Entries from September 2008
links for 2008-09-16
September 16, 2008 · 2 Comments
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It can do things like read minds and what not…..I kid.
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links for 2008-09-12
September 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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The numbers are in. See who was the top seller in August. Will this change by the Christmas season?
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A look into what happens in the LHC via live webcam feed.
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Conventions
September 12, 2008 · 11 Comments
Once upon a time, a character named Miss Geek went to anime conventions and was really into anime. Time passed, school happened, Miss Geek graduated and found herself in real life realizing that she kind of grew out of that hobby.
Things happen, in my shoes it was the discovery of snowboarding and the love for extreme sports. I still watch a bit of anime and read a bit of manga but it’s limited to a very select few. By select I mean an obscure anime called Junni Kokki and gorefest juggernaut Berserk.
I used to go to these conventions really hyped but – even dressed up at one Otakon. (No, I will not include pics) But I guess other things started to consume my life, and anime conventions soon took to the backseat along with things that I feel I “outgrew”.
With that said, the New York Anime Festival is coming in a few weeks and this is the first time I’m REALLY amped to go. I say AMPED because my favorite artist is going to be there: Yoshitaka Amano.
Who is this man do you ask??? Does this ring a bell? :
If it doesn’t, it’s Terra from Final Fantasy 6. He’s not only renowned in the videogame world as the character designer for series like Final Fantasy and Front Mission. He’s done works in anime alongside with another guest at NYAF Hideyuki Kikuchi in Vampire Hunter D, and collaborated with Neil Gaiman in the comic book realm to create The Sandman: Dream Hunters.
His artistic style just awes me and it’d be great to come face to face with one of the people who designed the character detail in the game series that I most love and have been an avid fan since my first encounter. Oh yeah, and Hideyuki Kikuchi isn’t so bad for a novelist. This year is going to prove epic and you can bet your sweet ass I’ll be in line early trying to get tickets to try and swag and autograph with him. (VIP tickets were sold out….epic underestimation of con attendance on my part…)
Is anybody in the NY tri-state area going to this shindig? (If you’re interested click on the link above or…erm…this one to get more information and to buy tickets.) If so, mayhaps you might be able to meet Miss Geek I’ll be there on Saturday. I might be taking pictures! Stay tuned.
Categories: anime · social awkwardness
Tagged: anime, final fantasy, videogames
links for 2008-09-09
September 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Spore DRM pisses off the gamers.
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Interesting approach to cutting down cross country latency
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Shooting things:
September 5, 2008 · 9 Comments
I’m thinking of getting a camera and for a while now I was pretty much sold on getting a Canon G9. I was just hoping for something like Black Friday or a birthday present to help offset the ridiculous cost for a point and shoot camera that wants to be a DSLR. That is, up till a few weeks ago when Sony announced the T500. So now I am in a bit of a conundrum. Should I continue on my course to get the G9 or go with the T500 that has some features that the G9 doesn’t have? Internet, I’m in a dilemma! I want to hear some of your suggestions.
But before all of that. I want to clarify that I want a point a shoot of substance. Yes, for the prices that these cameras are going for I could get myself a DSLR and become one of those that are gay for Rebel EOS’es or Sony Alphas, but I’m lazy and I’m too busy to play with all the functionality at the moment. Also, I’m an amateur. Like in snowboarding you don’t go a double black diamond when you can’t even ride a green. So let’s just stick with the high end “pro” point and shoots for now, please. :]
Lets go with some pros and cons of each:
Categories: photography · tech
Tagged: Canon, photography, Sony, tech
links for 2008-09-04
September 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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A good reason to read ALL EULAs. You only get one soul, sell it to the right EULA.
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Performance tests show that Chrome is a true competitor.
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links for 2008-09-03
September 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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i want this. In my opinion the N-series > iPhone. (sorry apple geeks)
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More on google chrome.
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Some new announcements to make your ipod that you got from the back-to-school sale obsolete.
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Throwback #2: Full Throttle
September 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
This throwback comes straight from the heart of the 90s, when LucasArts came out with various adventure games like Sam and Max and The Curse of Monkey Island. I’m talking about Full Throttle. A slightly lesser known throwback, yet a cult favorite for those who know about the game.
It was a brainchild of Tim Schafer, if you’re scratching your head and going who is this chump think Psychonauts. You played as Ben: a 5 o’clock shadow, leather jacket wearing guy who is a leader of the biker gang: the Polecats. It starts off with a dialogue between Malcom Corley, CEO of the last motorcycle company in the country, and Adrian Ripburger on their way to a shareholders meeting when a bike gang begins to overtake them. Ben runs over the hood ornament of the expensive hover limosine, which delights Corley who decides to follow Ben. Intrigue follows as the story begins to unfold rapidly and the characters begin to be more fleshed out. As much as a bad ass Ben seems to be, he isn’t the kind of badass you learn to hate while playing. The environment, albeit barren and almost post-apocalyptic, has so much depth when playing: most objects are easily interact-able via pie-menu interface while the dialogue between characters is far from shallow. It’s filled with bikers, hover cars, and a demolition derby: what is there NOT to love?
In addition to storyline and character development, the graphics for a DOS game is absolutely phenomenal and can stand the test of time against the most modern cell-shaded work (stretching this sentence a little bit farther from the truth 
). Actually, its surprisingly great for a game that had standard VGA graphics (DVI was yet to be mainstream 5-6 years later). So going back to the beginning, why is this a cult classic instead of a mainstream game that everyone knows? Well for one, it was ridiculously short and most of the game was cut-scenes. But really now, does that need to stop you? Take a look at a short clip and see if the game is good enough to “immerse” you in the story mode.
So how did it find it’s ranks as a throwback? Well, Internet, I challenge you to find this game and play it. I’m almost certain that you will find the game just as enjoyable as any other game you’ve played. It’s not holy crap amazing awesome, but it’s good clean fun without having to boast gore and the ripping of hearts out. A good storyline, good gameplay, and nice art make this game more than worthy for a Miss Geek throwback.
Categories: Gaming
Tagged: Gaming, lucasarts, retro, videogames, windows
