Alien Swarm
You have no idea how difficult it is for me to talk about Alien Swarm, the new free game from Valve. How so, you may ask ? Well, because the time I’m spending writing this entry is less time I’ll be roaming the corridors of Syntek Residential killing aliens with my brand new Tesla Gun… Yeah, that’s how addictive this little gem is.
If you read a bit of gaming-related websites, you probably have heard about it. Chances are you’ve already played it. If not, you could resume the game as a four-player-top-down-third-person-science-fiction-survival-horror-shooter. Yeah. It’s like L4D, only with aliens. And free. And awesome.
Now, I won’t go into details about the game. Even though the (only) campaign is short, it’s tons of fun and pretty hard if you feel the need for speed ultra-violence. The in-game communication system is pretty efficient, and the fact that it’s a 4 players game make it very enjoyable to play with friends (it’s definitely easier to find three dudes to play Alien Swarm than 15 to play Battlefield 2…).
If you haven’t already understood by now : GO PLAY THIS GAME ! Even if you’re a casual gamer, you’ll love it. And if it’s not enough, just look at this formula :
((Aliens + Guns + Friends) * Achievements) / Free = <3 !!
My new project unveiled
Last time, I was telling about a new project I was currently working on. Well, it’s time to finally tell you what it’s all about !
DUN DUN DUN !! A photos site, finally ! On this site, you’ll be able to see my latest pictures, and read a quick story about how the shot was taken. There’s even EXIF data, and also a comment system so you’ll be able to praise the photos you like, and ditch the ones you don’t !
I’m really thrilled about this project, as I’ve had only good feedback on my pictures so far. I won’t play the false modesty card : I’m really proud of this. Photography is just a hobby for me, and I’ve got friend whom are much more talended photographers. So even though I’ve been taking pictures for several months now, I’ve always thought that they were not “publishable” (is that even a word ?).
So there you have it, yet another website from me, and I sincerely hope you’ll like it ! :)
Back on the air, sorry for the interruption
Well, it’s been four months I haven’t updated this blog. Not that I have good reasons, I’m not sick or anything. The only true big thing that prevented me to get an internet access was the fact that we moved to a new place three months ago and it was a real pain in the ass to get the inet back up. Then again, this is not a good reason, as I could’ve updated it thanks to the free Wi-Fi spots you can find pretty much anywhere. So we’ll just put it on lazyness, that always works…
Anyways, I’m really really sorry for the lack of updates, and I’ll try to make more in the future. I swear. Well, actually, I don’t. Because basically I’ll update the blog when I feel like it :P
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Give your internet a boost with OpenDNS !
Each and every time you connect to a website, you connect to a machine. And like every other machine on a network, it has an IP address. So instead of typing http://www.google.com in your location bar, you could try http://208.69.34.230. But let’s face it, it’s more convenient to remember a name than a number. Enters the DNS. A Domain Name Server (or System) is a computer which (let’s put it simply) looks into a huuuuuge table for a correspondence between a domain and an IP. Usually, you never have to worry about this, your ISP does the job for you. Problem is, they’re not usually very fast. Enters OpenDNS. Read the rest of this entry »
03.24.10I Love Traffic
Sometimes, you can’t just spend your time pretending to be at your desk working. Because let’s face it, all this procrastination tends to be exhausting after a while. And the need for something to take all that non-stress away becomes an urge. Well how about a little flash game ?
I Love Traffic is one of the many games made by Armorgames, one of the most prolific flash-based games creator these days. The goal of the game is fairly simple, you need to take control of traffic lights and prevent accidents from occuring by switching the lights red or green. You’ll have to watch out for long vehicules, motorcycles (they’re fast!) and police cars (don’t block them!).
All in all, it’s not as addictive as Flight Control, but it’ll distract you just enough so that you’ll make it to the next coffee break. Just for the record, an iPhone version is available, so now you’ll spend even more time in the bathroom.
Phosphor Watch
Here is a cool watch to get. The Phosphor uses E-Ink to display time. It has a pretty cool design (I love the all black model), and my guess is you’ll be dead before having to change the batteries on this bad boy.
02.21.10
New photos : Bordeaux by Night
Last night we went for a night session with Romain and took some sweet shots of Bordeaux by night. You can view the entire gallery on my flickr page. Enjoy !
Le Pont de Pierre.
Flèche St Michel.
La Place De La Bourse.
Do NOT use passwords !
Like pretty much everyone around me, I used to have a single password. I thought it was so clever and no one could find it. How wrong was I. Not only it’s a piece of cake for a computer using a Rainbow Table to crack it, but eventually I realized that it became the master key to my life. With that single password, you could access everything, from everyday things like my Facebook or Flickr accounts, to more sensitive matters like my email or even my bank account. Having a single password, even though it’s more convenient, is pointless. Eventually, you can’t and shouldn’t trust your own password anymore. What can you do to improve such a major flaw ? Here are some simple tips that should help you live in a more secure electronic environment. Read the rest of this entry »
02.16.10Yet another T-shirt store
It seems that with every new geek trying to master Illustrator and having dreams of following Threadless‘s steps to world domination, the need to make a quick buck becomes inevitable. And since you can’t (or hardly) design an original orange juice bottle, what’s so easier than selling shirts ? While some of them are simply ripping off the mother of shirt selling website and their customers with utterly ugly design, there are still some fresh ideas out there. So if you’ve bought everything off Lafraise or Nerdyshirt, you could still try Glennz, thanks to whom you’ll still be able to be that guy at the next party. Happy shopping !
Airdrop by Glennz.My problem with Google
Some of you know I’m a Google fan. I love their products and use them everyday. Gmail is definitely the best mail app on the market right now, and lately I’ve been extensively using Google Docs both at work and at home. I also have an Android powered phone (a Samsung Galaxy Spica) which is the next best thing to me. But one thing bothers me with Google. Actually, several things… Read the rest of this entry »