I was thoroughly underwhelmed by this game. I came to expect what I got from it's "spiritual ancestor" System Shock: intense battles, horrifying plot elements, sophisticated weaponry, a spacious inventory for crucial items and an engaging plot. Unfortunately, I got little of this. The battles got repetitive since there are only five or so types of enemies, the game wasn't scar...

Dead Rising is a whole lot of fun.  Not only do you get to run around a mall and kill hoards of zombies, but you can do so in various different ways with various different items and skills. A 2x4, a shopping cart, a bowling ball, a firearm, a medieval sword, kung fu - all provide a means for you lay the down thousands upon thousands of the Undead. This game is also chock-full of Easter egg...

The Toshiba Satellite laptop is a fine piece of technology. It is fast (CPU speed: 1.66 GHZ), has sufficient disk space (80 gigabytes), and it comes with a variety of little but useful features. For one, it comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera built-in, as well as four usb ports, two on each side. As Internet connectivity, one can use standard RJ-45 connection or go wireless with the laptop's ...

OxyContin works wonders on pain!  It is probably one of the most potent of the perscription pain relievers that you can get at a pharmacy. The primary ingredient is oxycodone, and it comes in various dosages: 10, 20, 40 or 80 mg; I've only ever needed the 10 mg though, 80mg is usually prescribed to those suffering from cancer or severe back pain. And unlike other pain relievers in the ...

Sweet Dreams is an edited collection of lectures given by Daniel Dennett, the reknowned philosopher of mind. As with all of his work, these lectures capture the biting wit and intellectual prowess Dennett has exhibited throughout his career. This collection, in particular, focuses on the contemporary and controversial topic of explaining human consciousness. Dennett argues for his own position,...

Halo 3 continues the epic tale of alien invasion and the full-out massacre of off-world beings by the near-invulernable Master Chief, some kind of cyborg/human creature that weights two tons or so. Many other aspects have carried over from its predecessors: much of the weaponry is the same (which is kind of a bore), several of the same enemies, and the ridiculous physics associated with the veh...

Chris Corner, frontman of the killer indietronica group Sneaker Pimps, gives an even more electronic edge to his second album under the the IAMX project. Like much of this previous work, The Alternative deals with a lot of taboo issues: incest, bisexuality, self-destructive drug use, etc. The lyrics, although not as biting as they often are in SP songs, still are able to convey an intense dissa...