2008/09/30
Some of the stuff that Logitech has been putting out recently is certifiably gimmicky. For example, the wireless trackball mice ([Cordless Trackman Optical][cto]) that Logitech makes. The whole point of a trackball is that it stays put on your desk: only the ball moves! Why, then, is it made wireless? Wireless mice are cool because the cord doesn't get in the way when it moves along with the mouse, but the trackball base doesn't move! Logitech's site even calls the wireless feature "convenient" - I personally don't think that needing to change batteries for a feature that the device does
2008/09/27
My current question is this: why are there few (if any!) casual/party multiplayer games for the PC? I've been looking around for games that might appeal to more than just me and my hardcore gaming friends, in a (perhaps vain) attempt to create social gatherings through video games/LAN parties. Because everyone here at school has a computer, and networking is already very-well taken care of, it's definitely very plausible. The only things missing now are the games.
2008/09/25
I have been having, to put it lightly, some problems with VMware server and an Ubuntu guest. My guess as to why is this: VMware server is, in my eyes, built for production-level server virtualization. It's not really built for on-the-side home server virtualization, like the kind that I'm doing, and on fairly desktop-oriented hardware to boot. Basically, my Ubuntu install often has trouble with disk access, and sometimes network access as well. (I'm running a Vista Home Premium host with an Ubuntu Server 8.04 guest.)