Don’t be a Playa Hater

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Halo 2 – The greatest thing since sliced bread, right? We’ve heard it all. 9.4 rating from Gamespot editorial, 9.0 from their users. A whopping 9.8 from IGN edit, and 9.5 from their readers and their survey of other media types. Well, Halo 2 doesn’t completely float my boat. I do like it for short bouts. It’s run, gun and run some more in multiplayer, and while entertaining, doesn’t have quite the subtle gameplay I think it’s capable of. Well, in an enourmous review, this fellow offers up the most honest review of Halo 2 you’ll ever see. Take a gander – it weighs in at over 7,000 words, but it’s worthwhile.

iPod Stereogram

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Now this is a really old technique brought way into the 21st century. In the 1800s, photographers travelled the world creating ‘stereograms,’ pairs of photos mounted on card-stock which appeared three-dimensional when observed through a special viewer. These cards and viewers are quite collectible, and some photographers (like my brother) are enjoying the ease that digital photography provides the steroscopic process. But this guy takes it a step further. No printing required here – just mount your iPod Photos as shown in his diagram, and voila!