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Heh, an interesting bit from an author's review of the new Hobbit:

Heh, and in a follow on to the UK's proposed "Anti-Porn" Legislation... "Go Away Cameron"Chrome Extension bypasses Porn Filter

Isn't that more "Retro Kylie" then "Classic Kylie"? Retro is Neighbours, Classic is a bit further along when she was more pop star then ... hm, I'm wanting to say.."Charlie"? was that her character in Neighbours?

Well I made Game Dev Tycoon, Halo, Half-Life, Wing Commander and Doom in Game Dev Tycoon

There's a time and a place for subtle lighting..and not so subtle. You just don't confuse it with the everyday. And frankly, legs.

Dabbling a little on Max Payne 3 now. Somewhat irritated by the "Rockstar Social Club" thing, it keeps hanging on log in, and the way it's set up you can't even get a proper "exit" to the game unless you log in. So when it sticks like that, you have to manually alt-tab out and force shut it down. Really, stunningly brilliant design there.

So to counter the duckface, let us see... And there's always room for classic Kylie..

It is bloody miserable weather outside, with some amazing winds. And the cat keeps stalking around in that manner of evil intent that cats do so well.

Okay, now this counts as just a little weird, possibly on the edge, but also I found amusing.. Business Insider: Amazon Crackdown on Monster Porn I think what amuses me with this article the most is the "official" response from the publisher of Fifty Shades - "We know nothing about self publishing or erotica."

Hm, there's something decidedly "more-ish" about Game Dev Tycoon. You switch it on to idle away 10 minutes, and find out it's actually 2 hours later and you're just trying to get that damn AAA game to sell well...

Hm, Max Payne 3 is now at 80% off. I think for £2.99 I'll let temptation run. Even if I don't get around to playing anything seriously for a bit.

And now.. You're already over-thinking things... Hm, I really need to find where the Christmas wrapping paper was stashed.

To add in that splash of Weekend random assortment - and to further totally obliviate Wals picture..

"For these are the best years of your life....." It all goes downhill from here..

Since it is the Christmas season... Time for some tawdry and exploitive..

Have to admit, been in an odd mood today. Not exactly Christmas melancholy, but concentration is fairly shot, juggling various small tasks and errands, can't really get in the mood to poke at any games, or read any books. Have to wrap up some presents. Trying to watch a QI episode for some general laughter. "What attachment would you expect to find on a swiss student knife?" "Pot noodle opener?" "Well, it's not like they'd really need a corkscrew if they're a kid." "Maybe not if they're from Europe, but a good British child would."

I'll admit it's been a long while since I read through the Silmarillion, but that's part of what Peter Jackson had said he was doing. Adding in chunks of background information from that to flesh out the story and lay elements that turned up in the LoTR stories.

Something like three 20+ minute action sequences tied together by travelling, panoramic shots of new Zealand landscape and in-depth conversation along with laying plot points for what led up to Sauron's forces being together in LoTR...

Ah, the original Matrix. The remake with Jim Caviziel and Ian Mckellen wasn't too bad but fell short from the original. The remake had a lot of interesting points, but somehow, even with that cast, it just never clicked quite right.

Twin Peaks never held a candle to the original weirdness that was.. The Prisoner

hm, I haven't picked up Dungeon Siege 3 yet.

Hm. Max Payne 3 at 60% off.. I'm tempted, but it's still Christmas time and budgets have already been stretched.

Hm, it's something that came out of the Makeb story-line. I know it's some super-duper crafting thing, but no idea what for.

The Nightmare Before Doctor Who Christmas Special...