2008 January

Mini Pseudo-review: Xbox 360 Messenger Kit

Until yesterday I’d been using a P&P USB keyboard for most of my typing. It’s an absurd idea to use the virtual on-screen keyboard with the tediously long time it takes to spell out anything. Although slightly less absurd, it’s still quite absurd to need to put down your controller in the middle of gameplay and run to the wired keyboard in order to respond to a friend’s message. This is where the Messenger Kit comes in. Continue reading »

So I Just Got Halo 2

To date, the only Halo games I’ve played are the first and last; and I hadn’t even completed the campaign of the first. Yesterday I picked up Halo 2 for $24.99 at my local EB Games, and it blew my mind. Continue reading »

Some changes

I’ve updated my Paint It Black theme to now be fixed-width with plans in the future for a Jeremy Keith button. This is mainly so I can post images and photos that will be around the same size as my content. Right now, the page’s width is 888px.

Assassin’s Creed: Done!

A couple of days ago I finished Assassin’s Creed, and it’s no doubt one of the best games I’ve played to date. Though I still have one target remaining and have not officially completed the game, I’ve read plenty of spoilers browsing Xbox 360 message boards. Still, I will not judge AC by it’s ending, since I’ve yet to experience it first-hand. Spoilers may follow. Continue reading »

mailto: Awareness

Imagine: browsing your favourite websites and clicking your favourite links. Lo and behold, Outlook kills your system resources and shows it’s bloated face. It’s happened to all of us, and for some of us, even more than the dreadful pdf files. A fix has been found, though, using this simple code on your website or in your global CSS file, every mailto link will be given a fancy email icon. Hit the jump for the code, and this link for the pretty icon, courtesy of famfamfam. Continue reading »