Tickets for the 2012 Olympics have been much sought after by the general public so it was shocking to see so many empty seats at events, even high profile ones. More tickets have been put on sale but there are other ways to fill those seats. Thanks Dr_Sandvich for the link!
Games
If crawling was an Olympic sport…
The players of DayZ would have a fair chance of winning first place in the Olympics if crawling on all fours was included in the games. I’ve managed to survive for 2 days now but running through the forests and crawling through open spaces is tiresome. The zombies can still see and hear you while crawling but it’s harder and it feels like cheating when I crawl for too long. I was still spotted twice and killed my first zombie with a hatchet this evening! Nice, silent weapon too. Another zombie down the road didn’t hear a thing. Pity about […]
Religion
In a thousand years time what will they say?
A letter that appeared in the July 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine made me think, “thousands of years in the future what will people think of us?”
Games
Dodging Zombies in DayZ
Like many others I bought ARMA II yesterday while it was on sale on Steam. The Six Updater makes it super easy to install the DayZ mod and after a couple of attempts I had joined a server. I landed on the shore of course and while I was trying to be quiet I only had a few minutes to spare so it wasn’t long before I led 2 zombies in a merry dance along the shoreline before I managed to lose them behind a nearby building. Unfortunately the blood loss I suffered in the attack turned out to be […]
Games
I broke S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC. Ooops
I watched 5 minutes of a speed run through S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl. The player got to an area it took me a few hours to get to. Then I decided that I didn’t want to ruin the game and switched it off. Not quick enough. Around 4:04 into the video the player jumps over a fence that shouldn’t really be scaled. It was soon after that I stopped watched but out of curiosity I tried it too and ended up on a flat plain until I got to the edge of the world .. Panoramic Mod? It might be […]
Movies
Batdance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teGJHiA7jwg I love the original Batman the Movie soundtrack. This video (which I saw for the first time today) though makes me cringe. (via Twitter but I found a YT copy) Bonus: Batmania by Pretzel Logic on the C64. I remember watching this around the time the movie came out.
Android
Update Android apps from your browser
From a recent Lifehacker video I discovered that I can update the apps on my Android phone from the Google Play Store! I can even update my wife’s phone too which led to her asking me why her phone was updating stuff yesterday. Oops!
Books
The Evolution of Batman
A fairly inclusive infographic recording 70 years of Batman evolution by Reddit user gonzoblair (blairerickson) and posted here.
Ireland
One for Irish Football Fans
Two podcasts that Irish football fans will enjoy: We wuz robbed! The fable of the Irish 1965 World Cup campaign games against Spain. A story of brilliance, luck and dodgy decisions as told by Dermot Corrigan. Ireland played three games against Spain in the run-up to the 1966 World Cup. We’ve got a game to win In 1988 the Republic of Ireland football squad qualified for their first major international championship.
Games
400 Player Just Cause 2 MP beta
Here’s some footage from the recent Just Cause 2 multiplayer beta via Gamestunts. The original game is single player only but there’s a multiplayer mod in development. Their last beta managed 400 players on one server. Looked like a lot of fun! I have to ask unfortunately, where are the zombies?