Bits - 10-06

Microsoft may be an evil company. I mean, SP2, anyone? But on the other hand some things that come out of there are actually and legitimately awesome. Case in point - the New Windows Media Player 10 - which incorporates Music Match and Napster directly into the application. Download a couple of plugins, and away you go. And with the new interface, moving stuff onto my iRiver is a snap.

Saw Sky Captain tonight with wife and daughter in tow. My well thought out, professional response? Mneh. Some parts were actually really beautiful. It was like one of those old pulp comics. But in the end, there was no character development, or anything close to it. As tech demos go, I think Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was better. My personal rating? +0.5 Cokes, for tiny elephants, and the scene where the rocket blasts off from the island. (oh geez, okay so I gave away the tiny elephants, but anyone who's seen trailers knows the rocket is going to launch). Pretty fluff. Like Cotton Candy. Not very satisfying.