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Okay so here is the deal. This week was bad, kinda. I planned this big long extravaganza of a post but i'm just too sick. I'm sick because there was a flood in the mall....again. I have pictures to prove but at sizes over 1MB, i have to resize them, so you get them another time. I also have video that i would love to upload, sadly i can't get anything off the camera. I have the USB cable to connect the, what i believe is JVC camera to the computer, but it cam with no software. So if anyone knows of free software that i can use to get the data off the miniDV tapes and onto the PC so i can upload and share with you all, then please let me know. I also finally got a new cell phone and i am in desperate need of software.

More soon.

Bad week......

I will elaborate soon. Eww.

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Mariopedia.

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Gran Turismo = Blech!

Who in their right mind would play Gran Turismo? I have a better question, who in their wrong mind would play Gran Turismo? Well, actually, I suppose anyone would because they are in the wrong mind. Ah, well in any case, the point that is being made here…..veeeeeeeery sloooooowly is that I hate, nay, dislike intently, Gran Turismo. It touts itself as the ultimate driving simulator or some wish wash like that, but I can’t stand it. I can’t help but feel like I am going to need to get some cheat codes to unlock the fun but I can’t because this game is devoid of any whatsoever. I suppose that you would look now to tell me that it is a very good game and I suppose it is, but I cannot see how it is people can wait in line until midnight just to buy a game. I feel as though I am going to get a grade for everything I do in this game. Games aren’t supposed to do this to you, make your hair turn grey and make the veins in your head grow to the size of a garden hose.

It is my personal belief that games should be fun. Gran Turismo is anti fun. Now, I won’t dispute the quality of this piece of software, I mean it would deserve perfect scores all the way, but it fails terribly as a game. What constitutes it as a game is that you and a friend can race and there would be a winner and all is well, but as far as playing on your own, the simulation part of the “game” is horrendous. There were so many things in screen when I wanted to check the specs to buy a car, it was as if someone put all the text in the phonebook on to the screen at once. Gran Turismo, I gave you a chance, since the very first edition came out on the PS1. I remember getting the game and wanting to cry at the thought of getting a license, then one day a comrade of mine asks to borrow the game and never returns it, claiming that the “maid burnt it.” Part of me was flabbergasted, while the other part was somewhat relieved that I would never have to play you again GT. True story.

Now, can someone tell me why you would want to play GT instead of a masterpiece that is Burnout 3? In all honesty, in terms of realism, Burnout 3 surpasses GT, or may as well be considered its equal. Wait, before you go all “OMG!!1!” on my inbox, let me explain, the thing about Burnout 3 is that the cars disintegrate, that alone makes it a lot more realistic that GT. However, a lot of things are holding it back, for one thing, lack of licensed cars, apparently car manufacturers are all up in arms about seeing their cars destroyed in a video game, though they seem perfectly content with it happening in real life. As far as the boost feature in Burnout 3, that adds to realism because really do use NOS, or “Nitrous Oxide” for “teh n00bs.”

For me to like Gran Turismo, I think the game needs to take a page out of the book of Burnout 3, wait, scratch that, I think it needs to make a photocopy of the whole book or even potentially get the paperback edition. What Gran Turismo needs is destructible cars a la Burnout 3, not even that of Project Gotham Racing as well as catering for the casual non whip set gamers out there. The game is already a best seller, imagine if it took normal people into consideration, then we’d have something there. Are you listening Polyphony?

Yeah.....

My Podcast is being edited by a (kinda) pro, he knows what he's doing, i actually had to record the lyrics seperate to the music, it should be out by tomorrow, i hope. In the meantime, how about checking out the oddcast, spread the word, subscribe and submit your own, who knows, this thing might take off, if you find any other podcasts that aren't like any other you have ever seen, or heard, let me know. This oddcast thing intrigues me, hmmmm..... What do you think?

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All the latest.

Well it’s been a while hasn’t it. I’m alive and well, so sorry to disappoint. These past few days have been horrible what with the hurricane and all. In case you STILL don’t know, I live in the Caribbean and while we weren’t faced with the full brunt of the hurricane, it makes me wonder about those who were. There was a ton of water, places that you wouldn’t expect to flood out did, case in point; the mall. Yes the mall was under quit a bit of rain and all the businesses on the ground floor felt the pinch. We have a store in the mall and gasp, on the ground floor even! My dad took some video footage that ended up being on the news, so that was kind of cool. So yeah we felt the pinch, and let me tell you, Elaine pinches hard.



I have been twiddling with the podcast thing for some time now, I’ve had something completed, ready for upload, the fruit of all my labour, after getting a sore throat and all, then I find out you can’t hear me well enough and that it isn’t “easy on the ears.” Either way, this week you will be hearing from at least one of my Podcasts. Yeah, I’ll be having more than one, don’t know know? So look out. I know there is enough room for more than one Caribbean Podcaster.

Another reason I’ve been busy is because I’ve been drafted so to speak to (co) host a “new science show where young people just like you show off their talents in science and mathematics”. I know, my enthusiasm pool needs to be refilled now. Hey, it’s something, not so? I’ve been doing a lot of writing and practicing for this and that has eaten up a lot of my time. I think there are some problems though as I was supposed to be in for filming since last Wednesday and today is Sunday. I’ll have to call Tomorrow and see what’s going on because I’m going to England next month. Also, I’ll be doing some work for another television show to be, hopefully. This one would more be up my alley as it would be about computers and science. I’ll be prepping for that show as well so I’m going to be doing some writing in terms of a segment. I’m trying not to get my hopes up for either of these shows considering I have yet to actually film anything. I could potentially be on television, and not as in some cooky guy who is interviewed on the news, no, I’d actually be hosting a show, possibly two if the second show takes up off the ground and then gets some funding, or I could potentially get nothing whatsoever. Wow, this is such a great business.

I’ll be here.

To Frank....

Hey Frank from the comments? How are you? I am fine. You know what. Shut up, honestly, i think that the person that really isn't wanted to be heard is you. If you don't like the site, then by all means, vacate, our noses thank you. I'm doing my best not fan flames here, especially because assnes is apparently contagious. I might be getting DSL, so then i could be on more, i'm just saying. Apparently that's struck a chord with you or something. My apologies, after all you are being forced to read this blog against your will, right?......wait a minute.....

Podcast Finished.

I have finished my Podcat last night and it should be up soon. I made a new blog just for it and will unveil it in the future. More very soon.

Our Media - (TEST)

I am trying out something for the Podcast so leave me alone and visit ourmedia.org until i say you can come back.

Something worth reading...

Alright listen up, it looks as though we'll be getting DSL next week, provided it happens, i will then be able to be online a whole lot more, up from the 0% of the time that is currently in effect. I just have to say that you are all going to have to wait just a little while for my Podcast, i've been doing it over and over and over and over because i couldn't find something i liked and i'm my own worst critic. Well, i've scrapped what i have been doing all this time and doing something totally different to what u had initially planned but it is still new and original. While my initial plan wasn't scrapped, i am going with something else, and i am not totally dismissing what i was doing initially. I must seem as though i am rambling considering this must make no sense to ya'll, but in short, while i still plan to come out with my own Podcast, i may very well end up doing 2. Of course, that is all subjective to the fact that i may do only one and be hated by half the internet.

Now, i've also received e-mail from a ton of readers that are oh so willing to help me out. To that effect thank you much. To moolcool, yes, i realised that i spelt my email address wrong, it is actually samureye@gmail.com, so if anyone had sent email that was intended to me to anything other than that address, i suggest you resend it.

To Caleb, povided i do get DSL in the near future, i will be sure to do detailed articles on doing a Podcast as well as doing the feed. You see, i know how it feels to not have the slightest clue about something. While i know i'm not computer illiterate and by no means the most tech savvy person around, but when i learn about something and understand it, i can more than pass on that knowledge to other persons who just want to be in the know about different things. I like relaying things in a way where even the most senile of readers can comprehend what something is, yet more advanced users can read for the edification. Now, i intend to do more program reviews and tutorials for blogger as well as the random rap which really makes you come for more. I had an article i did but it isn't with me now, but i want people to read my bashing of Gran Turismo. Anyways, hopefully i will see you soon again, so keep sending those emails and look out for the Podcast(S?) soon. :)

samureye@gmail.com <---- Correctly spelt email address.

Need the help thing....

Okay i am just about ready to unleash my podcast but i need some help. I need to know how i am going to make it a feed. Now it will be uploaded somewhere else and the link will be on y blog, but if i want to have it posted on Podcastalley.com it says i need a feed. Now i suppose i can use feedburner, i've done that for my blog, but i dunno what the heck i am to do for the podcast especially since it will be uploaded on another server. If anyone can help me out then by all means send me an email. I want to know how it is that Kevin Rose was able to do this with a feed to his podcast while this Pulp Podcast feed page looks like crap. No offense guys :P

Any help, please email me, i want to get this thing up soon. Oh and i dopn't have access to a omputer far less for internet for a while and i am working on learning flash right now.

Talk to ya soon.

samureye@gmail.com

Status report....

Okay so here is a status report thus far of things and things to come. I have finished my first Podcast and it sucks. I won't feign enthusiasm and sucker you into downloading it, but maybe i'm wrong, maybe it will be the biggest thing since Monkeys slinging poo. You never know, but you can know, just download the thing. It isn't up yet but i want it to be soon. I just need to ensure i have all the necessary precautions in place. Could someone please tell me what are all the best Podcast sites in terms of collecting and rating all the Podcasts? I have an idea but want to make sure i have all that i need to know. I know this is just a silly side-project with no production values whatsoever but i want my lazy, half-assed Podcast to go in and out with a bang. When it goes up i'll let you know.

I've also had an idea for a website, not a blog. I won't say what the site would be about but i am working on some scripts for it. More on that whenever something of worth surfaces.


I've been told that i'm going to England.

Also, i'm working on more articles, i'll be bashing Gran Turismo and talking about games i've been playing and probably working on a second podcast even before the first one goes out.
More soon.

*Sniff* Memories.

Man, i had a blast writing disembodied voice intros for X-Play, and they used some on the show, read through the list and see the ones written by samureye. I want to be a writer....


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