The Floods

This weekend was a most interesting one.The copius amounts of rain have lead to large quantities in the city and county.I myself,being situated in the countryside,was largely unaffected,save a few detours here and there.

The major event of my weekend came on saturday night where i went to a friends 21st party.This was a good laugh and i returned home early enough at about 1.

The following sunday i spent playing guitar(yet again) and browsing the internet.I also printed out the maps required for our teams theatre murder mystery game.

The past few days.

my past few days have been quite interesting.On thursday the class party was held in a pub on colbert street(I think).That in itself is an entire blog entry which i will not divulge much into,but alas needless to say it was fun.

Having restrung my guitar I went to a friends house.We didnt really get up to much,just messed around on our guitars and came up with a little song,nothing amazing but it was quite mellow :)

When i got home on sunday i began listening to a few new bands.Most noticably of these included Kyuss and Soundgarden.I must say I was slightly wary of Kyuss at first but they are growing on me.

What to say

Today id like to share a little more about the music I like.Below I have linked one of my alll time favourite songs.The song I speak of is "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7672DzkHY

Ramble On!

Airbourne

I really need to get tickets to go see these guys.They are playing in Dublin in febuary.One could describe them as a hard rock band.They are from Australia and they can be seen to be similar to AC/DC in many ways and emulate their sound.
They have over the past 2-3 years gained much regognition and are slowly becoming more well known.Here is a link to one of their more well known songs,"Too much,Too young,Too fast."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQibZA0vZGs

The weekend

Hey all,Daniel here again for another update.This weekend wasnt too bad if I speak truthfully.On friday I went to my old secondary school for an awards night.After the ceremony me and a few friends walked around the school and visited the places we used to hang out for one last time.Am I too old for nostalgia?

Anyways afterwords we went to the local pub with most of the otherclass and chatted and such for a while.My saturday was of little excitement.I spent most of the time playing guitar and chatting with friends.This weekend I ended up listening to copius amounts of The Red Hot Chilli Peppers.I find their blend of rock and funk rythms(spelling?) to be most enjoyable.Speaking of them,their guitarist,John Frusciante, is one hell of a guitarist!

Evidence here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNPaR5xiwZc&feature=related (its not the most melodic piece,but he sure can play!)

So it stands to reason that ive been trying to learn their song Dani California,relativly unsuccesfull as of this moment,but in time im sure :)

The Pale Blue Dot

Here is a link to a video narrated by Carl Sagon.This particular video really got me thinking about the universe we live in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47EBLD-ISyc

Halloween weekend

This week it was halloween.I found it to be enjoyable weekend,compared to my last couple of uneventfull weekends.
On saturday night me and a couple of friends went into town to a kind of costume party in a nightclub of sorts.There where a large variety of intersting costumes,my favourite amongst being some one who had managed to create a very convincing pacman costume.
Being relativly unprepared and only deciding to go out at the last minute the best that i could muster was a short of "Leprechaun" costume(pictured above).The night itself was relativly interesting,which was a surprise to me as i usualy do not enjoy nightclubs.After the forays in the nightclub we decided to head to a friends house where we stayed the night.We spent much of the next day playing Tekken 6 and Resident Evil 5.At aprrox. 7 o clock I headed home.Afew hours passed and then a friend of mine advised that i should look up a few Smashing Pumpkins songs.Albeit I admit a little sceptical at first listen to their alternative rock sound I have found that they are slowly begining to grow on me.(Here is a link to their song "Today" off the Siamese Dreams album.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIwUxq0BMSE

Another notable point of interest that occured at the weekend was the film ZombieLand.This particular film is a horror/comedy about 4 people survivng in a now post apocalyptic wasteland infested with the living dead.(here is a link to a review of the film)

http://ie.rottentomatoes.com/m/zombieland/

I found it to be humourous in places,and overall not a bad film.
These where the events which perpitrated my Halloween weekend.
Until next time this has been Daniel Flynn.

The long weekend

The long weekend is now drawing to a close as i sit here in my room and type this.Reflecting upon the time that I have come to the conclusion that it was,for the most part well spent.On Saturday I went to town to check out the jazz festival that was on with a few friends.I found it average at best,as Jazz music isnt really something id listen to,but we went out regardless.
Sunday was spent quietly a home with a few friends.We did not get up to much,mostly just computer games and chatting.And so I come to Monday,today was a very lazy day for me,not much in the way of anything interesting happened,I just stayed at home played guitar and surfed the internet.I would decribe my long weekend as largely medicore and of little interest,although at times it was quite entertaining.
This is Daniel,signing off for tonight.Until next time same bat channel,same bat time.

The tale of the uneventfull weekend.

Well what to say?My weekend was a largely uneventfull set of affairs.A few friends came over,we played some computer games and chatted.I spent a large quantity of the time playing guitar and learning a few Rammstein songs,to me that was the most "productfull" aspect of my time off.
I also aqquired a few albums which I listened to for quite some time,the most noticable of which being Rammsteins new album,"Liebe ist für alle da".They are,as one can see from the name of the album a german metal band.I found this album to be quite good,my favorite sing on it being,"Ich Tu Dir Weh".The album is the bands 6th and is a follow up of there 2005 album Rosenrot.
My weekend was also populated with bouts of Call of Duty:World at War,as I have mentioned above.On saturday me and 3 friends played this particular game for approximately 2 hours.The weekend that was the 17-18th of October was at best a uneventfull one with a myriad of uneventfull happenings.

A little about myself.

Taking a break from reviews,today i decided that i would write up something about me.Well my names Daniel,im 18 and live in an area called Berrings a few miles outside of cor city,in the countryside.There is not much to truly tell about me,I guess you could say im your average joe,Ive an interest in music and games.I dont care for political partys and rather to not choose a side when forced too.What more can I really say that would help convince you of what its like to be me?There is only so much that words can do.Now for something a little offkey,something that caught my interest was this documentary on the size of the universe,i know it seems like a random tangent to disect into,but i have nothing much else of merit to coney,but i digress.My point is that it made me think about how incredibly ignorant it is to believe that there could not be life out there,million if not billions of solar systems and galaxies,it struck me as being an aful waste of space if we are the only one.I suppose that after in the end all human beings, by nature, have a desire to know.

This has been Daniel Flynn,tune un next week for more takes of interest!

My video game review of MotorStorm:Artic Edge

I have been a fan of Motorstorm since its debut on the Playstation 3. I have really been wanting this franchise to carry on to Sony's handheld. My wish came true and very few compromises were made to get it there. You get most of the content from Pacific Rift in a new setting that is actually more interactive than its predecessors on its big brother consoles. As you all should know by its apt title this Festival is set in a relatively cold climate. Alaska is where you'll find yourself this time around, and its every bit as hectic as the last two locals you visited.

As far as graphics go it looks pretty great for a PSP game. The tracks are detailed beautifully with lots of rich textures and signage and the signature overdone archways that Motorstorm is known for. You also can cause rockslides and avalanches, and with the proper timing you can wipe out the competition. The vehicles are pretty good too but lack the great damage models from the console versions. Not to say that there aren't damage models at all, but they are severely toned down. The vehicles won't explode into a thousand pieces like the console versions, instead you'll lose a couple major parts and some generic particle effects. Overall its expected considering the PSP's lower grade of power but still rather impressive. The drivers are rendered nicely with some ragdoll physics. Once again not comparable to the Havok engine, but for a portable game it's rather impressive. Sound on the other hand is decent at best, the vehicles have some nice rumbles, and the track noise from your tires scraping on the surface is decent enough, but nothing really sticks out. The soundtrack is pretty good with alot of todays mainstream rock and metal. One of the features this game pulls over from Pacific Rift is custom soundtracks. You can take up to 128 tracks from you Memory Stick and they will be automatically added to your customisable in game track list. Makes for great racing rockin to your own songs.

Some things that I'm glad that they didn't bring over from the last two outings that being the nearly impossible AI. Now its alot more difficult to wreck from other drivers then it is to fall victim to the environment. Even then its a little bit farther between wrecks than it was in the last games. A very welcome addition. Something that helps this are the solid controls that are actually consistent for a change. The difficulty is still fairly steep but not borderline impossible. It makes the game that much more enjoyable. You also have tons of content at your finger tips. From the robust Festival mode that will give you the opportunity to unlock extra liveries, and some add on parts for the new customization features Arctic Edge has to offer. You also have the Wreckreation option which gives you access to Time Attack, Free Races, and the great Multiplayer suite which allows for 8 player Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc modes. I have not had the ability to test this out yet but I have read that it runs silky smooth.

In my experience with the Motorstorm franchise it has been hectic and fun(albeit frustrating at times). Overall it's my favorite racing series yet. This one stands up to its older brothers by creating a new experience that sticks to the original formula while being portable. If your a fan of arcadish offroad racing you might wanna check this out.

My investigation of job no.24:

The following are the conclusions that i have drawn from my research regarding job option n0.24.Technical Writer is the job for which i have been asked to investigate,it is located in Paris France and requires 2 years relevant experience in the area.

You must be proficient in Java and C++ and have a degree in a technical or scientific area.Experience with Ms Word and drawing tools would also help.You must be a fast learner.motivated,organised,a good communicator and be patient.Ther modules which would help me to aqquire these skills would be programming fundamentals,Discrete maths and algorithmic problom solving.I found that being a native english speaker,I was also akin to what they where asking for.This carreer which I have investigated is one in which I would have a keen interest in pursueing.

From my studies here in cit I can see that this particular carreer would be one that i would be qualified to undertake,the skills which i will develop here such as my program solving abilities would be an asset to this line of work as probloms may arise whichy would need to be solved.
I am pleased that i have taken the time to undergo my investigation of carreer option no 24.

Below I have included a link to the Cit webpage where the modules which i study are outlined.
http://courses.cit.ie/index.cfm

I have discovered that Java is a type of programming language which utilises some of the syntax of c and c++.It first appeared in 1995 by Sun Microsystems.It is described as simple ,secure and exucutable to a high standard.How ever java is reputed by some to run slower and requiring more memory than other languages.

I hyave also divulged that the programming language C++ which would also be used in my job is one which is of mid range in difficulty and widely used as the predominate prograaming language.

I would aqquire these skills by taking the
http://courses.cit.ie/index.cfm/page/module/moduleId/103 module.

An understanding of the software and how it all works at a ground level would also be important.Understanding binary be it decimal or hexidecimal would be of a great use,the module i would take for this would be computer architecture http://courses.cit.ie/index.cfm/page/module/moduleId/104

at times probloms would also arrive,it would be of great use to me to use to take the algorithmic problom solving module as to help develop my problom solving abilities.Here is a link to this module http://courses.cit.ie/index.cfm/page/module/moduleId/104

My review of the video game Infamous.

In my opinion, in an sandbox game the two most important parts of the formula are 1. evolving and solid gameplay and 2. an involving city that doesn't grow boring after several hours into the game.

In terms of gameplay, this game really shines. The powers are both fun to use and easy to get the hang of. You can mix different strategies depending on what you are better at and combine different attacks for a lot of fun. The devs did a great job giving you plenty of freedom of movement and it's really fun jumping arond from building to building and sliding on powerlines or monorail tracks.

What the game lacks is a diverse enough city to keep things feeling interesting and fresh throughout the entire game. You see the same characters over and over and things start to feel pretty dull far before the game is over. It also really hurts that the game's missions don't have very much variety to offer. Constantly going underground to earn new powers just feels like painting by numbers after a short while.

The story of the game is pretty good and the voice acting is not too bad, but the lack of variety in the city and lack of variety in the enemies really hurts the game and keeps it from being as fun as it should have been the entire game, which is a real shame because the first half of the game was a complete blast. It just all starts to get stale once you've gotten a little over half way through the game.

With a bigger and better city, more diverse characters and missions, and a couple more options to modify your hero this game would have been a huge hit in my book. Heres hoping the sequal will be able to deliver and take a good game and make it into an exception game.

It came from the blog...

Hello there,this is my first blog post,i just wished to say welcome to my abode.Now that the formalitys are out of the way shall we discuss something of merit?