joe

Member since: Oct 16th, 2006

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Joystiq	9 Comments
Engadget	3 Comments
Download Squad	4 Comments
Joystiq Nintendo	2 Comments
Switched	1 Comment
Massively	2 Comments

Recent Comments:

Farewell, Internet (Download Squad)

Apr 12th 2011 12:42PM what a shame :( i didn't know this site was related to AOL at all. you're on my short-list of must-read blogs. all the other tech sites are 90% smartphone coverage. it's so hard to find a good tech blog these days :(

good luck, i hope you all have new positions or jobs available!

Cincinnati Man Spanks Son Over Poor Video Gaming (Switched)

Nov 9th 2010 11:33AM depends on the game

kirby's epic yarn - father made a big mistake

doom - if you can't beat a child for sucking at doom, what's the point of being a parent

Nitro PDF Reader is a powerful, free Adobe Reader alternative (Download Squad)

Sep 21st 2010 11:40AM other pdf reader alternatives:
mupdf
sumatra
foxit

a few years ago there were no alternatives. now there are too many!

The Tracktor brings Amazon price history to Google Chrome (Download Squad)

Sep 13th 2010 12:17PM camelcamelcamel.com has been doing this better for a long time.

FriendDA is a totally non-binding NDA for friends (tech culture) (Download Squad)

Aug 1st 2010 12:22PM this seems really dumb to me

the honest people don't need it and the dishonest people would ignore it

Gorgeous Mirror's Edge inspired photo set leaps into view (Joystiq)

May 19th 2009 8:07PM this post is annoying because i can't tell where to click to get to the pictures... there are a bunch of text links but where is the main link?

please put a "click here to see the pictures" type of link in your posts!

Fanswag: Top Spin 3 (Joystiq Nintendo)

Aug 14th 2008 8:02AM Arthur Ashe

graceful, elegant, articulate and thoughtful, a great role model for anyone

also i've never won anything in my entire life

Ask Engadget: Which gaming mouse is superior? (Engadget)

May 24th 2008 12:15PM i have been through several gaming mice in the past year:

logitech g5 wired
logitech g7 wireless
MS laser 6000 wired
logitech g9 wired
steelseries ikari laser
MS sidewinder mouse

the ikari is definitely the best:

internal driver - no lame client daemon i have to run for the features to work

best shape/size (for right-handed gamers) - the g9 is way too small, g5/g7 are a bit too long and narrow, sidewinder ergonomics suck

high quality manufacturing - all of the other mice don't feel as solidly built, well-made - tolerances feel lower on the ikari. friends have said the same

only 2 adjustments for sensitivity instead of unnecessary 5, and they can be set to anything. Logitech and MS have pre-sets for sensitivity that aren't usually what you want. e.g. logitech jumps from 200 to 400 ppi.

3 friends of mine bought the ikari after trying mine. they don't have a lot of press but they definitely make the best gaming mouse.

Ask Engadget: Which gaming mouse is superior? (Engadget)

May 24th 2008 12:07PM i have been through several gaming mice in the past year:

logitech g5 wired
logitech g7 wireless
MS laser 6000 wired
logitech g9 wired
steelseries ikari laser
MS sidewinder mouse

the ikari is definitely the best:

internal driver - no lame client daemon i have to run for the features to work

best shape/size (for right-handed gamers) - the g9 is way too small, g5/g7 are a bit too long and narrow, sidewinder ergonomics suck

high quality manufacturing - all of the other mice don't feel as solidly built, well-made - tolerances feel lower on the ikari. friends have said the same

only 2 adjustments for sensitivity instead of unnecessary 5, and they can be set to anything. Logitech and MS have pre-sets for sensitivity that aren't usually what you want. e.g. logitech jumps from 200 to 400 ppi.

3 friends of mine bought the ikari after trying mine. they don't have a lot of press but they definitely make the best gaming mouse.