June 2010
22 posts
The Effectiveness of Audio: An ACTUAL BLOGPOST
This is a blogpost, about songs that matter. An actual blogpost, not an emailed in image. It ends in probably the saddest song I’ve ever known. Prepare!
I used to have a taste in music.
My life was about genres, about certain bands and artists. It all fitted into a narrow band, compartmentalised and neat, no rule breaks. Whole chunks of music passed me by, washed away and ignored.
Some...
Yesterday's future: Why Blu Ray is still...
So, I noticed the other day whilst wistfully prodding the internet for an affordable, HDMI-using DVD upscaler that BD players are pretty darn cheap right now; this one’s only £60, for instance, and I’ve seen second hand ones even cheaper. Thing is, I still never see or hear of any sales of the standalone players, just PS3s, despite these prices. Why? Well, actually, I know why.
Blu...
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A second Xmas for gamers: Why E3 matters
This time next Monday, I’ll be sat in this chair, staring intently at the screen. I’ll be watching probably 3 liveblogs at the same time, tabbing between browser pages to ensure I don’t miss anything. And the day after, and probably the day after that. Why? Because it’s E3 again, and that matters.
The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, is arguably the biggest...
