I have had my Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse for the last 6-7 years. Over the last few months I had begun to see some problems with the communications between the computer and mouse/keyboard, but without boring any of you, the short story of it is that they have had their final breath and died. For backup, I am using just a standard keyboard and mouse from HP. Needless to say I'm in the market for another keyboard and mouse. Anyone have any opinions on this matter?

I play a combination of either RTS games as well as FPS. I've read some good reviews about the Logitech G9 and G5 laser mouse. The only requirement I have to have with the keyboard is that it has to be fairly usable as a standard keyboard outside game play as I am a web designer and need functionality of the keys. I'm open for suggestions...

Wish I had something exciting to say but for the past week since getting Call of Duty 4 I have loged 15.5 hours of online time with 1441 kills and the not so good 1468 deaths. Needless to say my deaths should be less than my kills but hey its a work in progess.

Finally after three weeks Call of Duty 4 arrived in the mail. Thats my weekend sorted!

Now I now just have to get used to the game and how the multiplayer plays. I've been playing FEAR but it is time to cross over.

Recently I had an idea about my transportation back home from work. From work to my house is just over two miles down a long curvy hill. As my profile says I like extreme sports and love to climb, mountain bike, etc. Well I had thought it might be fun to get a longboard and skate down the hill (I am not a skateboarder and don't pretend to be, but I've been told that longboarding is quite different to skateboarding). Because the hill is quite curvy I have since found that stopping on a longboard at speed requires one to slide along the ground with your hands (with padding) acting as a third point of contact. This is not as controlled as I had hoped. But I found something even better... freebording - a snowboard with wheels. Check it out for yourself http://www.freebord.com/ . I've had to added this to my gotta do list. No more waiting for the winter to hit the slopes!

Over the last few weeks I have been tracking a game called Battlefield Heroes (http://www.battlefield-heroes.com/). I first saw the game reviewed in Total PC and has since been reviewed on Gamespot and other gaming mags.

If you havn't seen or heard about the game yet check out the website. In essence Battlefield Heroes is a 3rd person shooter played for free online. The game is developed by Dice and publish by EA. The same people who has brought out the various Battlefield games. This game is clearly meant to be fun, as the game looks like a cartoon. The game is to be released this summer.

I won't say anymore about the game as you can read the preview on gamespot, but it defiantly look to be a bit of fun and one that I will be looking out for this summer!

So I've just about saved enough money for a Nintendo Wii. Only played on the system once, but it was a good laugh. It was a toss up between a 360 or a Wii. I love many of the games of the 360, but I think that of those games I would prefer to play them on the computer. So that brings me to the question of the topic above. Anyone have any recommendations for good Wii games? I would love to hear your opinion.

1. Pick 10 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them in your journal (BLOG!) for everyone to guess.
4. Fill in the film title once it's guessed.
5. NO GOOGLING / using IMDb search functions.

NO CHEATING!!!

1. "Be sober; be vigilant because your adversary the Devil walketh about seeking whom he may devour." "That's real comforting Goat, that ain't freaking me out at all."

2. "My mommy says that there is nothing to be afrid of in the dark." "Your mother's wrong, kid. Being afraid of the dark is what keep most of us alive."

3. "Thousands of years ago, in ancient China. An evil army of Shadow Warriors terrorized the great city of Sheng-sa. To save his people, the good king sacrificed himself to create a mystical medallion. Realizing the ultimate powers of the medallion, the king split it in half. To one son, he gave the power over the body. To the other, the power over the soul. This is the legend of the…"

4. "At the beginning of the 21st century, the Umbrella Corporation had become the largest commercial entity in the United States. Nine out of every ten homes contain its products. Its political and financial influence is felt everywhere. In public, it is the world's leading supplier of computer technology, medical products, and healthcare. Unknown, even to its own employees, its massive profits are generated by military technology, genetic experimentation and viral weaponry." (Resident Evil - Autumn)

5. "Right, so... Pretty much touch anything, and you get your head chopped off."

6. "In all likelihood you're going to die out there. We're all going to die out there, but none of us needs to be reminded of that fact. So you die, you never existed."

7. "The temple above us was the wonder of the ancient world. Bisonopolis shall be the wonder of my world. But I think the food court should be larger. All the big franchises will want in."

8. "Look at me, I'm burning."

9. "So, this is my power... but what is my purpose?"

10. "I'm back! I love those plumbers!" (Mario - Autumn)

Here's my rant for the day.

I use Skype quite frequently to keep up with friends and family overseas. General I have found that the sound quality and connectivity tends to be better than the phone. Now with the phone, when you call someone it rings, and those at the other end will answer, but for whatever reason several of my friends and or relatives have taken to turning down/off their Skype from ringing. My question is often what is the point of having Skype, or any VOIP for that matter, online when you can't hear to answer it? Yet when I undoubtedly ring several times because their "online" they don't pick up. You might say that they are ignoring me, but I have asked them about it, and my best answer thus far has been, "Because the noise distracts me from playing my video games". This I will have to admit is a good reason, however it is not like Skype makes any other sounds other than when someone is trying to call, so to me this seems to negate this reason. Eventually I do get through but only when they happen to be sitting at their computer. Problem solved... and 8 hours later.

So to people with any kind of VOIP service... keep your volume turned up, we want to talk to you!

I was recently browsing several user's blogs. One user was currently looking for some game suggestions for the Sega Megadrive that he just bought. I quickly replied to find Shining Force II a classic RPG. I can remember several classic games from the early 90's, but Shining Force was my first RPG game that I had played. Since I have come to recognize how great a game it was. Over the years I have switched over and play RTS or 1st person shooter games, but I find it interesting to look back over the history of video games and see what would be considered a classic game now that have lead into some of the great games today.

What are some of your favorite classics?