This video sums exactly how I feel about Farmville. It sorta drags on at the end though, which spoils the parody somewhat, but it’s still fun to watch nonetheless.
FARMVILLE!!!
April 23rd, 2010Dlink DNS323 + fun_plug = Epic Win
April 21st, 2010Economics 101: limited resources vs unlimited wants.
That law applies to gadgets as well, which is why it took me this long to finally invest in a suitable Network Attached Storage (NAS). After much deliberation and various reviews on the web saying this particular NAS provides the best value for money, I got the D-Link DNS-323. A simple no-frills, 2-bay NAS.
That Big XCOM News
April 16th, 2010
Ahh XCOM. How do I love thee? Let me count thy ways..
In many gamers’ eyes, XCOM is the pinnacle of gaming excellence. No of developers: 6. No of Floppy discs: 3. Awesomeness: priceless. There is simply no other game like it. Some would argue that Jagged Alliance had better strategic combat, but XCOM is more than just a turn-based strategy game. It’s an economic management game. It’s a horror game. It’s an RPG. It basically takes all the genres and seamlessly combine them into one unique package that no other game can match.
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The Ultimate Game
April 13th, 2010You and your high scores in uber-death mode difficulty means nothing once you start playing this game. It is the epitome of a challenge.
From the moment you start, there is no quit button. There is no way you can stop and continue later. Progress is always saved every second, every microsecond, every picosecond, every quantum interval of time, but there is no reload method. There is only 1 life, no continues. There are no cheat codes. Experience is gained everyday and you will never stop levelling.
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Interview With A Father
April 6th, 2010Hello there! Thanks for agreeing to do this self-interview.
My pleasure.
First things first, please tell us when you became a father?
I became a father on the 28th of March at 12:34pm. Say hello to Umar Bin Nur Muhammad!
Nike partners with (RED)™ In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Africa
March 22nd, 2010Something interesting dropped in my inbox recently. A representative from Integrated Marketing Solutions Group (IMSG), a PR agency for Nike Singapore, has alerted me to Nike’s partnership with (RED)™.
The goal of (RED)™ is to eradicate HIV/AIDS from Africa, which anyone will admit, is a very daunting task. Not only has Nike pledged their support, but other corporations as well, such as Apple, Bugaboo, Converse, Dell, Emporio Armani, Gap, Hallmark and Starbucks. A percentage of the products that bear the (RED)™ symbol goes to The Global Fund, which finances programs that supports the lives of people affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. One can also make a direct contribution here.
Another way to contribute is to drop by the Nike Flagship Store at Wisma Atria any time you’re free and purchase a set of (Nike)RED laces for S$7. 100% profit from sales of (Nike)RED laces will be donated to the cause. This way, you do help in some small part and get yourself a new pair of spanking red laces too. Which would definitely look awesome on your boots (mine’s gathering dust).
Lace up. Save lives.
For more information, please visit the following links:
Full press release (download) & potentially viral video after the break.
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Proof That I Will Always Love My Wife (Part 2)
March 16th, 2010Continuing from my previous post,
f(n+1) = “I will love my wife on Date(n) + 1 additional day”
So do I still love my wife a day later from yesterday, meaning today? Yes I do! So, f(n+1) is proven.
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Proof That I Will Always Love My Wife (Part 1)
March 15th, 2010Or at least, ’til the day I die anyway. (Maybe I should have done this when I married her, but well, better late than never!)
To prove that I will always love my wife, let us first define the function Date(n) which will take in an integer value 1 or more and return a date.
Day = Date(n), where Date(1) returns today, Date(2) returns tomorrow, etc.
Now let us define the statement “I will always love my wife”.
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Ubisoft: Is it about piracy anymore?
March 8th, 2010There has been a lot of flak on the web about AC2’s DRM system. When it was first announced, everybody went “They can’t be serious!”. And when it did actually come out, people just stopped and pooped in their pants. “They ARE serious!”
Just a small recap of the DRM system that Ubisoft is using:
PermanentPersistent and consistent online connection required.- Game pauses if connection is disrupted.
See Ubisoft’s official page to read more. A reviewer managed to see and experience first-hand the benefits/meh/horror, as viewed by the publisher/developer/player respectively, of such a system.
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Mass Effect 2 Is Just Another RPG
February 23rd, 2010I personally haven’t played ME2 yet. This is just my thoughts to an article I read about why Mass Effect 2 is the future of RPGs.
Is Mass Effect 2 really that good? People have been extolling great things about it. And I have no doubt that it is a good first person RPG. But seems like it is just that: a good first person RPG. There is a game in every RPG sub-genre that is. Diablo 2 provided a very addictive “Action” RPGs, a very different kind of fun. I have no doubt that Mass Effect 2 is fun, but to call it revolutionary? I don’t think that ME2 is revolutionary, it’s probably just “accessible”. And the hype surrounding it is just astounding.
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