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May, 2008

New York Comic Con Coverage

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Everything that Vidgle and WRAJ has covered is now posted. Here are some of the links:

Of course, if you use a video-podcast catcher software, you should have received the video report by now if you are subscribed to the Vidgle or Con-Goer Podcast Feed. Click here to learn more about the video podcast feed.
I hope you enjoy it. The next Con we are reporting will be at the Totally Normal Event this June.

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WTF is on at 11?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

At 10:27pm Monday evening during a live teaser for the 11PM news on WNBC NY Channel 4, news anchor Sue Simmons slipped “a word that many people find offensive.” This happend on the same day as an old video of Bill O’Reilly, from the O’Reilly Factor on Fox News, turned up on the Internet showing O’Reilly angry during a recording of the “Inside Edition.”

As an observer of WNBC News 4 New York for the past many years, I noticed something different about the teaser that was aired. After my observation of watching the clip online several times, it seems like it is not Simmon’s fault; it feels and looks like they were unaware that they are live. One hint during the teaser, Chuck Scarborough, the co-anchor of Simmons for the past 28 years, was not looking at the camera; something that Scarborough will never do during a live teaser. If in that case, the director in the studio did not tell Simmons and Scarborough that they are live; the audio and video was perfectly done just like the other live teasers at 10:30pm. But it is what Simmons said that outraged the audience. My prediction is that there was a similar situation just like in the O’Reilly video posted on Monday that might have been going on in Studio 6B; an argument between the anchor and the director. On the 11 o’clock newscast, she apologized to the audience.
It is expected that Simmons will not be on the air tomorrow during the 5 o’clock and 11 o’clock newscast if the situation is not resolved.

In my views, Simmons seems like she won’t be fired; Simmons and Scarborough is the anchor team that represents New York news. Simmons joined WNBC back in 1980 with Scarborough.

Because videos and links contains strong language, links were not posted. Left image: snapshot of the May 12 live teaser, Right image: Sue Simmons in February 2007.

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Mario Kart Wii Friend Code and Reaction

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Mario Kart Wii is finally out, actually it has been out now for about 2 weeks. Since getting the game, I’ve been planning to play the game each day, thats something I don’t do with video games I get, including Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Currently, my favorite game on the Wii is Mario Kart, not Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

During gameplay, I do use the GameCube controller instead of the promoted “WiiWheel.” I gave it a try several times, but I think it was too crazy for me to learn it. With the looks of the Gamecube version and the feel of the DS version, it made me feel more comfortable playing and others as well. With the Gamecube version, none of my friends wanted to play it because of the complicated setup of having 2 people in the car rather than one. With the Wii version, all my friends are able to play easily; including my sister who uses the Wii wheel.

Mario Kart has the exciting feature of playing people online, which I’ve been doing since I got the game. I’ve been playing online in 2-player mode with my sister Jen (her Mii is on the left of the top image) and Mike (his Mii is on the right); so far, I played over 300 races online with people worldwide (not regional) with over 6500 VHR points. When I play online, I might be by myself or with one of the Miis above (see below for names) and we will always choose Coconut Mall (in Worldwide or Regional Races); don’t forget it!

Sadly, I don’t have any friend codes so I haven’t been playing online with friends. If you would like to see my Mario Kart Wii friend codes and other friend codes click here.

The next game I am waiting for is Animal Crossing for the Wii.

Miis on top image from left to right: Jen, Fred (as Chouji), Anthony (as Antonio), Sarah (as Sita), and Mike (as Gannypoo).

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