The Mash
I know. It's been three, nearly four, months since I posted on HybridLogic. Heck, these are the first posts of 2008 going up. Life's been kind of hectic lately, between Uni, Web and 360, so here's a mach up of all my stuff so far this year.
About
Luke Lanchester is a student currently studying towards a degree in Computing. He has a passionate interest in modern web standards, programming and anything that has a binary pulse.
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Enjoying
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
A good conclusion to the series but overly a bit drawn out.My Rating: 82%
Finger Clickin' Good
- One day in the office - this is what we do, all day long. Jul 2nd | #
- First Quantum of Solace Trailer - this film looks like it will hopefully live up to the first. Jun 30th | #
- After oil hits $300 a barrel - hilarious. Jun 26th | #
- Moving sky scraper - this will be the coolest building, hands down. Jun 25th | #
- Can you name these characters from The Simpsons? - I got 50 before I couldn't spell the remaining ones. 1500th link as well! Jun 21st | #
- 40+ Most Wanted Wordpress Tricks and Hacks - I use WP daily so this could be invaluable. Jun 16th | #
- Number of men who will die in the U.S in 2008 as a result of... - brilliant infographic. Jun 7th | #
- How to Detect the Social Sites Your Visitors Use - this is a very clever idea. May 28th | #
Freshly Penned
10,000 B.C.
If you were to read the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes you would get the impression that 10,000 B.C. is one of the worst films to appear this year. With an average score of 10% from the Critics it is well and truly in the rotten department. The Community score is higher at 35% but still undeserving in my own opinion.
I Am Legend
I Am Legend left me feeling unsure of how I felt about it. On the one hand it's another basic action film from Hollywood with heavy use of CGI, big name actor and a basic plot. But unlike the vast majority of the other drivel out right now, it feels like a deeper movie, as if it actually has some backbone for once.
Paranoia
Paranoia is one of those unusual mods that seems to just spring up out of nowhere. While some mod teams for Half Life 2 delight in posting render after render, the old-faithful HL1 developers take decidedly longer but potentially release something worthy of even Valve itself. Paranoia, developed by a group in Russia, takes the Half Life GoldSrc engine and gives it a full makeover. The results are impressive.
Residual Point
To be honest, I should have finished this review a long time ago. I played this Half Life 1 mod back in October now and the only thing that's jogged my memory recently is the screenshots I put up on Flickr. And it isn't fair, because this is actually a pretty damn good mod with a lot going for it.
XP vs Ubuntu
This post is just going to be one long list, detailing all the things I love and hate about both Windows XP and Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon in an effort to help me decide which one to use as my primary OS. You can draw your own conclusions and feel free to criticise my choices, anything to help me find the better fit. So, on with the list.
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