GNU Terry Pratchett
17/03/2015
I thought this a worthy gesture: GNU Terry Pratchett header set X-Clacks-Overhead “GNU Terry Pratchett”
The Spear of Lugh
15/03/2015
I’ve spent most of my time in the Elite: Dangerous universe trading, space trucking valuable cargo on short efficient jumps, getting a feel for the engine and saving up enough credits… to buy a bigger ship and have the ability to haul more π After the last 1.2 Wings update, and the last patch that has brought down the cost of battle focussed ships, I’ve decided to try more pew…
A sad week
14/03/2015
This week a great man shuffledΒ off his mortal coil, Terry Pratchett, Discworld series author, dies aged 66 I’m very sad to hear he’s passed away, but also know he campaigned for everyones right-to-die, so I hope he had the opportunity to act on his wishes. I’ve loved his books from childhood, will certainly read them to my child, Terry left an amazing legacy, and I thank him for all the…
Void Cube Parity Solution
14/03/2015
I was given a Void Cube for xmas, all good fun solving it, just like a normal cube. Differences are: Yellow of a normal Rubik’s cube is Red on a Void White on regular is Yellow on Void Red on regular is Purple/Pink on Void Easy enough to follow the 5 layer solution:Β You can do the cube The issue is sometimes you get Parity, where the invisible center pieces colours…
2 modern day legends talk about the potential disasters that the Sol system could succumb to. I found this really interesting, certainly the info on the temperatures of Brown Dwarfs
Street Fighter iv Omega Mode
15/02/2015
I’ve been playing far too much Elite:Dangerous! So much that I missed this patch to SSFiv back in December! Here are the changes, thanks to Eventhubs, now off to see how the changes work for my mains, and if they’re any new moves π Update: Detailed guide of moves here: capcom-unity.com Ryu gains new Target Combos, more offensive and defensive options, and a move known as the Hanagashi, which simulates…
Street Fighter iv Ultra Patch1.04
15/02/2015
I’ve been playing far too much Elite:Dangerous! So much that I missed this patch to SSFiv back in December! Here are the changes, thanks to Eventhubs, now off to see how the changes work for my mains, and if they’re any new moves π Characters left completely unchanged: Chun-Li, Rufus, Dudley and Guy. Abel β’ Close-standing HK — The part that hits overhead, damage increased from 30 to 70, stun…
lost in the stars
15/01/2015
No posts for over a month! All due to one launch title prior to the New Year break, Elite Dangerous The original was the driving reason for me to have a computer, and now we have this latest version available on today’s kit. I’ve seriously been hooked, like a kid in a toy shop π Sure I’ll be posting more on the game over time, and my first impressions of…
This for me is the Next Gen war over, how can the XBONE triumph over this? Given the track record to date with SFIV on the PC, and poor connection issues, it looks like I will be picking up a PS4… pity my fightstick is for the XBOX π This truly looks like a work of art, and moves so fast, I’m eager to play!
Finished the Great War
07/12/2014
Another game I can tick off my I need closure list, spent an hour today finishing the story of Valiant Hearts: The Great War. An emotional end to a sombre tale, never forget π [Rating: 4] Nice to play a slower paced game Interesting insights into the history of the Great War Characters and story pulled the heart strings
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
27/11/2014
I don’t really play games on my phone, guess not having Google Play limits those titles that are available. However earlier in the week I came across Shattered Pixel Dungeon on F-Droid It’s described as: Traditional rogue like game with pixel-art graphics and simple interface. Hard to believe that in all my years of gaming I’ve never played a ‘rogue like game’… but I’m very impressed with this perma-death Android…
When Amnesty International are warning against government spyware, I think it’s a good time to listen. Detekt is a free tool that scans your Windows computer for traces of FinFisher and Hacking Team RCS, commercial surveillance spyware that has been identified to be also used to target and monitor human rights defenders and journalists around the world. https://resistsurveillance.org/ or to check for root kits for Linux: sudo rkhunter –check
Dragon Age Inquisition
22/11/2014
Couple of hours into Dragon Age Inquisition, first thoughts: easy on the eyes, except some pop up of details more like Diablo than Skyrim upset that my created character looks more like Michael Jackson than Galadriel like the battle overview the player characters flesh out the experience
So many quality games
22/11/2014
I love this time of year for the great releases, although I have no time to play all, let alone review them π Since COD: Advanced Warfare here’s what has been running on my machines: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 I had romantic memories of when PES6 was by far the best football game on the XBOX. This crown is now well beyond Konomai’s reach, sitting snuggly on EA’s FIFA mullet.…
Free SSL Certificates
19/11/2014
Mozilla, EFF And Others Band Together To Provide Free SSL Certificates
Warrior and Dictator
07/11/2014
2 divergent launch titles for this weekend, and I have other geek projects that I want to devote time to… but first the games! So the first xbox title is the long awaited first in the new series, Activision’s Call of Duty Advanced Warfare. I loved the campaigns of Modern Warfare, more than Treyarch’s Black Ops, plus in this version I’ve heard there are Zombie’s. Call of Duty Advanced Warfare…
Hubsan x4 only back lifts – solved
02/11/2014
My Hubsan x4 has been grounded for the past few weeks, as at full throttle only the front would lift from the ground. After shredding all of the propellers, after hairy landings on the deck, no real heavy impacts… except the one incident with the apple tree, I ordered more from Banggood. The free delivery won me over, plus they deliver, where Amazon won’t tread π The new props arrive;…
A link to Bookmark for Retro Fans
02/11/2014
The Internet Archive Now Lets You Play 900+ Classic Arcade Games In Your Browser Retro fans need this link: Internet Arcade A great source of all the classics, and so much easier than downloading each MAME ROM π The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade (coin-operated) video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, emulated in JSMAME, part of the JSMESS software package. Containing hundreds of games…
Turning Japanese
02/11/2014
After a day of racing cars around virtual tracks on the xbox I needed something a little different, so today I have the pleasure of playing 2 diverse Japanese titles: Natural Doctrine Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn I’ve heard nothing of either, so looking forward to hopefully a pleasant surprise. Natural Doctrine cheesy lines galore, with disjointed conversations, and not a clue what the plot may be with usual JPRG character…