Atma Xplorer

Xploring Games, Computing, Photography

Guide to Programming Series: Week 3

I’m a bit distracted as I was editing this (I’ve had the post ready for about a week which awaited minor changes) because I just got to view my grades today. Although it’s


A FREE PS3 for Xmas

That title is no joke. One of the few blogs in “Most Read” tabe in Netvibes is having giving away a FREE PS3 unit. Sounds too good to be true? Nah.


Guide to Programming Series: Week 2

To those following the series, sorry for being late. It was the last week of the term (AKA Hell week) and I had tons of to-do on my list that I didn’t remember to


Guide to Programming Series: Week 1

After taking my refresher course on Java (which was basically getting down and dirty with coding), I decided to make a Programming Series that aims to help beginners with cope with the basics of


6 Reasons to Switch to Linux

1. Linux is Stable as a Rock As no doubt many in the industry will tell you, Linux is proven to be a reliable operating system (parts of your system may crash but not


Myself Yourself – Initial Review

I stumbled on Myself; Yourself while downloading m.3.3.w‘s other subbed series, Ninomiya-kun by accident. I misread the XDCC list for one on their bots and downloaded episode one of the said series by mistake.


Level Up drops the Ban Hammer

Due to the wide popularity of Valkyrie, Ragnarok Online PH’s newest free-to-play server, numerous players intending to GAME the system tried to employ the usual bot-dominance over the server. Too bad for them,


Shakugan no Shana Season 2 – A quick look

Like many sequels I’ve seen so far, Shakugan no Shana’s second take on the seen feels like a drawn out appeal by animators (not the creators of the manga) to bait more people into


PS3 to support DivX

x Anime and gaming fans rejoice after the press release sent out by DivX Inc., revealing a partnership with Sony allowing DivX media support on the PlayStation 3 console. The functionality is expected


Thoughts on gOS

Thoughts on gOS

I was ecstatic to find a new Linux flavor on Linuxtracker . While some people are fazed by having a Linux distro compiled with the idea of their web apps (docs, youtube, gmail, blogger


Hellgate:London goes Live!

Horror flicks not good enough for the Halloween? Try Hellgate: London. Hellgate is an RPG game created by Flagship studios, set in post apocalyptic London where zombies, demons and all manner of


Mythbuntu: The Perfect Linux Media Box

If like me, you’ve dreamed of a Media Center PC that sits in your living room recording all your favorite shows but lack the money for it then good news for you. Mythbuntu is


EAs Crysis (not Farcry 2)

If you’re still living under a digital rock and haven’t seen what’s hot in the gaming world, Crysis is an upcoming science fiction First Person Shooter, that is being developed by Crytek.


Sun to replace mobile-specific Java

Unless you’re a geek or simply a program, the places that you’re likely to encounter Java is on your browser and your mobile phone. Sun is planning a revamp of it’s current line


Seto no Hanayome – Series Review

After seeing the whole series twice, the top tier comedy anime Seto no Hanayome ranks as one of the best titles I’ve seen in this genre and paves it’s way into my short


Site Changes and More

I’ll be moving to a new host in a few days (change that to now, if I’m lucky enough to find an open bank which I doubt since it’s a holiday). I’m getting


MSNBC acquires Newsvine

MSNBC acquires Newsvine

I was new to the service (newsvine) so I was a bit surprised to see a post on digg about the issue as well as the new logo. MSNBC has acquired Newsvine, a socially driven


The Storm superworm

No this isn’t a security bulletin but if you’re thinking that your computer is safe from viruses and malware, think again. What is Storm? If you’ve been seeing floods of emails and IM messages that try


War: Movie Review

War: Movie Review

It’s one of my most awaited pairings (no not the romantic pairing, I don’t have much love for romance) of all time. Jason Statham and Jet Li in a single movie! Again,


LEVEL-UP LIVE 2007: Logged and Loaded

LEVEL-UP LIVE 2007: Logged and Loaded

WHAT: LU! Live 2007 WHEN: November 3-4, 2007 WHERE: World Trade Center List of Events: Level-Up City Cosplay Level-Up Filmfest National Art Competition On the Spot Drawing


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