I'm not going to bother going into the background of GTA IV. I'm not going to tell you about Rockstar and all of that guff. Everyone's already read that everywhere else. This is not going to be a full-blown review since that's also been done a billion years ago. But for a more concise and…
Amazon.com is no longer the great deal it once was, at least here in New York
Now that Amazon is being forced to collect sales tax in New York, effective 1 June 2008, I'm going to have to do my shopping elsewhere. It really is a shame. I'm aware that people are supposed to report the online sales taxes themselves, but I don't think anyone really does that. Hell, I wasn't…
Loud Neighbors: I'm all for having a good time, but enough is enough
The neighbors seem to have a penchant for loud music. Reggaton and other various Spanish-language music. I have taken a liking to reggaton and can appreciate Spanish music. But I'd much rather listen to Tommy Roe or Johnny Cash. At a reasonable volume. Especially when it's 0130 hrs. That's simply 1:30AM (yes, in the morning,…
endorphin Learning Edition – Great fun and quite educational
Lately I've been spending my nights of insomnia toying around with endorphin, NaturalMotion's 3D animation tool. What makes it awesome is that it employs a technology called "Dynamic Motion Synthesis". Basically, it's similar to what you see in GTA IV: realistic movement that is animated dynamically. It's a great time waster, and it's great fun…
Magic and Sleight of Hand: Lessons in Hard Work
I've been working on sleight of hand for a small while now, and it's a beautiful thing really. Perhaps I just have an affinity for it, but it's one of the few things that I've ever pursued that yields great results after putting in the work. It's one of the things in which I can…
