Content

Main, page 433

Create a New Topic / New Post.

Video Blog » Madonna says hello

written by owen, published 2015-Aug-15, comment

Some people where commenting on how awful the new madonna music video is compared to her previous work. Though I might not like her direction in various expeditions I realise that she can't stop, she is the enegizer bunny. Of course she has ups and downs in her catalog but she just keeps dropping random shit which expands and eats up everything around it like a black hole.

It really doesn't matter what you do you just got to keep putting it out there and keep making it your own. And that is what I appreciate most about what she does. With a body of work so wide that you cannot really tell what type of drugs she was doing at the time, it is hard to really pin down the point of all but all that matters is that she got it done.

Anyway here is a list of a list of my favourite madonna music videos (you know I love dancing videos);







Holiday

Nothing Really Matters

make a comment

The people project » Graduation

written by owen, published 2015-Aug-11, comment

You know a school is too big when the graduation is spread over 4 days and 2 shifts just so the school and accommodate all the students needing to graduate. I had not been on the campus in about 14 years. So what better opportunity is there than when 500 people walking around.

related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image

add comment

Video Games » Got me some PS2 component cables

written by owen, published 2015-Aug-09, comment

related image

I bought a component cable (6 plug Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr) for my PS2 slim today at Royal PC (after watching a video about it online ) for the price of a movie ticket. It makes a world of a difference on the current HDTVs which are much cheaper now than when the PS2 originally came out in 2000. Make sure you use the composite cable to setup the ps2 colour mode before you attach the new cables because I spent almost an hour trying to figure out why they weren't working on my television and was wondering if I had bought defective cables. Leave the PS2 disk cover open and then go into the settings with the old A/V cables. Thank god for the internet, I found this review that helped me figure out that the setting was the problem.

I can finally enjoy Gran Turismo 4 in crisp 1080p HD. I still have the super license tests to complete. I think the license tests may actually be the only reason to play GT games. GT does get daunting at times but it has the best graphics of all the games I own and is probably the easiest to jump back into after I have been on a long hiatus. There is not much to playing a racing game, just takes lots of practice, fortitude and failed driving tests.

A setup like this would have probably cost 2000 USD back in the day (2002). I might be able to finally tackle my PS2 backlog of games I had been hording for a couple years now. I still have Persona 3 to finish and also to find a copy of Persona 4. Even with though Persona 4: Golden was released on the PS Vita I would much rather drop the money on the original version than invest in the abomination that is the PS Vita. Fcuk a remake/reboot/re-release!

The new cables do not do much to improve Hitman: Blood Money but I had already finished all 3 hitman games so not much of a loss there. Blood money is by far the best Hitman game. Tekken 5 benefits from the cables a little but that was already a pretty nice looking game. Newer PS2 games that were made after the year 2004 seem to benefit the most from the cables. Make sure you check the display settings in-game to see what can be changed. The mini-map and timer in GTA: San Andreas and basically all the text in games are crisper.

I think I am lost somewhere in Silent Hill 2. Doubt I will ever restart that game. Some games seem to be impossible to get back into once your have reached a point and stopped playing. Its like I forgot what exactly I was doing or where I was going. Almost the same problem with God Of War. God Of war got boring really fast like a gigantic pizza that you want to eat but cannot because you are full. GOW even has "progressive scan" on the back of the box but no other game seems to have that label. I have God of war 2 as well but if I never finish the first one, I will not be able to start the second - I live by rules.

My black label copy of ICO showed up as "Invalid Formate" on my tv, I'm not sure why. Shadow of Colossi worked fine. ICO was released in 2001 while SOC was a 2005 game so it proves my earlier point of newer games working better. Final Fantasy 10 works fine as awful a game as it is - doubt I will be getting back into that mess of a game.

The colours are more vibrant in We Heart Katamari. This Game in particular seems to benefit the most from the component cables. Everything is less washed out and less blurry with less jaggies. You can certainly tell the difference in both the 2d and the 3d scenes.

Conclusion

If you are going to be kicking it old school on the PS2 (or the Wii). And you have a new Flat Screen HD TV then you definately should spend the extra money to get the 5 plug component cables. The only problem you will have is figuring out what system you are gonna connect to the back of the tv next.

comment

Traveling without moving » Caye Caulker, Belize

written by owen, published 2015-Aug-04, comment

The thing I love about this Caye/island is the days seem to last forever. I am not sure if it is because of the almost total lack of cars or police or the constant sea breeze. I have never been to place with no cars. A life without cars is so far removed from everything I am accustomed to.

related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image
related image

add comment

Movies » Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

written by owen, published 2015-Aug-01, comment

related image

Rogue Nation is like what MI 6 or 5? I cannot even keep track. This movie is more of the same. Real stunts are still unecessarily unecessary. Alot of the actions scenes are just set up for action sake. You will not be disappointed but at the end of the movie you will be like meh, on to the next one.

BMW is the sponsor of this one and there seems to be an unlimited supply of cars and bikes that just appear at random places during this globe trotting movie. I am not even sure how these people get around in this day and age of flight delays and check-in lines.

My rating 6/10. Pretty forgettable. action, for action sake. Hunt is fearless and indestructable. You won't be disappointed but you might as well wait until it comes on cable.

make a comment