The Long Hiatus
by poedgirl on 11/08/11 at 3:36 pm
Well, it’s been a pretty long time since I’ve written anything on here. I’ve been getting a lot more in to gaming lately and have been neglecting some of my web presences. Well, now I am dedicated to keep writing something here at least every once in a while.
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Today, I decided to test out a new feature of Mozilla Firefox 3.5, the Geolocation system. Now, I have to say, using a mobile phone with Google’s Location Services is actually pretty accurate – within a few hundred metres. But it would appear it is not the same for fixed connections. Even when connected via […]
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Today, I bought the game Saints Row 2 on PC. I had played it before on PC, yes, a pirated copy, and thought it was good enough to buy. However, as soon as I got it home, my mind was completely changed. The problem all stems from the fact that this specific game uses the […]
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When I posted a comment on a smarthouse.com.au article criticising the writer’s views. I expected it to be accepted and the writer would comment on it. However, instead of doing the right thing and accepting it, they quite simply blocked it. Therefore stifling any attempt at adding any sort of criticism to the article. At […]
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