Xbox 360 Elite

There have been endless rumors the last week or so of just what the new Xbox 360 Elite would be. Microsoft has formally announced the product, so we can now say with certainty what the Xbox 360 Elite is, and what it isn't. There's also good news on the accessory front.

First, the basics. Aside from the obviously new all-black finish, the two most notable changes involve a new 120GB hard drive and the addition of an HDMI port (and cable) to the unit. Both features are aimed primarily at the Xbox Live Video Marketplace, which appears to be going quite well for Microsoft.

The Elite will also include a black wireless controller and headset as well as the default Xbox Live Silver membership.

Suggested price is $479.00, or about $80 more than the "premium" Xbox. For what Microsoft is charging for the add-on hard drive, this is a good deal. Users wanting to pick up the 120GB hard drive by itself will face a MSRP of $179.99.

When can you get in line for one of these units? They go on sale starting April 29 in the US.

Paramount Pictures will have its movies available for download in HD for the first time, and Warner Bros. has committed to releasing its direct-to-video movies exclusively in high definition on Xbox Live. New content partners hitting the marketplace are A&E, ADV Films, National Geographic, New Line Cinema. - arstechnica.com

Actor Eddie Griffin crashes a $1 Million Ferrari Enzo

Actor Eddie Griffin crashes a $1 Million Ferrari Enzo during a rehearsal for a charity racing event. - cbs2.com

Oh man these cars are rare enough. I've heard you "have" to sell them back to the company if you decide you wanna get rid of them. Follow the link for a video of the crash. Wonder if his insurance can cover that. Ouch...

New Transformers Posters

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Sanjaya Malakar SNL

Peyton Manning United Way

Heartwarming isn't it.

Thar she blows!

Residents of Tainan learned a lesson in whale biology after the decomposing remains of a 60-ton sperm whale exploded on a busy street, showering nearby cars and shops with blood and organs and stopping traffic for hours.

The 56-foot-long whale had been on a truck headed for a necropsy by researchers, when gases from internal decay caused its entrails to explode in the southern city of Tainan. - MSNBC.com

Uhh... that's pretty gross man.

Windows Vista Error Stickers

Windows Vista is here!!!!! Wow! Im so excited! Prague has recently been taken over by a blitz of advertising telling everyone to say "wow" about the latest operating system. I for one am not saying wow, and am annoyed by these advertisements that seem to follow me at every turn. So I decided to use the classic new Vista error message which reads "Error, The Operation Completed Succesfully" . I've made a sheet here for easy sticker duplication on A4 sized paper. As you can imagine the error window can be made to fit any size advertisement. While stickering in public may be illegal, and of course I would never, ever condone such behavior ( :) ) it is fun to see these ads with a little reinterpretation of all the annoying error messages I've got using windows over the years. - jeremiahpalecek.blogspot.com

What a great idea... could have a lot of fun with these :)

What Does a One Million Dollar Laptop Look Like?

I'm not exactly sure what it is about this laptop from Luvaglio London that makes it so special, but the current asking price on the computing creation is a cool $1 million.

They've got a black one for the gents and a pink edition for the gals in the audience. To add to the exclusivity, you won't be able to just waltz into your local Best Buy or surf on up onto Amazon to get your hands on one of these expensive gems. Instead, the $1 million laptop can only be ordered "by appointment" from Luvaglio London.

Maybe it's the self-opening case in the video below that makes it worth the asking price. Then again...
- mobilemag.com

Calvin and Hobbes Snowmen in Real Life

People re-create Calvin and Hobbes snowmen in real life... gotta love that. Check out the link for more.