Rixblog has been put on hold

For the past few months I have been working on a huge project. Once the ball gets rolling I will return and get back to posting on Rixblog. Until then please checkout www.NYSkateboarding.com.

Welcome Spring 2009!

How great is this forecast... I start my vacation on Friday!

Must Have - Apple Airport Express

Do you have a Mac? Is your network wireless? Do you have a stereo system? If all 3 answers are yes then I highly recommend the Airport Express by Apple. It is a little $100 device that will allow you to print wireless and listen to music on your stereo wireless. If you are interested take a look at the specs or the how to setup page. Also checkout Airfoil which allows you to stream any audio from your Mac to your stereo via Airport Express and bypass the default limitations.

Bar & Food - Spike Hill on Bedford Ave

Right outside of the L Trains' Bedford Avenue stop is Spike Hill. Spike Hill specializes in three things: music, booz & food! We always passed it by and considered it to be another typical neighborhood bar until we decided to try and eat there one night. Amazing... the food is prob the best Irish food in the neighborhood. We recommend the fish & chips, Guiness BBQ ribs and the Irish burger. If you go try to get a booth in the back and definitely order a Guiness!

Remember Nintendo?

When I was 7 years old I had my first job as an undercover security guard at a local department store's toy department. My babysitter hooked it up! I was paid in candy and I could pick one toy per shift... possibly the best Friday nights of my life. Anyway it was there that I had seen my first Super Mario Bros arcade game and I was immediately hooked! Game after game I would try to beat each level (standing on a milk crate). Eventually I got the NES and was hooked on games like Blades of Steel, Contra, Zelda, Golgo 13, Excitebike and of course Skate or Die! As time went on and new gaming systems came out my interest faded away. Almost 20 years later I stumbled upon a website that allows you to play all your favorite NES games simply through your browser. The site is called VirtualNES.com and has an amazing selection of free games. Check it out but be careful... you will spend hours! If you really get into it you should purchase one of these.

App Catch - Onyx

There are many Mac utilities available but I usually use Disk Utility (of course) but also a free app called Onyx. Simply put... Onyx is the Swiss Army Knife of Mac utilities. It allows you to do a wide array of cleanups and gives you a simple interface to hack many hidden preferences. Here is the download link if you are interested. Make sure to keep it updated.

iTunes 8.1 - iTunes DJ Feature

Last week Apple released iTunes 8.1 with a few fixes and some added features. One major feature is the new "iTunes DJ" which allows you to broadcast your library to your nearby friends with iPhones via iPhone app. Your friends then have the option to browse your library, pick songs and even vote against each other on the playlist que. If you want more instruction on how to set this up click here.