Archive for November, 2008
Posted on November 29, 2008 - by Jordan H
The Day Off
We had a day off yesterday, so a few friends and I headed on the train to Liverpool.
Posted on November 23, 2008 - by Jordan H
PHPNW ‘08
Today I’ve been out to PHPNW ‘08, a web development conference at the Manchester Central Convention Complex (formerly the G-MEX). I was helping out so I had an early start, and was in Manchester for 8:30am. It got off to a great start, and over the day I met some great people and saw some familiar faces too.
One of the most interesting talks was the Getting Started with Zend Framework and the From HTML to Drupal in 30 Minutes (although it may have been better suited to 60 minutes!). I got a free T-shirt and some cool goodies too.
They’re one of the first conferences to utilise the http://joind.in/ service which helps attendees give feedback on the talks and can provide some constructive criticism to the speakers. It’s a really cool ‘Web 2.0′ idea, and I hope it takes off with many other conferences using it.
Encouraged by the great time I had today, I’ve booked a ticket for BarCamp Sheffield next weekend (the Sunday to be specific). If you see me there, feel free to say hi!
Posted on November 20, 2008 - by Jordan H
New Xbox Experience
Downloaded this last night, made my avatar and enjoyed having a party chat with some friends. Sure, it might take some getting used to, but it’s an improvement none-the-less.
Posted on November 16, 2008 - by Jordan H
There are some things in life…
I have something to confess. Yes, I don’t watch Big Brother (or its spin-off shows), I try not to watch X Factor and certainly not Strictly Come Dancing. However, there is one reality TV show which draws me in from the start each year, and I cannot help it! (:
But what is more entertaining than seeing 10 z-list celebrities (can you even call them that?) heading into the Australian jungle “for the experience”, and then watching them getting covered in bugs for food. If that’s not entertainment, then I don’t know what is!
</sarcasm> (but I do watch it!)
Posted on November 2, 2008 - by Jordan H
Far Cry 2
Well, it’s been a great week off for me, and what better way to end it than to get a fantastic new game! As usual, here’s a review…
Far Cry 2 is a game set in a fictional un-named African country, with a stunning varied landscape and a storyline which can go in many different ways. It comes from Ubisoft Montreal, the same guys who brought us Assassins Creed and Rainbow Six, both great games in their own right.
The open world is truly endless, original and varied. I’ve been through savannah, jungle and a whole lot more and that’s just the beginning. The realism of the game is much more than any other. For example, if you pick up an old gun off the floor and use it a lot, it’ll get jammed. You can unjam it and continue using it. However if you keep using it, you risk it blowing up in your hands.
You can also set off forest fires, which is pretty funny. Blow up a car, use a flamethrower or throw a molotov into trees and before long you’ll have a fire burning, and spreading rapidly too! (more…)