Windows 7: T-minus 5 days

The general release of Windows 7 is now a mere 5 days away. This is the first Microsoft operating system that I have actively looked forward to! I’m not even entirely sure why I’m looking forward to it so much. I have downloaded and used the Release Candidate some. And I do like the improvements that have been made. So I have only positive thoughts to share about it. I haven’t even ordered my copy yet. I’m waiting for the family pack to go on sale before I place my order. As soon as Amazon or Newegg has the family pack upgrade available, I’ll be jumping on that.

I’ve noted what programs I use on a regular basis for the past couple of weeks and have made a text file that contains all the names of the programs that I need to download promptly in my Windows 7 install. Although I’ll be going from Vista to Windows 7, I’ll be doing a clean install. So there will be a format and fresh install for me.

I plan on backing up all of my data to DVD-RW discs and then pulling them back from those into Windows 7. That backing up process will start either Saturday (later today) or Sunday (tomorrow). And I will be re-opening all of those discs to make sure that the data seems to have made it to the dvd successfully. In one incident a few years ago, I actually lost data doing a back-up to cd-rw’s when one of about 5 discs that I used to back up apparently didn’t burn properly. That was quite a sad moment and I have absolutely no interest in reliving that incident!!

At this point, I’m not sure if Memorize Me V2 will be finished pre- or post- Windows 7 upgrade. If I find myself with a free day, I will work on it before then, but if not, it may well be delayed until after the Win7 upgrade and settling process.

$1 Well Spent

While just browsing the indie game selection of the XBox Live Marketplace, I came across a game that seemed like a worthwhile little diversion. The game is called I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1. I downloaded the trial and played through it one time (through the time limit of the trial that is). At that point, I knew I had to download it.

It was just $1 (the music of the game reminded me of this fact… the lyrics pertain directly to the game)! If I needed to go re-up my points with Microsoft to buy it, I probably wouldn’t have taken the time to do so. But I had the points already on the account, so I downloaded it post-haste. My cousin and I proceeded to play it for about 10-15 minutes. And then we had the game beat. There was definitely a certain amount of disappointment, but then I couldn’t help but remember that I only paid $1.

The title got my interest, the gameplay kept me playing and the music sold me the game! I highly recommend you download the trial and give it a try. You get the full range of the gameplay and the only thing you’re missing out on is the (local console only) high score list and the ending of the game which takes the gameplay and makes it even more hectic and seizure inducing… So, give the trial a try and see if it’s worth your dollar (80 MS points for the uninitiated).

Link to the game’s info.