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Archive for August, 2006

NHK ni Youkoso! - 06

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

I’m finding NHK ni Youkoso (Welcome to the NHK) absolutely compelling at the moment. It certainly features more unbalanced characters (read: Border-line loonies) per square meter than almost any other show I could name.
For those who haven’t seen any of it, we follow the story of an hikikomori, Satou, who has shut himself away from [...]

Zero no Tsukaima - 07

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

This episode marks the half-way point in the series, and it’s still going along nicely. Sure, it may feel like Shakugan no Harry Potter, but that’s not a bad thing in my book.
Our two protagonists, Louise (or Zero no Louise, as her friends call her - due to her having never successfully cast a single [...]

Surround Sound FTW

Monday, August 21st, 2006

I’ve discovered the magical formula for temporary happiness. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 + XBOX + 81cm LCD Panel + 6.1 channel Surround Sound System = Joy!

In other words, I picked up a Surround Sound System on the Weekend, filling in the final gap in my Home Theater setup. Nice Kenwood job, supporting DTS-ES, Dolby Digital [...]

Desktop

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Anime Girlies?!? On MY Desktop?!?

A-League Pre-season: Sydney FC vs Perth Glory

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Sydney FC 3 df Perth Glory 0 @ WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Headed out to WIN Stadium, Wollongong last Sunday Evening to watch Sydney FC run around against Perth Glory in the pre-season cup. Turned out to be a good game, as long as you weren’t a Perth fan (I didn’t see any…). Some great goals, and [...]