Category: Games
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A Man Walks onto a Train…
Trains A man walks onto a train holding a dog on the end of a lead in one hand, and a pint of beer in the other. There’s no punchline here, just one of the daily marvels that can be witnessed on the English train network. Even that could not detract from the absolutely stunning…
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That’s a Fine Looking Barbecue Pit…I mean keyboard
Another day, another Simpsons reference. Things don’t always turn out as planned, or as beautiful as on the front of the box. I had my last scheduled day in clinical medicine on Monday. I was working the Easter Monday holiday, but that didn’t matter too much. It was a momentous occasion. One of my last…
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Back to the Future…Part III
I’m back! And Christmas is over. So there has never been a better time for a vaguely Christmas-themed special. This time, I’m playing Back to the Future Part III on the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis for the American folks). If I told you the game was great…I’d be lying. It’s not one I would recommend,…
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Starbucks and Badminton
As I sit here trying to enjoy an overpriced and overworked beverage from the average airport “coffee” shop, I can’t help but muse on some of the silly bureaucracy that goes unchecked. All in the name of security, of course. …not so long ago…a meat cleaver in your hand luggage on the way back from…
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The Next…I mean, Current Generation
No, it’s not a rejected title for a Star Trek series following a group of dejected university graduates working in an outer space fast food chain with little job prospects. That was a mouthful. Instead, I’ve given in to the current generation of gaming consoles. I caved and bought a PS4. More specifically, a PS4…
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Making the ODG Videos: Part 2
Continued from Part 1 back in November 2016 Work has been slightly less tiring of late, but I have not increased my writing output significantly. Even the act of setting aside time for writing is difficult to commit to. I’ve been writing a lot about the process behind the videos. I talked about it briefly…
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Making the ODG Videos: Part 1
Working is terrible. It feeds on your time and energy, and in return provides money which you have little time to spend. I have been much more tired this year than I ever anticipated, and my writing and video making have suffered as a result. I’ve even been too tired to procrastinate! But armed with…
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Summer Gaming, and Travel
As my fingers glide over the keys of my IBM Model M keyboard, producing that oh-so familiar clack-clack thanks to the buckling spring, I can’t help but feel at home with my humble writing setup. My desktop computer has finally made it to Belfast, along with my old BenQ monitor. The kitchen table has become…
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B&Bs and Static City
Lismaine Cottage Finals were a few months ago, and results have come and gone. Have I had even more time than ever before? Nope. I keep finding things to do. We’re in the process of opening a bed and breakfast in my family home in Magheralin, and I have been handling the technical and legal…
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