What do copy protection schemes and anti-cheat software have in common? They both suck, and they inconvenience the legitimate user more than the software pirate. My adventure with Punkbuster continues. This abortion is supposed to prevent people from cheating in online games by allowing the software to scan your computer for codes that are, well, [...]
Punkbuster is becoming more and more of an annoyance. Despite reinstalling Call of Duty 4 without the Punkbuster option, Punkbuster remained within my system, even if I can’t use it from COD4. What is wrong with these people? Why can’t they just provide a more convenient option where Punkbuster can be enabled and disabled as [...]
I’ve been playing Call of Duty 4, and it has lived up to the hype. Unfortunately, my computer as of now is not up to the task of running the program with graphics settings all set to max, but I can live with it. The gameplay is far better than Call of Duty [...]
Yesterday, I finally got my gifts from girlfriend for Christmas. I got Call of Duty 4 and an illustrated novel by Terry Pratchett. I also received a gift from PJ, a glass chess set. Looking at my loot, my sister (the one whose mass distorts the earth’s gravity) was appalled that there [...]
As a kid, I was a fan of The Crystal Maze. I think it was shown on RPN 9, and I remember that at one point, I had this fervent wish to join the show and set records. Check out the website!
Below is a map of the maze in its fourth series. [...]
My post defending the Catholic Church from allegations of injustice is so far the most popular post in this blog. Like any blogger, I am flattered of course by the attention, but at the same time, I believe that the comments were made by people inflamed by the encyclical Spe Salvi, released last November 30, [...]
I don’t know if anyone else noticed this, but I have this idea that Maynilad is deliberately wrecking our roads. Ever since I could remember, Maynilad never coordinate with DPWH on road construction, preferring instead to rip the road apart after the asphalt has dried. You can’t even say that this was a coincidence. Currently, [...]
A few months ago, I happened upon a shop that sold a box containing Half-life 2 and Half-life 2: Deathmatch for only P1095 (around US$27). Intrigued, due to the numerous praises I’ve heard about the game and the relatively cheap price, I decided to get it.
Getting home, I immediately installed the game, and I was [...]
NOTE: This entry was originally posted in my Livejournal account, then posted to my blogspot account. I am now posting it here as a sort of stock reply to atheists who conveniently use the Catholic Church as the scapegoat for everything.
The original post starts here:
Historically, religion has been used as a tool to oppress, [...]
That benighted land ruled by the insane Kim Jong-Il is now open for tourists! The website of the group that offers the tours seem to be quite frank about the situation any tourist will face in the Hermit Kingdom. Although I am not a fan of Communist countries, I must say that I’m sorely tempted [...]
