Facebook addition?

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Not too bad. Sheesh could they have made it any bigger...

I just bought a domain

YAY!

I'll redirect the new address later... Waiting for the DNS to refresh.

I'll also start posting a bit more (at least for a while... ;) ).

Touch Pro 2 Continued

So I've been using the Touch Pro 2 for quite a while now. If anything, it has really solidified my love for Windows Mobile (I'm sure I'll love Windows Mobile 6.5 even more haha).

I really love the interface. HTC's Touch Flo 3D is really really nice. Of course HTC Sense is even nicer (but oh well).

There are a few programs that I installed that I think are worth mentioning.

Facebook for Windows Mobile
Gotta hit up FB while on the run right? Allows you to update status, view friend's contact details, upload mobile pics and vids, and pretty much anything and everything. Free of course...

Palringo
I was looking for a Yahoo Messenger client for Windows Mobile (wanted to stay in touch with a certain someone... :) ). Unfortunately, Yahoo! is too shitty to make one so I had to look for a third party client. I first started to look for pidgin (which I use for Ubuntu Linux). You do need to sign up for Palringo's own IM but after that, you can add other services to it. Completely free too. For Live Messenger, there already is a client for Windows Mobile (though I am sad to say it doesn't support multiple logins like the current desktop version - my PC is a 24/7 machine).

Microsoft MyPhone
Who needs ActiveSync with this program. Microsoft bring cloud computing to the masses (and free) who owns Windows Mobile devices. At every user determined period, MyPhone will back up your device (its contents) into the clouds and you can login and access your files online as well. Also offers (for a nominal fee) various security features if your phone is missing/stolen (think exact location, think file back up, think call/alert even if the phone is on silent mode, think locking/bricking the device). VERY powerful service. :)

HTC Touch Pro2!!!

Finally got it! My very own HTC Touch Pro 2! :D



Somehow I happened to get a really really good deal on it... :)

I really really missed having a PDA. No more scribbling notes on pieces of paper and stuffing em into my pocket. No more wondering what roads have bad traffic (google maps + 3G + GPS = WIN). No more wondering if something is cheaper online... :p

I really love the TouchFlo interface on this device. It is a great "skin" that makes Windows Mobile 6.1 a lot more finger friendly. Also, I love how you can sync up the contacts with their Facebook profiles (hey everyone has FB these days right?). Really cool stuff. :) Only apps I have installed apart from Google Maps is Facebook for Windows Mobile and Tiny Twitter. Let me know if there are other good stuff out there! :)

One thing though. That 1500mAH battery takes FOREVER to charge. Seriously... But at the same time, battery life seems to be way better than my old HTC device, the XDA II.

Gran Turismo (PSP)

ZOMG! I want it even more now!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-gt-psp-60fps-video-blog-entry

Holy 60FPS of racing awesomeness!

For those who may not know, I am a BIG Gran Turismo fan. I've played every game in the series... :)

Now to get a PSP Go as well... :)

Mad Catz Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Joystick

Today I finally received my Mad Catz Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Joystick that I had ordered.

I bought this to replace my Hori Fighting Stick 3 that has kinda been beat up anyways.

Fighting games is actually a genre that I really love playing. I grew up playing arcade games so Marvel vs Capcom, Street Fighter, and especially King of Fighters was pretty standard (as well as the other favorite arcade games like Metal Slug, Puzzle Bobble haha etc etc).

The nice thing with the Tournament Edition joystick is that it uses FULL SANWA parts. All the buttons and joystick are all Sanwa parts. The layout too comes from the official Street Fighter IV arcade cabinets. Mad Catz has essentially recreated the same layout and feel for use in your home.

It is nice, big HUGE, and sturdy. Has good gripping feet at the bottom, and big enough to sit on your lap (I actually prefer it). What can I say about the joystick and buttons. Pure precision. They are ultra sensitive, ultra accurate. The difference is huge between this joystick and my old $50 Hori (and at nearly 3 times the price, it better damn well be! LOL!).

Pics below:

Child's Play

So I ran across this charity that is based in the Seattle area (what a wonderful place I live in). Child's Play is a charity that is set up to provide children's hospitals with a means to let kids who are undergoing treatment, a chance to do what a lot of kids (and adults) do. Which is play video games.

For a little kid that is growing up, a hospital is a very scary place. The "smell" of the hospital, the hustle and bustle as well as the stress of surgery can be a lot for a little 10 year old to take. I can somewhat relate to this because I had to have surgery when I was in preschool many many moons ago. It was traumatizing ordeal for me and all things considered, a lot of kids have had it worse. The ordeal I went through is nothing compared to what some of these poor kids have to go through.

So please fellow gamers, give generously. Show the world and most of the stupid press (apart from gamer/tech press that is haha), that we aren't time bombs. GTA IV has not made us into criminals (which it really hasn't - hearing crap like this gets old after a while huh?). Instead, we are people with big hearts. And who else to help but our budding gamers?

Seattle Children's Hospital Amazon wish list from Child's Play. You can get your local children's hospital's wish list/info from Child's Play's site. I will also keep a picture that has a link embedded to Child's Play on the right pane of this blog.

Personally for me, I hope to put some of my next paycheck into this cause. I hope some of my esteemed readers do the same. :)