Friday, August 19, 2005

Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:30 pm




What an interesting day I had. I figured out more things I could do with my page. Mind you, some of this stuff I get from my books, and some of it I find on the internet.

Anyway, I also ran across this new background right here on otaku. The artist is Lonly Wolf.



Ok, so here's something that made the day interesting. I ran across an anime character... nope, not a guy this time.
Does anyone know of this character?



Well, her name is Ci Caprice, she is on the Sakura Wars: Le Nouveau Paris (OAV) if you don't know. I never thought in a million years there would be a character with a name so close to mine.

I haven't seen it, but I ran across it on the internet. I also found a song, March Caprice, that is on the Kingdom Hearts soundtrack.

And then, there is a hotel in Rome named The Caprice, there is a restaurant in London called Le Caprice, and there is a fishing outfit (I think in Washington DC) called Capricebass. And last, but not least... there was a movie made back in the '60's with Doris Day, called 'Caprice'. I'm rather surprised I didn't know about this last one, my mother was a huge Doris Day fan, but she never said that I was named after that movie.
And of course, there's the obvious Chevrolet Caprice, and the model Caprice Bourret.

Ok, I'm done talking about me now.



Here's an article for all you gamers. This is from PC World.
(Note: If you aren't interested, just skip down to the next horizontal rule.)

Microsoft Readies Two Versions of the Xbox 360

Gaming console will be available in a $300 basic edition and a $400 premium edition.

Martyn Williams, IDG News Service
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Microsoft's Xbox 360 will be available in two versions costing $300 and $400 when it is launched later this year, the company says.

The announcement, which was made at the Games Convention event in Leipzig, Germany, fills in one of the last and most important pieces of information about the console.

Capable of high-definition video, the Xbox 360 is considerably more powerful than any gaming console available at present. At a recent event in Tokyo the company showed previews of several Xbox 360 games and all featured stunning graphics that bring a new level of realism to computer gaming.

At the heart of the console will be a three-core Power PC chip custom-produced for the console by IBM and a graphics chip from ATI Technologies. It also has a 12X dual-layer DVD-ROM drive and the more expensive version includes a 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, headset, ethernet cable, and wireless remote control.

All of the accessories included in the pricier package, dubbed the premium edition, will also be available as individual add-ons to the basic system.


Waiting for a Launch Date
With the major specifications and the price set, the only other big announcement awaited from Microsoft is the actual launch date. It's promised to put the Xbox 360 on sale in North America, Europe, and Japan before the end of this year. Japanese pricing details will be announced at the Tokyo Game Show next month.

That launch schedule should put the console in the shops several months before Sony Computer Entertainment launches its PlayStation 3 console. The PlayStation 3 has an equally impressive specification sheet that includes an eight-core processor that boasts a total performance of 218G FLOPS (floating point operations per second)--35 times the performance of the PlayStation 2.

Combined with an Nvidia graphics system, the Sony console should pack about double the power of the Xbox 360, although how much of that can be translated into a better gaming experience will depend on the game programmers.

Moving towards launch, Microsoft also announced it has lined up three companies to manufacture the console. They are Singapore's Flextronics International and Taiwan's Wistron, both of which produce the current-generation Xbox console, and Canada's Celestica. All three companies will produce the Xbox 360 at their respective factories in China, Microsoft says.



This is my horoscope today. The reason I am putting it on here is because it reminds me of something.

~Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
"Try to see the lighter side of things, dear Scorpio. This may be difficult, since your emotions may be taking on a war-like quality, and you will feel the urge to dominate in every situation. Try to focus your energy into positive channels, and work to make the best of every situation. Much of the drama you are enveloped in is created by your own imagination. You are probably making mountains out of molehills."

Ok, for those of you who caught my post last week about getting a mole removed. And it reminds me of one of my favorite episodes of Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Hillary was being judgmental about a guy who had a mole on his face, and Will says to her, "You're making a mountain out of a mole, Hill!"
I just got the biggest kick out of that episode. And of course I can relate.



And now, PepperPippin wanted jokes. So, I ran across this one and thought I'd share it with you all.
Joke of the day

Bill and Hillary

Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton were at a Yankees game. Before the game began a secret service man came up to him and whispered in his ear. Bill Clinton suddenly picked up Hillary and threw her out on the field. The secret service man came running up to him and said, "Mr. President Sir, I think you misunderstood me, I said throw out the first pitch."



Ok, I'm done now. Wow, that was a long post!

Take care everyone!
Catcha later...










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