Published on
November 25, 2009 in
Reviews.
So I finally got Google Chrome installed on my netbook. It was a fairly painless operation that took no more than 20 minutes with the download and boot configuration. It took a minute to get a root password to login. The entire OS works off of an Internet connection so I ran into a snag when I was trying to login with my Google information. Without the net there was no way to verify it so once I finally hunted down the root info I was ready to roll.
All in all the OS is quick and peppy, however there isn't much to it. Think of it as a web browser that has some icons that link to specific websites. That is really all it is! Chrome OS is the Chrome browser with a few added features. Everything is a web app. There are no executable files or anything of that nature. All Chrome OS does is take web app (websites) like Twitter and Facebook and link them on a panel that has a nice little icon.
I guess the beauty of the OS is the fact it will be free. Netbook providers can now offer cheaper products because they don't need to pay Microsoft a fortune to OEM Windows. For what it does it works well. It provides you with a portal to the Internet while making all of Google's toys easy to access and always available. I am sure as time goes on there will be a ton of extensions however as it stands right now there isn't really anything I need this for.
All in all if you have a netbook and use it strictly for Internet use then you can't go wrong with this. However if you use your netbook to chat on AIM or listen to some mp3's via Winamp, sync your iPod or sort through some Digicam photos, this isn't the right OS for you. This isn't really an OS, it's a web OS.
Published on
October 23, 2009 in
Reviews.
I had the privilege to check out Paranormal Activity the other day. I will admit right off the rip that I was expecting it to be just another hyped up horror movie that a few guys got together and pushed onto the Indie film scene. Based on the trailer I was expecting shaky “first person” camera views, and forced “everyday talking” dialog, I just knew it was going to annoy me. With all of the hype on every social media website I assumed that I would be greatly disappointed. The movie is about the haunting experienced by a couple living in a home in what appears to be California. With the purchase of a video camera we get to watch as their entire story unfolds. The movie takes us on a ride that seems to be genuine; girl has haunted past, boy wants to help, both want answers so they try and find them.
Everyone told me before I saw it that is was nothing more than a washed up “Blair Witch” attempt. I figured that it would be over dramatized and I was expecting the Hollywood CG crap to eventually stream across the screen and ruin it for me. I figured that if so many people were saying it sucked then I’m sure that the climax would be something right out of some flashy and overcooked movie where a demon jumps out of a wall with the fires of hell streaming behind him. I was greatly impressed when this never happened.
The reason people hate this movie is because they don’t understand this movie. We are so programmed to expect some flashy Terminator style ending that we are angry when we don’t get it, even if we hate it! This movie depicts the events of what a haunting IS and WOULD BE if something that horrible were to ever enter someones life. Hauntings are not a joke where you say a few Hail Mary’s and draw a cross. A haunting (based on my research) is something that no one is prepared for and in my opinion this movie illustrates that perfectly. If your buddy told you this story verbatim without the presence of a feature film, you would be shocked and immediately begin your own investigation.
Sure the film has it’s cheesy moments and I’m sure some of you can predict the outcome but what makes this movie great are the moments it leaves up to your own interpretation. It lets you decide things for yourself. Once you get past the main guy character and wanting to smash his face in, you will enjoy it if you can look past it. Understand this is something that could EASILY be real. So in closing, don’t hate. Try and enjoy and leave the shitty Industrial Light and Magic demons to Clive Barker.
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