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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Right Now....
I'm actually dressed up in about 4 layers to go to the Jewish Cemetary for Remembarence Day. I'm looking forward to taking my brother to see Max Payne in theatres today, because I've played both games and they were great. We'll seeing that its rememberance day...
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Rest of my day
So after my soccer game, I went to the mall to meet up with Justin and Sam. After some window shopping, (and free cinnamon buns) I went to Chapters to get my brother a Naruto manga book. We walked over to my grandma's house, where we ate some nachos, and watched the uncut version of Matrix Revolutions. After watching some special features, and beating solitaire twice, we are now off to the JCC where we will partake in a Krystallnacht // Holocaust Memmorial Program for BBYO.
See ya later
Jon // Aphex
Soccer Game
My soccer game went pretty well! We started out with a goal about 5 minutes in. But after about anther 20 they were at ua tied at 2-2. We got lazy and they popped in another goal. Then we tied us at 3-3. We ended up getting both teams points. I only got a minor injury, I scraped my kneecap and it burns a little, but some disinfectant and bandages go a longway.
Aphex // Jon
So... First post eh? Well my day was kinda boring today. I woke up at about 12:00 (I'm a late sleeper). I ate my Eggo waffle breakfast, then I went to my room to lie down on my bed (I felt sick). So, as I'm lying there I turn on my electro music (like what's playing now). About 3 hrs pass and I decide to go play some Far Cry: Vengeance on my Nintendo Wii. After that I ate a frozen ravioli dinner and I am now at my grandma's house in the middle of night, supposedly sleeping because I have a soccer game tommorow. I hope nothing bad happens this time.
Last soccer game I broke my nose.
If another guy kicks the ball at my face I'll break him.
Peace,
Jon
*Aphex*
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Blargh
Today I did nothing really...
Me and my brother went to our basement and found our old lasertag guns and vests. That entertained us for about an hour. I then played Battlefield 2 online for an hour. I decided to stop by Adam's. We chilled, I played my guitar. We went for a bike ride, and we played with his army people (real mature huh?). Now I'm typing this. I have to go shave now so peace it.
Jon
Friday, September 12, 2008
continued.... First Post
Ok, so the rest of my day went by pretty boring and crappy. I just sat here and played Mortal Kombat Unchained for a few hours and did nothing else.
Jon
First Post!
Hi guys my name is Jon! This my first post. In case you were wondering what Yegro is, it's a nickname that a friend of mine came up with and now I'm stuck with it for about 300 people.
My day today sucked ass. I kept screwing up in my drafting course. (I'm in grade 10 btw). Science was boring. Then after lunch, I had gym. We played dodgeball with grades 10, 11, and 12.
I was standing there satisfied with a victorious double kill when i turn to fell exquisite pain, and go unconcious for a few seconds and awake on the ground. A big 12th grader on my team decided to run 30 kmp/h towards a ball not far from me but as doing so, someone threw a ball at him and he jumped wildly fraying his arms around so his elbow bashed into the side of my head, cuncussing me.
I thought it was a minor bump and I continued my day normally. Suddenly during the next period (social) i felt sik. So, I ran to the restroom. I got there just in time.
Just as I bent over the toliet, my throat chucked out my breakfast, snack, and lunch.
I went to the doctors office after school to hear him tell me that I got a cuncussion.
Great.
I then had to cancel my birthday party which was suppposed to hapened the next day.
And now I'm lying on my bed with a severe headake and nausea and typing this.
I'll keep you posted.
Orivaderci!
Jon
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Lack of News Updates
Hi readers! Its Zixen1
I'm terribly sorry for the lack of updates this summer. I am on a world trip.
I am currently in Israel after visiting Turkey, Greece, and Cyrpus, and I will be in Alaska soon... so don't expect too much. Sorry!
Have a good summer!
Jon
AKA: Zixen1
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 exceeds one million in sales for first week in Europe
Indy may have won the battle, but it looks like Snake's won the war. Konami has announced that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has sold more than one million units within its first week of arriving in Europe. Put another way, we're looking at over 140,000 sales within a seven-day period.
On a related note, Konami also divulged that all 25,000 of Europe's limited edition MGS4 sets, which included a making-of Blu-Ray, a soundtrack CD, and an "Old Snake" mannequin, quickly sold out. This achievement effectively eclipses MGS4's previously reported success in Japan, with sales exceeding the half-million mark just five days after its release in the region.
"MGS4 is nothing short of a masterpiece – an epic conclusion to the Solid Snake story," said Martin Schneider, Konami Germany's sales and marketing director, regarding the game's sales in his region. "We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback we have received from retail and consumers alike, and will keep satisfying their needs with updates to the game’s Extra option, and via new content to Metal Gear Online."
Drop by again in case we receive any further updates regarding this news. From the way it's going, MGS4 is well on its way to setting milestones within the gaming community.
Ed Boon: all Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe characters get finishers, E3 content
All of the MK characters and all of the DC villains will have fatalities. The DC heroes who don't kill that often will have brutalities that will function just like fatalities but don't actually kill the opponent.
In an interview with GameSpot UK, Boon mentioned that every character will be getting finishing moves, however, they won't necessarily be fatalities. If you're wondering why this is the case, here's what he had to say:
Moving on the second tidbit of info that caught our attention. Boon has confirmed that more of the game will be unveiled at E3. He said that they plan on showing off four characters as well as two arenas. While he didn't give any specifics, we can't help but hope that the arenas and characters don't include those already revealed in the trailer - just so, y'know, we see something new this time. Oh well, I guess we'll find out when E3 arrives this year.
Rumorlicious: Kratos as PS3 exclusive SoulCalibur 4 character?
Do you see those twin Blades of Chaos? They're apparently coming to slice you up on the PS3 in more ways than one. We've received word of yet another Kratos-inspired rumor, this time linking the demigod of war to SoulCalibur 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360).
That's right. In the latest issue of EGM, the Quartermann rumors section has a quick ditty about the possibility of Kratos making it to the SoulCalibur universe. As you can probably guess, the rumor cites him as a PS3 exclusive.
To put it simply, and without malice towards the Star Wars fans out there, Kratos seems like a much better fit than Yoda or Darth Vader for the SoulCalibur universe. For one thing, his Blades of Chaos are actually made of metal and not laser light (or whatever the heck those things project).
Furthermore, he seems like the perfect ruthless entity to carry on the power of the Soul Edge; seeing as he's already godly, for lack of a better term, why not give him some all-powerful chain blades to go along with his person?
In any event, this is still a rumor, but boy... isn't it a lovely one? Keep checking QJ for updates on this rumor.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Download of the Day! 21 (Movie)
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the four to five years of school since he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor Micky Rosa into a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Jimmy whom are being trained by Professor Rosa of the skill of card counting at blackjack. Intriged by the desire to make money, Ben joins his new friends on secret weekend trips to Las Vegas where, using their skills of code talk and hand signals, they have Ben make hundreds of thousands of dollars in winning blackjack at casino after casino. Ben only wants to make enough money for the tuition to Harvard and then back out. But as fellow card counter, Jill Taylor, predicts, Ben becomes corrupted by greed and his arrogance at winning which lets his feelings get in the way, and it also puts Professor Rosa, as well as the group, on the radar of a brutal casino security enforcer, named Cole Williams, who holds a personal grudge of some kind against Rosa which threatens to undo everything the students have learned and earned. Read More......
PSP Firmware 4.00 Decrypted
The team that brought us Custom Firmware 3.95 GEN was able to look into the resource directory of Firmware 4.0's flash0 resource directory, revealing a bunch of PRXs that have been changed.
They note these PRXs among those that have been changed: pops popsman, npdrm, np9660, mlnbridge, sysmem, umdcache, sysconf, and video. They also point out that the NIDS doesn't seem to have been changed.
Good news is that they don't think that any of the changes will pose too much of a problem for developing Custom Firmwares, and they believe that one will be introduced soon.
A hearty thanks to Gilberto for the tip!
UFC Video Game!
UFC 2009 Undisputed is slated to ship to retailers by spring 2009 so we should be hearing more details about this video game before then. Be sure to keep checking back here for more updates.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
PSP Piracy Issues
Sony's PlayStation Portable has had a healthy growth over the past few years and, as much as some of us hate to admit it it, it's partly because of the global piracy issues the gaming handheld has always been experiencing. There is a piracy problem on PSP. We know about it, we know how it’s done. It sometimes fuels the growth of hardware sales, but on balance we are not happy about it.
In a statement released by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) President David Reeves to MCV, he openly recognized the piracy problem the PSP has been facing. However, during the DevStation conference in London last week, he also admitted that the trend was actually helping pull up PSP hardware sales.
Here's a quote taken from Reeves during the event, explaining his stance on the matter of PSP piracy:
Reeves also explained that Sony is set to unveil a new anti-piracy policies which will hopefully clamp down on issue. He gave no specific details on it, but we'll be sure to pick up on any new updates as we get them.cy acy Issues
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Metal Gear Solid 4 DATABASE
If you're currently playing the awesomeness that is Konami and Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, then you're probably swamped by a lot of information and back story in the Metal Gear Solid universe. There's no need to play through all the first three MGS games just to refresh your memory, however, now that Konami is going to include the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database with tomorrow's PlayStation Store update.
Available as a free download, the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database provides all the information you need concerning the game's storyline as well as every character's profiles and back stories. If Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is your first MGS game, then you might as well check the Database out instead of trying to play through the first MGS games just to check out the backstory.
If you're thinking twice about downloading the MGS4 Database for fear of spoilers, don't worry because all MGS4-related spoilers are blacked out until you've finished the game. Neat, yes?
Konami also has something else in store for Metal Gear Solid fans, and they're waiting in the EXTRAS option of the game's main menu. These free downloadable items include a new camouflage as well as a new music track that you can try out in your in-game iPod. Be sure to check it out often; Konami will add more free content as time passes.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
How to JailBreak an iPhone
The iPhone hack scene has been around for almost as long as the handset has been out in the market, yet a lot of mainstream users still haven't caught on to the benefits of this craft. If you've been too scared or too lazy to jump aboard, this is your chance to catch up.
We'll be putting up a series of tutorial posts that will help you become part of the iPhone homebrew community so you can enjoy the stuff that users like yourself have been creating at the comfort of their households.We assure you that we'll do it in the safest, most easy to understand manner possible so that virtually anyone can follow.
But first, you need to understand just what exactly you're getting into. Knowing what iPhone homebrew can and can't do for you is paramount, and we feel that it's necessary that you think this over before you proceed.
The benefits of iPhone homebrew
Essentially, there's no huge reason to go and hack your iPhone. There's nothing to the magnitude of running ISO files on the Sony PSP with Custom Firmware or anything of that ilk. At best, you'll be able to have custom ringtones, the ability to run user-made games, play old NES titles with an emulator, and capture iPhone screenshots. There's nothing revolutionary as of yet, so why should you go on?
Or, if you're one of the many who are miffed at the fact that the iPhone has to be tied with an AT&T subscription, you'll definitely love this. The guide will help you emancipate your handset from AT&T and go Benny-haha with just about any SIM card belonging to virtually any mobile network in the world.
We'll kick things off with the sledgehammer that slams the homebrew door open on your iPhone. This process is known as Jailbreaking, coined from the act of freeing the iPhone from Apple's loving clutches. It exploits the communication feature provided by the iPhone's serial port and allows your Mac to talk directly to the device, giving way to applications and other data feeds.
Jailbreaking the iPhone with iFuntastic- For this portion, we'll be using a program called iFuntastic. It's a popular app because it's arguably the easiest to use and it's as safe as can be. It walks you through the process and does so quickly and efficiently.
Jailbreaking opens up your iPhone's file system and allows direct communication between it and the Intel Mac. This will provide the entry point in which cooler stuff can pass through as we go along.
What you need
Procedure
1. Unzip the software pack which you can download below and paste it to your Desktop. Open it up and look for iFuntastic. Double click it and install it.
2. Restart your Mac to make sure that you have a clean slate in which there is minimal risk of crashes.
3. Turn the iPhone on and connect it to your Mac with its cable.
4. After connecting the iPhone, iTunes should launch on the Mac. Just quit it and we'll be good to go.
5. Launch the newly-installed iFuntastic. A window with a button labeled Prepare to its left should appear. Press the button now.
6. You'll see another button called Jailbreak at the bottom of the window. Hit it. If the process is a success, you'll see something like this:
Your iPhone is now free from the bonds that Apple has shackled it with! In succeeding posts, we'll show you how to take advantage of this new door which has just been opened.
Download: iFuntastic v5.00
This guide was created using information from:
Gizmodo
Macworld
Tuaw
Obligatory Disclaimer: Please be aware that Zixen1.co.nr can't be held liable if your iPhone implodes or spontaneously combusts during the Jailbreaking process, but then you already knew that didn't you?
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