I'm just a guy with a pension of occasional insanity and the occasion for misadventures in airplanes. I also seem to be an aspiring writer, if I can ever get myself to sit down and write, which, by the way, makes it interesting as to how I'm an aspiring writer considering that I'm also an aspiring engineer. The two aren't supposed to be together.

But please enjoy whatever it is that I ramble about whether it be sports, news, or just anything that I decide to blog about.

• 5Feb 10

  Accepted!

  Yes! I've been accepted to the graduate program at San Jose St for this coming Fall! Yes! Now I just have to find an apartment, visit the school, and meet the professor.
  
  I'll be going into Biomedical Devices for those who are wondering. It's a field where I get to work with artificial organs, medical machines, and other such good stuff.
  
  Yes! *jumps for joy and does a happy jig*
  • Posted Feb 5, 2010 11:39 am GMT
  • Category: General
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• 2Feb 10

  Battlefied Bad Company 2 Demo Impressions

  The much awaited demo for EA's upcoming Battlefield Bad Company 2 was released this past week for all Gold Membership subscribers on XBL. Being a proud Gold Member, I decided to grab this demo and see what all the fuss was about.
  
  Two Hours Later of Downloading
  
  I'm finally in the match and having not played the first Bad Company I really have no idea what squads are and have no idea what purpose they present aside from being able to spawn next to squad commanders. I somehow become said squad commander in the second round played. Enough about rambling about squads, let's get to the actual demo.
  
  The demo takes place on a winter land map somewhere on the East Coast of Finland (if I remember correctly) and has the two sides alternate between attacking and defending in the Rush game type. The map is huge, consisting of four areas. Each area, aside from the first, becomes unlocked as the attacking team makes progress. Progress is made when the attacking team takes each area which is done by planting two bombs. The attackers don't have all day with each area and are limited to 75 tickets (or lives). These get replenished as each area is taken. The defenders, meanwhile, have infinite spawn. Action is flawless and intense as per Battlefield games. Tanks, attack copters, and an assortment of gunfire creates memorable conflicts leaving the map scarred with broken down buildings and destroyed vehicles. Moving about the map doesn't take too much time, and despite the 12 player per team limit, it's relatively easy to find someone to shoot at. The sensitivity of the controls is a little rigid to start off (nothing some control adjustments through the options screen won't fix) yet the overall gameplay is smooth and fluid experience even if I have no idea how to fly those attack copters.
  
  Outside of the game itself, Bad Company 2 features a nifty leveling system. Earning experience points isn't quite as easy as Modern Warfare 2 due to there being no challenges. Instead, BC 2 has medals that can earned for bonus (not a huge bonus) during the course of the game. These include gaining a certain amount of kills with a particular weapon class, defending the objective, or being apart of the squad with the most points. Yet leveling up doesn't guarantee unlocking new weapons. New weapons pop up the more you use one of the game's four classes. Use the assault class a lot? Then better assault rifles will become available. Use the Sniper? More kinds of sniper rifles are unlocked. It's an interesting concept that I assume will keep players trying all four classes to unlock everything.
  
  The only big problem with the demo is that it's just one map and one game type and it does get a little boring and predictable after a little while. Aside from that, BC 2 looks like it's going to have a great multiplayer component that's more reminiscent of the other Battlefield titles. Is it going to be a day one buy? Not sure. I'd have liked to have seen the single player in some form before I make that decision.
  • Posted Feb 2, 2010 2:03 am GMT
  • Category: Games
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• 28Jan 10

  I Must Be an Engineer

  Toyota Car Wash Commercial
  
  Is it me, or am I the only one who watches that ad and wonders why they're washing a perfectly spotless car?
  
  Seems like a waste of water and money.
  • Posted Jan 28, 2010 1:42 pm GMT
  • Category: Cars
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