http://www.Peon25.com random ramblings through life. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:39:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/20/vizio-google-tv-built-right-in/ http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/20/vizio-google-tv-built-right-in/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:43:47 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3973 Vizio looks to start where Logitech dropped off. The Google TV box sets weren’t exactly popular, for a number of reasons, largely including the fact Google had a hard time getting media companies to feed TV shows, movies, etc through. At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, the company announced the VIZIO VAP430 Stream Player. The new [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2012/01/20/vizio-google-tv-built-right-in/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/05/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/05/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:01:33 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3699 Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot… V: [Evey pulls out her mace] I can assure you I mean you no harm. Evey Hammond: Who are you? V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/11/05/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/playboy-lindsay-lohan/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/playboy-lindsay-lohan/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:32:29 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3792 The 25-year-old allegedly turned down an initial offer of $750,000 for the legendary men’s magazine, and agreed upon a figure closer to her initial asking price of $1 million. Nothing says “serious actress” like posing for a spread in Playboy. Her rep is neither confirming nor denying the reports, so at the moment, we live in [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/playboy-lindsay-lohan/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/is-netflix-done/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/is-netflix-done/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:19:45 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3746 Yes, that’s the actual 3-month stock drop from Netflix current as of today. Remember when Netflix announced a 60% price increase? We all knew that would be a big mistake. Netflix tried to announce Qwikster, which of course failed. CEO Reed Hastings has apologized for nearly everything he has decided to do lately. September 2010: Reed [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/25/is-netflix-done/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/10/vizio-tablet-adds-netflix-after-hulu/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/10/vizio-tablet-adds-netflix-after-hulu/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:35:41 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3628 Netflix has abandoned their Qwikster plans, and will now be on the Vizio tablet a few weeks after Hulu was added for additional movies & television streaming options. I had figured Netflix was already on the tablet as part of the original build, since the Vizio televisions with VIA (Vizio Internet Applications) all come pre-loaded. [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/10/10/vizio-tablet-adds-netflix-after-hulu/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/19/netflix-apologizes/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/19/netflix-apologizes/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:29:22 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3434 So here we are, with Netflix plunging as I blogged before, Reed Hastings is flailing to keep customers. Oops. Reed sent me a personal e-mail (and to millions of others, I might add =p) trying to explain his vision in raising prices 60%, and then clearing out your DVD queues and forcing you to utilize [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/19/netflix-apologizes/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/19/netflix-introduces-qwikster-and-its-rapid-decline/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/19/netflix-introduces-qwikster-and-its-rapid-decline/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:00:45 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3421 Boy, am I sure glad I dropped my Netflix account earlier this month. Once Netflix announced its new pricing structure and plan options, their users understandably became disgruntled. So much, that the Netflix stock has dropped so rapidly that shareholders are wanting out, and fast! You can see the Netflix stock dropping in real-time, right here! Google [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/19/netflix-introduces-qwikster-and-its-rapid-decline/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/08/farewell-netflix-hello-hulu/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/08/farewell-netflix-hello-hulu/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:20:14 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=3367 I canceled my Netflix after their 60% rate hike last night – yesterday was the start of a new billing cycle, and that’s when my $10 became $16 (more like $17-something after tax). So what if I like to get a DVD every few days? I can actually grab a newer movie that Netflix doesn’t [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/08/farewell-netflix-hello-hulu/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/01/foxs-new-2011-nfl-video/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/01/foxs-new-2011-nfl-video/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:03:03 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2922 Are you getting excited for football? (all you football haters, just ignore that question, as well as the remainder of this post =p) A great way to pump up an audience is to briefly present them with a product that is roughly 50 times more awesome than the product they will actually be watching. To [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/09/01/foxs-new-2011-nfl-video/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/08/03/one-and-a-half-men-adds-ashton-kutcher/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/08/03/one-and-a-half-men-adds-ashton-kutcher/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:09:05 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2757 Ever since CBS execs said that they would go ahead with production on Two and a half Men without Charlie Sheen, speculation began as to how they would make that happen. Now that Ashton Kutcher has stepped in as his replacement, details are being leaked as to just how the show’s runners are plotting to lay things out. The show is said to begin with [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/08/03/one-and-a-half-men-adds-ashton-kutcher/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/07/12/netflix-will-soon-charge-customers-60-more-for-its-service/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/07/12/netflix-will-soon-charge-customers-60-more-for-its-service/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:50:26 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2641 I cannot find a better reason to cancel my Netflix plan and to go with Hulu Plus for a change. Announced this week, my plan will go from $10 to $16. While you may scoff at the $6/month ($72/year) difference, you need to realize that it’s a 60% increase. If gas rose that high per gallon [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/07/12/netflix-will-soon-charge-customers-60-more-for-its-service/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/06/23/lindsay-lohan-back-into-court-from-house-arrest-to-the-big-house/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/06/23/lindsay-lohan-back-into-court-from-house-arrest-to-the-big-house/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:18:01 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2521 Oh, my dear LiLo, you shall never learn until you’re locked away for 2+ years, will you? Tsk tsk. Lindsay Lohan may be going from house arrest to the Big House. TMZ reports that the troubled star, who turns 25 next week, recently tested positive for alcohol and must appear before a judge in an LA [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/06/23/lindsay-lohan-back-into-court-from-house-arrest-to-the-big-house/feed/ 6 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/06/20/get-your-games-from-redbox/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/06/20/get-your-games-from-redbox/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:52:46 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2516 Gamers can now rent video games locally at all hours of the day and night. Redbox, the stand-alone kiosks at local retailers most known for their dollar-a-night movie rentals, now offer video games. Games cost $2 a day and can be reserved online for easy pickup at the nearest Redbox location. Top new releases are available for [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/06/20/get-your-games-from-redbox/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/31/vizio-adds-netflix-and-vudu-buttons-to-their-remotes/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/31/vizio-adds-netflix-and-vudu-buttons-to-their-remotes/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 22:04:06 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2463 I have not had cable/satellite television at home for about a year now; Linda doesn’t subscribe, either. But why would anyone need to, with multiple sources of television and movies that stream from the internet? Live sports? Perhaps. But there are other ways to obtain that, as well… Linda says that I’m not allowed to [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/31/vizio-adds-netflix-and-vudu-buttons-to-their-remotes/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/04/flixster-to-soon-compete-with-netflix/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/04/flixster-to-soon-compete-with-netflix/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 18:37:51 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2388 I have the Flixster app on my iPhone, I wonder if I’ll soon be able to stream movie content with it, just as I can with my Netflix application! Time Warner has purchased Flixster to be yet another competitor of Netflix. Too much of a good thing leads to numerous copycats, right? The owner of the [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/04/flixster-to-soon-compete-with-netflix/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/02/fast-5-burns-the-competition/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/02/fast-5-burns-the-competition/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 17:00:32 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2331 Just as I posted previously, this movie is on for an amazing ride! ”Fast Five” has left the competition in the dust with an $83.6 million debut to grab the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal Pictures’ fifth movie in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise was by [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/05/02/fast-5-burns-the-competition/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/28/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-movie-posters/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/28/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-movie-posters/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:15:59 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2296 Trashy love novel look and feel? Check! The Little Mermaid has nothing on the real life thing. Not even Aquamarine can touch this one. But how ever will Disney cover up the frontal shots? Long hair cannot possibly hide the lovely nudity forever, can it? Perhaps seashell bras? May 20th cannot come soon enough. Early [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/28/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-movie-posters/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/22/see-ya-in-4-months-lindsay/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/22/see-ya-in-4-months-lindsay/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:02 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2251 Our favorite celebutard has had the book thrown at her today in court, sentenced to 120 days in jail. Lindsay’s lawyer has said she’ll appeal, which means Lindsay is entitled to post bail. Lohan was also ordered to complete 480 hours of community service, 360 of those hours must be performed at the Downtown Women’s Center, [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/22/see-ya-in-4-months-lindsay/feed/ 2 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/04/the-governator-returns/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/04/the-governator-returns/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:15:36 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2220 Oh, how we never get enough of Ah-nold! Ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his return to movies last week, saying a film version of his much-publicized cartoon project The Governator is in the works. “First will come (The Governator) comic books, then a (cartoon) TV series and after that we will develop the games and then a movie,” [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/04/04/the-governator-returns/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/28/humpilates-is-here/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/28/humpilates-is-here/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:53:34 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2184 Watch this Jimmy Kimmel “Hottie Body Hump Club” exercise ball video, with a ton of guest appearances. I couldn’t stop laughing. The best workout video since the Shake Weight commercials! Working out their Hump routine are Scarlett Johansson, Minka Kelly, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, Emily Blunt, Sofia Vergara, and Lindsay Lohan. My favorite part [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/28/humpilates-is-here/feed/ 3 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/22/new-amazon-streaming-amazing-or-not/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/22/new-amazon-streaming-amazing-or-not/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:42:41 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2169 Amazon announced earlier that it’s allowing free movie streaming to its Amazon Prime members — those who pay $79 yearly for free 2-day shipping on qualified purchases. I mentioned last week on Redbox looking for a streaming partner. Do you think this is more or less likely the two hook up? The initiative pits Amazon [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/22/new-amazon-streaming-amazing-or-not/feed/ 0 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/21/redbox-competing-with-netflix-online-streaming/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/21/redbox-competing-with-netflix-online-streaming/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:47:59 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=2164 This is something I meant to post on a few days ago. Oops. :) In a meeting with analysts, Redbox President Mitch Lowe reaffirmed the Coinstar-owned company’s plans to launch a Netflix “Watch Instantly” competitor this year. Coinstar CEO Paul Davis first confirmed the forthcoming service last year during an earnings call, though he would not [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/02/21/redbox-competing-with-netflix-online-streaming/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2011/01/12/muse-lead-singer-matt-bellamy-expecting-with-kate-hudson/ http://www.Peon25.com/2011/01/12/muse-lead-singer-matt-bellamy-expecting-with-kate-hudson/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:00:21 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=1981 Kate Hudson is 14 weeks pregnant, expecting a baby with boyfriend Matthew Bellamy, the frontman of the band Muse (my favorite band!). This is a second child for the actress, 31, and the first for Bellamy, 32. Ryder, the actress’ son with ex-husband Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, is 7. UsMagazine.com reports a source telling that [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2011/01/12/muse-lead-singer-matt-bellamy-expecting-with-kate-hudson/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2010/12/15/fnf5-fast-5-is-here/ http://www.Peon25.com/2010/12/15/fnf5-fast-5-is-here/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:01:24 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=1891 The movie Fast fast Five will be yet another high octane installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are back, and newly added Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson are in the movie. Tyrese Gibson joins Vin for the first time (he was in #2 with Paul Walker) and Jordana Brewster, Dom’s [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2010/12/15/fnf5-fast-5-is-here/feed/ 1 http://www.Peon25.com/2010/12/14/princess-bride-meets-star-wars-omfg/ http://www.Peon25.com/2010/12/14/princess-bride-meets-star-wars-omfg/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:38:34 +0000 Jason Zajdel http://www.Peon25.com/?p=1886 One of the BEST. VIDEOS. EVER. I only wish it were the full length of the duel in The Princess Bride (one of the most fantastical (yes I made that up) movies of all time). As it is, the video still ends well, I’m sure the video editor was getting tired of altering the frames.~ [...]]]> http://www.Peon25.com/2010/12/14/princess-bride-meets-star-wars-omfg/feed/ 1