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  • Video: Crysis 2 Multiplayer

    By now, all you nerds know that Crysis 2 drops March 22nd of 2011 (here in the US). But you might not have seen this sweet trailer of multiplayer gameplay.

    Enjoy!

  • Replacing a laptop with an iPad

    Replacing a laptop with an iPad

    Depending on who you talk to they say it’s entirely reasonable to replace a laptop with an iPad. But is that really the case?

    Last week I went out of town for seven days and made the decision not to bring my MacBook Pro, perfect opportunity to put my iPad to the test.

    First, I loaded up some additional software for my trip, since most of what I’d need access to would be work related things. The extra few apps I installed were:

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  • The MMA Minute – Strikeforce Houston: King Mo vs. Feijao

    Strikeforce 27 is coming up tomorrow, also known as Strikeforce Houston: King Mo vs. Feijao, and it brings us 2 championship fights. See, fledgling organizations need to put on really big shows to be a draw because the mainstream fans just don’t recognize many of their fighters like they do with the UFC. However, Strikeforce is the only real competition to the UFC, so they have to do their best to grab whatever talent happens to be available.

    Regardless, anytime you get to see 2 championship fights, it’s a good card. Here’s what we’ve got:

    Main Card

    For the picks, I’m going to go with the undefeated Lawal to retain his belt in the Light Heavyweight Championship. The Middleweight Championship is actually a fight for the vacant Middleweight belt, which was vacated by Jake Shields when he left Strikeforce to join the UFC, I’ll take Souza in that fight. As for the last two, they aren’t flashy, but they could be interesting; I’ll take Noons over Gurgel and the former WWE wrestler Lashley over Griggs.

  • The MMA Minute – WEC 50 Aftermath

    Hey kids, sorry for the delay on posting these. I haven’t actually been able to watch these fights yet, it’s been a crazy week and I just didn’t have the time. But the show must go on! So, rather than breaking down the fights on my own, I’ll point you to Sherdog’s outstanding coverage, and thank you for stopping by! Here’s the results along with how I fared on the night.

    Main card

    • Bantamweight bout: United States Scott Jorgensen vs. England Brad Pickett – Jorgensen defeated Pickett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
    • Featherweight bout: United States Cub Swanson vs. United States Chad Mendes – Mendes defeated Swanson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
    • Lightweight bout: United States Shane Roller vs. United States Anthony Pettis – Pettis defeated Roller via submission (triangle choke) at 4:51 of round 3.

    The Palaszewski/Micklewright fight was added late, I didn’t make a pick for that fight. I went 2-2 on the rest of the card, picking Jorgenson over Pickett and siding with Cruz to retain the championship. For an admitted non-expert on all things WEC… not to shabby!

  • Terminal Tips: Play Tetris in Terminal

    Bored out of your mind on an airplane with no internet and a company laptop with no games installed? How about playing a crappy low resolution version of Tetris!

    Here’s how…

    Step 1: Open Terminal.app (/Applications/Utilities)

    Step 2: Type emacs, hit Enter. After it loads, press the Esc key, then X on your keyboard.

    Step 3: Enter tetris (lower-case) and hit Enter.

    Bingo! Your very own copy of Tetris running in Terminal, use the arrows keys to control/rotate the blocks.