Buy iTunes gift card get Rolando FREE

Have you tried out the Lite version of Rolando? It’s a fun little game. If you want the full version for FREE, head down to Best Buy (or online, wasn’t working for me) and they have this deal: Buy any iTunes gift card and get a free App card to download Rolando, the highly addictive and interactive game from ngmoco.

For iPod Touch users, this is a good deal since June 17th the 3.0 Software Update comes out and it will cost $9.95, iPhone users get the update for free, so the gift card will come in handy.

Not sure how long the deal is going on for but I just got back from Best Buy with the deal. I purchased the $15.00 gift card and received Rolando gift card FREE.

If you’re a heavy iTunes purchaser, Costco is having a deal on iTunes Gift Cards starting 6/15/09 – 6/21/09, $60 bundle pack for only $49.99. $10.00 savings, not bad.

Push-Ups - Week ending in failure but feeling pumped!

Well, the week for the One Hundred Push Up program ended in failure but I still feel really pumped and I am definitely  feeling stronger! Monday I will Conquer Week 2 Day 1!!!  It’s mine!

My weeks workout:
Week 1 Day 3 - 8.10.7.7.10
Week 2 Day 1 - 9.11.8.5(8).5(11) - FAILED!
Week 2 Day 1 - 9.11.8.8.9(11) - FAILED!

I should mention, Erik, Jeff and I took up biking this week (all are welcome to join us). And I feel that has zapped a lot of energy out of me. I also feel that leaning over the bars for an hour or two is definitely impacting my push-ups. I failed miserable on Wednesday’s workout after doing a 13 mile bike ride (Back Bay Loop) on Monday.

We did another 12 to 13 mile ride yesterday, again the Back Bay Loop. I felt a lot better after that ride compared to the first one. I’m sure it impacted today’s push-ups. Even though I failed, I didn’t fail as miserably as I did on Wednesday.

 
Back Bay Loop – Jamboree Rd.

Peggle (iPhone and iPod Touch) for only a $1 - Limited Time

I posted about Peggle before but this is a great deal for the iPhone and iPod Touch users. For a limited time only, you can get Peggle for $1 from iTunes or from the app Store Originally $4.99.

Deal ends at midnight on June 14th.

Download Peggle for iPhone/iPod Touch -

Push-Ups - How many pounds are you pushing-up?

Well, I FAILED! For the One Hundred Push Up program Week 1 Day 3, the max set was to do at least 10. I only did 8! Looks like I’ll be starting this week all over again!

My weeks workouts:
Week 1 Day 1 - 10.7.4.4.6
Week 1 Day 2 - 6.8.6.6.7
Week 1 Day 3 - 8.10.7.7.8

I know I’m getting stronger by doing push-ups every other day but moving down to column 2 and looking at how many less push-ups it is compared to column 3 where I was first placed just doesn’t make sense. But, I am determined next week to go over the max amount each day.

I was thinking, why am I having such a hard time with this? I know I’m a big guy but how much weight am I really pushing up here? Then I thought of a way to figure out how much weight I was actually lifting up per push-up. I placed a scale in front of me and held a push-up to get the figure, 185 lbs. it read!  WOW!  That’s a pretty good work out I’m doing each day. That comes out to an average of 65% to 70% depending on your body type, I presume. I push up about 68% of my body weight.

Want to do more weight per push-up, elevate your feet, the percentage goes up. I will stick to the ones on the ground for now. Jamar thinks I should dig a hole for my feet, LOL.

Xbox 360 “Project Natal”: No Strings (or Controllers) Attached

 

Today at E3, unveiled for the first time to the public was “Project Natal,” pronounced “nuh-tall” and a code name for a revolutionary new way to play, no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak, you and your friends can jump into the fun. The only experience needed is life experience.

Compatible with any Xbox 360 system, the “Project Natal” sensor is the world’s first to combine an RGB camera, depth sensor, multi-array microphone and custom processor running proprietary software all in one device. Unlike 2-D cameras and controllers, “Project Natal” tracks your full body movement in 3-D, while responding to commands, directions and even a shift of emotion in your voice.

In addition, unlike other devices, the “Project Natal” sensor is not light-dependent. It can recognize you just by looking at your face, and it doesn’t just react to key words but understands what you’re saying. Call a play in a football game, and players will actually respond. Want to log onto Xbox LIVE? Simply step in front of the sensor.

“The next step in interactive entertainment is to make the controller disappear,” said Steven Spielberg, visionary director and producer. “With ‘Project Natal,’ we’ll see games that bring everyone together through technology that actually recognizes us.”

[via Xbox press]

Check out Time.com’s write up, “Microsoft Whacks the Wii: A First Look”, if interested.