August 24, 2007

Be an angel and play Halo 3

It looks like it's going to be an early Christmas this year guys, three months to be exact so start saving up. The finished Halo 3 code was released by Bungie Studios to manufacturers to start kicking out the retail versions. It's got all the crazy graphics and weapons and storyline that's come to be expected from Halo, but with a surprise addition, a versatile multiplayer map editor called the Forge, which lets you tinker with everything save basic level geometries. According to Brad Shoemaker over at Gamespot the Forge is one-part level editor and one-part Garry's Mod from Half-life 2, which sounds like it'll make for some insane raging multiplayer showdowns. The expected release date is September 25th and can be bought in-store just about everywhere. However if dealing with a mob doesn't sound too enticing you can also preorder Halo 3 online. Take a quick peek at the madness you're in for.
Tags: halo, xbox 360, gamespot

August 23, 2007

LinkTease: Give Us A Link, and You See More

We're not proud folk here at Guyville. We want you to link to us. So we'll make it simple: Link, and then post the linking page URL in the comments, below, and we'll remove one Guyville logo from this photo:

Technorati Tags: nude, photography, sex, women

August 13, 2007

Size DOES Matter - Baseball Bat for King Kong

Know someone who has everything? I'll bet they don't have this:

For $480, you can give someone the biggest bat in the locker room. And no nasty side effects, either...

Wood-Joy.com Giant Baseball Bats

Bucket O' Brew Teases Me Mercilessly

I've received flowers a few times. They make my eyes water. Because I'm allergic, and because, let's face it, it's embarrassing. By the time the 500th person has walked by my desk, winked and said "Oooooh, you have a secret admirer." I want to set the flowers on fire in the parking lot.

Now, if someone would send me a few beers, that'd be great. And now you can: Bucket O' Brew will send a bucket of suds to anyone in...

Dang.

They only deliver in Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Garden City, Caldwell and Nampa. In Idaho.

Oh well. It sure sounds like a good idea. Everyone e-mail Bucket O' Brew - bucketobrew AT qwest DOT net - and tell them you want them to deliver in Washington State, will you?

August 9, 2007

How To Fly An R/C Helicopter: Try Drugs

"It's okay, man. If there's one thing I know, it's how to drive when I'm stoned. It's like, you know your perspective's f--ked, so you just gotta let your hands work the controls as if you're straight." -- Zeke, Heavy Metal

Flying the best radio controlled helicopter will make you wish you were stoned. Nothing about them makes sense. Flying a cheap one will make you think you're stoned.

The Reflex Micro Helicopter is marginally better than, say, the average $35 R/C helicopter. That's probably because it costs around $60, instead. Battery life is considerably better - I was able to send mine buzzing around the office for 30 minutes at a time. The radio range sucks, I'm afraid - no more than 10 feet. After that the rotors stop spinning and you plunge from the sky like you're in a bad typical Rambo movie.

After several hours of in-depth research, here's what I discovered:

Assume that the device is some kind of drunk simulator. Every time you take off, it'll behave differently, flying backwards, forwards and sideways according to the position of the moon, whether the air conditioning is on, etc..
Follow the instructions about trim. One bad landing will knock the helicopter's trim outta whack - the next time you take off it could start spinning faster than Taz on crack.
Keep spare rotor blades. The latest breed of R/C helicopter is pretty tough, but it's like buttered toast - they typically land rotor-side down.
Fly it indoors.
Do not fly it near your cat. The result may be a permanently deranged animal, or a completely destroyed R/C helicopter.
If you lose control of it in an open layout office filled with staff, don't yell "OMG we're going down!!!!". Everyone will either ignore you or dive for the exit.
When in doubt, aim for something soft that will not sue you.
Don't buy the really cheap $25 ones. They're worthless. They're worse than worthless - they may be some kind of sick terrorist invention designed to put out the eyes of innocent Americans.
Don't give it a name like 'Red Five'. It just makes you look like a dork. If you have to give your shiny new helicopter a name, consider something like 'Mattel's Revenge' or 'Going Nowhere' or 'OMFG'.
Don't let your friends fly it. They'll just wreck it, leading to years of bad feelings between you. Instead, buy them their own and let them wreck that one. Or give them yours when it's damaged and you have to replace it.

Reflex R/C Helicopter on Amazon

August 7, 2007

7 Reasons 'Geek' is the New 'Cool'

Bill Gates rawwwwwks man! Why? Because now I'm cool. Why? Here's the reasons, in no particular order:

Earning potential. Duh. I may be broke now but one of these days my stock options will vest...
Great conversation. Forget about the stammering stereotype. Geeks are chock full of fun anecdotes. I broke the ice with my future wife by showing her a binary star system.
Great genes. All those brains to pass on...
Better companionship. Sure we like sports just fine. But ballet is cool too! And seeing weird foreign countries, or trying foods we can't identify or pronounce.
Your own IT department. Face it, you live at your computer, too. We'll make sure it always works.
We're great with kids. No kid can resist a dad who can explode a balloon in a microwave, or tell the entire Lord of the Rings as a bed time story.
Sex appeal. Not only is pasty the new tan, but we read a lot of, uh, instructional stuff. Plus we have better imaginations. We spent our high school years dateless, ladies. When we hit 45 we won't be looking for a comfy chair - we'll still be chasing you around the house.

Stick that in yer beer cans and drink, all you ex-high school jocks.

August 5, 2007

Cool Clock You Can Read

A coworker has this ridiculous clock on his wall. It's basically a random jumble of lights. I can't understand it, which apparently makes it seriously cool.

Well, here's a cooler clock that you can actually read.

I have already ordered one:

Cool Clock via Technabob