I spent 4 hours on the road today.
On a regular day it takes me 45 minutes to get to or from work, this morning it took 90 minutes to get there, and this evening it took 150 to get home, ugh.
Authorize.net Partial Auth Doc
I have a heck of a time digging this up when I want it so I am posting the link for everyone
http://developer.authorize.net/guides/SIM/Transaction_Data_Requirements/partial_auth.htm
iPad or nook color?
I find myself in a bit of a bind. I have been waiting for iOS 4.2 to be available for iPad before I pick one up. But, last week the new nook color was released. Today I heard rumor that Apple is planning on launching a second generation iPad in Q1 2011.
The primary purpose that I wanted to pick up an iPad was for reading PDF’s, particularly textbook style books. Now I am wondering if I should save the $250 and get a nook color, and then wait until the iPad 2 comes out next year. Or, should I just get an iPad 1 when iOS 4.2 comes out next week and hold on to it for a couple years.
Hmm…
UPDATE: After doing a hands on with the nook color, and the iPad I ended up going with the iPad. The nook color actually has a better screen, since its the same tech, and resolution, but smaller it looks sharper. Unfortunately the software and processing power of the nook color is inferior that makes PDF viewing inferior to the iPad. :-/
Plus $10, WTF
EA’s “brilliant” new strategy of further gouging the consumer seems to be quite the phenomenon. Originally, I was going to post about this when I was first affected by it while playing Mass Effect 2, but I decided to hold off a while and see how things shaped up.
What a difference a few months make. This travesty started back in May, and a mere four months later the price of “Plus $10″ games has plummeted. Is it because the games suck, or is there less demand for games that bend you over? I have no idea. But, what I do know, is that it isn’t very hard to get a new copy of Mass Effect 2 for around $20, 33% of the original retail price.
I cannot even imagine how badly this hurt the aftermarket for this games. Would you pay $10 to play a used game online? I know that I wouldn’t, especially if that is 50% or more of the price I paid to get the game in the first place.
And now, with the rising price of Xbox Live, it is becoming increasingly expensive to game online, and I continually find myself asking, “is it worth it?” Sure, it is great to hammer some enemies and wax some fools with your friends, but how often are they online? Are you spending hand over fist to play with people you’ll never meet in person? What’s that worth?
Crackdown (2007)
Is it bad when it takes you so long to write a review of a game that the sequel has already price dropped? Nah, I say its the perfect time!
Crackdown is an open world game with RPG lite elements. Basically you play the role of an elite law enforcement agent withing a corrupt corporation. Your mission is to take out various organized crime syndicates throughout the region.
The strength of this game is the multiplayer, its great fun to jump around the city waxing criminals with a buddy. Whereas, the solo game play is the definition of grind. The game play is repetitive, and the pokemon style leveling system is rather taxing. So, I whole heartily recommend only playing this as a team.
While the game was not extremely long, it was probably too long, by the time I finished the third region (of four) I was ready to be done, but I powered through and finished it anyway.
And, since I am sure everyone has already heard all they ever wanted to hear about this title two years ago I’ll finish up here.
On the undecim scale, I give this game a 1.
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