. During the C.E.S. pre-show where V.I.P.s get to look around the floor and talk to exhibitors, I'm sure a lot companies that were later purchased by Apple were introduced to Jobs at C.E.S.. If your a venture capitalist C.E.S. is a "must go to", trade show. And if nothing else Steve Jobs was a great venture capitalist.

Big deal you say, rich getting richer, what's the point for the average person. Porn that's where its at, makeup kits, silicone, and g-strings right? Don't think for a second that the porn companies all hold there awards shows in the same city as C.E.S. by coincidence. First the Adult Entertainment Expo is held in Las Vegas because it's Nevada a state with workable laws on sexual practices. The taxation process is actually straightforward to a adult entertainment company. There's plenty of money going around and good weather. The non adult film industry awards season is starting. And of course there are plenty of customers in Vegas at one time to sample new products.

If your a provider of such services you'll still go to C.E.S. though. Why, because that's were you'll see places to potentially have your products shown. There are plenty of adult companies that want to know what new 3D devices will be coming out. Hopefully they can use those device to work with their products. Battery technology is get more attention from big tech companies, your imagination can figure out why that matters. And many others that today may not be suitable for consumer use but may one day change how we interact with or use certain things.

The toys that we'll play with in public or private are apart of our society. The word "iPhone" means a specific thing to people, so does "fleshlight". Though the idea for both may not come from C.E.S. part of the genesis is there. Not all the toys will be battery operated or wi-fi enabled, or even useful today. Somewhere down the line someone will use their imagination to make a use for them. It may not the one that was intended like the portable back massager. There might not even be a market for it today. I have no doubt though that someones imagination will find a way to make the toy that we didn't think we could use into the must have of tomorrow. And we'll probably get our first glimpse of it a C.E.S..