Note: this is not a review of a video game, rather it is my thoughts after around eight hours of gameplay from an open beta. The final product may change between now and the eventual launch date. New World is … Continue reading New World open beta: First Impressions
Michael Kenneth Williams, an American actor probably best known for his turn as Omar Little in the HBO series The Wire, but also in other productions such as The Road, Inherent Vice, 12 Years a Slave, Boardwalk Empire and many … Continue reading Michael K. Williams Memorial Thread
The rules are simple; I give you a block of speech to recite, you record it and share it here. To record it, head to Vocaroo, allow your mic to be used and then post the appropriate link on here. If you want to read your own text or just talk freely, go right ahead. Also, be respectful and though some banter between regulars is expected, we’re not here to make fun. That being said, here is the text! ” In the year 2148, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these … Continue reading Avocado Accent Thread XII
Apologies if I’m treading on anybody’s toes but the Games Thread seems to have gone AWOL this Monday. This week’s prompt is; what are your favourite sci-fi/cyberpunk worlds in video games and why do you like them? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Never Asked For This
Well, what a year eh? In spite of all the chaos that has unfolded (and continues to unfold), the world of technology has been particular busy in the last twelve months, and so I invite you to join me in … Continue reading The Year in PC Hardware – 2020
I know these words. What do “offshore” and “geophysics” mean? Offshore means anywhere that is not on land. Unless you’re a tax lawyer. It’s complicated. Geophysics is much easier to explain, however. It merely means “the subject of natural science … Continue reading Everything You Wanted To Know About Offshore Geophysics (But Were Too Afraid To Ask)
Harold Wilson (probably) once said that a week is a long time in politics. Well, a year is a long time in the world of technology so, as the world prepares to usher in 2020, please join me as we take a look at how the last twelve months have altered the PC component marketplace. I shall be discussing the broader trends and notable new products, as well as the perceived “winners” and “losers” of the year. In the comments, feel free to discuss your own purchases and upgrades, upgrade plans for the future or any general PC building queries … Continue reading The Year in PC Hardware – 2019
On the 3rd of September, 1939, the United Kingdom and France officially declared war on Germany, prompted by the German invasion of Poland two days prior. For many in the UK and Western Europe, this is traditionally seen as the … Continue reading Life on the Home Front: UK Civilian Life During World War II – Part 1
So last time in this series of nonsensical ramblings, I reviewed some of the lovely castles we have on this fair isle that we call the US of K. Well in this next instalment, we’ll be looking at a different … Continue reading Doctuar’s Bridge Review
In April of 1987, Commodore International released the Amiga 500 home computer. A cut price version of their earlier Amiga 1000 model, it was marketed as a computer that everyone could enjoy, rather than as a high-end business machine. This … Continue reading Mi amigo, la Amiga: A Reflection on the Commodore Amiga 500
Hi folks. As you know, I live in the UK and if there’s one thing we have a lot of here, it’s castles. Perhaps too many! Whether you’re new to the castle viewing business or a veteran of admiring hardened … Continue reading Doctuar’s UK Castle Review
Elite Dangerous is a spacefaring game released by Frontier Developments on PC in 2014. Later on it was also released on OS X and Xbox One and then, later still, on the PlayStation 4. It is the fourth title in … Continue reading Game Review: Elite Dangerous
We’ve had threads before where people sell the merits of their hometown, etc, but I thought I’d try a slightly different angle with this thread. So, where do you consider yourself from? You might have grown up somewhere originally, then … Continue reading Where Are You From?
A month or so ago, I talked you through the various components need to build your own PC (link here) but we never actually got around to discussing the actual mechanics of putting the parts together. Some of you provided … Continue reading How to Build a Personal Computer, Part 2
I’ve noticed some folks around here use personal computers (or “PC’s”, as the kids call them these days) but sometimes they buy them pre-built or send them off to a store to get parts upgraded. Well, you can save yourself … Continue reading How to Build a Personal Computer
This article will be discussing three of author China Miéville’s novels known informally as the “Bas-Lag Trilogy”; Perdido Street Station (2000), The Scar (2002) and Iron Council (2004). If you have not read any or all of these books, please … Continue reading Pitch Meeting: Expanding the Bas-Lag Trilogy
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has been available on PC via the Steam Early Access program since March of 2017 but the official full 1.0 release was finally unveiled this week, meaning that the game is no longer in beta testing. It is … Continue reading Game Review: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
This review discusses many aspects of Breath of the Wild, including the ending and various secrets within the game, so a big fat SPOILERS warning for you all. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out 3rd March 2017, on Nintendo … Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review
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