Old School Video Game Memories and Pizza

Summer is a great time of year. Growing up and having the summer off was a great time for fun.  You could sit at the house all day and do nothing but play sports like basketball and football or sit in front of the tv and play all of your favorite video games.  You could become a pro at tecmo bowl or street fighter.

Those were the days. The video games were easy enough to learn without having to read the manual.  There were only a couple of buttons but you could still do plenty of moves.

Get up early in the morning and have fun all day long with your controller.  The only thing that you were concerned with was what type of pizza to order.  Dominoes delivered fast and you had access to a cold 2-liter of coke.  Those were good times.

Now video games have advanced to the point that they look almost lifelike.  You need to take college level courses to become a beginner.  The video games now are really great, but I miss those days of old when video gaming was just starting to heat up.

During the summer I made sure to figure out how to beat all the boxers on Mike Tyson's Punchout. I went through a lot of pizza and mountain dew, but it got done.

Now you can play video games just about 24/7.  You don't even need a big time nintendo.  You can get and download games for free on your smartphone.  Angry birds can waste up a lot of your time.  It is like everything old is new again.  Those simple games on the smartphone are just what I am looking for.  You can get started in just a few minutes and you can still have some good fun.

Now all you have to do is order the pizza

Play Donkey Kong

Watching Netflix Streaming on a Smartphone

You can get the Netflix app for your smartphone and get even more out of your subscription.  I used the android netflix app and watched a few shows with it.  The only thing about using online streaming on a smartphone is that you need to have a good fast internet connection.

One thing that I experienced with online streaming on the smartphone is that there was a little bit of a delay in the video.  It could have just been my smartphone.  The internal memory of the smartphone runs out quickly. 

Watching movies on a smartphone is not the greatest experience.  The sound is pretty good but you could also use a headset to get a more rich sound.  The netflix android app is pretty slick.  It is easy to move around with the touch screen and all you have to do is click and your show starts to play. 

Holding the smartphone can get tiresome after a while, so you might need to come up with a way to keep your device tilted and easy to view.  You can load your queue just by tapping the tab.  They don't show all the images, but they show the titles. 

Watching  movies on a smartphone screen is not the idea way to do it, but if you are in a bind, you can manage.  I want to try watching netflix using one of the tablet computers like the apple ipad or a google android tablet.  A larger screen would really come in handy.

Online streaming gives you access to a lot of content with netflix.

Flip Ultra HD Camera

I like my lip ultra hd.  It is too bad that they decided to stop making them.  It fits easy in your hand and it is simple to operate.  There were some problems with it though.

One problem was keeping it charged up.  The flip comes with a battery pack and you have to charge it up by connecting the flip ultra hd to your computer though the usb port.  I guess the battery pack would get too hot and shut the charging off too quickly.  There are plenty of websites that show you how to get aournd this problem, but it was a real pain in the rump.  It is probably better to just get some rechargable batteries and kep the camera juiced that way.

Another issue now that they have discontinued the flip is losing he flip software.  It was easy to use and as soon as you plugged in your camera, it would open up.  Now you have to find another video editing software to get things done.

The flip was a cheap and good video camera.  Technology doesn't stop for anybody.  Smartphones have almost eliminated the need for a separate video camera now.  You can still find the flip ultra hd video camera online though.  They probably still have a lot of overstock left.  Flip is not the only game in town, they do have some other cheap video cameras on the market that you can choose from.

The design on the flip was its selling point.  A simple interface that anybody could use.  Just point and hit the big red button.  When you are done, just tap the big red button again.  Plus it was in HD.

Parking Wars on Netflix

I really enjoy reality tv shows like this.  This one focuses on all things regarding parking.  Have you ever got a parking ticket?  The people on this show will have you rolling and laughing.  They focus on three different areas: The impound lot, ticketing, and booting cars. 

The show is in philly for the first few seasons and then they start showing parking in detroit.  The parking people encounter all kinds of situations.  This show will make sure that you pay attention to the parking signs and laws.  You will also never ever forget to keep your license and registration. 

The show is under a half an hour long and with netflix you can watch them back to back without an issue.  It will also amaze you at how much money they are making in philly off of those people that don't pay their parking tickets or drive without a license. 

Watch one episode of this series and you will want to watch them all.  There are some hairy situations with the people that boot cars and there is plenty of drama at the impound yard.  The people that give out the tickets are tough too.  They have a tough job and people can really give them a hard time when they are giving out those tickets. 

If you are looking for a bit of good entertainment, you might want to give parking wars a try on netflix streaming.

The Amazing Race is over

The amazing race finale was on last night.  I caught every episode this season.  Teams traveling around the globe completing tasks all in the hopes of winning a million dollars.  Last night it came down to 3 teams and they were all in it, up to a point. 

With amazing race, the teams have to pay close attention to make sure that they follow the directions fully.  Last night a team went to the finish line but they had not fully completed a task.  They had to go back and finish it before they could get checked in and win the million dollars.  Other teams got off track for not paying attention too. One team didn't read the clue carefully and ended up driving around Hawaii when all they had to do was walk to the next part of the challenge.  When all of this drama starts to happen team members start talking crazy to each other and they have emotional outbursts.  The Amazing race does a good job of playing up the drama. 

Teams have to work real hard to get to the final three.  One team was in the lead and they just could not get the task completed to move on and win the game.  To have a million dollars in the grasp and lose it at the last second when you have a gigantic lead is brutal.  They are going to be thinking about that moment probably for the rest of their lives.