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Tuesday, April 1 2008

WordPress 2.5

The blog has been updated, so if you have any issues, please post in the comments.

All I can say is that I like the latest version (although I wonder how to get the Gravatar’s actually showing (See my first photo of the week post’s comments)). 

Also, the folks at WordPress have updated the WordPress.org website to have a similar style to the WordPress 2.5 admin interface. Well done to the folks at WordPress and Happy Cog for the work done on the design (Even if it will take a bit of getting used to).

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Wednesday, March 19 2008

WordPress 2.5 RC1

The good folks at WordPress have released some screenshots as well as RC1 of the next revision of WordPress. 
A part of the next version involves a redesign of the administration section. The admin section doesn’t look that pretty in the current form. The next version freshen’s the look as well as improving some of the key design elements.

I might post some screenshots/a review on the RC sometime in the near future (that is if they don’t release the final version before I get to the review).

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Monday, June 18 2007

Hello from Safari on Windows

SafariAfter having to get the latest Webkit nightly (the framework for Safari) to make this and many other sites work correctly, I am now able to say hi from Safari for Windows.

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Thursday, May 10 2007

Telstra Next G Pre-paid

As a Telstra CDMA Pre-paid customer, I am quite interested in what Telstra is going to offer in the Next G pre-paid service.

Unfortunately though, Telstra has been quite secretive to the public until recently about when the first instalment of phones will be released. Dealers on the other hand haven’t, and some have posted on Whirlpool about the impending launch (original the 14/5/07 but is now pushed back (and confirmed by Telstra via email) to the 24/5/07) and also the phones that will be at launch (ZTE 256 and the LG TU500).

Telstra though is not letting any of the information appear on their website yet though of the handsets. The ZTE 256 details are quite secretive (and even dealers on Whirlpool haven’t figured it out, let alone where I work only has details on the LG TU500 on pre-paid).

Telstra’s secretiveness has failed though for this as well, as I have stumbled onto the information at Dick Smith’s Website (silver - black - links may not work depending on the DSE site). Full details from both phone colours for the ZTE 256 is after the break (as well as two pictures from the DSE site). read more

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Wednesday, March 14 2007

Sony Playstation 3 first impressions

UPDATE: The demo unit does do various HD resolutions, unlike what I previously posted.

At work, we have received our display unit to show off the Playstation 3. In this post, I will talk about the issues that we have and some general gameplay comments.

We have it plugged into the Sony Bravia X series (40″) via a $60 or so HDMI cable (the expensive Belkin PureAV cable that we had received with the unit broke due to the cabinet being moved around and bending the plug).

Note though that the unit supplied is actually a special version of the PS3 that is modified to only (unless there is a way around) act as a demo unit with none of the options modifible. The issue with this is that the PS3 is only running into the LCD at 576p compared to the 1080i/p capability that retail units and the display supports. Hopefully though, we will be able to run Blu-Ray discs (movies and games) on the unit, but we don’t have any yet.GameplayThe demo unit comes with two games on the 60GB Hard Drive. One is Formula One Championship Edition and the other is Motorstorm.

Motorstorm

Motorstorm involves you to drive around a dirt track in the demo in either a truck or a motorbike. Gameplay is pretty intense but does have the issue of the SIXAXIS controller being quite sensitive if you are in the motorbike and have the motion sensor on.

F1

F1 Champonship Edition is one of the best F1 games that I have played. The graphics are based on the 2006 series TV graphics and looks quite nice on the widescreen display.Gameplay is also a bit easier but I did find using both thumbsticks to drive (left one is for steering while the right is for acceleration and braking) was a bit odd compared to using the buttons. Also, the default buttons for acceleration and braking is via the X and Square buttons (from memory) and not the shoulder buttons unlike Motorstorm.

Overall rating

Of course, these are first-release games and are also cut-down done demos. I rate it 8/10.

Would I buy one, yes if I had the money.

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