Hijinks Inc.

Author: Dave Sack

  • What will they think of next?

    I was checking my usual sites today and stumbled across this great article over on Lifehacker. Sounds like a very cool, and fairly inexpensive way to make yourself an incredible Media Center. Check it out!

    Transform Your Classic Xbox into a Killer Media Center

    If I didn’t just get a Media Center of my own (thanks again Aaron) I’d definitely look into this. Add in the functionality of being able to mod your Xbox and save all those games illegally and you really start to feel a little like a pirate. Add in a peg leg and don’t shower for about a month and you’d be good to go!

  • Headlines

    I figured I’d take a moment to post a blurb about some the happenings of the week.

    ‘Idol’ Chatter

    Apparently the MTV Video Music Awards took place last Sunday. Because I’m not comatose, I know that Britney Spears performed at these awards and had the ‘show of a lifetime’… but in the bad way. I guess those crazy judges over on American Idol feel that they can help out this fallen star and get her career back on track. Simon Cowell was quoted as saying “We have decided we can bring Britney back. We are serious. We plan to buy her underpants, get her bigger shorts to perform in and get her away from her stupid friends.” Maybe I’m the only one that doesn’t care about Britney or any of those other crazy people on American Idol, but would somebody please tell Simon Cowell to buy shirts that fit him before he ever buys underwear or any other type of clothing for someone else.

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  • Been there, done that, now you can get the t-shirt!

    As a new member of the Red Ring of Death club, I found this to be amusing. A company called Split Reason has gone and slapped that bad boy on a t-shirt and paired it with a quote from the computer in 2001. Of course, I’m twisted enough that my first thought was that I should buy one and give it to my wife.

    And you’ve gotta love the explanation they give for the Red Ring of Death: “If you’re not careful, your 360 may jettison you out an air-lock. The red ring of death is just the first sign that something has gone terribly wrong and not only will you not be playing any games, your 360 may rebel and simply kill you.”

  • 14 days!!

    Just a measly 14 days until the fight will be finished. That’s right, Halo 3. It should break all sorts of sales records, no, it WILL break all sorts of sales records, and should be an outstanding game. One of the parts I’m most looking forward to is the 4 player online co-op. If you don’t know anything about Halo 3, I don’t know, you must have been living under a rock for the past 6 months or so.

    If you want an idea of how big this event will be, check this out. Yeah, starting at 12:01 on September 25, Wal-Mart is devoting checkout lanes solely to those lucky few to purchase the new gaming goodness. I didn’t realize Wal-Mart was good for anything these days, but if they keep up these shenanigans, they might just get back on my good list.

  • Week 1 is in the books

    Some of week 1 was pretty surprising to me. Some was same old same old. Indianapolis started out the season as impressively as they ended last season. Green Bay and Houston turned some heads. Here’s a look at the fantasy leaders of week 1:

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