At last amongst all the iPhone hype, Palm released a new Treo after what seems like many years after the 700wx. While a lot of people will say that the looks aren’t that great compared to flashy devices like the iPhone and HTC Touch, and I’d have to agree that the Treo isn’t the greatest [...]
(Photo Credit: TV Guide Website)Welcome to the Big Brother 10 House. What a difference a season or two makes in the Big Brother house, last season (earlier this year), Big Brother fans were given a completely different twist of the houseguests playing the game as couples and the season before, a mole player playing the game for the fans, but as much as those brought an interesting twist, for this
Whether you are thinking of selling your home or it is currently "on the market" Curb Appeal is one of the most important areas to address! Think about it - the first impression of your house from a buyer's perspective is when they drive up the street and spot your house.
What does your home convey? Is it warm and inviting? Does it sparkle and "pop" with pizzazz? Here
Upon first glance, the 2008 Acura MDX is impressive. The look is unique enough to make you feel like an individual, but not so crazy bizarre that you would be embarrassed to drive through the carpool lane in it. With three rows of seats, that leaves plenty of room for the entire carpool.
Don't be misled by the term SUV. The 2008 Acura MDX is a full size SUV that has just as much sport as it does
The bold and aggressive Armada is Nissan’s first entry into the full-size SUV market. The Armada has a 5 speed automatic transmission, 5.6L V8, 317-horsepower engine with interior and exterior updates for 2008.MSRP:Standard Engine:$35,500 - $44,800 5.6L V8, 317-horsepower, engine that achieves 12-mpg in the city and 18-mpg on the highway. 5 speed automatic transmission.
The 2008 Volvo C30 is a new 2-door hatchback and is Volvo’s smallest car for the U.S. market at 8.5 inches shorter than the S40 sedan. The C30 has a 6 speed manual transmission, 2.5L I5, 20 valve, 227-horsepower engine, seats four and offers a Custom Build ordering process with 17 different exterior color choices and 12 interior combinations.MSRP:Standard Engine:$22,700 -$25,700 2.5L I5, 20 valv
The thing about having other people plan for trips is that I end up not researching about the place. Sure, I’ve read about Coron in my Lonely Planet book, as well as Dive Guide in the Philippines, but other than that, I didn’t really do as much research as I did for my earlier trips. [...]
Most people make an initial opinion of a stranger within the first five minutes of meeting them. According to research employers' impressions are made up of the following:Body Language and image (70%)Tone of voice (20%)What you say (10%)As soon as you enter the building you need to be polite to everyone you meet. You need to remain calm and confident, give a firm handshake, and remember to make ey
Gizmodo segnala una galleria immagini del nuovo Eee PC 901effettuata da Laptomag, unboxing e prime impressioni…
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The World in Your Hand - Benvenuto nel Mondo Mobile e Digitale...e non solo!
In line with expectations, Polaroid’s new PoGo ZINK portable printer (or, to give it it’s full, somewhat elongated title, Polaroid’s PoGo ZINK Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer) looks set to become available tomorrow (June 6) as originally touted in Polaroid’s previous press releases, though initial reactions have been, at best, ...
by Dave MindemanJust some first impressions about the budget deal. Keep in mind that a lot of the details are still forthcoming:1) Central Corridor: YES! Finally got this off the ground. Lot of work to do as we go forward, but at least the state is still in the running for Federal money.2) Other Bonding: The Governor got his bonding projects in as well. Looks like the Central Corridor veto w
5 1/2 inch oxford high heel pumps - first impressions....Here are some first photos of my new oxford style high heeled pumps. I just got these shoes yesterday - they really look very nice. Something different then my other high heels. These oxford style high heels are made of black leather and have again a 5 1/2 inch (14 cm) high heel. So I now own two shoes with such high heels. I was a very warm
Tomorrow marks the publication of Rick Perlstein’s nearly 800-page history Nixonland: The Rise Of A President And The Fracturing Of America. Over the weekend the book was reviewed by Newsweek’s Evan Thomas, by George Will in the New York Times Book Review, by biographer/historian Douglas Brinkley in the Austin American-Statesman, and by Bruce J. [...]
Ok, so I finally got my grubby paws on the GRID demo and have given it a good spanking to see what's in store for us. Firstly, the visuals are truly stunning. It's not very often that you load a game up and it lands up looking exactly like the impressive screenshots that you had seen on the net. Im not exactly sure what they have done, but I think the demo taught my 720p Bravia to display 1080p, because this is one of the sharpest and smoothest looking games I have ever seen. As some of you know this game uses the EGO engine that was used for DiRT, however the magicians at Codemasters have somehow managed to make the game look even better and run at nearly twice the frame rate that DiRT was sporting.... Not only that, but the presentation of the game is inspiring with beautiful menus, grea
Just like the rest of you knuckleheads, Team LXG has been hard at work playing the smash hit “Grand Theft Auto IV.” Well, with the exception of Paul who is still stuck in November playing Mass Effect.If you have perused the other grand websites of gaming, you will have noticed that GTA IV has been receiving 10 out of 10 or 5 out of 5. What do I think? Here it goes….Is this game good? Yes,
Ok, first of all, fuck writing in Serbian, if i’m going to get anyone to read this blog limiting it to under 100 000 potential readers is worse than digging a hole WHILE shooting myself in the foot. Also, forget about that last theme, it was good for a Serbian blog, but that old granny [...]
Well GTA IV is a hit!
Better graphics, a much improved navigation system, and a lot more vulgar language.
The graphics.
You probably already got a good taste of the graphics from all the pre-release screenshots released all over the web but, let me tell you, they live up to the hype. This version of Grand Theft Auto [...]
So, we've been here about 2 weeks. And I figured it was high time to get back to blogging. (Disclaimer: No promises here about how often I'll post at first, cause I still have boxes that need my attention, but it's getting significantly better!)A few things have stuck out to me as first impressions while acclimating to the area:1. It's super easy to find your way around here.Pretty much everywh
By now you know what Wii Fit is all about in theory. The real question on your minds is what games there are and how they work. We got a chance to test our co-ordination on a handful of the games and what follows is a summary of our first impressions. The Wii Balance Board is wireless and sits snugly on the floor in front of the TV. It operates on four batteries (which are included) and has a similar connectivity to the Wii Remote. Please note that you cannot jump on it and it has a weight limit of 150kg. The first time you use it you need to pop the Wii Fit disc in and then sync it with your Wii console. After these simple steps you are A for away and can then install the sporty new Wii Fit Channel.As mentioned in our earlier article detailing Wii Fit, the game includes over 40 different
Right off the bat I'm going to tell you that this game is fun. Mario Kart Wii feels like a bigger and better version of its sibling on the DS. More courses, more characters, more items and a new wheel peripheral to play with. Then there's the online mode. Any doubt or lack of excitement you had for this game will dissapear once you've taken part in a race online with 11 other people. The online play rocks some serious socks and will have you neglecting the Grand prix mode.I'm going to leave it at that because I want to show restraint and don't want this turning into a review (which I'll try to have up this weekend). Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to hustle some bitches online.
I just bought UbiSoft’s sequel to their hit from 2006 over the weekend and I thought I would share my first impressions. Having not played the entire game all the way through, it is not my intent to give a full review. Just my first impressions.
R.E.M.'s new album Accelerate drops April 1st, but Michael Stipe and the boys have released it for free streaming on iLike as of today. Having already heard "Supernatural Superserious" what seems like a million times, I am anxious to hear what the rest of the album holds.1. "Living Well's The Best Revenge"I loved the opening guitar riff. What a way to start the album. I know it's Michael Stipe singing, but this half-scream is really different - like if I had blindly stumbled across this song on the radio, I might say "Hmmm, this sounds a lot like R.E.M." without being sure if it actually was. 2. "Man Sized Wreath"I am really digging the bass line. This feels like classic R.E.M., but edgier. 3. "Supernatural Serious"I have listened to this song many times since its release February 11
In case it wasn't already clear enough on their underrated debut, Bright Like Neon Love, Cut Copy make it even more obvious on the follow-up that they're rabid New Order enthusiasts. But to simply call In Ghost Colours the Low Life to ...
I was lucky enough to get a few of the MAC Beauty Powders today! I'm pretty excited as they are bloody good! I got four of the eight and I'm currently wanting the rest!They are terribly good and I must say I'm impressed with these for shizzle! I highly suggest motoring to your nearest counter or freestanding store to have a lookee!I'm slightly puzzled over the "Beauty Powder" terminology and I'm thinking that's just a fancy word for blush because these are sincerely pigmented, silky, smooth, and as easily blendable as a blush so where the term "beauty powder" comes into play I'm clueless about. As I had mentioned in a previous post most of my beauty powders from MAC are either filled with shimmer or are sort of a matte highlight powder or touch up powder where as these are full blown blush
In You Stroll, looking hot in that new dress or suit with the Manolo's or Jimmy Choo shoes. You know you look good after all, it cost you a fortune. You are feeling confident due to the way you are looking and you know he wants you. Go get him girl. Does that ring true? Well maybe, maybe not. On the other hand, in you stroll, black Armani or Hugo Boss suit, Italian leather shoes, handmade shirt. You are feeling good, you are feeling successful, you are feeling confident. Yes, my friends, in this fatuous day and age we are what we wear.Now, I am not saying that we need to spend a King's ransom on the latest designer gear, fashions, style and hand crafted luxury wear from Italy or wherever. But I am suggesting that when we dress well we feel good, we believe we look good and we feel we can d
As discussed in the Launch Announcement just before PMA, the Pentax K20D is now surprisingly the highest resolution Digital SLR in its class of prosumer DSLRs. That statement doesn't really convey the real comparison since the only current camera with higher resolution than the 14.6 MP (megapixel) K20D is the $8000 Canon 1Ds III with a full-frame 21.1 MP image.The Pentax K20D has the highest resolution available in an APS-C sensor SLR. It is 20% higher resolution than the new Sony A700/Nikon D300 Sony sensor pair at 12.2 MP and almost 50% higher than the Canon 40D. Those are numbers that are hard to ignore.Those who wondered why Pentax entered into a partnership with Samsung a few years ago finally have their answer. Samsung wanted to play in the high-end sensor market with Sony and Panaso
The first day of a new job is crucial in determining how your new employer perceives you. In this period your supervisor, coworkers & subordinates will all be making crucial judgments about you. Hence, you cannot afford to give a wrong impression to them. The ways, in which you present yourself & communicate help people to form opinions of you, so it is necessary to put your best foot forw
Size comparison pic showing N810 next to the N800 on top of an Asus Eee PC, photo from ARS Technica
[26 November] Found a great unboxing and first impression article on the Nokia N810 Tablet over at ARS Technica with some nice pics. Link here. The author’s verdict on it -
“Overall, I think that the [...]
Two thumbs up for a great MLB experience. 2K Sports has really put some great ideas and thought into how baseball should be played. If you don’t already know, 2K Sports has the exclusive third-party rights to produce Major League Baseball games and I am always skeptical of how good the game will [...]
Last week, Sprint started offering the Samsung Ace, a Windows Mobile smartphone that, unlike most of this telecom’s offerings, can be used in the United States and around the world.
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In the U.S., the Ace connects to Sprint’s CDMA network, and offers the 3G service EV-DO. In other parts of the world, it can [...]
Wine country ahoy!
Prior to arriving in Argentina, I had never heard of Mendoza, ever. However, as people in Buenos Aires came and went, one of the five questions that everyone asks everyone is “So, where have you been?”. And one of the answers that continuously came up was Mendoza- nothing specific about it, just [...]
This is going to be the post pair in an ongoing series where I will post my impressions of a city when I first get to it, what it’s like touching down/arriving in, getting into the city, and wandering about/going out for the first time in the city.
In Buenos Aires’ case, be forewarned that [...]
The first 30 seconds count most of all in job employment interviews. Most job seekers think that their job of "selling themselves "to the employment interviewer occurs when they walk in the door. Most of your work will have been done in preparation previous to the actual interview. The first 30 seconds of any interview are the core elements of getting that job - of adding, confirming and supporting your preparation for the job interview and ultimately to be successful in "getting that job". People often form major opinions about others within the 30 seconds of meeting them. For this reason the first 30 seconds of an employment interview or indeed any personal introduction will make or break you. To make it worse, once an initial impression is made, it is almost impossible to shake off. It
Today, i have seen a new comment in my inbox. Martin Schmidler has written that there are the first impressions of Windows 7 on NeoWin forum. I am excited to see this. I read the forum post. But i saw that the new version is not much different than Vista. I think Microsoft didn’t take [...]
Part of the Top Hosting Center Series - Next in seriesAs I wrote a few days ago I’ve been looking for a new website hosting company and decided to give Top Hosting Center a shot because they’re currently offering an incredible hosting deal-
$95 one-time fee gets hosting for life
One free domain for life
250GB disk storage
3000GB monthly transfer
All the standard bells and whistles (emails, sub-domains, MySQL databases, etc) with unlimited access
24/7 support
30-day money back guarantee
Well, I signed up earlier today and overall am pretty happy. I’ve been designing (and thus hosting) websites for more than a decade now. I even operated a small web hosting company for a few years back in the mid-90s. So I’m far from a rookie when it comes to webhosts. Bear in mind that the following is a result of only a couple of hours of playing with the system. As I add more domains and do more work I’ll come back and post furt
Nikon's most recent DSLR announcements were dominated by the debut of its first full-frame model, the D3. Sporting a 12.1 Megapixel "FX-format' CMOS sensor, the new D3 made big claims over high sensitivity performance, and unlike Canon's full-frame models, it could also accommodate lenses designed for its cropped-frame bodies - albeit with a cropped frame and at a reduced resolution.Nikon fanatics the world over are understandably excited about the D3, and Camera Labs forum moderator Thomas is no exception. Self-confessed Nikon "fanboy' and passionate owner of a D80 and numerous lenses including his beloved DX 18-200mm VR, Thomas was particularly excited about checking out the new D3 for himself.So when the Nikon Solutions Expo came within 500km of his home town, we couldn't hold him back. What follows is the second part of an interview between Thomas and Camera Labs Editor Gordon Laing after the show. Part one featured Thomas' views on the D300, and now in Part two, h
In real estate we come upon people from all sorts of walks of life, from the blue collar to the white collar worker. It is extremely important for your reputation that we treat all of them with the respect that they deserve and the service you would give to Bill Gates. This did not happen to me, but it did happen to a colleague of mine. A family was looking for an agent for purchasing a new house. The people drove a beat-up car and were dressed in ragged clothing. He asked if they had a pre-qual letter and found that they were approved up to $100,000 for a loan in this market. He realized that if he sold something to them he would only get $1700 net, and really didn't put too much effort into finding them a house. Dissatisfied with his service they went to another agent. Same scenario, but the other agent treated them with respect and dignity and they bought a house from him. What the first agent didn't know was that the buyer was a multi-millionaire who was looking
Ars unboxes the Nokia N810 and takes a look at some of the new features of the Linux-based handheld device. You might want to read this before finalizing your gift request list.---This is a very good Mobile Device that runs on Linux, I was able to test Nokia N800 before from a friend and I was impressed by it, this new addition to Linux powered mobile device will surely boost Linux popularity.read more | digg story
Ars unboxes the Nokia N810 and takes a look at some of the new features of the Linux-based handheld device. You might want to read this before finalizing your gift request list.---This is a very good Mobile Device that runs on Linux, I was able to test Nokia N800 before from a friend and I was impressed by it, this new addition to Linux powered mobile device will surely boost Linux popularity.read more | digg story
Mozilla released Beta 1 of Firefox 3.0 a few days ago, so I thought it was about time I tried out the latest and greatest from the guys at Mozilla. Grab it here if you haven’t yet, but be warned, it’s only meant for testing, and shouldn’t be used if you require a stable browser.I’ve been running it at work since yesterday afternoon, and upgraded my laptop at home last night. First impressions are good… Resource Usage ImprovementsThe memory footprint has reduced immensely. Before upgrading, I had over 200 tabs open in Firefox 2.0 using around 1100MB of RAM. After upgrading to 3.0 Beta 1, the memory footprint has shrunk by half to just over 600MB. It’s important to note that these figures are after a day’s worth of usage, opening/closing tabs throughout the day, on both 2.0 and 3.0 Beta 1. My experience appears to match with Adrian Kingsley-Hughes’ over at ZDNet. Firefox’s giant memory footprint was one of my biggest bugbears, and it seems as though 3.0 is making a step
Last night I sat down and with Super Mario Galaxy and gave it a bit of a play through and have also been playing it today. My initial impressions? Super Mario Galaxy is a much better game than Super Mario 64. Hands down. There, I said it. Even at this early stage I can say that much. If feels alot more fresh, alot more fun and lively than Super Mario 64 did. Super Mario Galaxy is just such a charming game and everything feels like it's part of this living, breathing world. The way the enemies bound around. The way the collosal bosses move in a way that makes them seem agitated at the mere sight of Mario. The way the Lumar's float around and squeal and the Toad's that are littered through out the galaxy, giving the feeling that Mario isn't alone and that he wasn't the only one shot in outer space and that he is part of a bigger picture. Everything in each galaxy comes together to make the entire game world feel alive and inhabited.This game is instantly accessible. From the second
I'm no IGN or 1up reviewer, so I'm not able to get advance copies of games, sit and plough through it all day, review it with the quickness and get paid. As much as I wish I could do as such, I can't. So until I can post full on reviews of games I have completed, I'll post my first impressions of them. These may as well be reviews, because long time visitors of this blog and listeners ofmy podcasts know how I like to write shit loads and go on and on.Writing up my first impressions of games gives me a chance to rant on and share my views about those of which I've played, but haven't finished. I did something like this when I first got Final Fantasy XII, but I've decided to now do it more often.First up will be Super Mario Galaxy. I may as well review this game, because as soon as I got my first star I thought to myself "This game is a straight 10 out of 10". So look out for my first impression of this game later this evening.
Ghost Hound may have just entered the scene with 3 episodes, yet it has seriously shone in almost all aspects a great anime would excel in. What is really captivating (and confusing) is the unique way of reaching out to the viewers; it seems like deliberately putting the viewer in an interrogation room with a [...]
So far I have watched the first 4 of 25 episodes expected in the first season of the latest Gundam Series. I have been excited about this new Gundam series for months and I wrote about it in June.
Gundam Exia and it's pilot has yet to impress me
The story is very Gundam-like and revolves around a private organization calling themselves Celestial Being using the power of advanced mobile suits called Gundams in their quest to end all wars. Also in typical Gundam fashion a simple story is complicated by a huge cast of characters and the viewer sees the progression of the Gundam 00 story through these various characters.
The "Flag" Mobile Suit that wiped the shine off Exia
It's a bit too early to say if I like Gundam 00 or not, but I do look forward to each episode and I have already found my favourite suit and pilot. I have always been a fan of the big, high damage dealing Gundams like Heavy Arms instead of the pretty, agile, and flamboyant types and so far it seems that Gundam Virt
Everyday we make first impressions about people we meet. Whether it be right or wrong, everyone does it. This is especially true when we meet clients for the first time. Before you even open your mouth, the client will have determined, generally, whether or not they are going to list with you. Your presentation will show if you are organized or if you are a waste of time to them. So advice to the new professionals out there, be organized, well-dressed, smell good, and use a breath mint before you meet the client. Then blow them away with your presentation. Remember, you don't want to lose a listing because you didn't use a breath mint or forgot to floss. It is essential to be a consummate professional, otherwise there are many other agents that are more than willing to take your place.
PhotoShelter was created in 2005 as an archival solution for photographers. They provide photographers with a place to store, organize, and monetize their photos for a monthly fee. On September 18th, PhotoShelter announced the future launch of the PhotoShelter Collection and invited photographers to submit photos to the Collection.
The PhotoShelter Collection is a stock photography site that positions itself between the micro-stocks and the pro-stocks. The prices (and commissions) are set much higher than a typical micro-stock agency, while the acceptance and diversity of images is higher than the pro-stock sites. The service is free to photographers, but all images must be accepted into the Collection by the PhotoShelter editors. Once accepted, photographers have a multitude of choices on how to market and price their photos.
I applied to the PhotoShelter Collection several weeks ago, and I’ve been evaluating their site and services. Here’s my take on things thus f
ok, so I am writing this using my new tablet the first thing I notice is that it handles just bit differently than I imagined. Getting character recognition to work correctly was fun. I hear it is much easier in vista, but I am using XP - oh the joy!
Okay, back to typing. The sketch at the left was created in about 30 seconds, so all is not lost. Created in Paint Shop Pro.
I am going to have to play with a few programs to find what works for me though. SmoothDraw3 seems to be great little program for use with the tablet.
All in all, I think I need to get used to using it before I can give a decent review of the tablet.
Right now, I am still in the mode of "this might be taking more time than it’s worth".
I’m not going to unplug it though.
It did come with a mouse.
Below is the best digital signature that I’ve ever pulled off.
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Sketchbook’s homepage has a preview video up, though it’s quite hard to find (it’s a white rectangular icon with black text near the top of the page) It wouldn’t play at the correct speed on my computer (>_<) but I still managed to enjoy it and realize some things:
For the past month and a half the gaming community has been chomping at the bit to get a look at anything that has to do with Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare and later today marks its Beta release to a few hardcore and lucky fans. In case you dont get your hands on the beta, check out this in depth review along with a video capture of some game playread more | digg story
I have read some other fans views regarding the home match with Fulham on other blog sites and some I agree with and some I do not understand at all! Of course, the whole stadium were stunned into silence in the first minute by Lehmann's terrible miskick right into the path of David Healey who scored probably one of the easiest goals of his career!
I thought Arsenal's defence seem to pass back the ball to their keepers more than any other premiership defence - a tactic which I am not really in favour of and which only works if the goalkeeper and his defenders are always on the same wavelength - this time the goalkeeper was obviously on another planet! Unfortunately,our defenders continued with this strategy right through the match tempting another disaster!
Like most of the fans in the stadium (and after the usual very late substitutions from Wenger), I had more or less given up hope of us even snatching a draw when the countdown sho
Mountains rise around us, blue in the haze, their sheer rock walls laced with waterfalls. At last, rounding the shoulder of Parnassos, we see the ruins of a little round temple to the left, far below on the olive-clad slope, which Anna our guide identifies as the Temple of Athena Pronaios. Just past it the road bends left sharply, following a fold in the mountainside; to the right through dark trees we see the sacred spring where pilgrims once purified themselves. Past that, the sanctuary of Apollo mounts Parnassos' steep heights with grayish-pink columns peeping through dark cypress.(Read more...)Also in This Section:Maps of Delphi
After watching just one episode of Shigurui I can already say that if the quality of this anime stays at such a high standard then this is one I will enjoy. I like medieval, samurai, historical, action anime with excellent stories and so far this year I have had two treats in Claymore and Guardian of the Sacred Spirit. I could not find much translated information on Shigurui but anime.fansub.tv had this information at a series synopsis;
"One-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this match. Both are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan, who is known as Japan's greatest swordsman. Each of them are determined to prove himself the successor of Iwamoto's school. However, there can only be one champion." read more
It's for adults, its bloody, it's got great music, animation and sound effects...and don't forget Samurai!!!....I'll be watching lots of Shigurui in the weeks and months to come. Enjoy the screen stills below.
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My shiny new PlayStation 3 is all hooked up and happy in it's little cubby. I still feel dirty for having bought the ultra glossy black beauty, but a new feeling has joined the party: frustration.
The unpacking experience held no unpleasant surprises, other than the fact that no HDMI cable is included. Let's not forget that Sony has been touting the PS3 as the ultimate high definition experience, which would lead you to believe that they'd provide an HDMI cable. You'd think that wouldn't you? But you'd be wrong.
In any case, I plugged in all of the cables and pressed the touch sensitive power button (a very nice touch by the way). Moments later I was busy setting up my PS3 account while sitting a mere 5 feet from my television set. Not a lot of fun when you're sitting on the floor in front of a large HDTV. The sixaxis controller needs to be plugged into the PS3 with the included six foot USB cable for two reasons: 1) to pair the bluetooth controller with the PS3, and
It seems Henry wants revenge.
Eureka is back and changes are a brewin’. After only two episodes we’ve seen some big surprises. Nathan Stark is out of a job. Allison Blake is in charge, and her son is now connected to the Artifact from Section 5. Most shocking of all, Henry is turning to the dark [...]
I watched the first episode of Zombie Loan not too long ago, after looking though previews for anime premiering this summer I noted it is as one I'd be interested in. Claymore and Seirei no Moribito has been my favourites of the anime that debuted in spring. The plot evolves around Kita Michiru who has an unusual gift (which is a curse in my eyes), she posses "Shinigami eyes," which allow her to see dark rings around persons necks that are about to die or should be dead already. Michiru realizes that two of the boys in her school, Akatsuki Chika and Tachibana Shito both have rings around their necks which are pitch black (indicating that they have died or should be dead). She realizes that they have made a deal with a "Zombie Loan Office" which turns them into Zombie killing bounty hunters who need the help of here special (cursed -_-) eyes so they may be able to find targets easier.
My first impressions are somewhat neutral so far, the intro and closing music is barely par and the f
Well, I have to admit I was not among the throng of Apple fanatics in line last night at 6PM. I wanted an iPhone, but not nearly bad enough to stand in line for hours just waiting. And I had to spend some time with my fiancee, which is really a great deal more important than the iPhone.
So I waited until this morning. I thought to myself, if there are still some phones left to be had when I get up, I’ll go pick one up. Lo and behold, my local AT&T store did have some 4GB iPhones left in stock. Fantastic. Off I went.
So as I’m syncing up some videos with my new toy right now, I thought I’d give you some first impressions of the device.
First off, I’d like to say what a pleasure it was to be able to activate my iPhone in the comfort of my own home. No sales tactics, pitches or anything else at the AT&T store, just give me my iPhone and let me leave. Very nice, Apple. Once again you give Joe Consumer what he really wants.
The packaging of the iPho
Pics of the Day ~ Los Alamos Scenery ~
We have only been in Los Alamos a couple of days, so my thoughts are very premature. J & I are both feeling the effects of the drastic elevation change and trying to find our footing.
The skies are an incredible blue that has been long lost in the smog of California. The air is fresh and forestry. The hint of rain dances everyday after the sun has beaten down on the mountain.
There are three main roads. One that leads to the National Lab, one that has all the shops and another that takes you out to the golf course. If there are more “main” roads we have yet to discover them. The roads that are main routes seem to be cluttered with traffic, however nothing compared to Southern California.
It is glorious to witness so many people walking, riding bikes and chatting with one another. It is an odd sensation to tone things down, to want to slow down. In California I always felt so rushed and tense, yet here we are feeling awkward th
I crawled out of bed earlier than usual to catch Brazil's latest international play and was really irritated thata) I woke up too early and the game was scheduled to start 4 hours later. For those of you wondering, yes I bloody woke up at 5am.b) Anderson didn't start the game.I was wondering if I would have been wasting my time since Anderson might not get a chance to play at all. Thankfully Brazil played like a bunch of drunks and Mexico raced to a 2-0 lead by half time. Dunga was left without much choice but to throw the kitchen sink at Mexico in the second half.Before I go into my impressions proper, let's recap what I've said about Anderson previously. He's skilful and pacy, and looks clinical but unfortunately rather much like pint-sized player.PositivesSkilful - There were times he was dancing around the Mexican defenders and midfielders.Pace - He's definitely pacy. No doubts here.Size - Wow, I was really fooled here. Those grainy videos on YouTube made him look
Last night I installed the Apple TV update, which went fairly quickly, and explored the YouTube integration. My first impression is very positive. Watching YouTube videos on my big screen is pretty fun.
But, there's always a "but," the enjoyment didn't last for very long. The search functionality wasn't as polished as I expect from Apple. Search results are updated in realtime on the right hand side of the screen as you type in a search query on the left side. Well, I found that the cursor would get stuck and become unresponsive as I typed. Not very helpful.
Also, the selection of videos is limited right now. I assume that they'll be adding in more of the catalogue over time. In any case, the YouTube integration seems like a beta feature that has the potential to become a great addition.
So Band of Bugs was released yesterday and I of course immediately downloaded and starting playing this Xbox Live game since after all it's been one that I've been looking forward to and was featured in my top 5 Arcade games to look out for, plus I have mentioned it quite a bit in other posts. I...
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Everyone that knows me, knows that I'm a loyal Apple fan. I have been since I got my first Apple Mac LCII. So, when I heard that Apple were releasing Safari on the PC, I was straight in there and installing it - which was hassle free.
Why was I so keen? Well, having used it quite extensively on the mac, I was keen to see if it could take on the current heavyweights, Firefox and Internet Explorer. Now, obviously still being a beta release I was expecting a few kinks in it, but the only ones I've found so far are in how it renders some pages such as Google Maps - on the PC version only, which highlights that there's still some fixes being put in place between the platforms.
Then, starting to browse sites, it's noticeable faster in rendering sites. I mean really noticeable, in-particular Web 2.0 Websites, such as the Wiliam site. The lag we'd grown to expect from Internet Explorer and Firefox just wasn't there.
Using Safari has always been a pleasure on the mac as it lacks the
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IGN recently made the trip to go see and toy around with the first prototype. It isn’t functional yet, but we can already see that it’s a step above the current Xbox 360 controller.
First of all, the wireless Xbox 360 controller will work with Guitar Hero II. The wired controller, if you have one already, will work with Guitar Hero III.Don’t worry about being forced to double dip.
The new Les Paul shape and controller layout will be largely the same for the PS3 release, though we only got to see the 360 version. Whether it will be sold as part of a bundle with Guitar Hero III, separately, or both is still to be determined. The pricing and release date, too, have not yet been nailed down. We do have some details to share that are solid.
The buttons have been changed from what we saw on the 360 controller to closer match the original PS2 layout. The round “knob” buttons for the start and back/select buttons are back so that people who prefer to use the back
How to choose your wedding invitation:- To place a budget and to be a creator. Like there are beautiful invitation expanssive, there are also cheap but the also beautiful one on the market. You just ended up being a creator and knowing where to look at.- To decide on a topic and to colour the reason for your wedding. Your invitation should suggest the topic or the reason for color of your wedding.- To make your list of guest so that you know how much invitation to place order. - To choose a model which reflects your personality as it should give an idea of the wedding which you project.- To start as of 8 months before the wedding. Does this mean that you will have the abundance of time to pay the attention to improve the words, and would owe something turns badly, you will have sufficient time to update it and to make sure that it is manner of which you want the itî before sending them outside.- Before you to order your invitation, make sure that all your details of wedding such as th
In a world of blogging about NASCAR and Automobiles, its time for a little something different for me, I enjoy movie, mainly DVD's and HBO, so this... Fox's newest reality filmmaking show called "On The Lot" got my attention. First impressions were they have an interesting concept, I don't know how Fox does there American Idol show in terms of two nights with a result show, but this one the concept is good, but they try to create more drama for the people going home then they really need and the timing of the breaks suck.I starting watching this one on the first night with 50 contestants going for the top prise of a dream job at Dreamworks Pictures. The elimination process was quick, the first two night with 50 to start with pitching a new show, making a short film in groups of three with each director getting judged on a seen they shoot and more. From 50 to 36 and down to 18 for last Monday's show and after last night's results show, 3 more went home as well. Now you get to see j
Ok time to be honest. What was your first impressions when you saw Spinelli sitting on Alcazar's coach last fall?Take the pollFree Poll by Blog FluxI am pretty forth coming of the fact that I didn't 'get' Spinelli when he first came on the scene. It as only after Bradford worked his magic that Spinelli became my favorite character on the General Hospital.http://bradfordanderson.net/
While looking for something to write about today, I happened on the above video podcast about digital filmmaking. Entitled Lights, Camera, Action it appears to be an attempt an a regularly scheduled show covering items of interest for the low budget movie making set. It is slickly produced, stars two hot babes, and really has items of worth.What strikes me the most about this clip is that it illustrates a classic point about what NOT to do when creating any kind of video. Upon first viewing you will immediately notice that as soon as the talent speaks, they suffer from a major case of lip flap--the audio sync is way off. This is a serious oversight on the part of the filmmakers (or video encoders), which cheapens the entire production.I don't care how good everything else is in your video, if you drop the ball with the basics, you look like an amateur. What really surprises me is that the creators of this show didn't just replace the bad version with a good one. It's been up for fou
As is the case for most people my first impressions of the Czech Republic were of Prague. Well, actually no, my first impressions were from a train window as I entered the country on a slow train from Germany. It was a few months after the Velvet Revolution, just before Easter, and the number of planes flying to Prague had not yet increased to take account of the number of people wanting to fly there. And so I flew to Frankfurt, took the train to Nurenburg, changed on to a smaller train and so on to Prague. It was a wonderful way to arrive, in that it gave me time to watch the changes, to feel the transformation.Even now I recommend to anyone coming to Cesky Krumlov that they make the journey from Prague to Cesky Krumlov by train rather than hire a car and come down in a hermetically sealed pod. You will meet Czechs that way and you will see some wonderful countryside. The last part of the journey, after you climb on the little train at Ceske Budejovice, is particularly magical as the
“If you happen to be the owner of a well-established brand-name site such as Amazon.com, the issue of trust is a non-issue. However if you are one of the faceless millions of netpreneurs scattered across the globe you are precisely that…Faceless! You are working from a position of weakness in that you don’t have brand-name [...]
I was expecting Rainbow Six: Las Vegas to be a lot like G.R.A.W.. I mean G.R.A.W. was one of the first really next-gen games to hit the XBox 360. Given it’s success, among both gamers and critics, you’d figure that no one wouldn’t mess with the solid gameplay.
Now, I have to admit that I really didn’t play any of the previous Rainbow Six games so I’m not too sure how this stacks up to those titles. I can tell you that there really isn’t anything exceptional about the game, at least not in the first two levels.
Unlike G.R.A.W., Rainbow Six: Las Vegas plays more like a traditional fighter (with some cover and squad abilities mixed in) than I’d like to see. Both G.R.A.W. and Gears of War made some significant advancements in duck and cover style games. If you’ve played either of these titles recently you’ll immediately find yourself longing for their mechanics.
I haven’t really done any online play, and I’ve yet to get
Justin did it a couple weeks ago, and Scarlet just did it today -- so I thought I'd join in the new fun meme making its way across the blogosphere (such as it is). Here are the first lines of the first post of each month of 2006:February: This is my first post. Ever.March: I generally go to Tom Sietsema for restaurant reviews and the Going Out Gurus for info about the DC bar scene.April: As indicated, the NCAA basketball poll will end on Monday instead of Sunday.May: About a month ago, I posted about the rave reviews being given to Craig Ferguson's new book. Even David Duchovny likes it, although that isn't surprising since he does have a thing for late-night tv hosts.June: Everyone at work thinks this is funny.July: Per Gawker, Alec Baldwin's i-Pod is currently for sale on e-Bay. The bidding is up to $117.50, with just under 9 days left.August: I know this is going against everything I generally stand for, but I think Jimmy Carter is wrong, and {gulp} the Bush administr
More often than not “going with a hunch” or “trusting your instincts” turns out to be exactly the right move to have made, a subject which is given more insight in two recently published books, namely Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and Gut Feelings by Gerd Gigerenzer.
We very often know something without being aware that we [...]
More often than not “going with a hunch” or “trusting your instincts” turns out to be exactly the right move to have made, a subject which is given more insight in two recently published books, namely Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and Gut Feelings by Gerd Gigerenzer.
We very often know something without being aware that we [...]
SlashGear has just gave an unboxing video on the Samsung F480, which is being marketed in Tocco (means Touch in Italian) branding. Despite its slim 11.6 mm body, the F480 also boasts all the multimedia functions you would expect from a premium Samsung mobile. This includes 240 MB of internal ...
