Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

Posted on August 6, 2008 - by Matt

TCHO Chocolate

The future of chocolate is here and it was started by the founder of Wired Magazine, Louis Rossetto. Unlike your traditional chocolate company or food company for that matter, TCHO (pronounced CHO) is run very much like a start-up Web 2.0 company:

• They are based out of San Francisco.
• They are in “Beta”.
• They have an odd name.
• They take customer feedback.

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Posted on August 5, 2008 - by Matt

iPhone 2.01 Review

Although no one really knows exactly what Apple put into the 2.01 software update I like to speculate.

First off, I noticed nearly instanteously after upgrading that I didn’t seem to get as good of 3G reception as I previously had. Secondly, the iPhone seems to compute keystrokes much quicker, which is great for those of you who spend massive amounts of time texting (this has also been noted by readers of MacRumors). Last and most importantly, in my 24hrs of using the new software, I have yet to have an application crash. This is something that had become an occurance everytime I actually used my iPhone.

So, if you haven’t upgraded, you’re an idiot.

Posted on July 27, 2008 - by Matt

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Review

Once upon a time, there was a writer’s strike in a land known as Hollywood. Many people in this far away land were looking for some way to attain money. A man by the name of Joss Whedon, of “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly” fame, came up with the genius idea of a satirical superhero mini-series. But, unlike your typical mini-series, this one would be an internet exclusive. For the first few days, it was available to watch for free via Vimeo, but now it is available exclusively on iTunes. Oh and did I mention that it is a musical.

The story of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog revolves around Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris), who is attempting to join “The Evil League of Evil” while also trying to woo a girl, Penny (Felicia Day), who he does laundry with. But while attempting to appease “The League of Evil” he accidentally introduces his arch-nemesis, Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), to Penny and they begin dating.

Without divulging any more details, I absolutely loved every aspect of this mini-series. It was charming, funny, and plain enjoyable. The music was suprisingly catchy and well-written and I have to admit that I will be purchasing the soundtrack when it is released in the coming weeks. Neil Patrick Harris, who plays Dr. Horrible did an awesome job of making you care for this seemingly “evil” character.

In an interview on The View, Neil Patrick Harris mentioned that on the DVD, which will be coming out in a few months, they will be creating a commentary track that will be entirely in song, something that I don’t think has ever been attempted.

So don’t be a cheap skate, pony up the $3.99 and purchase all 3 acts on iTunes now!

Posted on June 20, 2008 - by Matt

New Glass, Once again

A few days ago, I purchased another piece of glass to add to my photographic arsenal. Some say that this piece, the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8, is the best piece of glass Nikon has ever made and I must agree.

Because of it’s f/1.8 aperture, it functions incredibly well in low light. This will be very useful in my bag, because I absolutely hate using a flash. Another plus of the f/1.8 is it’s short depth of field, which looks good in any type of photo.

In the photo above, I used the mirror in my bathroom and all existing light to produce a stunning self-portrait. This is something I have attempted to complete in the past but my other lenses just don’t fare well in those lighting conditions, nor do they produce the depth of field that truly makes this image pop.

So, if you are on the market for an affordable lens that produces crisp, clean images be sure to check out the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8.

Posted on June 17, 2008 - by Matt

Cirque Du Soliel - Kooza

If you are reading this, you probably don’t know it, but I graduated from high school last Thursday (June 12th). It was a hot ceremony, that was held for the first time in my school’s history (4 or so years) outdoors. The shenanigans ended at around 8pm and we arrived to dinner at the Seven Stars Inn at approximately 8:30. While there, my parents gave me two gifts, tickets to see Cirque Du Soliel on June 15th at 5pm, the last showing in Philadelphia and an Amazon Kindle(more on this in coming weeks).

Cirque is something that I have wanted to see for a very long time. I think my first sighting of it was when they use to show some of their acts on cable.
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