Getting stuck in a lift with Commander Shepard and her non-human companions Liara and Wrex last night resulted in some introspection. And I came away with the knowledge that a decade and a half of gaming has taught me many lessons. Here are my five tips to gaming without losing your sanity and keeping your […]
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A good month for gaming
September has been an excellent month for gaming and I can say with cool, collected confidence that Gamer Jan is BACK! Well, all right, I just made up that nickname—but “Gamer Bug” sounds like something has been hit by malware and “Gamer Payal” has too many syllables. Oddly enough, it all started in August, when […]
Disappointed by Opera
I won’t deny that I have a soft spot for Opera (the browser, not the art form). We go way back—to the days when tabbed browsing was a novelty offered up only by them. Compared to the behemoths, Opera of that time was greased lightning, loading pages significantly faster. And when they came up with […]
Tiny Tower, big fun!
If you’re an Android or iOS device owner and you haven’t tried Tiny Tower yet, you’re missing something. Well, all right, I’m biased and a little bit obsessed right now. Yes, Tiny Tower, in all its pixelated glory, is my new addiction. The retro look is very deliberate and adds to the charm of this […]
Deus Ex Human Revolution: First Impressions
The original Deus Ex is one of my favourite games, though the sequel Deus Ex: Invisible War left something to be desired. Therefore, it is with mixed feelings that I have embarked on my journey with the last release, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (hereafter Deus Ex 3). I’ve only played it briefly and haven’t got […]
Reviving Riven on the Mac
This is one of those stories that starts with “Once upon a time” and ends with “happily ever after”. And no, there are no dragons and princes and princesses in it. Not even a witch. Once upon a time, way, way back in the 1990s, I used to play a game called Riven (along with […]
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Goodbye MacBeth, Hello Stephen!
‘Twas with a heavy heart that I decided to bid goodbye to MacBeth, my erstwhile laptop. Meanwhile, Stephen has joined the family, my new MacBook Pro. It’s a 13.3-inch model, with 4 GB of RAM, 320 GB storage and an Intel i5 processor. To look at it’s more or less identical to MacBeth, only shinier. […]
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is […]
Saturday Night Freeware: Itsy
Itsy is the Twitter client I use on Mac OS. As its name indicates, it is small and light, which is why I like it. It’s easy to use and, most importantly, not in-your-face, so it stays in the background till you need it. It might be basic, but takes care of my Tweeting needs. […]
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A refreshed WP 3.2
Now you can compose your WordPress posts and pages on a blank screen without the distractions of a menu, buttons and so on. The fullscreen writing mode (or zen mode) is one of the new features of the recently released WordPress 3.2. Simply click on the Fullscreen button and watch as everything fades away, leaving […]