Monthly Archives: October 2010

Android Is My CoPilot

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Lisa

Being the impatient Geek I am, and Google not having activated Navigation on the Android for my region in the last day or so, I did some researching of other Navigators.  The end result is that I’ve downloaded CoPilot Live … Continue reading →

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Android Minus Navigation

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Lisa

If you drive/walk/cycle in Australia, or want to travel there to do one of those activities, and you expect to do so with Google’s turn-by-turn Navigation on the Android, then you’re going to be dissapointed. If you try to use … Continue reading →

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Global Communications

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Lisa

I was watching “The Deadliest Catch”, as my Housemate goes through the seasons on DVD,  and I had the totally unoriginal thought that it would make a good game.  I found a version on the Discovery Channel website, and at … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S – The Romance Fades

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Lisa

The honeymoon is over, the romance is fading, and even the lust is dying down.  The Samsung Galaxy S has some issues which are very obviously shown due to the way I use it, and some Applications I have installed. … Continue reading →

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Hydrophobia Demo

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Lisa

I’m always interested in games that tout some kind of new tech.  I played with the Force Unleashed to see how they had put the Havok Engine (which deals with physics), the DMM (Digital Molecular Matter) engine (which deals with … Continue reading →

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DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue – Final Impressions

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Lisa

I’ve just finished DS:ToV (DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue),  and seen both endings.  Yes, there are two endings, and thankfully you can see them both without having to play through the game twice.  Not that I regard playing through this game … Continue reading →

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Star Wars, George Lucas And 3D

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Lisa

I’m sure most people who care have heard that 3D versions of Star Wars have been announced. This has sparked off the usual, expected, interwebs reactions ranging from “This is the worst thing ever in the entire history of history!” … Continue reading →

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DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue – Second Impressions

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Lisa

Any doubts I may have had regarding paying 1200 points for DS:ToV (DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue) have dissolved.  It feels like there’s a lot more content in DS:ToV than there was in DS.  I suspect I’m going to say “feels” … Continue reading →

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