Dell Dock
The Dell Dock is a new piece of software that is being installed on new Dell computer systems which provides a customisable navigational ‘shortcut bar’ to help tidy up your desktop and speed up your day-to-day tasks by making it easier to get to where you need to go on your Dell computer.
I had a bit of a play with the Dell Dock when I was at the Dell Studio Laptop launch a couple of weeks ago and I must say that it seemed very similar to the other ‘dock’ software that you can download and install yourself, not that it’s a bad thing if something works well.
Dell are obviously trying to enhance their customers’ experience of using their newly launched Dell Studio 15 and 17 ranges of laptops with this new feature which will likely be implemented onto other Dell models soon as well. Click the image below to see a more detailed view of the Dell Dock in action.
Play-Asia.com $5 Discount Voucher?
Could anyone here make use of a Play-Asia $5 off discount voucher? The reason I ask is that similarly to my recent post about having a voucher for a free episode of Sam & Max, I now have a free Play-Asia voucher for one lucky reader that needs to be used before July 2008!
Play-Asia sent this voucher because I hadn’t logged into my account for a while - but right now I don’t have the time for any new games, so thought somebody else might find it useful.
Ender’s Superhero Animation Coming Soon…ish!
Hi folks! I’ve just finished storyboarding my new animation about a superhero! I’m going to using the same character as ‘The Graveyard’ but everything else will be my own work.
It’s going to take me about 3 – 4 months tops to get it finished (hopefully earlier) if I work through some night shifts!!
Tech Gamer: Battlefield - Bad Company
Zath: I have now joined Game People who are a bunch of gaming writers each of which specialise in a different of being a gamer, you may have already seen some of their posts here on the site. Hope you like my first edition of “Tech Gamer” in which I’m reviewing Battlefield: Bad Company.
The switch back and forth from PC to 360 controller is never easy, but Battlefield: Bad Company certainly incentivises the experience. It even got me wrestling with my AV amp in search of some quality surround sound to match the rest of the game.
Using technology to improve gaming immersion is all very well in theory. But in practice, when I came to play Battlefield: Bad Company, I found that my surround sound system was not co-operating at all! Admittedly it started to die a few months back when you’d switch it on and hear the sound stuttering until it had warmed up. Being a bit of a tech head I’ve tried investigating various options to get it working but to no avail. So until I receive the new system I’ve got on back-order I have to turn it on a while before I want to play.
Mario Kart DS
Fans of the Mario Kart franchise will not be let down. This is a pixel perfect copy of Mario Kart 64 with some added goodies. The nostalgia of Mario Kart snaking came flooding back when I played this game - it made me want to dig out my N64 and have a blast on Goldeneye.
If you have played any of the Mario Kart games before you will know the score; oversized cartoon characters racing around in strangely undersized vehicles shooting turtle shells at each other and using “magic” mushrooms to boost you about. People who have not played Mario Kart before do not be afraid. It is easy to pick up and play and will keep you busy for hours.
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