2010 Christmas List!
Starcraft 2 Zerg T-Shirt - $20.00: Medium Size
This shirt is just plain awesome. I'm a Zerg player, and a Starcraft 2 enthusiast. What better gift for a total gamer geek?
Apple Ipod Nano 16GB - $179.99: Exclusive Red(Online Only!)
Music is perhaps one of the biggest parts of my life. I listen to it all the time, wherever I am. My phone doesn't really cut it as an MP3 player, and my old IPod has seen far better days.
1TB External Portable Hard Drive - $109.99: No external power required
I have a ton of data that I keep with me on a regular basis that I can't have on just one computer. I need more space, and make it portable!
RAZER Carcharias 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Professional Gaming Headset
This is a convenient need I put on my list a while ago. Why convenient? While gaming tonight the other headphone to my current headphones went out, rendering them almost completely useless. Need this!
..... I don't know if there's anything else I want or need at this point honestly (other than a car starter for my car. But that's what my saved up birthday money is for!
By the way, the Images are links to the places I found them at!
RockMelt - A Social Networking browser
My sister brought up RockMelt not too long ago as a browser she was curious about, so I decided to check it out. We'll start with what I called it, a Social Networking Browser.
As it stands, the invite only version requires you to log in to Facebook to load up the browser. The upside is the total integration into Facebook that it gives you. The left side of the screen holds your friends list, starting at the top left in a single line to the bottom. From here you can click on your friends, see their online status, send them a chat message, OR view their profile. All this is done through popup windows. In the very top left is your picture; it allows you to update your status, again within a popup window. Keep in mind the whole "In a popup thing", it's a very common theme, and it's really well demonstrated.
The right sidebar is similar to the friend bar, only instead of friends, you can add you can add your favorite blogs, and RSS based websites. If you're curious as to what kind of websites use an RSS to update their site, think of any news website, Twitter, any blogs, Engadget, battle.net, etc. Also on this right side, is your integration to Facebook. You can few the feed and your personal wall on the right side. Keep in mind all of this is done without going to Facebook.com. The popup concept is also used for the search bar, and brings up an overlay that you don't have to lose your search while viewing websites you searched for.
Honestly, it's hard to talk about how cool some of these features are without experiencing it yourself. You should head over to their website and sign up to get an invite, or shoot me a message and I can send you an invite over Facebook!
P.S. It feels and works a lot like Chrome, and not all HTML code works properly, so some sites may look a little weird (like my blog pictures), which it totally screws up, but otherwise I'd give it a try!
As it stands, the invite only version requires you to log in to Facebook to load up the browser. The upside is the total integration into Facebook that it gives you. The left side of the screen holds your friends list, starting at the top left in a single line to the bottom. From here you can click on your friends, see their online status, send them a chat message, OR view their profile. All this is done through popup windows. In the very top left is your picture; it allows you to update your status, again within a popup window. Keep in mind the whole "In a popup thing", it's a very common theme, and it's really well demonstrated.
The right sidebar is similar to the friend bar, only instead of friends, you can add you can add your favorite blogs, and RSS based websites. If you're curious as to what kind of websites use an RSS to update their site, think of any news website, Twitter, any blogs, Engadget, battle.net, etc. Also on this right side, is your integration to Facebook. You can few the feed and your personal wall on the right side. Keep in mind all of this is done without going to Facebook.com. The popup concept is also used for the search bar, and brings up an overlay that you don't have to lose your search while viewing websites you searched for.
Honestly, it's hard to talk about how cool some of these features are without experiencing it yourself. You should head over to their website and sign up to get an invite, or shoot me a message and I can send you an invite over Facebook!
P.S. It feels and works a lot like Chrome, and not all HTML code works properly, so some sites may look a little weird (like my blog pictures), which it totally screws up, but otherwise I'd give it a try!
1,000th Viewer post!
While I'm no where near a large blog, 1,000 views is a good start (I think!) Oh... what to talk about?
So today, we had our first dusting of snow. I am not pleased. I love winter and the cold, but the snow has always irritated me. If it was at least polite and only fell on the grass and trees, I'd be more hesitant to verbally smash the snow into the ground. Christmas is getting close!!! Even though I'm poorer than I have ever been during this season, There's something about Christmas (including the month of no classes!) that makes everything feel good.
As Christmas draws closer, I keep thinking about what, if anything, I'd like FOR Christmas. Maybe in the next couple days I'll put up my wish list. So what are your favorite things about Christmas?
So today, we had our first dusting of snow. I am not pleased. I love winter and the cold, but the snow has always irritated me. If it was at least polite and only fell on the grass and trees, I'd be more hesitant to verbally smash the snow into the ground. Christmas is getting close!!! Even though I'm poorer than I have ever been during this season, There's something about Christmas (including the month of no classes!) that makes everything feel good.
As Christmas draws closer, I keep thinking about what, if anything, I'd like FOR Christmas. Maybe in the next couple days I'll put up my wish list. So what are your favorite things about Christmas?
Good Game Mastercard, Good game.
"Hackers rushed to the defense of WikiLeaks on Wednesday, launching attacks on MasterCard, Visa, Swedish prosecutors, a Swiss bank and others who have acted against the site and its jailed founder Julian Assange.
Internet "hacktivists" operating under the label "Operation Payback" claimed responsibility in a Twitter message for causing severe technological problems at the website for MasterCard, which pulled the plug on its relationship with WikiLeaks a day ago.
MasterCard acknowledged "a service disruption" involving its Secure Code system for verifying online payments, but spokesman James Issokson said consumers could still use their credit cards for secure transactions. Later Wednesday, Visa's website was inaccessible.
The online attacks are part of a wave of support for WikiLeaks that is sweeping the Internet. Twitter was choked with messages of solidarity for the group, while the site's Facebook page hit 1 million fans.
Late Wednesday, Operation Payback itself appeared to run into problems, as many of its sites went down. It was unclear who was behind the counterattack."
It's interesting when you think about it. A group of hackers went out and stood up for the freedom of speech. Also, it's what happens when a clearly government pressured company pulls ties from a public site that people actually like. How can I say it was government pressured? Because it's fairly obvious. A company like Mastercard or Paypal don't just close an account because they don't like you, or for no reason at all. There's obviously a nested reason why they'd do something like that.
You also have to think about it like this. All the information that was procured by WikiLeaks was completely published to their site in its entirety. At this point, anyone who wanted that information or was curious about it has probably saved or looked at it. At this point, trying forcefully to starve the site of money just makes you look bad. Perhaps there's a message to be sent to people like WikiLeaks, but if you want to make a clear message, attacking from the shadows isn't the way to do it.
Either way.. Interesting Stuff indeed!
Internet "hacktivists" operating under the label "Operation Payback" claimed responsibility in a Twitter message for causing severe technological problems at the website for MasterCard, which pulled the plug on its relationship with WikiLeaks a day ago.
MasterCard acknowledged "a service disruption" involving its Secure Code system for verifying online payments, but spokesman James Issokson said consumers could still use their credit cards for secure transactions. Later Wednesday, Visa's website was inaccessible.
The online attacks are part of a wave of support for WikiLeaks that is sweeping the Internet. Twitter was choked with messages of solidarity for the group, while the site's Facebook page hit 1 million fans.
Late Wednesday, Operation Payback itself appeared to run into problems, as many of its sites went down. It was unclear who was behind the counterattack."
It's interesting when you think about it. A group of hackers went out and stood up for the freedom of speech. Also, it's what happens when a clearly government pressured company pulls ties from a public site that people actually like. How can I say it was government pressured? Because it's fairly obvious. A company like Mastercard or Paypal don't just close an account because they don't like you, or for no reason at all. There's obviously a nested reason why they'd do something like that.
You also have to think about it like this. All the information that was procured by WikiLeaks was completely published to their site in its entirety. At this point, anyone who wanted that information or was curious about it has probably saved or looked at it. At this point, trying forcefully to starve the site of money just makes you look bad. Perhaps there's a message to be sent to people like WikiLeaks, but if you want to make a clear message, attacking from the shadows isn't the way to do it.
Either way.. Interesting Stuff indeed!
Blog Lovin' - Track your favorite blogs!
A [friend] of mine showed me a great website that allows you track many of your favorite blogs (you know, like mine!). [Blog Lovin'] is a very simple site that allows you to search any number of blogs, and assuming you have an account with them, you can add these blogs to your feed. Blog Lovin' will notify you when these blogs are updated via several contact methods that you can choose.
I don't use this site a whole lot, as I have a lot of face time with my computer to begin with, and following my favorite websites isn't all that difficult. Still, I can see the usefulness of this site. In addition to the benefits for the blog readers, the blog writers also may gain more attention by you using this site. A favorites page is there to showcase what people on blog lovin' are looking at the most. Even if you never use this site, make sure to follow your favorite blogs, and maybe they'll get more attention!
I don't use this site a whole lot, as I have a lot of face time with my computer to begin with, and following my favorite websites isn't all that difficult. Still, I can see the usefulness of this site. In addition to the benefits for the blog readers, the blog writers also may gain more attention by you using this site. A favorites page is there to showcase what people on blog lovin' are looking at the most. Even if you never use this site, make sure to follow your favorite blogs, and maybe they'll get more attention!
Anime - A list of shows you should watch
Anime has always been one of those things that has grabbed my attention for years. Unique art styles converge on a single medium, and are able to tell stories and show us a world we can't experience first hand. I've compiled a list of anime I think any anime enthusiast or someone curious about it should watch. I'm not adding Bleach or Naruto, beacuse they go on forever. If you can't say it in over 400 episodes, you probably never will.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann [TTGL]
Gurren Lagann takes place on earth in the future, where human beings have been forced under the surface to live in isolated civilizations, known as villages. These villages have no contact with the surface world or other villages. Simon and Kamina embark on a journey to secure the surface world, but unforeseen consequences may come of living on the surface.
Ergo Proxy
Romdo is the main city built to protect its citizens after a global ecological disaster. In this utopia, humans and AutoReivs, which are basically robots inhabit Romdo peacefully. A series of murders committed by robots and AutoReivs infected with the Cogito virus (which causes them to become self-aware) begins to threaten the delicate balance of Romdo. Behind the scenes, the government has been conducting secret experiments on a mysterious humanoid life form called a "Proxy", whice are believed to hold the key to the survival of mankind.
Darker Than Black
Ten years ago, a massive territory called Hell's Gate appeared in Tokyo, altering the sky and destroying a large part of the city. The real stars disappeared and were replaced by false stars. People possessing various special abilities emerged, each capable of different supernatural feats who were named Contractors. Each fake star has a corresponding Contractor, which reacts to their activities. Kept secret from the masses, these individuals are known to murder in cold blood, smothering unnecessary emotions with logic and rationale.
Death Note
The story follows a young student, Light Yagami, who is a genius at his school. His life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die, as well as various other rules. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a shinigami (or death god) named Ryuk, Light plans to become a god and establish a new world order by passing his keen judgment on those he deems evil and anyone who gets in his way.
I can't remember all the anime I've watched, so this list is barely what I'd call complete. Go on and add an anime you find worth watching in the comments below. I've been looking for some new ones to watch anyways!
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann [TTGL]
Gurren Lagann takes place on earth in the future, where human beings have been forced under the surface to live in isolated civilizations, known as villages. These villages have no contact with the surface world or other villages. Simon and Kamina embark on a journey to secure the surface world, but unforeseen consequences may come of living on the surface.
Ergo Proxy
Romdo is the main city built to protect its citizens after a global ecological disaster. In this utopia, humans and AutoReivs, which are basically robots inhabit Romdo peacefully. A series of murders committed by robots and AutoReivs infected with the Cogito virus (which causes them to become self-aware) begins to threaten the delicate balance of Romdo. Behind the scenes, the government has been conducting secret experiments on a mysterious humanoid life form called a "Proxy", whice are believed to hold the key to the survival of mankind.
Darker Than Black
Ten years ago, a massive territory called Hell's Gate appeared in Tokyo, altering the sky and destroying a large part of the city. The real stars disappeared and were replaced by false stars. People possessing various special abilities emerged, each capable of different supernatural feats who were named Contractors. Each fake star has a corresponding Contractor, which reacts to their activities. Kept secret from the masses, these individuals are known to murder in cold blood, smothering unnecessary emotions with logic and rationale.
Death Note
The story follows a young student, Light Yagami, who is a genius at his school. His life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die, as well as various other rules. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a shinigami (or death god) named Ryuk, Light plans to become a god and establish a new world order by passing his keen judgment on those he deems evil and anyone who gets in his way.
I can't remember all the anime I've watched, so this list is barely what I'd call complete. Go on and add an anime you find worth watching in the comments below. I've been looking for some new ones to watch anyways!
Who cares? Play it the way you want to.
Any game has a play style or item or weapon that people will always turn to you when you employ and and start to rage. My response to them? Get over it.
FPS games: The grenade launcher, aka "The Noob Tube"
To us who love this gun and use it to make these people cry, we call it instead 'the Pro Pipe". Those who hate it are none to pleased with us. And why should they? It's an instant kill and can hit multiple people at the same time. In retrospect however, the game developer put this weapon in the game for a reason. That's like going to war and saying "No it's okay, I'll leave my tanks at home, they're OP anyways". NO. That doesn't happen. Use the weapons and strategies you want to and have a damn good time doing it.
Starcraft 2: Cheese builds.
More accurately, they should be called "All in" builds, because if they don't work, you're basically screwed. For SC2 gamers, they're basically any of the following: Mass Marine, 6 Pool(7 Pool), Cannon Proxy, Gateway proxy, and up until the last big patch: Rax proxy. People gave a lot of flak to people who wanted to do these builds, and to my pleasure, people still did them. No whiny skill-less player above anyone should be telling you how to play the game.
I guess my point in mentioning this is my irritation when I see a thread on Battle.net inundated with people flaming someone over the way he likes to play the game. It's not unstoppable, and it doesn't break the game. If you can't defeat an opponent playing a way you don't like, learn how to beat it, and start pounding them into the ground. Don't go onto a forum and start trying to get a company to remove or fix said "problem". The only problem is your lack of finding a way to beat it.
FPS games: The grenade launcher, aka "The Noob Tube"
To us who love this gun and use it to make these people cry, we call it instead 'the Pro Pipe". Those who hate it are none to pleased with us. And why should they? It's an instant kill and can hit multiple people at the same time. In retrospect however, the game developer put this weapon in the game for a reason. That's like going to war and saying "No it's okay, I'll leave my tanks at home, they're OP anyways". NO. That doesn't happen. Use the weapons and strategies you want to and have a damn good time doing it.
Starcraft 2: Cheese builds.
More accurately, they should be called "All in" builds, because if they don't work, you're basically screwed. For SC2 gamers, they're basically any of the following: Mass Marine, 6 Pool(7 Pool), Cannon Proxy, Gateway proxy, and up until the last big patch: Rax proxy. People gave a lot of flak to people who wanted to do these builds, and to my pleasure, people still did them. No whiny skill-less player above anyone should be telling you how to play the game.
I guess my point in mentioning this is my irritation when I see a thread on Battle.net inundated with people flaming someone over the way he likes to play the game. It's not unstoppable, and it doesn't break the game. If you can't defeat an opponent playing a way you don't like, learn how to beat it, and start pounding them into the ground. Don't go onto a forum and start trying to get a company to remove or fix said "problem". The only problem is your lack of finding a way to beat it.
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