Kotaku Australia: Digital Distribution Could Learn From Nintendo’s Disk Writer Kiosk. Kotaku http://youtu.be/QNKXQRNL3II A really cool concept, it keeps new games in circulation and profitable, while creating a loyal customer base.
Ubuntu Unity missing time
07/03/2014
I noticed today that the clock was missing from the Unity funbar, funny I don’t know how long it was gone 😉 Here are the instructions I found from ask Ubuntu to restore it: Reinstall indicator-datetime. It should be installed by default, but just in case you have removed it unknowingly, it is best to run the install command again. sudo apt-get install indicator-datetime Next, we are going to reconfigure…
Ubuntu screen real estate
05/03/2014
I love this time of year leading up to a new Ubuntu release (sad eh?), and the next one is a LTS, so even more exciting 🙂 From my RSS Ubuntu feed this OMG Ubuntu article: 7 Improvements In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS That You’re Going To Love tells of how the Unity Laucher icon size can be reduced even smaller! I didn’t know it could be reduced, and I’ve been…
Thief
02/03/2014
Today I’ve taken a break from trying to achieve 100% on GTAV, and have picked up Theif, for the 360 I’m a little reluctant about the game, from the not so hot reviews summarised at Metacritc, with a shocking 5.1 user score! Let’s see what the City brings, although I don’t think it will be as much fun as Dunwall.
xkcd – now
28/02/2014
This is the greatest thing ever, it solves the headache I have to encounter on a weekly basis organising calls across Asia, USA, and the Pacific. How do I go about nominating xkcd for a Nobel Peace prize for this work of genius?
2029: the year when robots will have the power to outsmart their makers Ray Kurzweil, Google expert in artificial intelligence, predicts that by 2029 robots will make jokes and flirt The Guardian I personally welcome our new robot overlords
Parappa Cool Guide
16/02/2014
Here’s a cool guide to for Parappa (Yeah I’m still trying to master it :)), stolen with pride from this Angelfire site, as it may not be around forever? Hints, How to’s, Getting cool Here are some tips for playing the games Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy, stuff that happens, and how to get cool on some of these levels. Hope they’re some help! Hints on playing In…
diaspora
15/02/2014
I’ve just discovered diaspora, am I late to the party? From the site: diaspora is based on three key philosophies: Decentralization Instead of everyone’s data being contained on huge central servers owned by a large organization, local servers (“pods”) can be set up anywhere in the world. You choose which pod to register with – perhaps your local pod – and seamlessly connect with the diaspora community worldwide. Freedom You…
CGI:IRC – Installing
11/02/2014
Installing irc is my next project if my host allows? http://cgiirc.org/docs/install.php
Carpool
10/02/2014
After being out of the mother land for quite a few years I’ve just found Carpool! I’m eager to catch up with the back catalogue, but this back flash to Red Dwarf tickled me
FlappyBird
06/02/2014
After reading this article in The Guardian I decided to take a break from GT6 (I’ve +200% log in bonus, so was enjoying grinding, building up my bank balance) and after 5 mins playing it, I’m ready to delete it. From the article: Flappy Bird is the No 1 free app in the Google Play app store. Since its launch on the site last week, it has become such a…
Want! Need? OMG!Droid: MOTA Smart Watch Available For $50 Through Groupon, Already Sold Out. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw2dK7rxA
Outernet WiFi for the World from Outer Space I am really intrigued by this project, after recently looking into mesh networks. Looking forward to June, and hoe they can launch the service without a glitch. There are more WiFi devices in the world than people, yet only 60% of the global population has access to the wealth of knowledge found on the Internet. The price of smartphones and tablets is…
As epic as the battles get, I still can’t be motivated to play, although I do see how it can push peoples buttons 😉 Eve Online
Cyanide and Happiness – dick face
24/01/2014
Cyanide and Happiness – dick face
South Park XBone vs PS4
24/01/2014
I’ve just watched the 2 series 17 South Park Black Friday episodes, as fantastic satire as ever 🙂 “I like the PS4’s controller’s better.” – “The PS4 controller has a touchpad interface.” “Let these Sony fucks wallow in their limited voice-control functionality!” “When you pre-order a game, you’re just committing to paying for something that some assholes in California haven’t even finished working on yet.” – “You know what you…
Random Username
20/01/2014
Ever need a random login, that no-one would think was associated with you? Check out the Fantasy Name Generator
Home Page update
19/01/2014
I’ve just finished updating www.gamer-geek-news.com landing page with Twitter Bootstrap. Please take a look and tell me what you think 🙂
The Creator’s Curse