Do you know what's special about the Xbox 360? Here are some of the features you can expect from Xbox 360:
Ring of Light and Xbox Guide Button. The ring of light is the power button and it is divided into four quadrants that can display a number of different colors depending on what is going on.
The Xbox Guide button is prominently featured on the controller as well as the Xbox 360 remote. This will allow you to instantly access information on person who just challenged you on Xbox Live. Or you can even jump right to where you can find downloadable content for the game you are currently playing. The Xbox Guide button will also allow you to turn the Xbox 360 system on and off from the comfort of your couch. That is one great idea that is has long been overdue.
Xbox Live – There will be two types of Xbox Live for the Xbox 360.
The Silver version is free. It allows you to access the Xbox Live Marketplace as well as communicate with your friends using voice chat. However, you cannot play games online.
With the Gold version of Xbox Live, you get all of the possible features. Most importantly, you can play games online. Your achievements and statistics will be stored so you can check them whenever you want. You will also be able to use video chat and video messaging. Microsoft has announced that all new Xbox 360 owners will get Gold Service feature for the first month. After that, the pricing will be similar to Xbox Live on the current Xbox.
Xbox Live Marketplace. Another great feature of Xbox 360. The marketplace is an area where you will be able to download game demos and trailers as well as new content for games such as new levels, characters, vehicles, weapons, and many others. Some things are free of charge but you will have to pay for some premium content.
Digital Entertainment. The Xbox 360 allows you to rip your music to the hard drive to be used during games. It will also stream music off of any MP3 player that you plug into the USB 2.0 ports. This is including Sony PSP.
You can also upload photos to the hard drive and share them with your friends on Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 also features DVD movies. Unlike the original Xbox, the Xbox 360 can display them in progressive scan. It seems like DVD playback will be available out of the box and will not require the purchase of an extra remote or anything. Definitely an improvement.
Personalizing your console. With the interchangeable faces of the system itself, you can change the color of your system whenever you want by simply snapping on a new face.
You do not even have to buy new faces because you could simply paint the stock face yourself. It is guaranteed that Microsoft will roll out a line of limited edition and collectible faces to lure people in, though.
You will also be able to customize the look and feel of the Xbox Guide browser on the system. Suspiciously similar to changing themes in Windows on your computer. Customization is always a good thing and while these features do not really mean anything in the long run, they certainly provide a nice change every once in awhile.
Xbox 360 and its great features are a great deal unto itself.
Basically, the hard drive is the one playing a major role in how you can use the Xbox 360. You are given the choice of saving the progress of the game on the hard drive, as well as rip your CDs to it.
You can transfer music, videos, and photos from your mp3 player or other USB devices. It will also be necessary to spend more time on Xbox Live because custom content, patches, and other downloadable content needs to be put stored somewhere and a little 64MB memory card isn’t going to cut it.
The hard drive is required for backwards compatibility. The other bonus to having such a hard drive is that loading time is faster especially in some games and other performances boosts.
With all these Xbox features up for grabs, what more can you ask for?
Buy an Xbox 360 for that special child for Christmas.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
How To Lose Chest Fat
For some people losing chest fat is not easy. No matter how much weight is lost overall from the body, the chest fat still seems to remain. Some people have a condition called gynecomastia which is an abnormal amount of glands under the nipples and this attracts fat accumulation.
For people such as the above, and for anyone wanting to lose chest fat, the suggestion is to keep low body fat (18% or so). The Keto diet is the best diet to do this:
This is a muscle sparing fat loss diet Works by forcing body into ketosis through carbohydrate deprivation Ketosis is the state where the body converts fat into ketones that the brain uses for fuel when glucose (carbohydrates) are in short supply The only time the body creates and burns ketones in large quantities is when insufficient glucose is available Carbohydrates need to be restricted to 30 grams or less per day The benefits are that the body burns fat as its primary fuel source If you restrict calories you will burn body fat at a high rate You often eat much less than on carbohydrates This diet spares lean muscle when enough protein is consumed (50-150 grams minimum per day per pound of body weight) The diet keeps the metabolism from slowing down
There are 3 different ways of approaching the Keto diet:
Standard Keto: Restrict carbohydrates (to 30 grams per day) and go into ketosis Stay on this regime for long periods until goal fat loss is achieved Sometimes go back on carbohydrates for 1-2 days Only use this diet when weight lifting is being performed Targeted Keto: This is the same as the standard keto but take in an extra 25-50 carbohydrates per day about 30-60 minutes before weight lifting to supply energy for muscles Can help maintain strength while on the diet These carbohydrates should not be counted towards the 30 grams per day allowance Cyclic Keto: Go into ketosis during the week Do ‘carb-ups’ during the weekend Most tricky of the 3 methods; should not be done without supervision
At the same time as doing the Keto diet an exercise regime targeting the chest should also be carried out. You should do high repetition exercises (15-20 exercises a set) with low weights. Do 3 sets of these. The exercises should comprise:
Incline press for the upper chest Flat press for the middle chest Decline press for the lower chest A lot of pushups ( as many as you can for 5 repetitions) Exercise with flies
These exercises should be done for 2 months.
If, at the end of this time, the problem still persists then a product called Lipoderm-Y could be tried. This is applied to the chest area 2 times per day. Doing this should enable you to lose fat fast if your metabolism is working properly. Keep on doing the low weight exercises whilst doing this.
Should all else fail, and the fat is still on your chest then surgical means may be required. A procedure called Gynecomastia can be carried out. This involves removing the fat surgically and reshaping the problem part of the chest. Some points of view state that this is the only means of removing the fat from the chest effectively. Still, it is worthwhile trying diet and exercise first since these might work for you, thus avoiding surgery.
Fat on the chest area seems to be an ongoing problem for some people. Diet and exercise can sometimes be used to combat this. If this fails, you might need to consider surgery.
Belly Flab - Blast The Fat For A Trim Stomach.
For people such as the above, and for anyone wanting to lose chest fat, the suggestion is to keep low body fat (18% or so). The Keto diet is the best diet to do this:
This is a muscle sparing fat loss diet Works by forcing body into ketosis through carbohydrate deprivation Ketosis is the state where the body converts fat into ketones that the brain uses for fuel when glucose (carbohydrates) are in short supply The only time the body creates and burns ketones in large quantities is when insufficient glucose is available Carbohydrates need to be restricted to 30 grams or less per day The benefits are that the body burns fat as its primary fuel source If you restrict calories you will burn body fat at a high rate You often eat much less than on carbohydrates This diet spares lean muscle when enough protein is consumed (50-150 grams minimum per day per pound of body weight) The diet keeps the metabolism from slowing down
There are 3 different ways of approaching the Keto diet:
Standard Keto: Restrict carbohydrates (to 30 grams per day) and go into ketosis Stay on this regime for long periods until goal fat loss is achieved Sometimes go back on carbohydrates for 1-2 days Only use this diet when weight lifting is being performed Targeted Keto: This is the same as the standard keto but take in an extra 25-50 carbohydrates per day about 30-60 minutes before weight lifting to supply energy for muscles Can help maintain strength while on the diet These carbohydrates should not be counted towards the 30 grams per day allowance Cyclic Keto: Go into ketosis during the week Do ‘carb-ups’ during the weekend Most tricky of the 3 methods; should not be done without supervision
At the same time as doing the Keto diet an exercise regime targeting the chest should also be carried out. You should do high repetition exercises (15-20 exercises a set) with low weights. Do 3 sets of these. The exercises should comprise:
Incline press for the upper chest Flat press for the middle chest Decline press for the lower chest A lot of pushups ( as many as you can for 5 repetitions) Exercise with flies
These exercises should be done for 2 months.
If, at the end of this time, the problem still persists then a product called Lipoderm-Y could be tried. This is applied to the chest area 2 times per day. Doing this should enable you to lose fat fast if your metabolism is working properly. Keep on doing the low weight exercises whilst doing this.
Should all else fail, and the fat is still on your chest then surgical means may be required. A procedure called Gynecomastia can be carried out. This involves removing the fat surgically and reshaping the problem part of the chest. Some points of view state that this is the only means of removing the fat from the chest effectively. Still, it is worthwhile trying diet and exercise first since these might work for you, thus avoiding surgery.
Fat on the chest area seems to be an ongoing problem for some people. Diet and exercise can sometimes be used to combat this. If this fails, you might need to consider surgery.
Belly Flab - Blast The Fat For A Trim Stomach.
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