Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why the heck am I writing about a classic that you’ve seen quite a few times? Well, I’ve got a couple of reasons.

Number One, when that Prometheus trailer came out it really got me jonesing to watch the origin content of what this movie is going to be like. Some people are saying this will be a direct prequel to Alien, some say it’s taking place in the same universe, and some say it has nothing to do with Alien at all. What I do know is that the same spacecrafts are in both films and the deliberate title sequence copy in the Prometheus trailer tells me they are connected.

Number Two, I bought this bad-boy on blu-ray for 13 buckaroos. It is incredible. To see how a classic, like this one, holds to the test of time is awesome. The clarity is unbelievable and the sound effects are top notch. My only gripe is the dialogue sounded a little pitchy, but whatevs.

I hate to sound like an old man, but they just don’t make sci-fi horror movies like this anymore. I really can’t think of a movie from the last five years that I know will be an instant classic…(Sunshine, maybe? No.) It was a great movie that I will probably watch a couple of more times before Prometheus comes out this summer.

Beeteedubs, I’ve never really thought of Sigourney Weaver as sexy at all, but those last scenes before she has that final sequence with the Alien… boy oh boy, she was mighty sexy in those tiny underwears.

I had the opportunity to take a really good hard look at the Sci-Fi movies I haven’t seen yet. And I found this little gem that made me smile from ear to ear.

It’s called Journey to the Seventh Planet. Written and Directed by Sid Pink. This is a story of a group of UN Astronauts who go on a voyage to Uranus to find new life-forms in our galaxy. Once they are in orbit of Uranus they are paralyzed by some kind of ‘being’ that reads their thoughts, what they like and what they dislike. Once they awaken they have no idea how long they’ve been passed out or how long they’ve been floating around the planets orbit. Once they land they discover that everything seems very familiar. As if someone is controlling what they see. They find a force-field that is blocking them from really seeing what the real planet is like. This ‘being’ uses desirable women from these men’s past to halt them from their exploration. But they are smart and avoid temptations and figure out that there’s this large brain looking being controlling everything and they must destroy it to be able to leave the planet. Hahaha, doesn’t this movie sound great? I don’t want to go to anymore detail, its worth a watch and only clocks in at 77 minutes.

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The iPad has been a real trendsetter when it comes down to magazine publishing in the digital age. And, for the first time I have begun to dabble in these experiences. The mag that caught my attention is the Atomix Magazine App.

It’s the first video game magazine for the iPad. It’s a mixture of video and text articles, reviews and opinions. The guys behind the magazine have worked on great prodctions like The 1up Show and Co-op. Creatively, I feel it’s done really well. The UI is really easy to use and there wasn’t much of a learning curve. Swipe left to right to go to each page. Up and down to read the articles. You flip the ipad to the landscape orientation to see large pics of the subject you are reading.

Right now, each monthly issue will set you back 99¢. They will figure out a subscription model soon, but the price is perfect. You just can’t say no for that price and for the content you get, it’s a steal.

The download for the issue I bought (#2) was a whopping 680 mb. Which is big, I know, but you get the convenience of having the videos embedded so that you can play the video articles locally without being at a wifi hotspot or 3G enabled.

So if you like video games and have an iPad, this is the app for you. If you like video games and don’t have an ipad, buy one.

Hahaha, great video from the guys over at The Onion. Watch and enjoy…

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A documentary from the dude who made Helvetica, Objectified is about the design process of the many great things that are created these days. Although, they stress the importance of the machining process they never really go into great detail, which is fine by me. It’s more of a study of the of the design process and our relationships with these manufactured objects.

The iconic PowerMac G4 Cube.

I came across this video of everybody talking about how amazing and revolutionary it was going to be. Too bad it was short lived.

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Hahahaha, yesterday I had a snow day with the fam. Nothing really happened all day. I worked, ate food, and that’s about it. I wa not thinking I would have anything to post on the ole blogsky. Then, in the evening I noticed my friend Gautch posted a video to share. Absolutely amazing.

Oh boy, well, I was once a naysayer of the Apple iPad. Now, I’m a HUGE supporter of the device. I want to tell you why.

When the iPad was first introduced last January. I thought we were getting a device that mixed the productivity of a Mac with the ease of use of touchscreen technology. So when I saw that it seemed to be a large iPhone/iPod Touch device I was not thrilled. I didn’t even want to demo the thing I thought it was such a disappointment.
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Well, it has been awhile. I have felt very naked without this blog functioning correctly. I unfortunately got tagged for MalWare a ways back and didn’t know how to take care of it. I’ve spent the last couple of days making things work correctly and it seems to be working swell. I don’t suggest anyone get caught in a rough patch like I have. Just be sure to make all your updates to your favorite CMS and be on top of it. USE SUPER-SECURE-PASSWORDS! It’s the real deal. I still have no idea how they actually got into my account. But those hackers are slicker then grease.

Anyways, there is so much to talk about. More then you can possibly imagine.

I’m playing the Tron Legacy Soundtrack right now. This music makes me want to drive really fast in a car. There are similarities to my website woes and Tron… Lost someone I loved. Needed to get them back from the depths of the digital underworld and cleansing the data so it doesn’t spread to the real world… definite similarities.

I’ve decided that it would be neat to write a post on my iPhone. this WordPress app has been out for awhile. As a matter of fact, I’ve had this app since it was first released.

This whole things just boils down to the fact that I really have fallen in love with my phone all over again.

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