Synology DS211j Review

Being the paranoid about backups person that I am, I’ve been looking for ages for a way of backing up my Mac to a device in my loft. For a while now I’ve been weighing up the various pros and cons of assorted NAS devices, and a month or so ago finally settled on the Synology DS211j. It came top, or near-top, in virtually every NAS review roundup I could find (at least all those in the £200-ish price range …

Game Over, Yeah!! updates

Did I mention a while ago that I had a new section on my website? I launched a project I’m calling “Game Over, Yeah!!“, with the premise being I play a game until I lose my first life. Of course, I record it and then upload it for you all to “enjoy”. Well, since then I’ve uploaded a billion* more videos! Most recently… Space Channel 5 (PS2) Freddy Hardest (Spectrum) Great Giana Sisters (C64) Why not have a look? *Actual …

Portal 2

Did you all enjoy the ARG? You know, where tens of thousands of mindless drones played a load of indie games in order to win potatoes so that everyone could play Portal 2 a few days early? Amazing. I’m sure the game is worth it and all, but still…

More Where’s Sonic?

Back by popular demand, there’s MORE “Where’s Sonic?” fun to be found in this here blog post. Set faces to stunned! Hopefully this picture is a higher quality one than the last one. And I’ve even provided the checklist of things! Don’t forget to click the picture for a bigger version.

Kinect and Shovelware

Surely I’m not the only one who remembers Microsoft saying that Kinect titles were not just going to be a load of rehashed Wii ports? That their platform was totally different to Nintendo’s, and an entirely new way to play? That they were aware of the number “sub-par” waggle compilations on the Wii? So why then, are they promoting these three clearly-not-Wii-style-titles-oh-no-honest? Firstly, there’s Carnival Games which, oh yeah – had two outings on the Wii. Oh. Well, what about …

Where’s Sonic?

I got this book at the weekend for twenty five whole pence. It’s a ripoff of Where’s Wally, only you have to find Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Eggman, 10 gold rings, and three power-up T-shirts in each “level”. Can you? It’s a billion times better than Sonic 4, anyway. Posted via email from deKay’s posterous