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Mechwarrior…a emotional kick to the nuts

David — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:48:24 +0000

Well… I have put off saying anything about this simply because … as a known Mechwarrior addict..this last year just seems like an emotional kick to the balls. First I was thrilled to tears over the Mechwarrior: Living Legends total mod for crysis..Whao Hey Right On .. a freebie mob for built on the Crysis engine..oh hey..there saying a demo is coming out int the next few weeks..oh wait…they said that last year. Ok I get it…no time frame…maybe the “free” mod was a overstatement..no issues.. I would pay for it..if it would ever come out..

Next ….HOLY#@&^ LOOK AT THAT!!!!!!! IGN has a trailer for a up coming Smith and Tinker / Piranha Games release of MechWarrior 5 (working title..or not). Holyhell..I am calling people I’m sending emails and PM’s…OMFG go check this out I’m screaming at them…there’s a sonic boom heard around the world as thousands of nipples snap to attention. Suddenly the a few hundred 40somthings out there bouncing around like kids on Christmas morning..OMG can this be real!! YES look at it OMG FINALLY!!!

Now for the big kick to the nuts..unless you have been living under a rock, not that there is anything wrong with that, you have heard that Harmony Gold the media company that holds rights to the Robotech / Macross universe in the US is up to there same crap again, falling back on a old 1996 copy-write infringement settlement. Ok ..fine.ya back then Mechwarrior / BattleTech pretty much lifted some mechs straight from Robotech / Macross..fine..End result? BattleTech / Mechwarrior ceased using mech designs lifted from Macross / Robotech and instead employed only mechs they designed themselves. Fair enough.

Now back to Mechwarrior 5 it seems that the Mechwarrior Warhammer shown in the trailer looks a little to much like a Macross Tomahawk. Well I guess it has two legs..and two arms..maybe that what has Harmony’s panties in a bunch, I don’t know.. I will admit..similar..yes..inspired by..sure..same mech..I think not. Still no news if Harmony wants there to be a re-edit to the game or if there just trying to nuke the whole project.

Nonetheless Mechwarrior fans prepair for another year without a new release of anything involving Mechwarrior….

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Microsoft getting ready to screw XBox 360 owners…..again..

David — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:06:17 +0000

WHAT THE HELL!!!

Are you like most of the Xbox 360 users out there and using a third-party memory card with your Xbox? Well heads up.the Microsoft is getting ready to screw you with Novembers update. Latest news is that with the next update you may find yourself not able to use any third-party memory cards…so much for the 4GB card that you got for $50..it’s now back to a 512meg that you have to get for Microsoft for $29.99.

Temped to pass on this update? Well who wouldn’t be, but remember this..if you do you are missing out on Facebook and Twitter functionality, 1080p HD movies on-demand through Zune video, streaming music through Last.fm, and news services through MSNBC, to name a few.

Really seems like one of those damned if you do and damned if you dont choices. Glad to see PlayStation owners don’t have to put up with this kinda crap.

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Windows 7 Review and Installation Walkthrough

Windows 7 Review and Installation Walkthrough

David — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:33:24 +0000

Good walkthru..

and the very end of it made me LOL

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Will Microsoft’s retail store open in time for the Windows 7 Release?

David — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:09:31 +0000

Will Microsoft’s retail store open in time for the Windows 7 Release?

Looks like Microsoft is pushing hard to have there first retail store opened by the release date of Windows 7. This will be there first step into a retail market currently dominated by Apple,but will they make it in time? Although they haven’t officially offered up a opening date, there store in Scottsdale,Arizona seems like it is just needing some finishing touches and to be filled with product.

When asked Chief executive Steve Ballmer teased reporters with an imminent opening on Friday, but also would not commit to a date.

“We’ll open a couple of stores, try to improve, open a couple more stores,” Ballmer said at a public appearance in downtown Boston.

“It’s very important for us to have a direct connection with the user,” said Ballmer, talking about the planned stores, which he said will be important for “showing the customer what you really can do.”

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Windows 7 VS Snow Leopard

David — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:00:43 +0000

Now that Windows 7 is officially released next week..we find ourselves wondering how its gonna stack up against Snow Leopard. Inherently there are issues in any type of a head-to-head benchmarking….like Apple not allowing official installs of OS X to PC’s. Then theirs is just personally choice..what does the end want. That said..we have found what we believe is the closest we can come to a fair head-to-head test.

CNet’s Dong Ngo took a late-2008 model 15-inch MacBook Pro and used it to compare Snow Leopard 10.6.1 and Windows 7 64-bit RTM (with native drivers from Boot Camp 3.0). The machine was equipped with a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, and a 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT video card – all fairly standard in the average laptop.

Ngo found that Snow Leopard outperformed Windows 7 in nearly all areas except for graphics (likely due to better drivers from Nvidia). Some results are:

- Snow Leopard booted and shut down around six seconds faster than Windows 7.

- Snow Leopard took 149.9 seconds to convert 17 songs from MP3 to the AAC format. Windows needed 12 seconds more for the same job.

- Snow Leopard took 444.3 seconds vs. Windows 7’s 723 seconds to convert a movie file from the MP4 format into the iPod format while having iTunes converting songs in the background the job (versions of QuickTime were different, however).

- In a battery test, Windows 7 lasted 78 minutes, while Snow Leopard managed to stay on for 111 minutes.

- Windows 7’s Cinebench R10 score was 5,777 vs. 5,437 for the OS X.

- Windows 7 in Call of Duty 4 scored 26.3 frames per second while Snow Leopard got only 21.2 fps.

Interesting..but not conclusive ……

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Why are you not using OpenOffice?

David — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:31:56 +0000

Once again I have heard this…”hang on..I cant find my MS office key”..It always make me wonder..why would you need a key?..heck..why would you need a MS office product? Lets get one thing straight..chances are that you don’t NEED MS office.

Unless you have been living under a rock, not that there’s anything wrong with that, you should have at lest heard of OpenOffice.org, if you haven’t then its time for you to wake up. Open Office is the leading open-source office suite and is capable of doing anything that a typical home and small office user would need/expect. Here is some info taken directly from the open office site and you tell me if you think it would work for you needs.

Writer has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher: powerful features like AutoCorrect, AutoComplete, AutoFormat, Styles and Formatting, Text Frames and Linking, Tables of Contents, Indexing, Bibliographical References, Illustrations, Tables, and other objects.
Writer is simple enough for a quick memo, powerful and stable enough to create complete books with lots of graphics, headings etc.

Calc is the spreadsheet you’ve always wanted. Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn; professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of powerful features including Advanced DataPilot technology, Natural language formulas, an Intelligent Sum Button, a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions, Styles and Formatting, and a Scenario Manager for “what ifs”.

Impress is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, fontworks, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools. A multi-pane view puts all the tools at your fingertips, and you can ‘park’ your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access. Share your work in many ways: not only pdf, but also html and Flash.
Get your message across with Impress.

Draw anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan. Draw gives you the tools to communicate with graphics and diagrams. Manipulate objects, rotate in two or three dimensions; use sophisticated rendering to create photorealistic images. Smart connectors make short work of flowcharts, organisation charts, network diagrams, etc. Styles – a common OpenOffice.org feature – help you control your work easily and precisely in Draw.
A Draw image is worth a thousand words!

Base enables you to manipulate database data seamlessly within OpenOffice.org 3. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or Base’s own built-in HSQL database engine. Base offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.
Access your databases easily with Base.

Now I’m not bashing on MS..but as a home user ..do you really need to spend you hard earned money on there office suite? Umm probably not. Do yourself a favor and head on over to OpenOffice.org and download your copy today.

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Microsoft’s New Smart Phone

David — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:25:45 +0000

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Windows 7: Aero Shake! (HD)

David — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:34:22 +0000

Aero Shake, a new feature in Windows 7 allows you to quickly concentrate on one window, hiding the rest. Simple grab and shake the title bar to hide/show all other windows!

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Death of the Sidekick?

David — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:17:04 +0000

Hmmm…looks like bad news for the T-Mobile Sidekick owners. After stroking there users days ago with a press release stating that they are working on restoring services ,they have admitted that there unable to restore lost contacts and basically your screwed. But hey…they just might give you a FREE month of data storage….you know…that same storage that they just lost….

Regrettably, based on Microsoft/Danger’s latest recovery assessment of their systems, we must now inform you that personal information stored on your device – such as contacts, calendar entries, to-do lists or photos – that is no longer on your Sidekick almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server failure at Microsoft/Danger. That said, our teams continue to work around-the-clock in hopes of discovering some way to recover this information. However, the likelihood of a successful outcome is extremely low.

Sometimes a good old fashion pen and paper wins.

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CES 2009: Windows 7 Demo

David — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:34:05 +0000

Get an early look at Windows 7.

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