Certainly one of the best games I have ever played (if not THE best) - Homeworld 2.
The original Homeworld was named 1999's "Game of the Year" by PC Gamer, Homeworld 2 merely went one step further with the graphics and gameplay. You can imgagine how much I like this game when I say I'm still playing it in 2006 (it was released in 2003) along with games like AOM, AOE3 and HL-2. I'd completed the two games more than a year back, but I went through HW2 all over again and it was just as enjoyable as the first time.
The original Homeworld had a simple theme: a planetful of exiles discover their real home and a "hyperspace core". They construct a massive mothership and set off across the galaxy to reclaim their homeworld. On the way they encounter all kinds of dangers and enemies. Like all RTS games, you have to gather resources, build units and fight. The three dimensional nature of open space makes this a tad more interesting than the normal RTS's.
Homeworld2 carries on: the exiles reached home but a new threat looms - a warrior lord, who calls himself the Chosen One, is making his way across several star systems towards the homeworld. A new mothership must be constructed and the planet must be defended. But to do that you have to find the third hyperpsace core before the enemy does, and this quest takes you all over the galaxy.
"Long ago you returned from exile, but now fate will not be so kind."
Aug 27, 2006
Of bunny rabbits and mongooses.
Would you believe it? In the past few days, since I started taking a new route to the office, I've almost run over a rabbit and a pair of mongooses.
Well, not quite run over; the road's pretty wide and I saw these animals right at the edge. Not together though, I came across them on different days..
This new road's practically isolated, no houses on either side, not much traffic during the day or night, no traffic lights, no speed breakers - I often wonder what the road is doing there in the first place.
Well, not quite run over; the road's pretty wide and I saw these animals right at the edge. Not together though, I came across them on different days..
This new road's practically isolated, no houses on either side, not much traffic during the day or night, no traffic lights, no speed breakers - I often wonder what the road is doing there in the first place.
Aug 22, 2006
2 GB RAM
Got myself 2 GB of Transcend RAM. And when I plugged it in...
... it didn't work! Drove me crazy for a while and I had to wander around various bulletin boards for overclockers to figure out what I was doing wrong. To cut a long story short, http://www.pcstats.com/NewsView.cfm?NewsID=51110
CPC (command per clock) needs to be disabled, plug in the DIMMs into the orange slots to get the dual channel working, and voila! Done.
For the curious, I have a DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D board and an Opteron 165 running at 2.4GHz. The 7900GT helps. I'm all set for Vista's release!
... it didn't work! Drove me crazy for a while and I had to wander around various bulletin boards for overclockers to figure out what I was doing wrong. To cut a long story short, http://www.pcstats.com/NewsView.cfm?NewsID=51110
CPC (command per clock) needs to be disabled, plug in the DIMMs into the orange slots to get the dual channel working, and voila! Done.
For the curious, I have a DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D board and an Opteron 165 running at 2.4GHz. The 7900GT helps. I'm all set for Vista's release!
Aug 12, 2006
Genius Ergo 525 Laser Gaming Mouse Review Page 2: First Thoughts and Testing | Doomed PC
Genius Ergo 525 Laser Gaming Mouse Review Page 2: First Thoughts and Testing | Doomed PC: "On plugging in the mouse, Windows thought about it for a minute, as it always does, then the mouse came to life nicely."
I don't know, for some reason I found that statement a bit amusing.
I don't know, for some reason I found that statement a bit amusing.
Aug 9, 2006
Omkara. Too much hype about nothing?
Just back from watching Omkara. The short verdict, it's not a movie for the impatient.
Technically, the acting may be good, the direction may be good, the cinematography may be good, the dancing may be good, the singing may be good, the guns may be good; but what good is a movie that almost puts me to sleep? The other movie I wrote about earlier was MUCH better. Sigh.
Technically, the acting may be good, the direction may be good, the cinematography may be good, the dancing may be good, the singing may be good, the guns may be good; but what good is a movie that almost puts me to sleep? The other movie I wrote about earlier was MUCH better. Sigh.
Aug 6, 2006
The Hindu : Front Page : Vista opens up from Tirunelveli
The Hindu : Front Page : Vista opens up from Tirunelveli
Another link:
http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandorav3/output/News/48b2e1f5-869e-4403-b09b-8a11fe86b412.aspx
Why do I find myself so sceptical? Because of the following:
"In all probability, Vista will incorporate Mahesh's creation, which is an image browser, image editor, web browser, system tools and disk manager rolled into one."
"For example, why a computer hangs remains a mystery to most. But Mahesh's product can display the reasons. It can also optimise the download speed of a broadband connection when needed."
To me this sounds like the typical layman reporter's take on a new "product". If this lad really has built something that MS feels should be integrated into Vista, I say "Bravo!" and "About time". But I want details. I want to know how exactly this product - "an image browser, editor, etc., etc." - is better than existing tools.
Another gem - "Unlike other OS, it can also display properties of all the drives in the computer simultaneously." Hmmm...
"It's a full fledged tool that would not only remove deficiencies in Vista but add never-seen features in the OS." Hmmmmmmmmmm...
I want to know more. Has this guy really come up with something revolutionary (that the reporter is simply unable to comprehend and convey to readers)? Or is the reporter being taken for a ride (and is simply unable to comprehend what he is being told and is taking it for granted that something wonderful is happening)?
Another link:
http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandorav3/output/News/48b2e1f5-869e-4403-b09b-8a11fe86b412.aspx
Why do I find myself so sceptical? Because of the following:
"In all probability, Vista will incorporate Mahesh's creation, which is an image browser, image editor, web browser, system tools and disk manager rolled into one."
"For example, why a computer hangs remains a mystery to most. But Mahesh's product can display the reasons. It can also optimise the download speed of a broadband connection when needed."
To me this sounds like the typical layman reporter's take on a new "product". If this lad really has built something that MS feels should be integrated into Vista, I say "Bravo!" and "About time". But I want details. I want to know how exactly this product - "an image browser, editor, etc., etc." - is better than existing tools.
Another gem - "Unlike other OS, it can also display properties of all the drives in the computer simultaneously." Hmmm...
"It's a full fledged tool that would not only remove deficiencies in Vista but add never-seen features in the OS." Hmmmmmmmmmm...
I want to know more. Has this guy really come up with something revolutionary (that the reporter is simply unable to comprehend and convey to readers)? Or is the reporter being taken for a ride (and is simply unable to comprehend what he is being told and is taking it for granted that something wonderful is happening)?
Ridiculous review
This Darwaaza falls apart
Saw "Darwaaza Band Rakho" on Friday. Regardless of what the review on rediff (and other reviews in other places) says, this was a movie which can be watched at least once. It may not be the best movie or even the best comedy around, but it makes you laugh out loud - what more could one want?
Saw "Darwaaza Band Rakho" on Friday. Regardless of what the review on rediff (and other reviews in other places) says, this was a movie which can be watched at least once. It may not be the best movie or even the best comedy around, but it makes you laugh out loud - what more could one want?
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