• Battlefield 3 Launch Trailer

    I don’t think I’ve been this excited for anything.

    Ever.

    This post part of Blogtober 2011, just a little thing of mine where I (attempt to) post something up on my blog every day in October 2011.

  • SteelSeries 7H for iOS devices review — behind the scenes

    My review for the SteelSeries 7H headset for iPod, iPhone, and iPad will be up a little later today over at MacTalk, where you can read the full review, but I figured I might as well publish something that didn’t quite make it into the final version (okay, was never going to be included in the final version, was never intended to be included in the final version). A behind-the-scenes look, if you will.

    Little backstory: the SteelSeries 7H comes with a pretty unique micro-USB connector:

    There’s one curious thing about the cable though, and that’s the fact it attaches to the headset on the left hand side, using none other than a micro-USB connector that our European friends seem to be so fond of. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and certainly makes the 7H headset a little unique in that regard.

    Unique, yes, but also interesting: I’ve been looking for a new gaming headset for a while, and while the 7H ticks all the right boxes in terms of comfort and sound quality, the version that I reviewed comes with a strange plug that only has one 3.5mm plug for both headphones and microphone.

    No matter, no matter — one support ticket and about 5 Euros later, a replacement audio cable for the standard 7H is in the post. The thing about the standard 7H is that’s it’s far more “normal” in that it has two 3.5mm plugs — one for audio, and one for microphone, just like PC manufacturers like it.

    As it turns out, I guessed correctly — SteelSeries must make one version of the headset, then just vary the micro-USB cables that comes with it (and the packaging, obviously) to split it into separate products. The replacement cable plugs into the micro-USB port on the headphones just fine, and turns it into a standard 7H headset — which means the 7H works perfectly as the gaming headset I always wanted, but was never able to spend the money on (says the guy with AudioEngine 2 desktop speakers).

    +1 ingenuity for me.

    This post part of Blogtober 2011, just a little thing of mine where I (attempt to) post something up on my blog every day in October 2011.

  • Deja Vu

    Blogtober 11 catch-up, part IX — at this stage I’m only a day behind, but this is for October 20th

    Almost exactly five years ago, a few kids posed in front of some giant guitar in the middle of NSW.

    Almost exactly five years ago, a few kids participated in something known as the Science and Engineering Challenge.

    Almost exactly five years ago, a few kids from a tiny school in a small suburb in the equally-tiny state of Tasmania came fourth in the country,

    Almost exactly five years ago to the day, a few kids had an absolute blast.

    A few days ago, a different set of kids, to be sure, but with perhaps one or two of the same teachers, made their reprise in the Science and Engineering Challenge.

    A few days ago, a few kids from the tiny school from a little suburb in the equally small state of Tasmania, managed to place fourth in the country.

    A few days ago, a few kids may or may not have posed in front some giant guitar…

    …but one thing’s for sure: they probably had just as much fun as we did.

    This post part of Blogtober 2011, just a little thing of mine where I (attempt to) post something up on my blog every day in October 2011.

  • Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Footage

    Blogtober catch-up, part IIX

    Apologies for the three videos in a row. I promise I’ll have something a little more… textual for you up a little later today, but for now, it doesn’t get much more boss than parachuting off a cliff onto MCOMs.

    This game will be awesome.

    This post part of Blogtober 2011, just a little thing of mine where I (attempt to) post something up on my blog every day in October 2011.

  • Every Kanye West Sample Ever

    Blogtober 11 catch-up, part VIII

    This post part of Blogtober 2011, just a little thing of mine where I (attempt to) post something up on my blog every day in October 2011.

  • Who’s On First

    Blogtober 11 catch-up, part VII

    This post part of Blogtober 2011, just a little thing of mine where I (attempt to) post something up on my blog every day in October 2011.

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