Category Archives: Mac

Team Fortress 2: Engineer Update

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Martin

After slogging through months of other less interesting updates like the Steam port to Mac and Valve’s horribly disappointing E3 “surprise” (Portal 2 on PlayStation 3… yawn), the addition of Engineer achievements and unique class weapons is a breath of fresh air. It’s the patch that fans have been clamoring for since the inception of class updates for TF2, and it looks like Valve’s lost no steam (pun intended!) in providing unique, fun, and rewarding additions to the game. Continue reading →

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Technnoyances

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Martin

A list of four things in the world of tech that I find annoying, submitted for your approval in no particular order. Continue reading →

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The Underwhelming iPad

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Martin

The endless hype turned out to be a double-edged sword for Apple however; it raised expectations too high. When the curtains were pulled off the new iPad yesterday at Apple’s keynote, it was immediately (and largely) criticized by many. And in my opinion, rightfully so. The device isn’t ambitious enough, the cost is too high, and in the end, it just doesn’t fit in well with all the other gadgets people already enjoy using. Here’s everything that I think is wrong with the iPad, and why it is already destined for failure. Continue reading →

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