Archive for August, 2007

7 Life Lessons Learnt from Battlestar Galactica

Friday, August 24th, 2007

I have been wiling away time watching Battlestar Galactica. Althought the quality is somewhat disappointing, as I am watching it online, I have fallen in love (in a geeky sort of way) with the show and its characters.

Now, after wading through the Battlestar Galactica Archives, I feel like I have submerged myself sufficiently in the lore to write an article about what I have learned. I have been digging below the surface of the story to find nuggets of knowledge.
I plan to pass that on to you.

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Far Cry 2 at Band Camp

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

I haven’t been posting for the last week because of complications from sore feet, stressed shoulders, and ever growing biceps. No. I have not been going to the gym on a regular basis.I was at Band Camp.

Now that we have my “lame excuse for not bloggging” over with, let’s get down to business. When I got home today, I was pleasantly surprised by the arrival of my monthly PC Gamer. Read the rest of this entry →

Want to actually win a free iPhone?

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Me.dium, one of my absolute favorite Firefox extensions, is giving away five Apple iPhones over a five week period, and there are some pretty good chances of winning one. (Sorry that I have two Me.dium articles in a row)

iphone

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Me.dium Releases IE7 Support and Widgets

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

Me.dium is a browser extension that allows you to visualize the internet as a real-time map with users constantly moving to different sites. Here is a screenshot of the plugin in action in Firefox (make sure to click on it to expand it for a better look):

me.dium screen

They have two major updates today that will revolutionize their product. What are these changes? IE7 and widget support.

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38 Books That Geeks Might Find Interesting

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

As some of you know, I read. Alot. I was thinking that alot of people would probably be looking for a good summer read, or a good series of summer reads, so I compiled this legit list. I hope you enjoy yourself, cuddling up with a good copy of Understanding the Linux Kernel.

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