So there was this game Puzz Loop made in 1998, then some company totally stole the idea and made Zuma, and now Nintendo's setting things straight by releasing this thing.
Basically there's this weaving string of beads and you match up 3 of the same color. If you leave a gap in the string and the two strings you make have the same color bead, they attract each other, and so you can set up a chain reaction.
The game is awesome. I've been playing it all day. It may lack wifi but that's okay. It has this "Touch Generation" logo on it. I have no idea what that's supposed to mean. Probably some stupid marketting thing, considering that there have been plenty of games before this that use the touch pad, and to greater effect anyway. But anyway, yeah there's a challenge mode that is basically a single level that seems to last forever, but doesn't. Eh, the best mode so far is Quest mode. You go until the entire string is destroyed and go to a new level where the track is layed out differently. Sometimes you get more than one bead launcher, sometimes you get multiple tracks, and most of the time the track winds around to the extent that it makes it hard to target many parts as the string gets ever closer to the dreaded "end". Sometimes a rocket appears, and then the horror begins. There's plenty of other bonus beads and stuff in there too.
Anyway, very fun puzzler among a host of other very fun puzzlers on the DS.
I discovered something last night, Microsoft has really done it now. There is an inherent weakness in the http protocol that until now could not be exploited, I say until now because .NET 2.0 is here. I believe this design flaw in the http protocol is so astronomical that no computer will be safe from viral attack, and there will be no way to defend against it.
I’m speaking of .Nets ability to override http requests. Let me explain.
You will notice 2 things horribly wrong with this link. First of all the type of file it is, the extension is .ashx yet media playing thinks it’s wav file, additionally you will notice the content of the file is a voice saying what’s in the query string in this case "this is a test", try substituting something else in the query string.
So to recap windows was confused as to the type of file that was elected to open, and 2 the content of the file was overridden and dynamically generated, there is no file called speek.ashx on my web server the http request was routed threw an override handler.
Now let’s say I created a virtual file called reallycoolimage.jpg, the temptation is not to worry about electing to open harmless jpgs, however I could override the handler and send you reallyhorriblevirus.msi, and here’s the kicker! You just elected to open it!
This is an inherent defect in the http protocol that the client does not receive notification of overridden or dynamic http requests.
Now I not trying to be a doom sayer but this could be the end of internet security as we know it, something must be done and I don’t know what!
I really wanted to put the thing into this page, but downloading embedded flash movies is tricky, and then getting it to work here might take some time... I know it's possible, but don't know how to do it easily. So just click. (QFGII-VGA TRAILER!)
So I'm perusing my stack of 500+ floppy disks for reasons unknown and on one of the few that hasn't completely lost it's data I find a little shareware gem for dos called "Hexxagon".
I can't believe I forgot about this game. It was one of my favorite puzzle games, if "underrealized", and it is surprisingly addictive. Basically it's chinese checkers meets othello. You can either have any piece you control on a board made of hexagons generate into a nearby square, or make it jump a few more squares (up to a distance of 4). Land a piece next to an enemy piece and you turn it to your side. Basically it's a competitive puzzle game but it is very addictive. It also has a level editor so you can design your own boards. Further, the thing is fully playable on XP on my hardware. I was even able to activate sound blaster mode no problem. Sad to say not every DOS game has this level of future compatibility. Only issue is a small amount of sound crackling when the game first starts.
If only it was more than 2 players... Anyway, fun stuff and if it weren't for that company fading into nonexistance (Software Developers inc or something like that), I would fully expect this to be yet another awesome puzzle game for the DS.
I'm sick of "H2" Hummer drivers, "pimped up rides", the plethora of sports cars and "off road" vehicles no one will ever take off road.
The ONLY cool vehicle to ride in, EVER, is a motorcycle! Think about it. Who do you see behind the wheel of that gigantic hummer? Soccer mom driving to practice with 4 or 5 kids (and 10 or 15 of their various friends all packed in too). Who do you ever see riding a motorcycle? One person, ONE! That person is a loner and has the vehicle to prove it! You just aren't cool if the vehicle you are forced to get has more than one seat!
And those "pimped out" rides? Pfft, they think they are awesome because they have a juicer in there and a disco ball? Well I hope you don't break a nail Ms prissy pants! That's not "cool", that's being a spoiled brat who can't stand to leave the house without it's entire contents in portable form! I hope you die while chocking because you laughed while watching "Everybody loves Raymond" on your rearview mirror mounted HDTV, you moron! Oh and great job with those rims and the hydrolics! That's exactly what you need! First of all the bouncing actually sort of messes up the centrifugal force of the rims and they slow down fairly quickly, WAY TO PAY ATTENTION IN PHYSICS CLASS! Second off do you have any idea how ridiculous those spinning disks look? I hope you choke on a bagel! "Cool" doesn't have hanging bits that fly all over the place wildly, unless it's hair!
And by the way, a mo-ped or a "two seater" motorcycle, or any motorcycle hooked up to a "side car", is no longer a motorcycle! Only a motorcycle is a motorcycle! You see that motorcycle cloud road? That thing was boss! That thing was boss HOG and it defined cool, except it wasn't real. Also, if your motorcycle lacks a flaming skull, it isn't cool. Now I'm wondering if this isn't just the rebel of suit and tie wearing jack in his 50's having a mid life crisis "escaping" with a motorcycle his wife would only let him have because it was painted a solid metallic blue or "cobalt blue".
No, a motorcycle is the only cool vehicle and there's only one cool way to ride one, covered in heavy metal artwork and ridden by a highway robber/pirate!
