Pandorum

For some reason, I’m on a roll with my blog today.   I’m not sure why, but hey, I’m just gonna go with it!   So, I want to comment on Blue Ray Discs and the movie studios that offer digital copies (or lack thereof).   My wife and I usually rent or buy movies from iTunes via AppleTV from the comfort of our bed, but we recently have revisited the home theatre room in our home and the joys of Blue Ray Discs.   To make a long story short, we fell in love with the experience all over again.

We’ve purchase several BR Discs and love the sounds and resolution.   One of our recent Blue Ray purchases was Overure Film’s Pandorum.   Now, I’m not going to critique the movie but I was a bit frustrated when the digital copy Overture proudly advertises on the cover ISN’T ITUNES COMPATIBLE!

I’m sorry, but what kind of idiot manager/executive do you have to be to make the “We aren’t going to support iTunes” decision?   Especially since iTunes (and the iTunes Store) is everywhere, along with iPhone, and iPod, and iPod Touch, and AppleTV and now…

iPad!!!

You have to seriously be living under a technology proof rock to make a call like that.   Fail.   In parting, I’ll say that I won’t be purchasing or supporting anything from Overture Films until they support iTunes.   Then again, if they can’t release a movie I don’t fall asleep in the middle of, I may not have to worry about it!

-Tim

P.S.   Much love to TriStar.   It’s very nice to be able to watch District 9 from my AppleTV when I’m to lazy to walk upstairs!

Texas Snow 2010

So, the weather outlook for the past day or so has stated that south Texas is supposed to get some snow.   Now, usually those who predict the weather in are area are wrong…until today.   I got a text message from my wife around noon stating that she saw snow in the area where we lived.   I told my colleagues about the news and well, they didn’t believe her until she sent pictures.   What’s really cool is that when I got home at the end of the day there was snow still on the roof of the house. Granted, it’s not much but it is still snow.

-Tim

Hope everyone has a happy new year!

-Tim

I’m sure you have already noticed, but I gave the site a new look. The theme is called Piano Black and can be found over at the WordPress site. I enjoy it because it seems very elegant and it goes well with some of the functionality of the plug-ins I have installed on the site. Hope you enjoy it.

-Tim

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Have a safe and happy holiday season!

-Tim