October 2008 Blog Posts

Ok, first off, a Metal Gear Solid 4 update: I am increasing my rating from a 6 to a 6.5.For those of you in the know, I am now off to deal with Rex. At any rate, even my wife was interested in the plot, although it wasn't like she could flip the channel, heh...I am not sure how soon I will return to MGS4, however, as Deep Space just came, and my god is it great. The graphics, like MGS4 are stunning, it IS creepy, and I very much like how the storyline (albeit far, far...

Ok, I am not a hardcore gamer by any means. My wife got me a PS3 for Father's Day, as I got to see Grand Theft Auto on his and immediately spooged myself. GTA4 = 10 / 10. Period. Very fun. Etc.To me, there is a common denominator between GTA4 and FarCry -- two (very?) different games: both follow a mantra of allow the gamer to go anywhere, do anything. Discovering those worlds and just playing around in them makes the product soooo much more enjoyable. A big reason why I'm giving MGS4...

So, I decided to write another Applet, this time one that gives the "popularity" of a programming language based on the number of instances found from a generic Dice.com search. The source code is here.

Ok, first and foremost: Biden is winning, and won.  Not hugely, but hands down.  However, this post will focus more on Palin, and a new respect I found for her tonight.  My hat's off to that woman.  First, she made me feel like I was watching my neighbor suddenly thrown onstage to debate a seasoned politician.  Her nervousness, although well-checked, was still evident.  There was this "hockey-mom", as has become so popular a euphemism for her, up there playing with the big boys.  Ugh.  The courage that must have took... Furthermore, I don't think my toughest cram...