December, 2009Archive for

Challenge your grey matter

[Rating:8/10] There was quite a lot of noise about Machinarium when it was released and everyone started playing it. I thought I'd keep my opinion to myself until I had finished the game. The game was developed and released by a small independent Czech studio Amanita Design and was simultaneously released for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. A great feat you may think, but actually just a clever move by developing the game in Flash. So basically any OS that has a compliant Flash player is able...

QOTD: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs: "'I want to put a ding in the universe.'" (Via Quote of the Day.)

Quick App for Xbox 360 Owners: 360 Live

Most of the apps I've installed that claim to deliver a great Xbox Live experience have fallen very short. This new app by Juan Xavier Larrea finally delivers the goods. I guess you need to be a bit of an Xbox Live freak to see the value in an app like this, but I've found myself in a situation before where I wanted to check on either one of my own or a friends achievements, online status or some such. If you are a big online gamer and own a Xbox, 360 Live [$1.99 - iTunes Link] is the app fo...