Oct 27 2007
Life in general

Leopard Impressions

Ok well let me start by saying that Leopard does not offer any performance increases unless you have a 64 bit processor. This has been stated before, but it really is true. My computer is no faster than it was under Tiger, if anything its slower. I’ll get more ram and hopefully that will sort it out.

Secondly, it runs hot. Apple finally wised up and made the fan speed adjust according to temperature, but honestly I would prefer if they just let me control them myself like I did before, because averaging at 65˚ C is not acceptable.

But aside from those two factors, Leopard kicks ass! It’s really just plain sexy. I can’t wait to get some downloads-stack love from Firefox…Coverflow in Finder is awesome and very responsive (videos not as much as images), the new dock is pretty, the translucent menubar is cool, the new Photobooth features are pretty cool, Spaces kicks so much ass…It’s all in all a very solid update, methinks.

But the fans not running fast enough is getting pretty annoying…

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Oct 27 2007
Life in general

Leopard Impressions

Ok well let me start by saying that Leopard does not offer any performance increases unless you have a 64 bit processor. This has been stated before, but it really is true. My computer is no faster than it was under Tiger, if anything its slower. I’ll get more ram and hopefully that will sort it out.

Secondly, it runs hot. Apple finally wised up and made the fan speed adjust according to temperature, but honestly I would prefer if they just let me control them myself like I did before, because averaging at 65˚ C is not acceptable.

But aside from those two factors, Leopard kicks ass! It’s really just plain sexy. I can’t wait to get some downloads-stack love from Firefox…Coverflow in Finder is awesome and very responsive (videos not as much as images), the new dock is pretty, the translucent menubar is cool, the new Photobooth features are pretty cool, Spaces kicks so much ass…It’s all in all a very solid update, methinks.

But the fans not running fast enough is getting pretty annoying…

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Oct 27 2007
Life in general

OS X Leopard Released

Yesterday at 6PM, the latest and greatest in Mac OS X was released, v10.5: Leopard.

I bought it earlier today.

It looks fricken sweet.

Here are all the features.

This is my final post in OS X Tiger. Woot.

See y’all on the other side.

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Oct 19 2007
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New K2 Release

I just installed K2 Release Candidate 3 on the site, which should make stuff work better/look slicker (K2 is the theme this blog uses). So far the only difference I’ve found is that the archive scrollbar thing (the slick little scrolly thing which appears when you press ‘Older’…If you haven’t used it before, definitely try it.) now stays at the top of the screen when you scroll down, so you always have quick access to it. It’s pretty sweet.

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Oct 14 2007
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Ratchet & Clank: Future Demo

The PS3 demo of Ratchet & Clank: Future came out a few days ago, and I just got around to downloading it. It is pretty amazing, with a very short load-time accompanying a very expansive, good-looking city level. You are thrust into the action almost immediately, after a brief cutscene with a bit of comedy from our heroes. Basically, they need to get to the Planetary Defense Center, but their ship breaks down, so they are forced to traverse the city on foot. Convenient.

Anyway, the gameplay ranges from annoying (it’s very easy to fall off the platforms and plummet to your death) to quirky (there’s an item named ‘The Groovitron,’ which is like a music-playing disco ball, which causes all the enemies on screen to dance and completely ignore you), to really fun (rail grinding, with entire buildings collapsing behind you). It even ends the demo with a cliffhanger.

Graphics-wise, it is stunning. The whole world is slightly cartoon-y, but the quality is amazing. I really cannot figure out if the cutscenes are pre-rendered or not…

Ratchet & Clank: Future looks like a pretty good game, and I’ll consider buying it when it comes out.

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Oct 07 2007
Life in general

Dr. Who

I cannot believe I had not watched Dr. Who before just recently. I started watching about a month or two ago, and was instantly addicted. It is the perfect blend of comedy, science fiction, and action. The cheesy special effects are just part of the charm, and the storyline is too awesome for words.

I just finished The Last of the Time Lords on Friday (the final episode of the latest season), and I must say that The Master is officially my favorite villain of all time, with Emperor Palpatine in second. He has the bounce and humor of The Doctor, but also that evil twist. He is also too awesome for words.

So yeah, if you haven’t watched Dr. Who before, you definitely, absolutely have to watch it.

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Oct 07 2007
Life in general

Dr. Who

I cannot believe I had not watched Dr. Who before just recently. I started watching about a month or two ago, and was instantly addicted. It is the perfect blend of comedy, science fiction, and action. The cheesy special effects are just part of the charm, and the storyline is too awesome for words.

I just finished The Last of the Time Lords on Friday (the final episode of the latest season), and I must say that The Master is officially my favorite villain of all time, with Emperor Palpatine in second. He has the bounce and humor of The Doctor, but also that evil twist. He is also too awesome for words.

So yeah, if you haven’t watched Dr. Who before, you definitely, absolutely have to watch it.

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Oct 06 2007
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A Very Scratched Disc

My computer’s disc drive is not the most reliable in the world. I’ve found that to successfully burn something, I have to do it at 2x or 4x speed, as opposed to the 24x that it is capable of.

Anyway, when a burn fails (as they often do), I enjoy taking out my anger on the disc in question. Usually by completely maiming its pristine, shiny underside with a key.

Here’s my latest failed burn, which occurred about a month ago (I rarely burn things to disc). I think it’s actually very pretty.

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Oct 06 2007
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Lame Staples CD Packaging

I just bought a ’75 disc’ pack of CD-R’s at my local Staples, and upon unpackaging it, I discovered this:

I smell cheap-o manufacturers who don’t want to make a smaller spindle for the 75 pack… The bottom of the spindle was broken, too. As a result, the cover doesn’t stay on them. Oh well, at least I got 75 discs for the cheaps.

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Oct 06 2007
Life in general

The Simpsons Game (demo)

The Simpsons Game (what little I’ve played of it) is really really awesome. It’s definitely the best cell-shading I’ve ever seen, and also the best Simpsons game ever. Using the giant homer ball is really really fun, same with El Barto. If you have a PS3, definitely download this demo.

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