But for those of us that have invested the time and money into 5 to 7 good speakers and 2 really big ones that aim at the floor....the fact that MS put so much effort into the surround sound experience is not something we're about to complain about.
They did some good things with the surround on the XBOX, when everyone through real-time 5.1 was impossible, or at least close enough to impossible for a $299 gmae console.....I can't wait to hear what they can do now.
This sort of sucks for people that haven't made the jump to HD just yet, but...as much as I hate to say it, the XBOX 360 wasn't designed with you in mind. Microsoft and Sony have both announced long ago that the new consoles are designed to really take advantage of the best of the best in home entertainment equipment currently on the market.
Their new consoles will still WORK with your stuff if you don't have HDTV and 5.1, but they didn't really consider you prime target number one during the development cycle.
Dumping out the backpack I received last year for attending BFG's invite-only LAN event I found.
1) 12" Powerbook G4 1.33GHz, 1.25GB RAM.
2) Power brick for said 12" powerbook G4
3) 40GB iPod (4th Gen)
4) Power brick for said 40GB iPod
5) Dock and dock cable for 40GB iPod mentioned as item number 2
6) Sony Cybershot T-1 digital still camera
7) Sony Handycam DCR-PC55/R
8) 3 mini DV tapes
9) 4 Memory Stick Duo 256MB sticks
10) Expired exchange order for Japan Rail Pass
11) Expired Japan Rail Pass
12) Street map of Tokyo metropolitan area
13) 230 yen
14) United States Passport
15) Expired boading passes to/from Tokyo
16) Sony Playstation ball-point pen procured from a Sony sales rep
17) 4 packs of tissues advertising various stores and nightclubs in Shibuya and Tachikawa
Wow......no wonder it's been a pain to lug back and forth to work since I got back from vacation.
I'm glad this post was made....it's much lighter now!
I routinely fly from Chicago Midway to DIA, and I have to say that when you get off of the planeand arrive at DIA, it's a great feeling to get into that huge, open terminal building and then drive off onto E-470 towards my ultimate destination in Fort Collins.
Midway's a tiny, congested airport with absurdly short runways built in the middle of a densely populated area. They built an all-new terminal a few years ago, and it was the most inefficient and crowded pick-up/drop-off area I've EVER seen. It's always backed up and sometimes a loop aound the terminal to pick up a loved one can take 45 minutes (which is why I try to never be early to pick up people there). DIA is its polar opposite.
My favorite airport that I go to regularly, though is NRT, Tokyo Narita. It's not a very pretty airport, the locals sure don't like having it there, and it's getting bigger all the time, but it's very efficient. I've never been held up in immigration or customs there like I am when I get back to the US. Everything's easy to find and the shopping area/eating areas are very nice.
DIA is the best US airport I've been to, though...Midway's probably the worst.
Well said, and I am in complete agreement.
Sometimes buildings and roads are aranged in ways that are efficient for ther use on the ground, but when viewed from the air form images that people believe to be symbolic.
These runways are a good example of that.
Here's another one:
http://sayanythingblog.com/2005/07/21/weird-google -map-results/
I actually have some video I shot when I went to DIA to visit my sister. It was late, and the place was empty...I was just walking with my camera on for the heck of it, and passed that mural.
I just shot it and said "And this is a nice image to have in an AIRPORT...a guy with a big knife and a gun."
I'll try and post it somewhere so we can watch a webserver burn like the flames in the background.
I didn't see that mural when I was there a few weeks ago, but I'd just assumed I walked down a different hall - though the one site does say it was painted over recently.... I won't be back in Denver until Christmas to verify.
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But for those of us that have invested the time and money into 5 to 7 good speakers and 2 really big ones that aim at the floor....the fact that MS put so much effort into the surround sound experience is not something we're about to complain about. They did some good things with the surround on the XBOX, when everyone through real-time 5.1 was impossible, or at least close enough to impossible for a $299 gmae console.....I can't wait to hear what they can do now. This sort of sucks for people that haven't made the jump to HD just yet, but...as much as I hate to say it, the XBOX 360 wasn't designed with you in mind. Microsoft and Sony have both announced long ago that the new consoles are designed to really take advantage of the best of the best in home entertainment equipment currently on the market. Their new consoles will still WORK with your stuff if you don't have HDTV and 5.1, but they didn't really consider you prime target number one during the development cycle.
Dumping out the backpack I received last year for attending BFG's invite-only LAN event I found. 1) 12" Powerbook G4 1.33GHz, 1.25GB RAM. 2) Power brick for said 12" powerbook G4 3) 40GB iPod (4th Gen) 4) Power brick for said 40GB iPod 5) Dock and dock cable for 40GB iPod mentioned as item number 2 6) Sony Cybershot T-1 digital still camera 7) Sony Handycam DCR-PC55/R 8) 3 mini DV tapes 9) 4 Memory Stick Duo 256MB sticks 10) Expired exchange order for Japan Rail Pass 11) Expired Japan Rail Pass 12) Street map of Tokyo metropolitan area 13) 230 yen 14) United States Passport 15) Expired boading passes to/from Tokyo 16) Sony Playstation ball-point pen procured from a Sony sales rep 17) 4 packs of tissues advertising various stores and nightclubs in Shibuya and Tachikawa Wow......no wonder it's been a pain to lug back and forth to work since I got back from vacation. I'm glad this post was made....it's much lighter now!
I routinely fly from Chicago Midway to DIA, and I have to say that when you get off of the planeand arrive at DIA, it's a great feeling to get into that huge, open terminal building and then drive off onto E-470 towards my ultimate destination in Fort Collins. Midway's a tiny, congested airport with absurdly short runways built in the middle of a densely populated area. They built an all-new terminal a few years ago, and it was the most inefficient and crowded pick-up/drop-off area I've EVER seen. It's always backed up and sometimes a loop aound the terminal to pick up a loved one can take 45 minutes (which is why I try to never be early to pick up people there). DIA is its polar opposite. My favorite airport that I go to regularly, though is NRT, Tokyo Narita. It's not a very pretty airport, the locals sure don't like having it there, and it's getting bigger all the time, but it's very efficient. I've never been held up in immigration or customs there like I am when I get back to the US. Everything's easy to find and the shopping area/eating areas are very nice. DIA is the best US airport I've been to, though...Midway's probably the worst.
Well said, and I am in complete agreement. Sometimes buildings and roads are aranged in ways that are efficient for ther use on the ground, but when viewed from the air form images that people believe to be symbolic. These runways are a good example of that. Here's another one: http://sayanythingblog.com/2005/07/21/weird-google -map-results/
I actually have some video I shot when I went to DIA to visit my sister. It was late, and the place was empty...I was just walking with my camera on for the heck of it, and passed that mural. I just shot it and said "And this is a nice image to have in an AIRPORT...a guy with a big knife and a gun." I'll try and post it somewhere so we can watch a webserver burn like the flames in the background. I didn't see that mural when I was there a few weeks ago, but I'd just assumed I walked down a different hall - though the one site does say it was painted over recently.... I won't be back in Denver until Christmas to verify.