OS Review: Linux

I have decided to do a little review on Linux, my current Distro, Ubuntu is what I am going to base most of it off. This review will be as unbiased as possible, I did use to use Windows too, so I was skeptical when starting to use Ubuntu as my main OS. Hopefully this will give you some more good information about Linux.

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8 Core Computer?

From technewsworld.com:

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) this week laid out its lineup of new products, which take dead aim at some of the latest hot buttons in computing.

One is the Dunnington CPU (central processing unit), with six cores, which will be introduced in the second half of this year, and will support FlexMigration, a technology that allows live virtual machine migration across server platforms.

Then there is the Nehalem chip, which Intel says is dynamically scalable from two to eight cores, offering multi-threading and delivering four times the memory bandwidth of today’s highest-performance Intel Xeon processor-based system.

Intel also announced a focus on visual computing, with a strong focus on high-definition graphics, and the Larrabee architecture for visual computing.

YouTube Videos in High Quality

From Youtube.com

You may have noticed that we’re now giving you the option of watching some YouTube videos in higher quality. We’re making these streams available on certain videos, based upon the source file uploaded to us, and over time you’ll find a greater percentage of the library is available to view in higher quality. This feature applies to all eligible videos uploaded from the YouTube community, and is not restricted to partner content, so everyone can enjoy this upgrade.

Tech On The Web: Project Playlist

I’ve found a really neat website this week called Project Playlist

From Playlist.com:

About Project Playlist™

Projectplaylist.com is an information location tool similar to Google® and Yahoo!® but devoted entirely to the world of music. Our purpose is to help you find and enjoy music legally throughout the web in the same way that other search engines help you find webpages, images, and other media, but we also add a social /community twist. We make it easy for you to create playlists, share your playlists with friends, and browse playlists of others. We connect you with the coolest music on the web, and we connect

Game Review: Runescape

Quite a few people really hate this game. Why? Bad reputation for one part. Another part might be the boring beginning of the game. I played runescape for the better part of 2 years, my experiences were both good and bad. For one part, about 85% of the population of people playing runescape are:

1: Extremely immature and rude
2: Wanting to scam you for all you have
3: On the game about 12 hours a day
4: Going to kill you as soon as you follow them into PvP zones
5: Under level 70

I know it seems like a bad start for a review, but I really was not happy about the time I put into the game and what I got out of it. The server system is nice to an extent, with over 100 different world you can go to. Unlike some games, you arent restricted to a single server. Each server can hold 2000 people at a time, and you can move to different ones at will. Some of the things you will notice in the game is that you start in a place called Tutorial Island. You cannot leave Tutorial Island until you complete it, which takes about 30 minutes.

After you leave tutorial island you are thrown into a town with no direction on where to go next. People will most likely be running around and killing different animals. Some may look cool, some not. Skip about 30 levels and you are trying to get your skills up. Another interesting feature is all the skills you have. There are combat skills including Magic, Archery, Attack, Strength, and Defense. Along with a wide array of other skills that you really dont NEED in the game. There are probably over 150 quests now, some take 20 minutes, some can span the course of 8 to 10 hours. One major part of the game is called the “Wilderness”. This is the PvP zone. basically there are levels in the wilderness from 1 up. The levels basically mean the margain of levels up and down from yours that can attack you. So if you are level 60 and in 20 wilderness, levels 40-80 can attack you. If you attack someone that hasnt attacked you or anyone else, you get “skulled”. A skull and Crossbones appear above your head, and anyone can attack you without them getting one. People spend days in the wilderness, so it’s not advised to go in unless you know what you are doing.

Overall, the game wasn’t as bad as some people will tell you, I give it a 6/10 for scoring, as most of the game requires you to pay, and its extremely boring most of the time.

Final Score: 6/10

If you have any suggestions for game reviews, please email me at chazenn@hotmail.com. Thanks

~Im Back~

Sorry for the long dead streak. I recently switched over to Ubuntu from Windows Vista. For anyone thinking about “upgrading” from XP to Vista, bad move. With 2 Gigabytes of ram it is eating about 60% of it sitting at the desktop. And youprocessors are always running at least 50%, even when you arent running programs. I dont understand why Microsoft released Vista anyway, they had since ‘03 to get another system out since XP and it was just a big letdown for the people anxious to see another system. Anyway~ I will be updating regularly now. Mostly geared towards Browser based games and other tech news. have a good day!

Game Review: Myth War

I’ve played Myth War before, and from my experiences it isnt as good as some of the people say. The learning curve is pretty steep, taking probably over an hour to get past the training section. The combat system is turn based, allowing you to attack as soon as your bar fills. The leveling is terrible, it takes forever to level on your own, and finding someone high to train with is hard after level 5. Overall, the game isn’t bad. The graphics arent the main part of this game, so if you need good graphics to play, this isnt for you.

~THE GOOD~
~Free To Play~
~Big Range Of Pets~
~Large Community~

~THE BAD~
~Community Isn’t The Most Accepting~
~Leveling Takes Way Too Long~
~Repetitive~

FINAL SCORE: 6/10
http://mw.igg.com

Game Review: OutWar

OUTWAR

I had played outwar for about 3 or 4 months. At the time I first started playing, it had a bad reputation of people trying to trick you to click on their outwar links. Since then, they have basically changed about every aspect of the game, making it more like a RPG than it was. They have added many new features and have taken away some bad features. Overall, throughout the past 2 years they have became a much better game~THE GOOD~
Free To Play
Many Active Players
Large Maps

~THE BAD~
Some Items Require You To Get Them Through A Clan/Guild Of More Than 5 People
Many Reports of Accounts Being Hacked
Some Of The Community Are Trolls And Use Excessive Explicit Language
Often Downtime From Server Overloads

FINAL SCORE: 6/10
http://www.outwar.com

Game Review: Albatross 18

I’ve been playing A18 for quite a while now, and decided to write a review. First off, Albatross 18 is a MMORPG about Golf. Yes, golf. But its much more fun than watching it on tv, it’s really fun to play against others online and golf yourself.

THE GOOD:
~Free to play~
~Thousands Online~
~Lots of characters, Clubs, Items, and Clothes~
~Friendly Community~

THE BAD:
~Some Items Require You To Buy “Astros” To Use~
~Internet Cut-Outs Or Bad Internet Connection Will Make Your Quit Rate High~
~Small Glitch Where The Shot Bar Lags After Being In The Game For A While (Usually 4+ Hours Without Restarting The Window)~

TOTAL SCORE: 8/10
Defenately Check It Out
http://www.albatross18.com