Notes from Paradise City
I’ve been struck down with the Minor Dreaded Lurgi today; rather than push my luck and go into work I’m going to sit at home, eat fruit, chug down Lemsip …
Unusual Hard Disk Activity
It’s been a busy past couple of weeks when it comes to computers. It started, as I mentioned on the 24th, when I installed Ubuntu 8.04, a Linux distribution, on …
The Dirty Secrets Club
The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner Verdict: A cracking modern murder mystery. Read the full review here!
A Scary Story
Almost every Tuesday night for the past three months, I’ve been firing up my Xbox 360 and joining the men and women of PMS|H2O Halo 3 Australia for some clan …
MLG Toronto: Following the Coverage
Back in April, I posted about how I’d followed a link from the Bungie website and discovered a televised professional video gaming league in the states. I’ve been following the …
The Host and Red Seas Under Red Skies
The first of my book reviews to appear on the Cairns.com.au website! The Verdict: Does without SF’s usual toys and doesn’t need them – a gripping, heart-wrenching read. Actually, sorry, …
I’m a Game Reviewer!
When I was growing up, one of the answers I gave to that perennial question, “So what do you want to do when you grow up?” was “Work at a …
I feel like… pwn1ng n00bs…
I know I’m behind the eight-ball here by about four years, but this deserves the word-spreading to even those already pwnz0red. With thanks to The Escapist, here’s a web-comedy called …
The Best Article on Gears of War I’ve Ever Read
Hot off the virtual press, The Escapist dedicates an issue to Epic Games, the makers of the Unreal series of games and, naturally, Gears of War – and the last …
Cheaper on the PC?
Dan, you bastard, I know you’re going to be gloating. As is still occasionally my wont, but with much less frequency than it used to be (at least fifty percent …