I'm... too sexy for your money...

What's sexy, red and shiny, costs a small fortune and is set to exist only in ten iterations throughout the whole of the world?... any guesses ?

Yes that's right... the um, hot new Vulca S. by... uh, (*logs onto Vulca website*)... ah yes, the Vulca S. by the Italian car makers for the most absurdly wealthy, Faralli & Manzatti.

Sleek and carefully hand-crafted over the span of 11 painstaking months , the Vulca S. sports a look that almost screams 'you'll never afford me !'... which is in fact true, I'll never afford a Vulca S. (assuming I would even want one in the first place )... but yeah, this car goes 0 to 60mph in 3.9 seconds, and boasts a top speed of over 200mph... I can almost imagine going 200 on a New Jersey highway... talk about a short trip from point A to point B (in more ways than one )...

There are only 10 Vulcas set to be to be produced by Faralli and Manzatti; apparently this is one of them... (*eyes the leather pattern*)... hm, no comment .

Wired's Autotopia featured the Vulca today (seeing as it just went on sale on Monday), and I thought it looked kinda sexy. In terms of practicality though, there are some glaring flaws... especially considering how supposedly 'expensive' and 'exclusive' this car is supposed to be... (judging from the rear windshield, lets hope the future Vulca drivers know how to back up carefully )...

That said, if you've got about 300,000 euros then the sleek Vulca S. can be your... oh wait no, that's right, there's only 10 of them set for production . So not only must you be filthy rich, but you've also gotta win a lottery to top it off ... So yes, none of us will ever drive a Vulca, but you can still read up more on the exclusive sexytrosity over at Autotopia and The Motor Authority ...

It may be time to take the plunge

I'm seriously giving consideration to finally taking the plunge and buying a laptop... and essentially abandoning my desktop (for matters outside video editing and whatnot). I know I realize it's 2009 and I'm somewhat behind on the times... but after having compared the costs of what it would take to fully upgrade my desktop as opposed to buying a decent laptop, I think a laptops is the only reasonable way to go.

I'm thinking Toshiba, HP or Dell... Macbooks are far too expensive for the time being. I just need something stable/reliable, with decent RAM and battery life, and helpful customer service (i've heard my fair share of horror stories already). Any suggestions from laptop enthusiasts out there?

Evil Dilemmas

I'm still somewhat agonizing over whether or not I should purchase this game. Granted everything about the latest Resident Evil looks great... it's one of those quintessential 'next-gen' games (for whatever that amounts to)... but the reviews I've been seeing have left me somewhat hesitant to lay down the 60 bucks. I mean replay value anyone? If I'm going to be paying almost $100 and all I'd like to enjoy it more than 12 hours ...

Plus a big sticking point is the (forced) two player co-op... For a survival horror game to force a second computer player to tag along from beginning to end kind of seems... unnecessary. I just gotta wonder why ?... Just Chris would've been good enough for me .

I'm still on the fence, but I'm starting to lean one way more than the other. I'm thinking maybe just purchasing, playing through and returning (unless of course it turns out fantastic)... or just avoiding it altogether... Decisions, decisions ...

Samsung says the Future is Solid

Is Samsung on the cusp of a future wave in storage? Well I can't say for sure, but apparently the emanating dread i'm feeling from my standard hard drive gives me the impression they might just be onto something .

Now I have to say I'd never paid much attention to Solid State Drives before Monday. So I was wondering, what exactly is the difference between a Solid State (SSD) Drive and a standard Hard Disk (HDD) Drive. What are the benefits to having an SSD drive over an HDD drive... and just how much more powerful can they get compared to say, standard a Raid array... Suffice to say the tech guy's at Samsung have really amazed me.

So basically a drive with no moveable parts (i.e. quieter), faster memory access, far better reliability than standard Hard Disk Drives, and less power usage? I'm sold... but what's the catch?... Well the 'sold' part it seems . The cost and size of these drives still leaves something to be desired. But like most hardware, that should eventually come into alignment as the technology progresses heading into 2010 (and beyond).

LA Times features largest pool on Earth

Yesterday the LA Times featured a travel location far, far south of the border. In Chile to be exact so I guess it's pretty much as far as you can possibly get . Anyhow, apparently this massive pool (ironically enough located on a beachfront) currently holds the Guinness world record for the largest man-made water structure on the face of the earth.

The only question I have regarding this aquatic monstrosity is why?... Why would anyone in their right mind construct a pool large enough to allow for kayaking, sailing and scuba diving? And why place this 19 acre pool right beside the ocean... when, um, the ocean is like a couple feet away?

Also, why am I here blogging when I could be enjoying myself at a paradise pool the size of a beach ?

Ah yeah, almost forgot... this 1,000 meter pool still happens to be located in Chile and of course lo and behold it's part of a resort. The San Alfonso del Mar to be exact. A pricey resort that runs at about $1,300 per week (and that's just for one bedroom )... ah well, I'll save my planned visit for my dreams I guess ...