Sunday, 24 August 2008
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
So much to do, so little time...
So Mario Kart Wii finally comes out tomorrow, filmguru has gotten me back into team fortress 2, and I've still got a stack of uni work to get through...
Also, the stupid wireless gateway that Telstra provided us with has the reliability of windows ME. Why do my network games keep dropping out?!?! Right now, blogger's telling me it can't contact the server. Cheap wireless router /= saving time and money. Not to mention the neighbours having a crack at it.
In addition, my useless programming lecturer is 3 weeks behind in lectures, meaning that the assignment will be released late. Which means I have less time to do it in. Which is harder than the labs. Which I can't do. Fantastic.
/rant
Feel free to rant yourselves in the comments. Except for filmguru. Yeah, I know you had been on TF2 for over an hour before I got on this evening.
Also, you thought the microsoft internal advertising was bad. Check this out. I introduce you to microsoft "BOB". This briliant piece of software was rated the worst of all time, and is the only product that microsoft have ever canned after one edition (1.0a). Several elements of which even seem to bear resemblance to windows XP. This is probably the source of the most annoying features in the history of Windows. You'll also be pleased to know that it can be run on XP for those really keen. Be sure to check out the review link at the bottom of the page.
That's it for now. Later.
Also, the stupid wireless gateway that Telstra provided us with has the reliability of windows ME. Why do my network games keep dropping out?!?! Right now, blogger's telling me it can't contact the server. Cheap wireless router /= saving time and money. Not to mention the neighbours having a crack at it.
In addition, my useless programming lecturer is 3 weeks behind in lectures, meaning that the assignment will be released late. Which means I have less time to do it in. Which is harder than the labs. Which I can't do. Fantastic.
/rant
Feel free to rant yourselves in the comments. Except for filmguru. Yeah, I know you had been on TF2 for over an hour before I got on this evening.
Also, you thought the microsoft internal advertising was bad. Check this out. I introduce you to microsoft "BOB". This briliant piece of software was rated the worst of all time, and is the only product that microsoft have ever canned after one edition (1.0a). Several elements of which even seem to bear resemblance to windows XP. This is probably the source of the most annoying features in the history of Windows. You'll also be pleased to know that it can be run on XP for those really keen. Be sure to check out the review link at the bottom of the page.
That's it for now. Later.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Microsoft internal advertising vid
I want to burn my eyes out... or buy a mac or something after watching this.
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
News, News and more news...
Ok, maybe not, but at least I'm trying for once. By the way, I've got a week's break comming up, so if I can fit it in around moving house, I'll try and fix up the site template a bit so the images actually work...
I did promise news, so I guess I'd better provide. If you head across to eb games australian website, you will probably notice a few minor changes once you look around. For a start, we have an official release date for Wii Mario Kart - 24/04/2008. Bad news is that Brawl has been confirmed for June 2008, with no official day listed. Kinda crap, really, considering the game will have been available in Japan for more then 4 months by then.
Also, a bit on the unofficial side - well, actually a lot on the unofficial side, 'cause I don't even know who the source is. That is, I know what the source does, but have never met them. Make sense? Rumour has it that the Apple iPhone is being planned for release by Telstra in Australia some time this year. A friend of a friend, and all that crap. To be honest, it's the kind of info you could probably just make up and still probably get right, but it makes my blog feel that bit more authentic when you've got a hidden source. Despite the slight (ok, huge) flaw in the reliability, it's probably true. Feel free to guess away as to whether there will be an iPhone v2.0 with 3G, or whether Telstra will get screwed with edge.
So if I suddenly disapear, you'll know that Steve has sent Apple legal to "deal" with me :P
In terms of Apple - why can I not update to 1.1.4 of iPod Touch firmware? I've downloaded it 4 times now, and when it finishes downloading, it says "network timeout error" or some such crap and then itunes craps itself. What's with that?
Anyway, that should keep you update vultures off my back for a while :P
EDIT: And for all you nerdy arty types out there who want a change in windows decorations, check this out.
I did promise news, so I guess I'd better provide. If you head across to eb games australian website, you will probably notice a few minor changes once you look around. For a start, we have an official release date for Wii Mario Kart - 24/04/2008. Bad news is that Brawl has been confirmed for June 2008, with no official day listed. Kinda crap, really, considering the game will have been available in Japan for more then 4 months by then.
Also, a bit on the unofficial side - well, actually a lot on the unofficial side, 'cause I don't even know who the source is. That is, I know what the source does, but have never met them. Make sense? Rumour has it that the Apple iPhone is being planned for release by Telstra in Australia some time this year. A friend of a friend, and all that crap. To be honest, it's the kind of info you could probably just make up and still probably get right, but it makes my blog feel that bit more authentic when you've got a hidden source. Despite the slight (ok, huge) flaw in the reliability, it's probably true. Feel free to guess away as to whether there will be an iPhone v2.0 with 3G, or whether Telstra will get screwed with edge.
So if I suddenly disapear, you'll know that Steve has sent Apple legal to "deal" with me :P
In terms of Apple - why can I not update to 1.1.4 of iPod Touch firmware? I've downloaded it 4 times now, and when it finishes downloading, it says "network timeout error" or some such crap and then itunes craps itself. What's with that?
Anyway, that should keep you update vultures off my back for a while :P
EDIT: And for all you nerdy arty types out there who want a change in windows decorations, check this out.
Thursday, 6 March 2008
First off, here's a little insight as to the reasons NOT to censor internet traffic. It doesn't work. Period.
While governments around the world try to regulate internet access by enforcing ISP level filtering, Pakistan has taken it to a whole new extreme. It seems that the government decided that the content of youtube was too blasphemous to bear, and so had the country's largest ISP block access to it. Problem being, is that they simply redirected traffic to one of their own servers containing a more "appropriate" website.
So now you have the world's busiest website being redirected to some outdated computer server in the back room of a Pakistani ISP. What followed was what is know as a "Denial of Service", or DoS attack. There was so many requests for youtube that it crippled the ISP to the point where they had to be taken off the internet. From what I understand from the link above, they also managed to make youtube entirely disappear from the internet for an hour or so.
Also, in other news, I have just found that palgn have the much awaited smash bros brawl listed as a 9/07/2008 (Postponed) release. I swear I should have just imported a Japanese console. That makes the release MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER JAPAN!!!
Meanwhile Wii Mario Kart is down for a 1/5/2008 release date on the same site. Guess I'm glad I also own a 360, then. For those that are interested, Wii Fit is down for 28/5/2008.
I think Nintendo need to lift their game a bit. More and more consoles are being sold on ebay, for the simple reason that there's no games for it. If they don't bring some more stuff out soon, they'll find those console shortages will clear right up. Super Mario Galaxy is a brilliant games, but it does not have infinite replay ability.
Anyway, hopefully we'll see those games soonish.
While governments around the world try to regulate internet access by enforcing ISP level filtering, Pakistan has taken it to a whole new extreme. It seems that the government decided that the content of youtube was too blasphemous to bear, and so had the country's largest ISP block access to it. Problem being, is that they simply redirected traffic to one of their own servers containing a more "appropriate" website.
So now you have the world's busiest website being redirected to some outdated computer server in the back room of a Pakistani ISP. What followed was what is know as a "Denial of Service", or DoS attack. There was so many requests for youtube that it crippled the ISP to the point where they had to be taken off the internet. From what I understand from the link above, they also managed to make youtube entirely disappear from the internet for an hour or so.
Also, in other news, I have just found that palgn have the much awaited smash bros brawl listed as a 9/07/2008 (Postponed) release. I swear I should have just imported a Japanese console. That makes the release MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER JAPAN!!!
Meanwhile Wii Mario Kart is down for a 1/5/2008 release date on the same site. Guess I'm glad I also own a 360, then. For those that are interested, Wii Fit is down for 28/5/2008.
I think Nintendo need to lift their game a bit. More and more consoles are being sold on ebay, for the simple reason that there's no games for it. If they don't bring some more stuff out soon, they'll find those console shortages will clear right up. Super Mario Galaxy is a brilliant games, but it does not have infinite replay ability.
Anyway, hopefully we'll see those games soonish.
Monday, 25 February 2008
June 6 for European version of Brawl
"June 6 for European version of Brawl
This had better not be true. Take note, we are part of the European release cycle. How hard is it to print a CD for crying out loud? Microsoft managed to get Halo 3 out on a world-wide release schedule, make a record profit, and still have LE copies spare. What the hell, Nintendo? Where's Brawl for Australia?
It's been out for nearly a month in Japan, and 1 million copies sold. Heck, mail me an "iso" and I'll do it myself. If my run of the mill DVD burner can burn DVDs within 1/2 hour, surely manufacturers can do better printing the discs?
While this week's "Disney Princess: Rainbow Peach" release has been long anticipated by the gaming community, I doubt this will hold off the tidal wave of annoyed Nintendo customers who have currently paid $400 for a virtual game of tennis.
Linky
In other gaming news, according to palgn (the site linked above), the PS2 is still to see new game releases well into May. That's 14 months after the release of the PS3. Goes to show you can't have everything - "but it's got Bluray & 14 cpu core & replaceable hdd!". Why would game developers bother with that when they can still make more money off a console that has a huge support base?
Wow, just snuck another post in before the end of the month.
Wiiz.fr is reporting that Super Smash Bros Brawl which was released earlier this month in Japan and will be out next month in America, will be out in Europe on June the 6th.
Apparently Nintendo Europe made the announcement at the Micromania Games Awards. Nintendo Australia still has not revealed a release date for the Australian edition of the game, we'll let you know when they do.
UPDATE: Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Nintendo UK quashed the suggested release date, saying: "This is a rumour and purely speculative. Nintendo is yet to confirm any release dates for Smash Bros." "
Apparently Nintendo Europe made the announcement at the Micromania Games Awards. Nintendo Australia still has not revealed a release date for the Australian edition of the game, we'll let you know when they do.
UPDATE: Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Nintendo UK quashed the suggested release date, saying: "This is a rumour and purely speculative. Nintendo is yet to confirm any release dates for Smash Bros." "
This had better not be true. Take note, we are part of the European release cycle. How hard is it to print a CD for crying out loud? Microsoft managed to get Halo 3 out on a world-wide release schedule, make a record profit, and still have LE copies spare. What the hell, Nintendo? Where's Brawl for Australia?
It's been out for nearly a month in Japan, and 1 million copies sold. Heck, mail me an "iso" and I'll do it myself. If my run of the mill DVD burner can burn DVDs within 1/2 hour, surely manufacturers can do better printing the discs?
While this week's "Disney Princess: Rainbow Peach" release has been long anticipated by the gaming community, I doubt this will hold off the tidal wave of annoyed Nintendo customers who have currently paid $400 for a virtual game of tennis.
Linky
In other gaming news, according to palgn (the site linked above), the PS2 is still to see new game releases well into May. That's 14 months after the release of the PS3. Goes to show you can't have everything - "but it's got Bluray & 14 cpu core & replaceable hdd!". Why would game developers bother with that when they can still make more money off a console that has a huge support base?
Wow, just snuck another post in before the end of the month.
Sunday, 17 February 2008
It's been awhile...
Ok, so it's been, like, what, a month since I last posted anything? I don't know whether I, or anyone else, for that matter, can be bothered mainaining this blog for much longer, but for the hell of it I'll give y'all another post.
So, what's happened in the last month?
The Australia federal government officially apologised to the indigenous Australians for the "Stolen Generations", amongst other things. While I don't agree with apologising for the stolen generations in general, I do have to admit in some circumstances that Aborigonal children were taken from their homes without cause. In most instances, though, I believe that these occurances were no different to the Department of Children's Services taking children from dangerous living conditions. As for it never happening again? I think there's a problem with that. Parents that abuse their children should lose custody of them, no matter what race, creed or culture. Just sit back and wait for the lawsuits.
On the other hand, there is cause for apology based on other conditions the Aboriginal people endured, and that's an apology I support.
Anyway, I'm still waiting for Kevin Rudd to make a policy decision that does more than boost his approval ratings.
Enough of politics? Well, I bought an Apple branded product in the iPod Touch. I actually like it too.
A few good movies have come out. The Nintendo Wii game drought continues - PAL regions are still to see Brawl. It has now been pushed back to early March. What the hell?!?! Japan's been playing it since early Febuary!!! EB Games still don't know when the release will be.
In other news, it looks like the HD movie war has come to an abrupt (but not entirely unexpected) end. The internets are abuzz with rumor and speculation that Toshiba will dump HDDVD by week's end. This comes after Warner Bros defected for Bluray, and a large number of retail and rental giants in the US removed HDDVD from their shelves. While at the moment it is still unconfirmed, this news does come from a large Japanese media outlet, which makes the rumor 99% possibly true. Looks like I can finaly buy into that HD hype now without fear of throwing away hard earned cash.
Anyway, that'll do for now. I'll probably catch you all next month.
So, what's happened in the last month?
The Australia federal government officially apologised to the indigenous Australians for the "Stolen Generations", amongst other things. While I don't agree with apologising for the stolen generations in general, I do have to admit in some circumstances that Aborigonal children were taken from their homes without cause. In most instances, though, I believe that these occurances were no different to the Department of Children's Services taking children from dangerous living conditions. As for it never happening again? I think there's a problem with that. Parents that abuse their children should lose custody of them, no matter what race, creed or culture. Just sit back and wait for the lawsuits.
On the other hand, there is cause for apology based on other conditions the Aboriginal people endured, and that's an apology I support.
Anyway, I'm still waiting for Kevin Rudd to make a policy decision that does more than boost his approval ratings.
Enough of politics? Well, I bought an Apple branded product in the iPod Touch. I actually like it too.
A few good movies have come out. The Nintendo Wii game drought continues - PAL regions are still to see Brawl. It has now been pushed back to early March. What the hell?!?! Japan's been playing it since early Febuary!!! EB Games still don't know when the release will be.
In other news, it looks like the HD movie war has come to an abrupt (but not entirely unexpected) end. The internets are abuzz with rumor and speculation that Toshiba will dump HDDVD by week's end. This comes after Warner Bros defected for Bluray, and a large number of retail and rental giants in the US removed HDDVD from their shelves. While at the moment it is still unconfirmed, this news does come from a large Japanese media outlet, which makes the rumor 99% possibly true. Looks like I can finaly buy into that HD hype now without fear of throwing away hard earned cash.
Anyway, that'll do for now. I'll probably catch you all next month.
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