It starts with an idea. An idea to create. To make something by fusing together our mind, electronic components, software and a little bit of electricity. Isnt that what any device is? It starts with all of that and one more thing. It has to be something that people want […]
Blurb: Hardware, Tech, Books, Games & Life
I am introducing a new category called “Blurb” on my blog. It could be a collection of links or a short summary of something I find interesting. As I cant post long analytical articles about everything that interests me (else we’d be here till kingdom come), this way I can […]
Blizzcon 2013: Diablo 3 – Reaper of Souls (RoS) Roundup + HotS Preview
Introduction Blizzcon 2013 was held on November 8th-9th 2013 and Blizzard released a lot of interesting information about the upcoming changes for Diablo3 as well as the Reaper of Souls (RoS) expansion. A lot of this information is not directly from their presentations, but from the datamined information, interviews […]
Nerdvana – NY Comic Con 2013
NYCC was my first Comic Con ever and it was a blast! The cosplay was amazing and the swag available was unbelievable, especially since the prices were super low. One negative was that the celebrity autographs were all paid ($30-$80) and they only had one 20 minute picture taking slot […]
Google BigQuery vs MapReduce vs PowerDrill
What is big data? Today, every electronic device that we use, transmits some kind of data and most of it is being collected. We generate over 2.5 Exabytes (2.5 billion Gigabytes) every single day. In corporations, the most common types of big data collected are Log Files, Infrastructure Resource […]
Music to play Games by
I love listening to Western Classical music, especially while playing MMOs. You can just sit back and relax when grinding (especially when D3 is just THAT easy) while the soothing tones pump out. These are a few of my favorite pieces. I am not ranking them in any order, […]
SUPERHOT : The Game
SUPERHOT is a game which blends time freezing from Prince of Persia and Braid. It slickly combines this into a fast (pun?!) paced FPS which requires a lot of strategizing. We get to see the bullets flying through the levels, like Bullet time from Max Payne which feeling very Matrix-esque. […]
Indie Game: The Movie
There are movies, and then there are movies. Indie Games : The Movie (IGTM) falls into the latter category for me. It covers the production process for 3 major indie game hits – Super Meat Boy, Fez and Braid. You can get the movie here: http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DGRDZ8 As a gaming […]
Top 15 Must Play iPhone Games!
I have been a iPhone user for 5 years now. From the 3G to the 5S. And I have loved playing games on the iOS platform. I think the main reason is because the platform just works. The OS is stable, the hardware can be repaired anytime in the store […]
Retro Games: Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 Retro Games We all reminisce about the good old days and the great games from the days of Yore. Looking at the folder images above reminds me of so many of the games that kept me busy for hours. Hangman, Golf, SkiFree, Snake, Sticks, Jacks etc. Hence, I thought […]