Video - Dan Likes to Party

One night last week, I was called at midnight and asked if I wanted to slap Dan Horgan. We lived on the same floor last year, in adjacent rooms, and I got to slap him last year for our Wellness Fuck movie. Now, they want this video to go viral (which I doubt it will, but hey, it's worth a shot).

I actually find the video pretty funny. I ask you to please wait until the end. Don't stop it short because it's only about a minute and 30 seconds long anyway.

McKenzie Reviews! - My External Hard Drive

This the beginning of a new section that I like to call McKenzie Reviews! in which I give my thoughts and opinions on everything from technology, entertainment, movies, and music once a week. This week, I will be reviewing my brand new external hard drive - a Toshiba 500GB Portable USB 2.0 in Blue.

I was originally planning on buying it from Amazon, but they don't recognize college dorm addresses (what's up with that?). So, I went against everything I stand for and got it from Wal-Mart. For the amount of space you get and the fact that it's portable, it was a good price (around $90).

When I opened the box my first thought was, "Oh how cute!" And it really is. It is one of the cutest pieces of technology I've seen (please ignore the nerdiness). It comes in a very pretty blue color and when they say it's portable, they aren't kidding. It's really small and lightweight. I hope I don't break it.

I plugged it in to my computer for the first time, and it installed itself. I opened up the hard drive's folder in Windows and then ran the Setup that came with it. It was practically idiot proof. Once the software is installed, you just run a backup on both your files and your computer's local drive. You can customize it to update daily, weekly, monthly, or manually.

My only problem, was how long it took to back everything up for the first time. It took over 2 hours (ouch!). For a college student, that's a lot of time. However, after you backup your information once, updating it doesn't take long at all! Not to mention, it's also a very quiet piece of hardware.

I would say this was a very good buy. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a new external hard drive and want something that is right for the price and size.

Hopefully coming soon: McKenzie Reviews Windows 7!

How Many Patties?!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the Windows 7 Whopper!
Yesterday Microsoft finally released it's much anticipated Windows 7.
In Japan only, Burger King introduced it's heart-attacking inducing Windows 7 Whopper with 7 PATTIES!
I used to work at Burger King and I thought a Triple Whopper was bad enough...

Why I Love my BlackBerry

So back in February, I got a BlackBerry, and frankly, I don't know what I would do without it. Being able to get my e-mails instantly without my computer, check up on the latest FMyLife posts, and play Bubble Popper all day long! I wondered, where had this technology been all my life?!

There are a just a few reasons why I love my BlackBerry oh so much:

1) Getting e-mails and being able to reply instantly. I don't know what I would be able to do do without it. It seems like I'm getting a new e-mail every 5 minutes that needs my immediate attention. But never fear! I can be in touch no matter what, and I will always get back to you.

2) All those awesome applications. Now, it may not be like the iPhone where there is a new application every second. However, the applications that you can find for your BlackBerry are awesome! I can get the weather right on my phone, check CNN, play games, and Google no matter where I am.

3) It's always there for me. A BlackBerry definitely isn't like a shitty boyfriend. It will always be there for you. Do you need to find something to laugh at? Find your favorite webcomic from anywhere! Need to be occupied? Play Brick Breaker until your eyes bleed. Need to express your feelings? Tweet from your lonely one-bedroom apartment.

Now, be warned. Because a BlackBerry is so entertaining, you may ignore people when it is around. I used to get crap for checking Facebook all the time when I was out to dinner with friends. But hey, you have to make sacrifices, right?