MODU's Musings

Yup, that’s right.  I bought myself a Christmas present.  Ignoring all the hype around the Playstation 3 and the Wii, I bought a Xbox 360.  Since most of my current games will play on the new system, I can continue to enjoy my old games as well as expanding in to the new, better graphic games.  My old Xbox will be regifted and given to my nieces for Christmas, along with my copy of Monkey Ball Deluxe (the girls just love that game).  If anyone can recommend some games for the 360 which they enjoy, please let us know. 

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Second Life:  For those who are not aware, there is another world that exists, where over a million people live and thrive, and it is closer than you think.  This world is one which you can see but not touch, since it exists only in cyberspace.  Second Life if the creation of Linden Lab, a San Francisco company which has generated a 3-D virtual world where millions of people and companies interact with each other to live out a life of your own choosing.  Unlike other online games, Second Life offers a unique twist: the money you earn in the virtual world can be cashed out and converted into real US dollars.  That’s right.  Whatever money you make in this online game can make you rich in real life.  Don’t believe me?  Ask Ailin Graef.  She is Second Life’s first real world millionaire (read the news article). [Read the rest of this entry...]

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I talked with some friends of mine this past week who are doing their own model railroading, and one of them told me an interesting technique for making realistic rock faces.  Since he is from West Virginia, most of the exposed rock faces he sees are the angled sedimentary rock layers, especially along the major roads where the construction crews had to dig into the mountain to lay a steady grade.  His trick to reproduce this effect on his train layout was discovered just over his head: ceiling tiles. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Casino Royale – As I have said before, I will not spoil a movie that is currently in the theaters, so if you are looking for the inside scoop, you’ve come to the wrong place.  However, I will tell you that this movie is great!  If you have any reservations against the movie due to Daniel Craig playing James Bond, you better lose them.  He pulls off the role quite well, and I am looking forward to him becoming the franchise actor for some time to come. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Last month, Nobel laureate and environmentalist Wangari Maathai called for a global initiative to plant one billion trees to help fight off global warming and climate changes.  Ms. Maathai, the first female African to win the Nobel Peace Prize, says “Anyone can dig a hole; anyone can put a tree in that hole and water it.  And everyone can make sure that the tree they plant survives.”  While I support Ms. Maathai’s idea, I believe there are a few flaws in her logic.  [Read the rest of this entry...]

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