Gamespot are building the greatest gaming rig money can buy. Gonna Be EXTREEEEEEEEME!!!!!
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/carclampingsimulator/video/6279249/greatest-gaming-rig-part-one?tag=videos%3Btitle%3B3
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Another Must See Video
If you can honestly say you haven't seen someone like this around IADT yet you're lying!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Film Vs. Books
Something that has become a bit of a phenomenon is the creation of films based on very popular books. Personally i think that this is absolutely fantastic. It means that those people who have trouble reading or even just do not enjoy it as much can discover the world that so many people have enjoyed.
Ufortunately it is almost a one hundred per cent guarantee that when someone who has read the book first finishes watching the adaptation they immediately exclaim that "The book was better". I find this extremely irritating because if one were to apply logic to the situation you would realise that there is no way that a 2 hour film can possibly contain as much information and as deep a story line as a five hundred page book.
I believe that t is time for all of us ( myself included as I am guilty of the same conclusion comparing the two. At the end of every adaptation it comes onto the screen "Based on the novel of Joe Blogs". And that is just what it is: an adaptation based on the fantastic work of the author. When Peter Jackson Created the LOTR films, he was not competing with J.R.R Tolkien. It was more of a tribute and a way of sharing his enjoyment of the books with a much larger audience.
So next time you go into a film adaptation, try to go in with an open mind and view the film as a separate piece of art rather that comparing it with the book you just finished reading because it is a near guarantee that you will be disappointed with the film in comparison to the original.
Ufortunately it is almost a one hundred per cent guarantee that when someone who has read the book first finishes watching the adaptation they immediately exclaim that "The book was better". I find this extremely irritating because if one were to apply logic to the situation you would realise that there is no way that a 2 hour film can possibly contain as much information and as deep a story line as a five hundred page book.
I believe that t is time for all of us ( myself included as I am guilty of the same conclusion comparing the two. At the end of every adaptation it comes onto the screen "Based on the novel of Joe Blogs". And that is just what it is: an adaptation based on the fantastic work of the author. When Peter Jackson Created the LOTR films, he was not competing with J.R.R Tolkien. It was more of a tribute and a way of sharing his enjoyment of the books with a much larger audience.
So next time you go into a film adaptation, try to go in with an open mind and view the film as a separate piece of art rather that comparing it with the book you just finished reading because it is a near guarantee that you will be disappointed with the film in comparison to the original.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Musical Taste
As this is my first EVER blog, please bear with me if it's lacking in some of the finer qualities that some of you may be used to. Cheers
It seems that nowadays, one of the very first questions one person asks another when they first meet is what kind of music they are interested in. Why is this? Surely we as the human race have come further than needing to base our decisions about our acquaintances than what kind of music they listen to in their spare time.
Yes, I do realise that one can learn a lot about a person just from what genre they are listening to but this is not necessarily always the case. I have friends who listen to Reggae but this in no way reflects upon them that they smoke marijuana even though that is a stereotype that is often associated with this type of music just due to one dread locked Jamaican individual.
Perhaps it is a benefit to have discussions with different people about all sorts of music to broaden your own musical horizons but one should never be judged on their idea of what is "good" music. Every different genre deserves equal credit and time to be appreciated. Some people may exclaim that jazz is "better" than electronica just because it is an opinion and great misconception that it takes longer to master but I know from my own personal relationships with DJs and jazz musicians that mastering DJ decks take just as much work and skill as mastering the saxophone.
So next time you meet someone new don't immediately try to decipher their personality based on some snap judgment and stereotype, get to know them first and then discuss in detail your different tastes. You may be surprised and discover some new and alien form of music that you fall in love with.
It seems that nowadays, one of the very first questions one person asks another when they first meet is what kind of music they are interested in. Why is this? Surely we as the human race have come further than needing to base our decisions about our acquaintances than what kind of music they listen to in their spare time.
Yes, I do realise that one can learn a lot about a person just from what genre they are listening to but this is not necessarily always the case. I have friends who listen to Reggae but this in no way reflects upon them that they smoke marijuana even though that is a stereotype that is often associated with this type of music just due to one dread locked Jamaican individual.
Perhaps it is a benefit to have discussions with different people about all sorts of music to broaden your own musical horizons but one should never be judged on their idea of what is "good" music. Every different genre deserves equal credit and time to be appreciated. Some people may exclaim that jazz is "better" than electronica just because it is an opinion and great misconception that it takes longer to master but I know from my own personal relationships with DJs and jazz musicians that mastering DJ decks take just as much work and skill as mastering the saxophone.
So next time you meet someone new don't immediately try to decipher their personality based on some snap judgment and stereotype, get to know them first and then discuss in detail your different tastes. You may be surprised and discover some new and alien form of music that you fall in love with.
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