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I’ve heard it more times than I can count, and it always sends a cold pulsating shiver down the spine through the taint. Now certain aspects of life I want to be “the same”. I don’t won’t some lacky deciding plane engines should be made out of bacon. Although bacon does make everything better. No it’s those certain oddities of life often found at the work place that are older then old. People still using zip disks, Windows 2000, OS 8.6, arcane backup methods, and odd work arounds. You get the idea and I’m sure you could give me quite a list.

Of course when a forward thinking person has an idea or asks questions, to update a process, they are met with lables like confrontational, and problematic. I understand some items need to be done a certain way, I’m cool with that. But the next time your at work, doctors, store etc…, take a look around.

Imagine if comapanies like Google and Apple had that philosophy. We would still be sporting a 5Gb iPod, and the zine would own (noooo). We wouldn’t have the crazy Google maps we have now, or gmail.

So what’s all this mean. Not much. A lot of ranting and oddities, but that’s ok. This website has always done….ah crap.

keep it random— marco

I take the train to work, and for the most part it’s very convenient. However I do have a few gripes.

gripe 1: sleeeeeep
Really? You need 3 seats to stretch out You? tired? It’s lucky for you no one else on the train works and is tired. Probably my biggest peeve. People who lack the social gene of respect. Now they might say “there are plenty of seats.” And they would be right. However if every person was “tired” it would fill up real quick. The people who don’t decide to sprawl out have a small voice in there head saying “hey moron, don’t be that guy.”

gripe 2: i’m the boss
Yes I know your the conductor. Yes you are in charge with the dangerous job of collecting tickets and saying what’s the next stop. But do you have to be that overbearing? Everything is not a challenge to your authority. Relax. I’ve seen a conductor tell the train to stop because people were standing before the stop. Really? Please relax. Btw not all conductors are like this, some our normal and very friendly.

I have more. I could write a book on this subject. However my trains pulling in and that would be a very boring book. Next post will be random-ish again.

keep it random— marco

Looking over my morning websites I came across a crazy photo. A sperm whale eating a giant squid. I stared at that photo and froze. Amazing. Then I thought a giant squid is not small nor is it defenseless. Jaws would be a starter course for a sperm whale. These whales can grow to 60+ feet and weigh 45 tons. This is a giant creature.

Now I know what your thinking. Great whites are faster, built for lethal killing, and cool as fuck looking. A great white would also make me crap myself if I saw one in the water with me. But if I saw a sperm whale bearing down on me, I think I would totally lose my shit.

Yeah sperm whales are not known as human killers, and it probably wouldn’t think twice about you. No he would just swallow you whole as he chomps down on a freaking giant squid. As a buddy of mine said “Monstro and Moby were sperm whales, nuff said.

keep it random— marco

Borderlands. It’s out, I’m playing, and I freaking love it. Ok first things first. What do I not like about this game. Ah this first gripe is a classic. The save system. This is not a major deal, but why make this a deal at all? Let me save whenever and whereevere I want. I am not a game programmer, so I might not be aware of the blood sacrifice it takes to create a “save anywhere” system. Or make a little vending save machine. Something simple. Yes I know the little icon in the top right is telling me “hey your saving your game,” but i always get the uneasy feeling when I quit the game.

How about the loot? I loves me some loot gathing. I love saving, sharing, showing, and selling my loot. So here’s my gripe/question. Why don’t I get some kind of gun locker or storage cabinet? You have 87 bazillion guns in the game, yet I can only hold a few. I totally understand not letting me keep 87 bazillion guns. How about 40 or 50? Does this fall in the blood sacrifice programing area?

Those minor gripes aside, this game freaking rocks. The first few hours are a little mundane running back and forth, but I was hooked. The game looks great. I wasn’t sure I would like the cell shaded drawn art style, but it looks and works beautifully. I love look and feel of the guns, the gorgeous environent, and the addicting multiplayer. In short if you like shooting, looting, coop play, and driving in open worlds, get the game.

Keep it random— marco

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I apologize to my one reader, which I think is me. I’ve missed myself and the random info I present to myself. I therefore promise myself that I will do my best, on pain of death, to post at least twice a week.

I also have failed my listing audience of the podcast, which I believe again is me. I miss the extremely fast and sometimes unintelligible talking host, me. Therefore on same pain o’ death, I will try to publish at least once a week even if it’s very small. And yes I’m totally aware Yoda would say “there is no try,” but I’m not a freakin Jedi.

So that’s it in a small, confusing sort of a nuttish shell. Keep posting, even if the zombies are bearing down on my fortress Randobits high atop Mount Wannahockalougie.

Until then keep it random— marco

HD is been here for a while and here to stay. Everything, minus a few news personnel, looks better in HD.

It’s hard to believe not too long ago all tv was 4:3. I remember when I got my first HD tv, a Sony rear projection LCD. It wasn’t the best out there, but it was mine. I remeber my first in home hd experience. My jaw dropped and I froze in place. I was fixated, hypnotized.

Now I’m addicted. If it’s not in HD I often don’t watch the program. Did I turn into an HD snob? Did I forget the simple joy of watching Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom with my dad on our modest 26in tube tv? Who knows.

All I know is we are living in some amazing times. Technology like super sharp tv, blazing fast internet, internet in your pocket iPhones, and freakin 3D printers are common place now, and unthinkable 30 years ago. Here’s the big exciting question. What’s going to be common place 30 years from now?

You read the title right, metal makes everything better. I downloaded and played the demo for Brutal Legend a few nights ago and I was completely suprised. Demo because I’m an average guy that does not get pre-releases, special studio invites, or freebies mailed to me from video games companies but I am willing to learn.

But as usual I’m going off on a tangent. If your not familar with Brutal Legend it’s the story of a roadie, voiced by Jack Black, who gets transported to another world/dimension where everything revolves around heavy metal. The structures, people, and landscape all have heavy metal influence. Repeating motifs are skulls and engine blocks.

The game starts with an interesting cut scence when after a mishap the greates roadie ever, Eddie Riggs (Iron Maiden reference?), is transported to this alternate reality. The graphics are not ground breaking, neither is the combat system, but they are both solid. The humor is there, and I was surprised that it was cheesy but a good cheesy. I was laughing and smiling numerous times.

However what grabbed me by the downtown boys was the first, very first scence right as you start to play. What was it? The music. Specifically it was Black Sabbath and their song Childern of the Grave. It fit so well, and it hooked me right into the world. I remeber saying something like “freakin Black Sabbath!” After that intro I was sold. This game really seemed to have it’s own unique style. It’s has rpg elements which I like, an axe (freakin yeah), a gutiar that rocks out death (preach on), the “druid plow” (freakin sweet) and has an open world environent. I am really looking forward to banging my head when this game comes out October 13. Rock on!

I did something today I rarely do. I pre-ordered Borderlands for the 360 today. I say rarely because I almost never pre-order games. No reason, I just usually have no problem getting a game on the day it’s released.

So why pre-order Borderlands? Was I afraid of the game selling out? No. Was it the “mercenary pack” Game Stop is including with all pre-orders? Mmmm maybe a little. Mainly I just thought what the F, why not.

I am very excited about this game. And I am very excited about the 87 bazillon guns! One thing people know about me and video games is that I loves me some loot. So this should satisfy my cravings to pack that backpack…for some time, or until Diablo 3 comes out. Game on.

keep it random— marco

So it happened. Today. I think the count was 5 democrats on the Schumer bill that voted no. No to the public option. Spineless worms.

For the record I think Senator Rockefeller’s bill is better, and he made a great speech. My hat is off to the Senator for his grit and fortitude.

Senator Baucus stated that his job is to “get a bill that will pass.” So to do that he votes no. I guess he forgot his main job was to pass rhe majority public opinion.

My main beef here is that these spineless senators, on both sides, cave to a fear of backlash if the bill does not work. And a fear of their corporate backers mainly, in this scenario, the health care coporations.

Hopefully one day a senator or president, Obama came close in his joint sessions speech, will put there fists down and say “enough!”

Keep it random, and keep strong— marco

Randobits goes from dyson vacuum cleaners, to Hulk’s useless metal boxing gloves in this 1.5 episode. Smaller, lighter, and yet still as random. Remember to send feedback, questions, topics, hate, to randobits.fans@gmail.com.

episode 1.5: hulk loves his dyson

keep it random— marco