Dreams are coming true all over the country today. This is pretty much the coolest (nerdiest) thing I’ve seen in a while.

Sorry for anyone trying to access the site today. My web host, Globat, decided to shut down entirely without warning or apology.

Now on to some good news. Friday Night Lights may live on after all! Read all about it HERE and I’ll be back later with a new Sticky Floor Friday!

In the meantime, why not enjoy my Box Art Battle with Black Rage again??

Well, it’s official. Toshiba has mercifully euthanized the HD DVD, making Blu-Ray the only High Definition format in town. This is good news for anyone simply waiting for the other shoe, or any shoe for that matter, to drop so we can get on with our lives. We all knew this format war would shake itself out, and it’s fallen in favor of Blu-Ray. There are people who say HD DVD was the better format, but how do you expect to win with such a generic name? They should have picked something slick and nonsensical, like Fire Whip or Virtu-Laser, and I bet they would have moved more than 1 million units.

Either way, you’ve gotta be happy for owners of Playstation 3, who’ve had a rough year of mediocre games and unfulfilled promises. If nothing else, they’ll still be able to use their PS3 to watch movies.

Today was MacWorld 2008, the day when Apple announces a bunch of cool stuff and nerds all over the world mess their pants (in the front AND back). So what geeky goodies came out of this year’s Expo? First off is MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest notebook computer. It’s literally thinner than a notebook. For only $1,799, this modern marvel can be yours. It looks pretty sweet, but without a built-in CD/DVD drive, is it worth it? Well, for that, you’ve got two options. You can shell out another 100 bucks for an external drive, or you can run the Remote Disc feature, which basically hijacks the drive of a nearby computer and uses it wirelessly. That’s pretty sweet and also a little scary, especially after my Terminator recap.

Speaking of Terminator, next up is the Time Capsule, which works with the Time Machine feature from that Mac commercial with a bunch of Justin Longs. Basically, it continually backs up your computer and dumps it to the Time Capsule. You can restore your system if it goes down and access lost files from archives, inciting a new fear in ladies who thought their ex-boyfriends deleted those scandalous pictures of them.

Apple TV has received a revamp, making it a standalone device that doesn’t require a computer. Just hook it up to your TV and the internet, and you’ll be buying and renting movies from iTunes in no time.

Oh by the way, iTunes has gotten into the Netflix business. Starting today, you can rent movies straight from iTunes and play them for 24 hours. You don’t even have to leave your computer chair to go to the mailbox! Laziness rules! Although, if you don’t have Apple TV, you’re still stuck watching a movie on your computer. Not exactly ideal for gathering friends around, but it’s great for long plane rides.

Those were the big announcements. Are these as cool as the iPhone announcement from last year? Of course not! The very tiny MacBook is awesome but not as revolutionary, and the Time Capsule is basically an external hard drive with constant backup capability. Regardless, Apple proved why they are a nerdworthy company. They make products we don’t really need, but present them in such a cool way that you feel like a loser for not owning it. I’d say see you in line, but I’ll be at home renting movies.