When I was a kid back in the 60’s and 70’s – you know I wish I’d been born say 5 years earlier. I could have really got into being a punk or a goth, I could have been one of those that voted Maggie Thatcher into power and probably even more fun could have [...]
Archive for January 2010
Uncharted Unwanted - Posted 15:27 Friday 29 Jan 2010
Uncharted 2. Had no internet for the morning / early afternoon so I started this game. After quite some time I ejected the disc and it will be traded.
It scores 96 at Metacritic. Some quotes:
Playstation Official Magazine UK: Unless you’re born without thumbs, eyes or a sense of humour, it’s obvious that Uncharted 2 is [...]
Not talking - Posted 23:18 Sunday 24 Jan 2010
The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them – words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that, isn’t it? The most important [...]
Short SOCOM clip - Posted
Caught just to check the quality. Like the video below used a flip HD, gorillapod, toolbox and this time the room lights were off. That probably explains the central glare. File taken from the machine was imported into iMovie then exported as Large. It was then uploaded to wordpress.com from where it is served.
Not sure [...]
Favela with a knife. - Posted
I usually do better on this map with a knife so it’s far from my best. First game too and it takes me at least one to get the reaction speed high enough. Filmed using a a Flip HD assisted by a large toolbox and Gorillapod to get the right height. It is remarkably abuse [...]
Been watching - Posted 18:59 Thursday 21 Jan 2010
Been watching a few films.
21 which is apparently based in the book Bringing down the house. The film is terrible. Shallow in every respect. Avoid. The book is excellent though and is highly recommended.
Hackers. Angelina Jolie. Mildly diverting in parts and if you have a clue about computers you need to forget them. Dated. [...]
Modern Warfare 2: game in progress - Posted 01:09 Monday 18 Jan 2010
“Find Game” is not good enough. It should give 2 options of “Find new game” or “Find existing game”. And why won’t it? Because almost no-one would join the latter.
If I get joined into an existing game the first thing I do is check the scores. If there is 1 death or less I will [...]
The BBC. Biased. Again. - Posted 12:48 Sunday 17 Jan 2010
Scots ‘drink 46 bottles of vodka’ says the completely sensationalist BBC.
I think the average bottle of vodka (750ml) contains 30 units (25ml / shot). The government want us to drink no more than 21 units a week but this number is completely made up, has no basis, is as useful as pretending that badgers [...]
One term for some. - Posted 00:36 Thursday 14 Jan 2010
“If Google goes Baidu will be the only giant in China’s search engine market. A monopolised market can’t be healthy,” said Cao Junbo, chief analyst at iResearch. Guardian
Google’s market share outside of China: 85.3% http://marketshare.hitslink.com or 87% according to HitWise.
So who should really be concerned?
Cheatwell games and Technoballs - Posted 11:45 Monday 11 Jan 2010
Your Name: Mark
Subject: Techno Balls
Message: Hi,
Just tried to build the Techno Balls. I’ve given up. I’ve built MFI, I’ve built dolls houses for my girls and I can do IKEA half asleep but the views and lack of detail just mean I’ve run out of time. How to apply the wires is just not detailed [...]
