R.I.P. Xbox 360

It has happened. My xbox 360 has taken the hit that thousands of xboxes have suffered before..The infamous Red Ring of Death!!!

I have been pretty lucky thus far. Most of the early adopters of the 360 are already on their 4th or 5th xbox by now. The RRoD is thought to be caused by the solder joints between the motherboard and the GPU coming apart due to heating and warping of the motherboard. So I consider myself lucky that I've gone over two years and am just having this issue. Luckily, Microsoft extended the warranty on the 360 due to the unusually high number of failures. So as long as I get it sent in before 2009, I should be okay.

The downside to this whole story is that I won't have my Xbox for about 4-5 weeks while it is being repaired, but luckily I have my Nintendo Wii to keep me entertained while the 360 is out on sabbatical.

So in this case "R.I.P." will have to stand for "Repair It Promptly".

(There is a DIY fix that is available on the web and looks relatively easy...I've heard that it is more of a permanent fix than what the M$ people do to "fix" it. So let's do a little unofficial poll: Should I send it to Microsoft or attempt the DIY fix?)

Much Love,
Chad

Future of Gaming (Hopefully!)

I recently came across this video by a guy named Johnny Lee. It is pretty awesome what he came up with using about $10 of extra hardware for the Wii Remote. Check it out:

The Joys of Tag

Well I've been officially "tagged" by Dez (thanks a lot :p) So here we go:

10 YEARS AGO:
I would be just finishing up my 2nd year of college, which would mean I was moving out of the Village (aka Meat Market as my friend Ruth used to call it). I would have been working at the college for over a year then and STILL not knowing what I wanted to do with my life. lol

5 THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST TODAY:
1. Dishes
2. Laundry
3. Clean up back patio area
4. Organize downstairs closet
5. Watch TV

SNACKS I ENJOY:
1. Popcorn
2. Kit Kat bars
3. CreamSlushes (From Sonic)
4. Cookies
5. Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles

WHAT WOULD I DO IF I WERE A BILLIONAIRE?
1. Quit my job
2. Pay off all debt
3. Get my mother out of Holden. lol
4. Buy gifts for siblings and friends
5. Travel the world (Stole answer from Dez)

3 BAD HABITS:
1. Procrastination
2. Indecision
3. Laziness

5 PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
1. Springville, UT
2. Holden, UT
3. Cedar City, UT
4. Mesa, AZ (for all of a month and a half)
5. Came home to Cedar City.

5 JOBS THAT I HAVE HAD:
1. Larry's Drive-in ~ Cook
2. Arby's ~ Cook
3. SUU ~ Student Janitor
4. Wal-Mart ~ Deli worker
5. TSA ~ Lead TSO

5 THINGS PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: (This is a hard question.....)
1. That I don't play video games as much as people think I do. lol They are really a last resort for me. I'll watch something stupid on tv usually rather than play games. But as a side note: I'd play more if Geoff had a Xbox 360.
2. That I wished I was as creative as my sister Tonya, as outgoing as my sister Anissa, as daring as my brother Mike, and as handy as my brother Bryan.
3. That I have lately been getting extremely sick of my job and wish I could find something else to do...something that I was actually interested in doing. (Could be lack of vacations this last year that have worn on me)
4. That I wished I lived in a home with a garage (stupid frost and snow) haha
5. (Most people know this one, but I can't think of anything else) I was arrested on Dec. 26th, 2003 for not paying a speeding ticket.

There ya go Dez. I've finished the list. I will consider "tagged" everyone in my familia who has a blog (mainly Tonya and Anissa, since nobody else updates theirs).

Much Love,
Chad