Kon'nichiwa min'na!
Wazzzzzzzzzup peoples!
So guess what? School is going good, work is flowing, projects are getting done and I'm gonna be writing for my school's (Dr. Johan Jurgens High School) Newspaper! But anyway, back to the matter at hand, I have drastically updated the layout and the interface of the blog, new background, new design flow, new everything!
Okay, so the Logo has been moved to the left, the slideshow has been moved to the left, and the "about me" too, oh, and the links hav also been moved to the left, while everything social (facebook, twitter) is being kept on the right along with the blog's followers and past blogs.
Upgrades are awesome!!!
Don't forget to check out the following links...
<= As well as the links to the left...
Official facebook fan page - ://HACKtheworld
Official twitter page - ://HACKtheworld
Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!
Peace and LOVE!!!
://HACKtheworld by Matty~~ ^^,
Friday, January 27, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Ancient Books of Ys review by Matty~~ for anime-access.com
Kon'nichiwa min'na!
Okay, first off, I have not played the video games that this anime is based on, so I could not give a fair nor accurate comparison of the two, so this will be solely about the anime.
As this is based off of a game, it is clear from the beginning that it was written from a video game sense, and so it doesn't work completely well as an anime. The story and plot of the anime are solid and exactly spot on with the game. Although it must be said that this anime didn't keep me glued to the screen and could have had a more interesting plot or perhaps even a twist in the plot, but sadly it was quite monotonous.
Also, the action sequences are quite, well they're boring. For a fantasy anime set during a war with monsters, you would expect that it would be filled with non-stop action from start to finish. Action sequences are slow, slow to the point that it's rather like watching a ballet performance, but yet at the same time the action sequences are over extremely quickly. They only last from 3-7 minutes on average. One becomes bored with the stale dialogue between action sequences and resorts to drifting away.
Now, for the one good thing this anime has going for it, the animation! The art style used in this anime is amazing, every scene looks as if it has been painted by a master artist who has taken care to capture the beauty of his environment. That being said, with the stunning visuals, the lack of action is even more sad as the visuals of the short sequences are superb and really eye catching.
A lot of people who have played the original video game might enjoy this anime, but if I had to rate it I would give it a solid average. Maybe if the producers had extra time it might have been different, but sadly it isn't. It's mediocre.
By Matty~~ for anime-access.com
://HACKtheworld
Okay, first off, I have not played the video games that this anime is based on, so I could not give a fair nor accurate comparison of the two, so this will be solely about the anime.
As this is based off of a game, it is clear from the beginning that it was written from a video game sense, and so it doesn't work completely well as an anime. The story and plot of the anime are solid and exactly spot on with the game. Although it must be said that this anime didn't keep me glued to the screen and could have had a more interesting plot or perhaps even a twist in the plot, but sadly it was quite monotonous.
Also, the action sequences are quite, well they're boring. For a fantasy anime set during a war with monsters, you would expect that it would be filled with non-stop action from start to finish. Action sequences are slow, slow to the point that it's rather like watching a ballet performance, but yet at the same time the action sequences are over extremely quickly. They only last from 3-7 minutes on average. One becomes bored with the stale dialogue between action sequences and resorts to drifting away.
Now, for the one good thing this anime has going for it, the animation! The art style used in this anime is amazing, every scene looks as if it has been painted by a master artist who has taken care to capture the beauty of his environment. That being said, with the stunning visuals, the lack of action is even more sad as the visuals of the short sequences are superb and really eye catching.
A lot of people who have played the original video game might enjoy this anime, but if I had to rate it I would give it a solid average. Maybe if the producers had extra time it might have been different, but sadly it isn't. It's mediocre.
By Matty~~ for anime-access.com
://HACKtheworld
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Abashiri Family Review By Matty~~ ^^,
Kon'nichiwa min'na
Okay guys, newest anime review!
The Abashiri Family
Wow, what can be said about this anime?
First off, it needs to be said that it is an absolute travesty that this series is only four episodes long. This could easily have been a 12 or 24 episode long series.
This is a classic anime, with what would be called by todays standards as "old". Maybe the animation style is a lot to be desired and that it could do with some new forms of animation, but that would also draw away from the fact that this is a balls to the wall crazy anime. It doesn't need flashy CGI graphics, of textured art styles, it just needs to do what it's doing.
The plot, especially in the first and las episodes are insane, you never know what to expect. The dialogue is an acquired taste and this isn't really an anime suited for children. It is action packed from start to finish with everything you would expect from an anime of this sort is included, action, violence, blood, pervertedness.
It might be an old anime, but it's something you should watch if you have an hour to spare as the episodes are about 16-20 minutes long. A must to watch!!!
By Matty~~ ^^,
Link to download here -» http://realitylapse.com/videos/abashiri-family.php
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Okay guys, newest anime review!
The Abashiri Family
Wow, what can be said about this anime?
First off, it needs to be said that it is an absolute travesty that this series is only four episodes long. This could easily have been a 12 or 24 episode long series.
This is a classic anime, with what would be called by todays standards as "old". Maybe the animation style is a lot to be desired and that it could do with some new forms of animation, but that would also draw away from the fact that this is a balls to the wall crazy anime. It doesn't need flashy CGI graphics, of textured art styles, it just needs to do what it's doing.
The plot, especially in the first and las episodes are insane, you never know what to expect. The dialogue is an acquired taste and this isn't really an anime suited for children. It is action packed from start to finish with everything you would expect from an anime of this sort is included, action, violence, blood, pervertedness.
It might be an old anime, but it's something you should watch if you have an hour to spare as the episodes are about 16-20 minutes long. A must to watch!!!
By Matty~~ ^^,
Link to download here -» http://realitylapse.com/videos/abashiri-family.php
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Software Piracy
Kon'nichiwa min'na!
What is Software Piracy?
Piracy. No, not like Jack Sparrow. Software Piracy (Hereafter referred to as SP) is the illegal copying, downloading, uploading and general sharing of various types of software without the permission of the developers, producers or artists involved. In other words, SP is downloading a mp3 song, copying a CD for a friend or buying a DVD on the corner of the street. There’s no denying that at least once in your life you have participated in an act of piracy, whether on the receiving end or not.
What motivates a person to commit SP??
What are the factors that motivate a person to copying a file, buying a pirated DVD or downloading files from the internet? There are many factors, too many to list however so I’ll be going over the top three reasons why people commit SP.
• Pricing – Some people are simply not willing enough to pay, or are unable to pay, the high price that distributors and retailers are asking for the legal copies. Pirated goods are at a basic level cheaper than the regular product. For example, a CD costs R150 in store, but any person with a cell phone can easily go onto any file sharing site, and download all the songs off the CD at no charge, save for network costs.
• Unavailability – The product in question might be region Specific in that it is only released to the public in a certain country and/or for a limited time. Therefore people who would like to use the desired product have to resort to piracy as online purchasing and distribution can be costly which ties in with the first factor of pricing. A product could already have been withdrawn from circulation and is no longer produced, and the only remnants of the product are pirated versions.
• Usefulness – Most legitimate products come with certain restrictions, for example, DVDs which are region locked can be played only in one part of the world, whereas a downloaded .avi format film can be played anywhere in the world provided you have the appropriate media player with ease. Pirated goods, especially software downloaded from the internet can be accessed in a matter of minutes, a simple google.com search for a product can return results in seconds.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of SP?
There are a number of both advantages and disadvantages to the end-user. One of the major advantages as stated above is the ease in which a person can gain access to and use pirated goods. Downloading, purchasing, and file-sharing at LANs are three of the easiest ways to acquire software. Another advantage of SP is that it’s extremely cost effective. The biggest and perhaps most important disadvantage of SP is that it is ILLEGAL in all aspects. There is not one shred of legality in the pirating of software save for loopholes. Less advertised, but equally important is the fact that pirated software poses a risk to the end users PC, CD player and/or DVD player. Pirated goods may cause software crashes, corrupt files or even deletion of important system files. The consumer also has no access to online help, upgrades or consultation when they use pirated goods as the developers do not recognize the pirated software.
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| Bill Gates |
"As long as they are going to steal it, we want them to steal ours. They’ll get sort of addicted, and then we’ll somehow figure out how to collect sometime in the next decade."
- Bill Gates
So yes, there are both advantages and disadvantages to SP, but what of the rumour’s of developers, production companies and artists losing money due to SP?
From 2007 to 2008 software piracy rose from 38% to 41% worldwide despite successes in fighting piracy in China and Russia. It is stated that an estimated $53 billion were lost by companies around the world.
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| John Gantz |
“Lowering software piracy by just 10 percentage points during the next four years would create nearly 500 000 new jobs and pump $140 billion into ailing economies.”
- John Gantz, chief research officer at IDC
But here’s a thought for all of you out there, say for example a musician produces 100 000 copies of his/her CD and in turn sells all 100 000 copies, they have gained all of the money that they expected to haven’t they? So what if 250 000 illegal copies were downloaded, the artist has already sold all 100 000 expected copies. This begs the question, are companies and artists really losing revenue, or is that just something they say to boost publicity?
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| "Notch" |
Recently, a fan on twitter said to Notch (Developer of Minecraft, Google it), “I really like the game but lack the money to buy it. I thought I might at least ask for a free account before piracy.” Notch’s response? “Just pirate it. If you still like it when you can afford it in the future, buy it then. Also don’t forget to feel bad. ;)”
4 million copies of Minecraft have been sold, so I’m sure he won’t mind about one pirate.
What of the repercussions?
Punishment of copyright infringement varies case-by-case across countries. Convictions may include jail time and/or severe fines for each instance of copyright infringement. In the United States
ROMs
Read - Only Memory or ROM is a type of pirated software created to work in an emulator (More info into Emulators and ROMs in an upcoming blog). A ROM is a dump of a disc used on a PC, for example, a ROM of a PS2 game would be used on a PS2 emulator which would then allow you to play PS2 games on your PC. But now back to the topic, a ROM is “technically” legal in the sense that if you actually own the physical copy of the game it is perfectly fine for you to have a backed-up ROM.
So there you have it people, that’s my two cents on Software Piracy. I hope that everyone has learned something new and that you will try your best to buy original, it might be a bit more costly, but in the long run it will be better for your devices and your conscience.
Don’t forget to share this with all your friends, and to like the Official ://HACKtheworld facebook page, as well as to follow us on the Official Twitter account for ://HACKtheworld.
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Stand up against rhino poaching!
Kon'nichiwa min'na!
Please do us, and yourselves a favour by checking out this video, and then sharing the following link with everybody you know, it's free to download and will really open your eyes to what's happening to our rhino's.
Here's the link to download the video, please share with everyone!!!
http://bit.ly/yr5jcg
Please guys, this really will raise awareness...
://HACKtheworld cares...
Please do us, and yourselves a favour by checking out this video, and then sharing the following link with everybody you know, it's free to download and will really open your eyes to what's happening to our rhino's.
Here's the link to download the video, please share with everyone!!!
http://bit.ly/yr5jcg
Please guys, this really will raise awareness...
://HACKtheworld cares...
More Updates, Blog V2.0
Kon'nichiwa min'na!
Good afternoon world! I've been hard at work on the blog and I've finally fixed the damn slideshows, if you would like to see my Flickr account and see all the pics for the blog please visit this link. As you might have seen, I've also added a facebook feed of the official ://HACKtheworld facebook page as well as a like button which likes the page. Another element I added was a twitter feed for the official ://HACKtheworld twitter account as well as a follow button which allows you to follow us on twitter. I've also added a Links box which has a list of cool links that I think everyone should check it out, as I find new links I'll be sure to put them on the blog, and if you guys know of any cool links please email me at hacktheworldbymatty@gmail.com.
I will be whole heartedly updating the blog as much as I can, but as school starts next week Thursday, and it's my final year, school will be taking priority.
I hope everyone is having a great day!
://HACKtheworld ^^,
Good afternoon world! I've been hard at work on the blog and I've finally fixed the damn slideshows, if you would like to see my Flickr account and see all the pics for the blog please visit this link. As you might have seen, I've also added a facebook feed of the official ://HACKtheworld facebook page as well as a like button which likes the page. Another element I added was a twitter feed for the official ://HACKtheworld twitter account as well as a follow button which allows you to follow us on twitter. I've also added a Links box which has a list of cool links that I think everyone should check it out, as I find new links I'll be sure to put them on the blog, and if you guys know of any cool links please email me at hacktheworldbymatty@gmail.com.
I will be whole heartedly updating the blog as much as I can, but as school starts next week Thursday, and it's my final year, school will be taking priority.
I hope everyone is having a great day!
://HACKtheworld ^^,
Akira Review - By Matty~~ on www.anime-access.com
Kon'nichiwa min'na!
Hello again guys!
I hope you all have been enjoying my blog!
Please follow the link bellow to read a review that I wrote about the anime film Akira on anime-access.com
http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Akira_(Movie)/reviews/id/16841#review
Could you also do me a favour by please going to this link
http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Akira_(Movie)/reviews/excellent
And click on the button that says "Yes" underneath "Did you find this review helpful"
Thanks a lot guys, I'll be posting another blog later on today so come back to check it out.
Oh, and one last thing, check out my friends blog at http://michellyqiitheblogbuster.blogspot.com for all the latest gossip about the stars and fashion news! She's awesome guys.
Don't forget to join my site on the right if you have a Google Account.
://HACKtheworld ^^,
Hello again guys!
I hope you all have been enjoying my blog!
Please follow the link bellow to read a review that I wrote about the anime film Akira on anime-access.com
http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Akira_(Movie)/reviews/id/16841#review
Could you also do me a favour by please going to this link
http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Akira_(Movie)/reviews/excellent
And click on the button that says "Yes" underneath "Did you find this review helpful"
Thanks a lot guys, I'll be posting another blog later on today so come back to check it out.
Oh, and one last thing, check out my friends blog at http://michellyqiitheblogbuster.blogspot.com for all the latest gossip about the stars and fashion news! She's awesome guys.
Don't forget to join my site on the right if you have a Google Account.
://HACKtheworld ^^,
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