Isaiah's Tech

Square Enix has officially acquired Eidos. Eidos will now be a part of Square Enix - known for the Final Fantasy series - this includes games like: Tomb Raider, Hitman and Just Cause. All that's left is finalizing the paper work. I don't know why Square Enix picked up Eidos, but I guess it's a good move. I wouldn't know. I haven't really played any games by Eidos.

[PS3 QJ]

So, i've temporarily fixed the comment problem that my friend, Yang, told me about. I've gone with the boring pop-out comment box window for now. That is, until i find a better solution because i don't really want to use the pop-out box for commenting.

Moving right along to good ol' game of basketball. And yes, you read that title right. A basketball coach has been fired after his girl's basketball team beat another team 100-0. He got fired because he did not apologize for this win. Yes, his team did completely dominate the other team, but it just showed a lack of sportsmanship and it set a bad example. Why would you even want to embarrass a team like that in the first place. Seriously? 100-0. At halftime, the score was already 59-0. You would think he would have told his team to give some mercy to the other team. But, that didn't happen. In another article i read a couple of days ago, the opposing coach mentioned that it was just a lay-up drill for the other team. This team just played full-court pressure all game, showing no mercy at all. I think it was right that they fired him because that's just really inconsiderate.

A couple of days ago, i posted a picture of Windows 7 possibly being in multiple versions (here) . Well, it looks like this pictures is, in fact, real. I think that this move on Microsoft isn't very smart because, first of all, it's confusing to the user. It's confusing to the user because you're not going to know exactly which versions has what capabilities. Although, i'd just go for the Ultimate version because it probably has the most features, though i could be wrong. I was hoping that these multiple Windows 7 versions wouldn't be real, but it looks like they are. Although, Windows 7 will be a major step-up from their last OS (Windows Vista), which was terrible. Windows 7 is running great as a beta and will only get better when the final release comes out.

About a week ago, i talked about the possibility of Megan Fox playing Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider movie. Well, it looks like that was just a rumour that someone started. Fox's spokesperson crushed our dreams and said that Megan Fox is "not involved in the movie at all." I guess Lara Croft will still be Angelina Jolie, who is still gorgeous, so i guess it will be okay.

What you are about to read is all real and i'm not making this up. "Students in UC - Berkeley can take up StarCraft studies for college credits." This is amazing and makes me want to go to this college, where ever it is. Under the 'Course Description' it says, "The course will go in-depth in the theory of how war is conducted within the confines of the game Starcraft." I wonder if you'll get to brainstorm tips about defeating other races and certain strategies that you can use in online play. This is amazing and is making me so excited for the next Starcraft game to come out. It'll be 'off-the-hizzle.'

Basketball Coach Fired After 100-0 Win (and picture): http://cbs11tv.com/sports/micah.grimes.the.2.917557.html
Windows 7 Will Be in Multiple Versions: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/27/2312258&from=rss
Windows 7 picture: http://ijcopon925.blogspot.com/2009/01/google-earth-update-windows-7-versions.html
Megan Fox Will Not Be Tomb Raider: http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/28/report-warner-bros-rebooting-tomb-raider-film-sans-megan-fox/
Starcraft for a College Course (and picture): http://www.starcraftwire.net/blog/comments/study-starcraft-for-college/

As the title says, this is my 100th blog post. My 100th blog post achieved in only 49 days of work. I've put quite a bit of work into this. Anyways, i've gotten just over 650 views, which is pretty good, i think. Anyways, let's get down to it. This post won't be too tech-related. Let's take a break from that for a bit.

I don't know whether this is confirmed or if it is a rumour, but this article mentions that Megan Fox will be replacing Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider. You may know Megan Fox as the star in Transformers. Yes, she was the star because it definitely was not Shia LaBeouf. Anyways, the Tomb Raider series has made about $400 million from their 2 previous movies: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and The Cradle of Life. I even added a picture for you, just incase you forgot what Megan Fox looks like. This picture is from FHM magazine. It will be good to see her in more and more movies because this is something i may actually leave the house for. Although i have not seen any of the other Tomb Raider movies, this one may be worth watching. I'll admit that Angelina Jolie did do a good job or playing Tomb Raider, but she needs to move aside, for Megan Fox. That is only judging on the short clips i've seen. Let's move along.


Have you ever wanted to drink a health potion or mana potion IRL (in real life)? I don't know about you, but I sure would love to. If you want to join me in a nerd-fest, we can now keep our HP (Health Points)up, thanks to Harcos Inc. They are releasing a red Health Energy Potion and a blue Mana Energy Potion. The "not magically delicious" potions will give a gamer "eight hours of energy, elderberry, ginseng, biotin and folic acid, and as much caffeine as two cans of Red Bull." Dan Amrich chugged down some Mana Potion and mentioned that "you can really taste the B12." The health potion may taste a bit better because it will have an apple cinnamon flavour, which may take the B12 taste away. On second thought, maybe i'll pass on chugging these Potions down.


Just incase you are ever bored with a couple of friends, i will tell you how easily hack a road sign, courtesy of Gizmodo. The road signs control pads are in a lock box, but (in America, at least) the box is rarely ever locked. Adding to that, they are usually password protected. Stupidly enough, they also don't change the default password, which is "DOTS." If this is not the password, then you can easily reset the password "by holding 'shift' and 'control' while typing 'DIPY.'" This will reset the password to "DOTS," again. You can give it a try if you want, but you will probably end up getting caught and wind up in some trouble.

Here is some Nintendo Wii news for you now. First off, i will talk about Riiflex Wiimote weights. Just when you thought injuries were bad enough, these probably will cause even more damage. You can snap on these lame-o looking weights onto your Wii controller. They come in "2- and 5-pound increments." The Nintendo Wii will officially become the workout gym of your home because who needs a Bowflex anyway? Who knows how much damage this will do if a 5-pound Wii controller smacks someone in the face. A couple of stitches maybe. But, off to the hospital they go. If one of these Riiflex Wiimotes causes you to be paralyzed, it's okay because the Nintendo Wii also has the fix for that. This will bring me into my second topic, which is about a young girl who is paralyzed but may be able to walk by the end of 2009, thanks to the Wii Fit. Repotedly, she "has been making remarkable progress." This girl, Nicole Cahill "was able to take her first steps in four years late in 2008." Her mother states that "it's great because there are so many balancing and stretching exercises on it." A remarkable story that somewhat makes up for all the injuries the Wii has caused.

Megan Fox as Tomb Raider (and picture):  http://translate.google.com.py/translate?u=http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_noticia.php%3Fid%3Dcw49789dfc31188%26pic%3DPS3&sl=es&tl=en&hl=es&ie=UTF-8
Harcos Health and Mana Potions (and picture): http://kotaku.com/5136498/new-health-potion-adds-%252B160-hp-and-ginseng
Hacking Road Signs (and picture): http://i.gizmodo.com/5136970/hacking-road-signs-is-frightningly-easy-and-funny-and-illegal
Riiflex Wiimote Weights (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/22/riiflex-wiimote-weights-add-extra-mass-extra-momentum/
Wii Fit Helps Paralyzed Girl Walk Again: http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/692597/Wii-Fit-Helps-Formerly-Paralyzed-Girl-Learn-How-To-Walk-Again.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed