Goodbye Epic Beard
/Robin Williams lost a bet, and as a result, his beard is no longer epic (or in existance).
Converstations with IrishPride Episode 9
/Hello everybody and welcome to episode 9 of Conversations with IrishPride. Well, it's been a couple of weeks since my last installment, but I refuse to let this segment die, besides, we're almost to double digits! I have been extremely busy in my real life, but it also has been fantastic. But you're not here to read about my personal life...or are you?
Anyway, today I'm going to talk about Steve Jobs. I, like Assimilator, am not a Macintosh user. I do own an iPod Touch, but I use that mostly for games and not music. My primary music device is a Zune, which I love. I also am an avid Window's user, but I would be a fool to try and state that Steve Jobs and Apple didn't revolutionize the way we see technology today.People are saying that there are "Three Apples" that have helped shape our universe. 1st Apple: The apple with Adam and Eve. 2nd Apple: The apple that fell on Newton's head. And finally, Steve Jobs' Apple. While I would like to claim that I thought of this very clever statement, it would be a lie. But, I would have to agree with the original poster(s) that these "Three Apples" are pretty significant in our history.
While Conversations with IrishPride is usually random and light on context; I felt it was important to give my respects to Steve Jobs and what he has meant for our future. RIP Steve Jobs.
Until next time.
~IrishPride
Zelda - Opening Scene
/Ahh YouTube. Without you I might have to actually wait for a game to be released before seeing the opening cinema of a game. So fresh from Nintendo Japan we give you Zelda!
Steve Jobs - You Will Be Missed
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I do not use a Macintosh computer. I do not have an iPhone or iPad. But that does not mean that I do not appreciate what Apple did to the technology world under Steve Jobs. While an avid Windows user I normally refuse to admit that Apple has done much for me, but they did force innovation. Steve Jobs was the motivation behind this innovation. So RIP Steve, you have left a legacy that has made you immortal.
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Review
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It is the 40,000 millennium, the grim far future, and there is only war. The game begins with an alert about an Ork invasion on the forge world of Graia. Several options are suggested, but due to the fact that the Titan Invictus is currently on this planet they are not able to just scour the planet from orbit, and they cannot wait for a fleet to come and help. This is where Captain Titus (you), Sidonus, and Leandros come into play. These three are Space Marines, Ultramarine chapter. It is up to them to take down the Orks and protect the Titan until reinforcements arrive. These three are a good choice for this. As they go in they know there is nothing down there they cannot handle. A few thousand Orks can be taken care of in a few weeks if they had the time. Thus you use jump packs to enter the fray. Talk about a way to make an entrance.
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Review
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It is the 40,000 millennium, the grim far future, and there is only war. The game begins with an alert about an Ork invasion on the forge world of Graia. Several options are suggested, but due to the fact that the Titan Invictus is currently on this planet they are not able to just scour the planet from orbit, and they cannot wait for a fleet to come and help. This is where Captain Titus (you), Sidonus, and Leandros come into play. These three are Space Marines, Ultramarine chapter. It is up to them to take down the Orks and protect the Titan until reinforcements arrive. These three are a good choice for this. As they go in they know there is nothing down there they cannot handle. A few thousand Orks can be taken care of in a few weeks if they had the time. Thus you use jump packs to enter the fray. Talk about a way to make an entrance.The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 85
/Another week, another successfully recorded and posted episode of The Gameslave Podcast.
As usual the podcast notes can be found on the podcast page.
Handcrafted Silmarillion
/Browsing through the latest Hobbit news, I discovered this little gem. An art student from Germany has handcrafted a version of The Silmarillion in the style of the medieval illuminated manuscript. The illustrations and craftsmanship are amazing. This book is truly one of a kind.
Hardcore Gamer vs Casual Gamer - A New Definition
/What does it mean to be a gamer in this day and age? In the past to be a gamer you just had to play video games. This was when being a gamer required you to either have a home console or PC and play either solo or have friends come over. If you were a PC gamer it also meant you knew a thing or two about computers. If a game was online, it took effort. But soon gaming has became accessible and wide spread. Now the fact that a gamer was just someone that played games, the term needed a division for clarification. Those that had been playing games when the hobby was difficult needed a way to make themselves seem special to all the newer players, so they termed the gamers that played easy games; games that take little to no skill; as casual gamers and the original gamers then labeled themselves hardcore gamers. This title gave them a sense of pride and arrogance over the newcomers to the gaming world, but it has been awhile since these terms were created and just as gaming has evolved, these terms need to evolve as well.
Hardcore Gamer vs Casual Gamer - A New Definition
/What does it mean to be a gamer in this day and age? In the past to be a gamer you just had to play video games. This was when being a gamer required you to either have a home console or PC and play either solo or have friends come over. If you were a PC gamer it meant you knew a thing or two about a computer. If a gamer was online, it took effort. But soon gaming became accessible and it spread. Now the fact that a gamer was someone that played games needed a division. Those that had been playing games when the hobby was difficult needed a way to make themselves seems special. So they termed the gamers that played the easy games; games that take little to no skill; as casual gamers. The original gamers took the term hardcore gamer. This gave them a since of pride and arrogance over the new gamers. But it has been a long time since these terms were created. And as gaming has evolved, these terms need to evolve as well.
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