Author Archives: Kyle McAuliffe
new years in shibuya pics
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Quick Update
So i have been without internet ever since i moved into my new place. Hopefully i should be getting it sometime within the next few weeks, so you can expect somewhat regular posting following that.
What I want from life
With the new transitions that i have gone through recently (starting a career, moving to another country, moving away from my family and friends, learning a new culture and language, etc) i have found myself being very reflective in my spare time. Today I got home from my fourth day of work and started searching… Read More »
New Years 2009 – Shibuya Station
Happy New Years! or Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! I left for shibuya ~11 and got there ~11:20. I was surprised at the lack of people. I read that new years eve is treated as Christmas eve in the states. This makes sense why koji went with his parents to an onsen. On the other hand i… Read More »
PC Mag – GeForce throwback
Looking through an old copy of PC Magazine from December 1999 (dont ask me why i had it), i found this and thought it was hilarious. Never really thought of GeForce as a bad name.
Fallout 3 vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
I purchased Fallout 3 the day it came out. I had not heard much about the game other than a recommendation from a friend who has played the entire Fallout series and thought that i would like it. The point that persuaded me was when i was told by another friend that it uses the… Read More »
Further thoughts on Japan
Umbrellas – I am not sure if the weather has been surprisingly good or just normal while I have been here, but Japanese surely have a use for umbrellas. It has only really rained for two days out of my trip which has been ten days so far. I guess I never noticed until it… Read More »
Initial Thoughts of Japan
The plane ride – I arrived at the airport around 11:45 for a 2:10 flight. I wanted to get there early so that in case I encountered any setbacks they would not delay my trip. Everything went surprisingly smooth. I checked my luggage in 15 minutes and found my gate in another 5. This left… Read More »
Thoughts on SPORE
So SPORE has been out about a week now, and there is plenty of buzz about the game. Unfortunatly, most of this is due to the DRM. The game can only be installed on 3 PCs. Now I am no fan of DRM, but that did not sway me not to purchase this game. I… Read More »