Hock Show Weekend Top Five for January 17th – 23rd, 2010
1. If You’re Reading This on Internet Explorer, Stop! No wait! Come back! Yeah, they found another glaring security hole in IE that allows hackers to blow up the Internet. Same old same old, really. Wake me when Microsoft releases a version of IE that *doesn’t* have some glaring flaw. Still the only web browser that likes playing embedded video, though.
2. Apple’s Really Getting Worked Up About this Tablet PC Thing. Other than artists and nerds, have you ever known anybody who even wanted a tablet PC? What use are they really to anybody else? Well, Apple is hyping the shit out of the iSlate (essentially a gigantic iPod Touch), and the media is buying into the frenzy. I love my Touch, but do I want one that I can’t carry around in my pants? Not really, no.
3. Haitian Relief Not Relieving Many Haitians In the Shocker of the Year So Far, all that money and supplies that people are sending to help Haiti recover from a horrible earthquake (a worthy and noble cause) is pretty much just sitting around. Partly due to corruption, partly due to the lack of infrastructure, and partly due to lazy charities who swear they’re going to get to Haiti any day now.
4. EA Understands. Electronic Arts announced this week that Tiger Woods will remain the cover athlete for its PGA Golf games. And why not? It’s not like the video game public cares who Tiger has or has not been bedding the past couple years. Besides, this is the perfect opportunity to drop some “adult” mods into the stodgy world of internet golf.
5. Let’s All Get Drunk and Eat Whoppers. Burger King is opening a bar/lounge that will have its full fast food menu on the grill, but a fully stocked bar on tap as well. It’s making a test run in Miami, but plans are to expand it to other areas of the country as well. Nothing like a pitcher of beer to make you forget that you’re eating at Burger King.