Today’s headlines:
AppleTV OS booting on a MacBook: Why? With the Front Row interface, what more does AppleTV give you?
Justin.tv: An interesting experiment. I don’t have any interest in watching what some average Joe does all day, but I guess some people do. The Real World, Survivor, and The Amazing Race are all part of that “Reality TV” craze, but they were edited to show the good stuff. Plus, the [inhabitants, contestants?] were selected based on several criteria that would make the show interesting. It might be different if Justin was a Navy Seal, a treasure hunter, or stranded on a desert island.
Battlestar Galactica Jumps the Shark: Say wha? Those who watch Sci-Fi’s version of BSG may have been surprised by the season finale. Me? I think the creators just like jumping the shark every year. The “occupation of New Caprica” plot was bad enough, but I fear next season will introduce more oddness. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still watch it, but I just wish they would return to their roots for once. The mini-series was great, as was the first season, but now they’re so deep in their marijuana-induced haze that they need a spin-off to bring them back to reality. The show is called “Battlestar Galactica,” but it should be called “Guess Who’s A Cylon?” Apollo’s a wuss, Starbuck’s a wackjob, and Adama’s a lovesick puppy. Let’s get back to the Sci-Fi military theme.
Netflix CEO Joins Microsoft Board: Could this mean I’ll be able to use my Netflix Watch Now on my XBox 360 soon? That would be great, especially if it didn’t require a Windows Media Center to proxy the streaming like the AppleTV. Unfortunately, my XBox 360 will soon be out-dated. It would be nice to have HDMI and a cooler-running box. It would be even nicer to have the 120GB drive to handle IPTV DVR capabilities that are sure to come out soon.
