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March 9, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 36 (week 88) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form. Whoops, I've been forgetting the quote for the week.
"The adjustments to semi-life are strange. ... They'd been considering setting up some space there for desktop gaming or guest console play so I'm sort of in limbo while they decide what kind of monitor to set up and set up the desk they want in that area. ... Such thoughts seem as foreign as sleeping in a bed to me now. Plus I'm a guest peep, so while I have spaces being created and set aside for me I have to wait until those form in the way the peeps who live there want and in their control to be non-disruptive to them. Within a week or so I should be settled in, but as per everything else in my life I will still be enjoying past elements of my life differently."
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March 6, '10 - Saturday - StarCraft 2 beta invite - Link
Oooh. I can has StarCraft 2 beta invite; working on finding a system to play from.  |
March 5, '10 - Friday - Avoid Nvidia 196.75 drivers
The newest Nvidia drivers seem to have a bug which cause them to not correctly cool the cards and overheat in some games (notably World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2 beta, and Warcraft 3.) Best to simply avoid the driver update and stick with the previous version.
March 2, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 35 (week 87) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
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March 2, '10 - Tuesday - the Secret World (PC, Xbox 360); artwork and story - Link
More information on the story behind the Secret World and several new art pieces. |
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February 27, '10 - Saturday - StarCraft 2, semi-official date - Link
[21:25] "We were targeting three to five months for the beta, we're really at a three month period of time for the beta at this point. We are still targeting the first half of this year..." |
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February 27, '10 - Saturday - Heavy Rain - Link
Only got a short while with the demo so far, but Heavy Rain seems like a really cool old-school 'graphic adventure' type game. If you have a PS3 and like dective / mystery type graphic adventures this demo is totally worth checking out. |
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February 25, '10 - Thursday - Samsung HDTV update
The Samsung HDTV recommendations on my Home Entertainment page have been updated for the 2010 models which are coming soon. |
February 23, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 34 (week 86) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
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February 23, '10 - Tuesday - Nvidia series 4 launch - Link
Nvidia has set the series 4 launch for March 26th with the 470 and 480. They have not stated what the exact specs/features are, nor at what price points the cards will launch. (Though DirectX 11 is most certainly in there, and there have been rumors about the abilities to run multiple monitors with SLI configurations in a fashion similar to ATi's Eyefinity tech, including Nvidia's 3D Vision.) I would guess the cards prices at launch will be $400 and $550 respectively cooling within two months to $350 and $500. There has been no mention of a mainstream or entry-level card, so it could be July or later before we see the cards appearing. (I'd guess they would be numbered as 440 and 460 and prced at $150 and $250 respectively at launch.) |
February 17, '10 - Wednesday - Facebook and System Recommendation tweaks - Facebook page link
I tweaked the recent system builds due to ATi's 10.2 driver launch. This driver set adds the ability to run Eyefinity with CrossFire configurations. Also, I've created a Facebook page for rabb1t.com. I don't expect to use it much, likely it will just be a duplication of my blog posts, but you never know. Maybe people want to be fans or chit chat or whatever.
February 16, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 33 (week 85) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
"Everything is finally paid and current, save for setting up my eye exam which I won't have money for until my next pay check, if not a bit later than that. (And the oil change I should have done a few hundred miles ago also still needs to be postponed. I still don't have money for that.)"
February 16, '10 - Tuesday - February systems
The next generation of system recommendations has been posted. There really isn't much change from the previous generation, save for the fact that all Nvidia GPU recommendations have been removed for the time being. This is so that every system in the current recommendations is DirectX 11 compatible, as well as having the option for Eyefinity. I am certain by the time I do my next recommendations that we will see Nvidia re-appearing in system recommendations.
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February 12, '10 - Friday - Little is big - Link
Little Big Planet; so cute and fun a game! I recently set up my PS3 at someone's house who I visit a few times a week (I'm still homeless) and I got the Little Big Planet demo. It was so cute and fun I could not resist getting it once I got my tax return monies. While I'm sure I'll eventually get into level creation, I think I'll be most addicted to the little outfits you can put on your sac peep. If you enjoy platformers, like cute, and own a PS3 or PSP, Little Big Planet is a must buy! |
February 3, '10 - Wednesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 32 (week 84) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
"Now I am forced to adapt. I would say I certainly don't feel like I'm changing, as changing is positive, while my adapting to what has become of me is sheer survival. A glimmer of me remians in how I spend my gift money. A glimmer survives in what I can share with others. But I still wonder when I return... if I return... how much of me will truly remain? Will I survive or will so much be forced to adapt that I'll forever be broken and shattered, little more than a ghost of my former self."
February 3, '10 - Wednesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 31 (week 83) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
"I find myself wishing for a good friend tonight; the kind who says, 'Come stay with me until you are better. Not just over your cold, but better overall, for you are my friend. I care about you deeply, but most of all my life would be less without you in it.' Maybe those are words only a lover or parent would say, or a very best friend, but tonight I find myself wondering if anyone has ever said that to me. ... I don't know how many have had someone say it to them, but I'd bet we all have people in our life like that, ones we don't realize we will miss until it's too late, until they are gone."
January 26, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 30 (week 82) / pic series 13 - Link / Pic Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form, and picture series 13. I'll put up a brief weekly excerpt of a few sentences from now on so people know roughly how my week went before they read the complete bla bla.
"I expect I'll be extremely sad again tonight. My life seems extra sad lately because it seems there is no way out, like nothing is improving or changing."
January 19, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 29 (week 81) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
January 12, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 28 (week 80) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
January 9, '10 - Saturday - Eyefinity in the recommendations
I have changed the rank 4 and 5 system recommendations to be an ATi Eyefinity system.
Rumors are that Nvidia is also working on a multi-display configuration and it will work with their 3D Vision technology. Once this releases this will likely re-take the rank 5 spot. Until then Eyefinity systems will likely hold the top spot.
January 6, '10 - Wednesday - Xbox 360 gamertag
I reserved my alternate gaming name "gh0strabb1t" for the Xbox Live network. It may be quite some time before I can get a 360 what with being homeless, but the name is ready to go. The new Game Room feature looks really cool. - Link
January 5, '10 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 27 (week 79) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
Book 2 now has page numbers (which will change as time goes on) and Book 1 has page numbers and is going through the first edit to get it to version 1.0. That should be posted in a week or two, but changes will only be slightly different from what was previously posted.
December 31, '09 - Tuesday - New Year's Time
Happy New Year (and Eve) everybody!
December 29, '09 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 26 (week 78) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form. Hope everyone is having a good Holiday time!
December 22, '09 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 25 (week 77) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form. Happy almost Xmas time peeps!
December 15, '09 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 24 (week 76) / Picture series 12 - Link / Pic Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form. You can has pic series 12.
December 12, '09 - Saturday - Oxhorn's Christmas for Geeks - Link
lawlz, need roll.
December 8, '09 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 23 (week 75) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form. Things take a turn for the worse. 
December 1, '09 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 2, week 22 (week 74) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail is up in web and .pdf form.
December 1, '09 - Tuesday - Home Entertainment changes - Link
The Home Entertainment page has gotten some updates. Hopefully I didn't miss any Cyber Monday purchases. Happy Holliday shopping peeps!
Here is my sack peep for Little Big Planet. Isn't he cute?!