Just got my Netflix Wii Streaming disc in the mail today. Let me walk you through the process.
I haven’t used my Wii in a little while, so when I popped in the disc, I had to wait through 2 consecutive software updates to use the disc.
Now that’s done, and I see the Netflix icon in the top left of the home screen.
Clicking on the icon, I can choose to Start or to go back to the Wii menu.
I have to[...]
Didn’t get up at the crack of dawn–or the middle of the night–to wait in line for anything. Nothing seemed that compelling.
Did go out to the Village and to the outlets. The Village was packed. Picked up the obligatory VS wishlist items w/complimentary tote bag, just like the last 3 years. Walked in, then out, of American Eagle. Bought the husband some stuff at Macy’s. Bought the daughter a hoodie at my most-hated store in the mall–Abercrombie & Fitch. Went[...]
Wow. It’s been 3 hours now and I have finally re-oriented myself to the point where I feel normal again.
Cloverfield is an in-your-face, whirling, swirling, dizzying attack on your senses. My daughter left the theatre twice just to keep from puking, and finished out the longest 84 minutes in cinematic history watching from behind the fur on the hood of her coat. I caught myself hugging myself tightly trying to protect myself from ‘whatever-it-is-it’s-winning’.
The beginning gives you practice in[...]
Wow. I didn’t know the book The Golden Compass was being made into a movie! I found the movie website just now while Stumbling. I remember the book being about a girl named Lyra and her daemon, a large white bear, who go off looking for…I’ve got to reread that book! I recall witches and aurora borealis and grand battles and that it was part of a series by Philip Pullman.
Now I have a daemon of my own, compliments the[...]
About a week ago, I was following a story on Netflix’ new Watch Now service where you can stream movies from their website for free as part of your subscription. Problem was, the service was not going to be available until June.
Well, the very informative Hacking Netflix site gave some tips on an unofficial ‘lottery’ of sorts where random account holders might log in to find a Watch Now tab miraculously appear, allowing one to be an early adopter of[...]
