Author: David

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Misc

Site update

I’m in the midst of doing some updates to the WordPress installation at the moment. Don’t worry, it’s just the usual early-life stuff for any site installation: I’m hunting for a nice theme (will probably end up either making my own or heavily modifying an “open-source” one from the net), installing some more anti-spam stuff, and laying the groundwork for future growth (because all new blogs grow up to become huge hubs of community activity, right… )

Edit: I’ve just upgraded to 2.6.1 using the SVN method. That was an experience. Definitely easier than the manual zip and download, and also the procedure was easier than I anticipated. Of course, prior to upgrade, WordPress was telling me that I needed to go to 2.6. Once I did that, it told me I needed to go to 2.6.1. I know that I could have gone straight to 2.6.1 if I had been told about it :rolleyes:

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Tech

iPhone Nano by Christmas?

No company in consumer technology engenders as many rumours or as much wishful thinking as Apple, but even this takes the cake. Apparently the UK’s Daily Mail is short on real news, so they are reporting that an “industry insider” believes that Apple will be making all our dreams come true with a smaller and cheaper iPhone.

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Video Games

Fable 2 expectations

Generally, I don’t follow speculation about new games until they’re ready to drop, but E3 is on and Gamespot’s article on Fable 2 hilights some interesting mechanics which could make it quite fun.

After Shamus Young’s panning of the first game, I have to say I’m a bit wary of any big claims that Molyneux wants to make regarding a sequel, but I’m liking some of the stuff I see there. None of them are necessarily huge improvements on Oblivion, but if the world is as open and free as it sounds, then I’ll probably pick it up.

I’m looking forward to a world where I get the choice of silencing the bard who sings of the ignominious goins on during my last adventure. And apparently consequences for unprotected sex. We’ll see if that gets past a ratings board.

nobody has previously mentioned that I should give the original a try, and I might do that. After all, even independent writers have to be controversial to keep their audience coming back.

Maybe after I’m done with DBZ: Burst Limit.

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Reviews Tabletop Games

Gencon Oz: And the rest

So now, I’ve chronicled the three days that I attended at Gencon, but haven’t really discussed a few features that really should be touched on.

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Reviews Tabletop Games

Gencon Oz: Sunday

Sunday is the final day of the con. You can see the toll it’s taking on the attendees. Not those casual walk-ins of course. I’ve been pretty tired, but the scheduling system at Gencon managed to give me plenty of rest time. I’m talking about those hardcore people that started play at 8 am and played straight until 11 pm for four days straight, practically ignoring the need for a proper meal and not getting the chance to visit the traders’ hall.

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