A wonderful week for me, both physically and spiritually. Spent most my time becoming and remaining drunk, in some of Coventry's finest establishments.
Me and Terry have not yet met up to converse in the dealings of the comic for the next few months, so, hang tight, and we'll get something posted soon. Spurred on by speaking to a friend last night, who allowed me to realise that my comic is being read by people, and those people sometimes actually like it. Comment of Ego Boosting +2.
We finally find out what our 3rd year looks like on Monday - even though a draft copy was delivered to me via a man in a trench-coat & fedora combo, refering to himself a 'Red Kobra' - by that, I mean, Terry sent me an email copy of the draft timetable.
Yay! JT had been DB'd!!1
JB
Saturday, 27 September 2008
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Ding dong the witch is...
which old witch?
The overly zealous, possibly slightly deranged Jack Thompson was today disbarred, for life.
Wooooooooo
I guess he should have perhaps gone after fake medical profesionals instead.
T/K
The overly zealous, possibly slightly deranged Jack Thompson was today disbarred, for life.
Wooooooooo
I guess he should have perhaps gone after fake medical profesionals instead.
T/K
Sunday, 21 September 2008
dotCommentary: The Interview
So its late, I apologise but surely the wait has been dwarfed by the infinite majesty of the timescape, this issue of dotCommentary brings us a glimpse at life after death, The Interview.
A comic that finally answers the question, is there life after death? The interview is arguably the oldest comic on the site, the original versions of the writing (and much longer, if I ever find it, ill post it) for this comic date back several years as it was in its original form made for a transatlantic webcomic project that never took off so when John and I decided to start dotGif up I came across the old script and decided to make a much shorter 3 panel version.
That being said it is my favourite comic so far on the site simply because the humour in it is so universal, it doesn't require a wiki link or having played a certain game it just works and other people must agree as I've seen a print out of this comic on a pin board in an office not directly connected with the site(no names I promise).
As for death, in my mind he has the dry wit and sarcasm of Terry Pratchett's death of discworld (and perhaps all worlds?) I hope that came across in the writing, and as for Johns realisation of him I think its spot on, and is one of my favourite pieces of work he's produced.
Finally the punch line (I am also certified in first aid) was the original punchline of the longer script, and the next panels would continue from there. We did consider different punchlines, such as stating death was cisco certified, this being a reference to John and myself's Cisco classes but we felt the punchline would have had a very limited scope of awareness. One day, perhaps, we will revisit The Interview and see how life after death is going, after all we have the writing already done :)
T/K
"I have never been happy with the art on this one, and I now realise I'm sounding like a broken record. The artist I am, always seems to be seeking a 'better look' and will actively reject previous attempts at anything, if it is perceived to not meet the current grade. However, this comic's critique need not be all that bad - the level of detail starting to show was a real boost to me. In terms of the written work (which I don't do), I think this comic is very typical example of Terry's writing, using coherent English, that is often - sadly - missing from his day-to-day life.
This comic marks the last of the style I used for the earlier comics, just as the previous comic, Maximum Joy, changed the physical appearance, 'the chassis', of the comic, and I spent sometime in-between this, and the next comic, refining a style that was more natural (and easier...) It was definitely a time of change for us, as we started to aim to get more comics released per month."
JB
A comic that finally answers the question, is there life after death? The interview is arguably the oldest comic on the site, the original versions of the writing (and much longer, if I ever find it, ill post it) for this comic date back several years as it was in its original form made for a transatlantic webcomic project that never took off so when John and I decided to start dotGif up I came across the old script and decided to make a much shorter 3 panel version.
That being said it is my favourite comic so far on the site simply because the humour in it is so universal, it doesn't require a wiki link or having played a certain game it just works and other people must agree as I've seen a print out of this comic on a pin board in an office not directly connected with the site(no names I promise).
As for death, in my mind he has the dry wit and sarcasm of Terry Pratchett's death of discworld (and perhaps all worlds?) I hope that came across in the writing, and as for Johns realisation of him I think its spot on, and is one of my favourite pieces of work he's produced.
Finally the punch line (I am also certified in first aid) was the original punchline of the longer script, and the next panels would continue from there. We did consider different punchlines, such as stating death was cisco certified, this being a reference to John and myself's Cisco classes but we felt the punchline would have had a very limited scope of awareness. One day, perhaps, we will revisit The Interview and see how life after death is going, after all we have the writing already done :)
T/K
"I have never been happy with the art on this one, and I now realise I'm sounding like a broken record. The artist I am, always seems to be seeking a 'better look' and will actively reject previous attempts at anything, if it is perceived to not meet the current grade. However, this comic's critique need not be all that bad - the level of detail starting to show was a real boost to me. In terms of the written work (which I don't do), I think this comic is very typical example of Terry's writing, using coherent English, that is often - sadly - missing from his day-to-day life.
This comic marks the last of the style I used for the earlier comics, just as the previous comic, Maximum Joy, changed the physical appearance, 'the chassis', of the comic, and I spent sometime in-between this, and the next comic, refining a style that was more natural (and easier...) It was definitely a time of change for us, as we started to aim to get more comics released per month."
JB
Saturday, 20 September 2008
Games and Fun
Johns discovery of the GoG service got me thinking recently about games from my own past, that is what inspired todays post.
Some of you may know, but most of you will not, that my favorite game of all time has been Baldur's Gate II : Shadows of Amn since I first played it many years ago. I mention this because it is pertinent to what is due to follow. I said recently that I had finally got around to completing Neverwinter Nights 2, and wishing I hadn't, the reason for this will become clear later.
Bioware are undoubtedly in my eyes the greatest developers of the entertainment industry, the one developer who's mere connection to a game is enough to make me purchase it regardless of reviews and play it. In recent years this has included everything Bioware, Black Isle or Obsidian Entertainment have worked on. It was a dark day in my diary and when EA ( a company not unlike our very own ER soft) acquired them in 2007.
Some of the these games I have completed in one “sitting” (I don't mean in the same day, meerly that I played nothing else until they had been completed) such as BG2,Mass Effect, some I have completed in sessions revisiting them once the desire to continue playing has returned (Throne of Bhaal, Jade Empire, Neverwinter Nights 2) and some I give up on playing after becoming “bioworn-out” (Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the old Republic, Dark Alliance). The reason for this last situation is normally a particular twist in the story, an irritating gameplay mechanic, or simply not being fun anymore decreases my desire to continue playing so much that I move on and never want to revisit that game again. Sometimes a game may have one of these flaws but another area of the game is strong enough to persuade me to continue, like Jade Empire's combat system or Mass Effect's storyline. But occasionally, and sadly rarely, the old Bioware magic hits and like in Baldurs Gate 2 a game is so well crafted that its good points so greatly outweigh its bad points that whilst I am playing it time passes in some form of hyper-dilation and entire days fly past, when I am not playing it I am thinking about playing it, and when I have finished it I cant wait to talk to someone else who has played it and find out what they thought.
Imagine my surprise after completing the amazing disappointment that was Neverwinter Nights 2 and starting on its expansion pack, Mask of the Betrayer, that I had lost an entire day and I knew I was in for one heck of a ride. I wasn't wrong, and Mask of the Betrayer is now my favorite game of all time, or at least that's what I would be saying were it not for the fact I'd had to play Neverwinter Nights 2 to get to it. It's a shame really as it had a great story, a fine balance between combat, storytelling, puzzle solving and as engaging characters as I've seen in a game for years it's only downside was that of the spirit meter gameplay mechanic but that didn't lessen my enjoyment of the game.
So my favorite game of all time is still Baldur's Gate 2, but it was a close roll of the die.
So after that little history lesson here's a glimpse of the future, the next dotCommentary is due up tomorrow and a few new comic idea's are currently being formulated as we speak, soon the new Uni year begins, that may have an effect on site and blog updates but either way we'll keep you informed.
I hope this inspires John to perhaps share his thoughts on his favorite game of all time, or perhaps one that has at least came cloe to greatness.
Until next time,
Forever rolling 20's
T/K
Some of you may know, but most of you will not, that my favorite game of all time has been Baldur's Gate II : Shadows of Amn since I first played it many years ago. I mention this because it is pertinent to what is due to follow. I said recently that I had finally got around to completing Neverwinter Nights 2, and wishing I hadn't, the reason for this will become clear later.
Bioware are undoubtedly in my eyes the greatest developers of the entertainment industry, the one developer who's mere connection to a game is enough to make me purchase it regardless of reviews and play it. In recent years this has included everything Bioware, Black Isle or Obsidian Entertainment have worked on. It was a dark day in my diary and when EA ( a company not unlike our very own ER soft) acquired them in 2007.
Some of the these games I have completed in one “sitting” (I don't mean in the same day, meerly that I played nothing else until they had been completed) such as BG2,Mass Effect, some I have completed in sessions revisiting them once the desire to continue playing has returned (Throne of Bhaal, Jade Empire, Neverwinter Nights 2) and some I give up on playing after becoming “bioworn-out” (Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the old Republic, Dark Alliance). The reason for this last situation is normally a particular twist in the story, an irritating gameplay mechanic, or simply not being fun anymore decreases my desire to continue playing so much that I move on and never want to revisit that game again. Sometimes a game may have one of these flaws but another area of the game is strong enough to persuade me to continue, like Jade Empire's combat system or Mass Effect's storyline. But occasionally, and sadly rarely, the old Bioware magic hits and like in Baldurs Gate 2 a game is so well crafted that its good points so greatly outweigh its bad points that whilst I am playing it time passes in some form of hyper-dilation and entire days fly past, when I am not playing it I am thinking about playing it, and when I have finished it I cant wait to talk to someone else who has played it and find out what they thought.
Imagine my surprise after completing the amazing disappointment that was Neverwinter Nights 2 and starting on its expansion pack, Mask of the Betrayer, that I had lost an entire day and I knew I was in for one heck of a ride. I wasn't wrong, and Mask of the Betrayer is now my favorite game of all time, or at least that's what I would be saying were it not for the fact I'd had to play Neverwinter Nights 2 to get to it. It's a shame really as it had a great story, a fine balance between combat, storytelling, puzzle solving and as engaging characters as I've seen in a game for years it's only downside was that of the spirit meter gameplay mechanic but that didn't lessen my enjoyment of the game.
So my favorite game of all time is still Baldur's Gate 2, but it was a close roll of the die.
So after that little history lesson here's a glimpse of the future, the next dotCommentary is due up tomorrow and a few new comic idea's are currently being formulated as we speak, soon the new Uni year begins, that may have an effect on site and blog updates but either way we'll keep you informed.
I hope this inspires John to perhaps share his thoughts on his favorite game of all time, or perhaps one that has at least came cloe to greatness.
Until next time,
Forever rolling 20's
T/K
Friday, 19 September 2008
Good old Games
Last chance to catch GOG.com's excellent offer - 2 'retro' games for £3.40 ($5.99). If you havent heard about it, take a look at the site for a decent overview of what they are doing - but in a nutshell, its a digital distribution service offering games that have slipped into the twisting nether.
Buy one get one free until Sunday. They only offer a limited selection at the moment, but hopefully, they will expand their selection, turning it into Steam - if Steam had been created in the mid 90's. I dont know how quickly they will dole out beta keys, but its worth trying simply to own 2 full games for less than a pack of 20 Marlboro...
And before you ask - Giants: Citizen Kabuto and Freespace 2.
JB
Buy one get one free until Sunday. They only offer a limited selection at the moment, but hopefully, they will expand their selection, turning it into Steam - if Steam had been created in the mid 90's. I dont know how quickly they will dole out beta keys, but its worth trying simply to own 2 full games for less than a pack of 20 Marlboro...
And before you ask - Giants: Citizen Kabuto and Freespace 2.
JB
Thursday, 18 September 2008
The Circle Of Strife
So recently has been quite eventful for me, I suffered a dental abscess, went on holiday for the first time in 12 years or so, found a baby seal, declared myself ruler of my own personal empire and then lost it all, moved house, braved the end of the world, and finally got around to completing Neverwinter Nights 2 although I wish I hadn't. But these are all tales for another time, today I tell a little story I like to call “How do I reply on a keyboard that isn't there?”.
A couple of months back the left click on my mouse started playing up, for background purpose's my mouse and keyboard are the Logitech LX710 set and was purchased December 06. So I finally decided it was time to contact the manufacturer as Logitech offer, from what I heard, a very reliable 5 year manufacturer warranty. So the first few emails exchanged between myself and Logitech support went pretty much as I suspected with the standard describe the problem, re-install drivers, try in a different PC e.t.c which I willingly went along with knowing its pretty much a flow chart approach to tech support. Then began the fun.
First came the questions, again and again, when/where/why/who bought it, I explained when (Dec 06) where (Comet Coventry) who/why a relative, it was a gift. Then the next set of questions, again, when/where/why/who and this time, serial numbers, product id's of every part, and a copy of the receipt and that's where the first snag was hit. It was a gift as such there was no receipt. Next came no reply for a week so I contacted them again, once more they asked for the receipt, along with the reason the original retailer wouldn't change it, I again explained the receipt situation, and the fact it was almost 2 years ago. Second time around they accepted this and agreed to fix/replace my mouse on this interesting condition.
“Since you do not have the receipt for the device then you need to send us the picture of the device (keyboard and mouse) in such a state, that it cannot be reused by anyone with the reference number (******-******) written on piece of paper and placed next to the device”
And then came my favorite part, clearly someone in the legal/health-and-safety department is working over time.
“Note: Please do not hurt yourself during this process.”
I can only imagine the reason that instruction is required, which has possibly inspired a future comic, look out for it. The pièce de résistance was they then expected me to email back the photo along with my address, and the keyboard layout (British). This I can only assume would be on the keyboard I had just destroyed? A flaw in the plan perhaps.
But wait there's more, after the set was “destroyed” (click through for a photo) and photos/details were exchanged they did indeed send me a new set as promised, we'll I say me, they infact sent it to Comet, the original retailer who had sold me the set, and thus the circle was complete and a new adventure began, getting the set from comet, but that's a story for another time.
On the subject of story's I'd like to pass on my gratz to Johns friend who's completed his book as keeping plot threads untangled and allowing them to become cogent without telegraphing what is about to happen or too many WTF?1!? moments is not an easy task, my hat (if I wore one) is off to you sir.
Until next time
T/K
A couple of months back the left click on my mouse started playing up, for background purpose's my mouse and keyboard are the Logitech LX710 set and was purchased December 06. So I finally decided it was time to contact the manufacturer as Logitech offer, from what I heard, a very reliable 5 year manufacturer warranty. So the first few emails exchanged between myself and Logitech support went pretty much as I suspected with the standard describe the problem, re-install drivers, try in a different PC e.t.c which I willingly went along with knowing its pretty much a flow chart approach to tech support. Then began the fun.
First came the questions, again and again, when/where/why/who bought it, I explained when (Dec 06) where (Comet Coventry) who/why a relative, it was a gift. Then the next set of questions, again, when/where/why/who and this time, serial numbers, product id's of every part, and a copy of the receipt and that's where the first snag was hit. It was a gift as such there was no receipt. Next came no reply for a week so I contacted them again, once more they asked for the receipt, along with the reason the original retailer wouldn't change it, I again explained the receipt situation, and the fact it was almost 2 years ago. Second time around they accepted this and agreed to fix/replace my mouse on this interesting condition.
“Since you do not have the receipt for the device then you need to send us the picture of the device (keyboard and mouse) in such a state, that it cannot be reused by anyone with the reference number (******-******) written on piece of paper and placed next to the device”
And then came my favorite part, clearly someone in the legal/health-and-safety department is working over time.
“Note: Please do not hurt yourself during this process.”
I can only imagine the reason that instruction is required, which has possibly inspired a future comic, look out for it. The pièce de résistance was they then expected me to email back the photo along with my address, and the keyboard layout (British). This I can only assume would be on the keyboard I had just destroyed? A flaw in the plan perhaps.
But wait there's more, after the set was “destroyed” (click through for a photo) and photos/details were exchanged they did indeed send me a new set as promised, we'll I say me, they infact sent it to Comet, the original retailer who had sold me the set, and thus the circle was complete and a new adventure began, getting the set from comet, but that's a story for another time.
On the subject of story's I'd like to pass on my gratz to Johns friend who's completed his book as keeping plot threads untangled and allowing them to become cogent without telegraphing what is about to happen or too many WTF?1!? moments is not an easy task, my hat (if I wore one) is off to you sir.
Until next time
T/K
Lets do Lunch
I'm quite excited. I've been awake for 4 hours now; partly due to the jetlag, but also partly due to my plans for the day.
I'm meeting the author of a book I have been reading while I have been away. He also happens to be a good friend of mine. This is going to be weird. On one hand, he is the same person I have known for ages, but on the other hand, he is the person who has, trans-Atlantic-ly, via the newfangled medium of 'written word', told me an interweaving story of 2 friends, one of whom has a very special attribute.
I am also inclined to link to his blog, as he is in the process of writing a second book; I found his old blog for the first book (called 'With his Head in the Clouds' incidently) very interesting to read, detailing and involving the thought processes of [a mad man] writing a novel.
To change the subject now: I am also quite angry, as, being the Star Wars geek I am, I didn't realise that Force Unleashed would not see a PC release along with the other platforms. However, having read about some of the glitches and bugs (in red), I'm happy there is some grace period between platform releases. Game ending bugs will always outweigh the games positive points, and from the sounds of it, they are quite severe. On the bright side, FFIV is on order, so will have plenty of time to get my teeth into it.
Time to go find more stuff on the interweb to kill another couple of hours...
JB
I'm meeting the author of a book I have been reading while I have been away. He also happens to be a good friend of mine. This is going to be weird. On one hand, he is the same person I have known for ages, but on the other hand, he is the person who has, trans-Atlantic-ly, via the newfangled medium of 'written word', told me an interweaving story of 2 friends, one of whom has a very special attribute.
I am also inclined to link to his blog, as he is in the process of writing a second book; I found his old blog for the first book (called 'With his Head in the Clouds' incidently) very interesting to read, detailing and involving the thought processes of [a mad man] writing a novel.
To change the subject now: I am also quite angry, as, being the Star Wars geek I am, I didn't realise that Force Unleashed would not see a PC release along with the other platforms. However, having read about some of the glitches and bugs (in red), I'm happy there is some grace period between platform releases. Game ending bugs will always outweigh the games positive points, and from the sounds of it, they are quite severe. On the bright side, FFIV is on order, so will have plenty of time to get my teeth into it.
Time to go find more stuff on the interweb to kill another couple of hours...
JB
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
On the issues of jetlag.
Jetlag sucks. Officially.
Spent the whole day yesterday feeling a dire urge to sleep, and now, having done so for 17 hours (yes, seventeen), I feel worse. Comics may be put off for this unforeseen issue. In between feeling like poo, I have been getting my Spore on. So far, my feelings towards the game are not too high (unfortunately). Though my playing has been off and on - you could say Sporeadic... - I have not gotten that far, and I don't think the game has had much time to shine. Yes, I know Spore is old hat, and 'last week', but I have been away, so its all new for me.
Also, on the topic of 'hats', I have still not come across any; old or new, on my iPod, so we can all judge Terry quietly for his jealousy.
JB
Spent the whole day yesterday feeling a dire urge to sleep, and now, having done so for 17 hours (yes, seventeen), I feel worse. Comics may be put off for this unforeseen issue. In between feeling like poo, I have been getting my Spore on. So far, my feelings towards the game are not too high (unfortunately). Though my playing has been off and on - you could say Sporeadic... - I have not gotten that far, and I don't think the game has had much time to shine. Yes, I know Spore is old hat, and 'last week', but I have been away, so its all new for me.
Also, on the topic of 'hats', I have still not come across any; old or new, on my iPod, so we can all judge Terry quietly for his jealousy.
JB
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Battle beyond the blog
Well I'm back also, not from anywhere nearly as "glamorous" as Las Vegas, and my spoils of war do not feature any shiny mp3 players with a new hat but I have once more relinquished command of the blog to the great and powerful Mister Baylis, who's omnipresent ubiquity seems to transcend even the Atlantic Ocean.
As for the USSRoD, we'll I'm sure it will rise once more if history has taught us anything its probably quite dull.
So for now normal service returns, a new dotCommentary is due shortly and a Comic soon perhaps.
Until then,
All Hail JB,
All Hail the man with a weapon pointed at me ;)
T/K
As for the USSRoD, we'll I'm sure it will rise once more if history has taught us anything its probably quite dull.
So for now normal service returns, a new dotCommentary is due shortly and a Comic soon perhaps.
Until then,
All Hail JB,
All Hail the man with a weapon pointed at me ;)
T/K
He will be disciplined for this...
So, I'm actually back off my Jolly's now, to see that leaving Terry in charge of the blog was probably one of my less good ideas, to say that it was definitely a bad idea.
Forming a Nazi-Soviet coalition on the blog was probably an unwise move, and I really hope he saved a copy of the banner, 'cos I'm not fixing this mess. In the meantime, you, the fair reader, will have to look around the tripe and garbage to find whatever you might be looking for.
In the meantime, I'm going to play Spore, sleep and listen to music on my 4th Gen iPod nano, that I purchased from the 'Fashion Show' Mall in Las Vegas.
For the more interested reader, I chose the 8Gb Silver/Black monochromatic (leftmost) version, which will complement my iMac (when I get around to buying one/win the lottery). In hindsight, probably getting the 120Gb Classic model would have been better, but, price was an issue, even with the stronger Pound/Dollar conversion and various taxes, the Nano came out as most affordable. Yes, I'm poor.
JB
Forming a Nazi-Soviet coalition on the blog was probably an unwise move, and I really hope he saved a copy of the banner, 'cos I'm not fixing this mess. In the meantime, you, the fair reader, will have to look around the tripe and garbage to find whatever you might be looking for.
In the meantime, I'm going to play Spore, sleep and listen to music on my 4th Gen iPod nano, that I purchased from the 'Fashion Show' Mall in Las Vegas.
For the more interested reader, I chose the 8Gb Silver/Black monochromatic (leftmost) version, which will complement my iMac (when I get around to buying one/win the lottery). In hindsight, probably getting the 120Gb Classic model would have been better, but, price was an issue, even with the stronger Pound/Dollar conversion and various taxes, the Nano came out as most affordable. Yes, I'm poor.
JB
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Prepare the Coup...
The uprising is coming.
The revolution begins soon.
We, the people, will not stand for this any more.
A fallen leader, will rise again...
Once he is off his holidays...
JB
The revolution begins soon.
We, the people, will not stand for this any more.
A fallen leader, will rise again...
Once he is off his holidays...
JB
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Holiday, Celebrate
So even despots need time off so tomorrow I go on holiday for a long weekend which will leave the united soviet social republic of dotGif without a ruler, and so in my stead I will leave the search box in charge, and rely on my secret army to keep the peace.
Next up my apologies for the lack of updates over the last few days but I have been a little, lets say not with it, due to a copious amount of painkillers and antibiotics I've been taking thanks to a certain dental problem. As such the dotCommentary for this week was never posted, entirely my fault, but I will have it sorted once I am back.
Until then
All hail T/K
All hail the search box.
Next up my apologies for the lack of updates over the last few days but I have been a little, lets say not with it, due to a copious amount of painkillers and antibiotics I've been taking thanks to a certain dental problem. As such the dotCommentary for this week was never posted, entirely my fault, but I will have it sorted once I am back.
Until then
All hail T/K
All hail the search box.
Thursday, 4 September 2008
Its the end of the world as we know it.
As some of you know the world and/or universe is due to be destroyed next week thanks to those crazy scientists at CERN, but all is not lost for they have atleast given rise to this hadron collider rap.
And after that I DO feel fine.
All Hail T.K
And after that I DO feel fine.
All Hail T.K
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
The thing about rules....
is that they are flexible, abusable almost, especially by those in power. With this in mind I intend to break rule number 1 of the new united soviet social republic of dotGif and mention starwars, sort of.
Kevin Smith, who in the UNSSRD is revered as a minor deity, or atleast some sort of high chieftain, so when the trailer for his latest divine work hit the web it was greeted by a day of celebration complete with dancing in the streets and much waving of flags.
Its called Zack and Miri make a Porno, and as its a film made within the latest 2 years it of course has Seth Rogen in it, after all there are rules about this sort of thing. So watch the trailer, and prepare to start thinking up your "use the force" style puns now to save time later.
All hail T/K
Kevin Smith, who in the UNSSRD is revered as a minor deity, or atleast some sort of high chieftain, so when the trailer for his latest divine work hit the web it was greeted by a day of celebration complete with dancing in the streets and much waving of flags.
Its called Zack and Miri make a Porno, and as its a film made within the latest 2 years it of course has Seth Rogen in it, after all there are rules about this sort of thing. So watch the trailer, and prepare to start thinking up your "use the force" style puns now to save time later.
All hail T/K
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
September Safari?
So as John mentioned the new official dotGif website is up and almost fully functional, and very monochromatic, not that that's a bad thing.
So John should now be somewhere near bat country (lets hope he doesn't stop there) on his holiday which means the keys to the blog are all mine till he gets back, mwhahahahahaha e.t.c.
So while he's gone I'm going on a minor power trip and laying down a few new ground rules. The first of which is in the new united soviet social republic of dotGif there will be no mention of anything made by Sony, EA, or George Lucas/Star Wars. More will follow in time.
In web news it seems apple are launching some "new" products (for new read old products with a new hat) I'm not sure if I'm really interested in yet another new version of the nano, but if the ipod touch v2 with the reduced price brought about by the cheaper iphone 3g parts is launched I may be interested.
Google have decided to likely split the internet in 2 by launching an open source browser. So will it embody the best of the firefoxs open source community developed approach with the backing of the one company likely o be able to rival MS for userbase, or will it signal the first of a new dark emperor, Darth Google's, offspring to have the worst of firefox and internet explorer?.
Try it for yourself.
Thats all for now,
All Hail T/K
So John should now be somewhere near bat country (lets hope he doesn't stop there) on his holiday which means the keys to the blog are all mine till he gets back, mwhahahahahaha e.t.c.
So while he's gone I'm going on a minor power trip and laying down a few new ground rules. The first of which is in the new united soviet social republic of dotGif there will be no mention of anything made by Sony, EA, or George Lucas/Star Wars. More will follow in time.
In web news it seems apple are launching some "new" products (for new read old products with a new hat) I'm not sure if I'm really interested in yet another new version of the nano, but if the ipod touch v2 with the reduced price brought about by the cheaper iphone 3g parts is launched I may be interested.
Google have decided to likely split the internet in 2 by launching an open source browser. So will it embody the best of the firefoxs open source community developed approach with the backing of the one company likely o be able to rival MS for userbase, or will it signal the first of a new dark emperor, Darth Google's, offspring to have the worst of firefox and internet explorer?.
Try it for yourself.
Thats all for now,
All Hail T/K
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