All posts by K3

I am a mechanical and structural engineer by training. My interests are anime, manga, consumer electronics, cooking and gardening.

Finally, The Summer Movie Season Begins

Like Christmas promotions, it seems like the summer movie season tries to start earlier and earlier every year. This year was no exception, however, the movies offered early to the public were pretty lackluster. Prior to last weekend, I’d seen the Indiana Jones movie and “Don’t Mess with Zohan.” I didn’t like the Indiana Jones movie and “Zohan,” though hilarious and good use of $11 and 2-hours, lacked the “BOOM” I look for in a good summer movie. I’m happy to say, though, this 4th of July week finally offers movies worthy of being called “Summer Blockbusters.”

Last weekend I had the pleasure of viewing “Wanted” and “Wall-E.” Continue reading Finally, The Summer Movie Season Begins

HP TouchSmart IQ506 CNET Review

Here a link to the CNET review of the HP TouchSmart IQ506 PC — or what I fondly call “The Kitchen Computer.” It sounds like some notable improvements were made over the first generation. I would love to get one of these to play with, but I don’t think I can commit $1500 for “play.” Most of all I would like to see if on my own whether I could turn this into the entertainment/ family hub I envision. Continue reading HP TouchSmart IQ506 CNET Review

Can I download this or watch a stream of it NOW?!

I’ve been wanting to see the “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” since it came out, but before seeing it, I want to see the “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” movie that came out last year first. So I went online to Netflix to see if I could legitimately download it or watch a stream of the movie. Continue reading Can I download this or watch a stream of it NOW?!