There is something about having an independently controlled noggin in a game that appeals, I first encountered the ability in IL-2 Sturmovik… I have many a memory of using my right hand on the joystick (probably a Logitech at the time) and my other hand on the mouse, controlling the pilots head to keep a [...]
If your household or small business network is anything like ours, then chances are it works pretty well out of the box; and you might have had a few people handy with networking set up some static IPs and leased addresses for servers and guests respectively… while there also making sure the default security settings [...]
I have spent the majority of the day listening and appreciating subtleties, for I have got a new set of headphones. My previous ear-cans where proving themselves a bit worn, numerous repairs to the structure – and the sound quality was perhaps wearing a bit thin; the long serving Creative HQ-1300s will be remembered fondly. [...]
I’ve gone from a rather grumbly person to one who couldn’t be happier in a matter of months, not in an overall sense – I got much achieved in the past few months and felt very happy as a result of that. No, rather, my gaming system started to show its age and did so [...]
Sometimes it can be sobering to have a discussion with someone who isn’t very computer literate; and it promptly leads to attempts to form similes or metaphors, which builds up a layer-cake effect of confusion and muddiness. A recent example where I was asked to draw comparisons between computer components and a car engine – [...]
Today I was hoping to sit back, enjoy Sunday dinner, have a few coffees, read some news and watch some YouTube… while also finalising my choice for my year long project for university. Now I did write recently about my new piece of equipment, the very sleek, wonderful feeling and clacky Razer BlackWidow conflicts my [...]
Oh, what a bloody beautiful thing – I’ve only had it for a few hours now and sure enough there are little niggles with it, coming from a well laid out Saitek Eclipse II… other aspects make up for it immensely though, primarily the action on the mechanical keys. Now I know what I’ve been [...]
Not so long ago, my HD4850 died a horrible death; so horrible I decided upgrading to a HD5870 and getting a new Power Supply Unit might be a fantastic idea – given my history with power supplies this seemed like a good idea. Sure enough, they both came but I have been having issues left, [...]
Over the past week I have thoroughly learnt what it means to be a PC gamer. Have no doubt about it, I’ve always gamed on the PC – but this last month has probably been one of the most stressful periods of PC gaming that I can imagine. Yesterday I received my copy of The [...]