When one thinks of space exploration games, one normally thinks of shooting aliens and ships or surviving in extreme conditions basically, they think something like Dead space, Wing commander and Borderlands.
Outer wilds couldn't be any different as the game's main focus is to travel around space while exploring planets without having to collect, solve, defeat or fix anything meaning that you can fully immerse yourself in the game without having to worry about fulfilling any goals.
Once you start, you'll find yourself in a village where you'll be taught how to pilot your ship and how to use your zero-g suit which includes a probe to take pictures and has a jet pack albeit with limited use.
In each playthrough you have about 20 minutes to explore as much as possible before the sun explodes and resets everything however, don't worry about losing data as your ship's computer remembers all you've explored before and the tutorial is one time only so you don't have to repeat everything.
Be careful however that the game is still in beta stages and the controls may have a few problems but outside that, it's a great game for those who just like to explore and there's plenty to find from giant fishes to space stations so if you enjoy calm, easygoing games than this is game is what you need to spend some enjoyable times.
Rating: 4/5
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~abhinavr/OW/home.html (Main game website)
http://alexbeachum.com/archives/258 (Download link)
sexta-feira, 26 de julho de 2013
quarta-feira, 24 de julho de 2013
Launchy
One of the things that annoy most people when using a computer is when they have to go look for a program they installed somewhere in the computer but either have no idea where it is or it's on a place where you have to open multiple pastes just to go there.
For those who constantly have to use certain programs and documents, Launchy is the perfect program since it not only opens applications and documents with just a few keystrokes but it even comes with other functions like issuing CMD commands, open web pages and perform basic mathematic operations without needing to load any extras.
With this app, you only need to enter the first few letters of the program and it will display the name of the program and if the first option isn't the one you want, then a few seconds after it appears, it will display a drop-down list with all the other alternatives.
As far as the interface is concerned, Launchy is surprisingly customizable as you can customize almost everything in it from window positioning to it's visual effects allowing one to adapt it to ones needs.
It even comes with extra plugins one can install form the authors website that increase the number of things Launchy can perform meaning advanced users will be able to add whatever else they wish while the basic package is enough for beginners.
In short, this simple and easy-to-use tool is a very good alternative to the regular windows Start menu and may eventually even completely replace it as your primary application so give it a try if you think the Windows Start menu or explorer isn't enough for you.
Rating: 5/5
http://www.launchy.net/
For those who constantly have to use certain programs and documents, Launchy is the perfect program since it not only opens applications and documents with just a few keystrokes but it even comes with other functions like issuing CMD commands, open web pages and perform basic mathematic operations without needing to load any extras.
With this app, you only need to enter the first few letters of the program and it will display the name of the program and if the first option isn't the one you want, then a few seconds after it appears, it will display a drop-down list with all the other alternatives.
As far as the interface is concerned, Launchy is surprisingly customizable as you can customize almost everything in it from window positioning to it's visual effects allowing one to adapt it to ones needs.
It even comes with extra plugins one can install form the authors website that increase the number of things Launchy can perform meaning advanced users will be able to add whatever else they wish while the basic package is enough for beginners.
In short, this simple and easy-to-use tool is a very good alternative to the regular windows Start menu and may eventually even completely replace it as your primary application so give it a try if you think the Windows Start menu or explorer isn't enough for you.
Rating: 5/5
http://www.launchy.net/
segunda-feira, 22 de julho de 2013
Comodo Firewall
Many people have probably already heard of how the in-built Windows firewall is pretty much useless against the more dangerous threats out there and that you should change to another to another as quickly as possible however, which should you chose?
Comodo firewall is leaps ahead of most of it's competition it is many "toys" and security settings that provide ample protection and features like three different security levels, a sandbox that helps protect your accounts when shopping and banking and a scan feature that compares the programs of your computer to those in Comodo's records allowing you to determine whether a program is safe or not.
Just like all other firewalls, whenever you want to use a new program or download something from the internet, the firewall will create a pop-up asking you whether or not you want to use that program in order to confirm if it's safe and besides this there isn't any other trace the firewall is running meaning that you won't have to worry about it interfering in your work.
It also comes with it's own web browser, the Comodo Dragon that not only imports all the things from your former browser but even comes with a SecureDNS feature for extra protection without the bother of altering your network configurations and it doesn't slow down your browser which makes it perfect for those who go to websites that might be dangerous.
In conclusion, Comodo firewall is just what you need for your firewall needs and it's extras make it much more attractive than the ones of the competition so those who are looking for a firewall should give it a try and see for themselves how amazing it is.
Rating: 5/5
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/
Comodo firewall is leaps ahead of most of it's competition it is many "toys" and security settings that provide ample protection and features like three different security levels, a sandbox that helps protect your accounts when shopping and banking and a scan feature that compares the programs of your computer to those in Comodo's records allowing you to determine whether a program is safe or not.
Just like all other firewalls, whenever you want to use a new program or download something from the internet, the firewall will create a pop-up asking you whether or not you want to use that program in order to confirm if it's safe and besides this there isn't any other trace the firewall is running meaning that you won't have to worry about it interfering in your work.
It also comes with it's own web browser, the Comodo Dragon that not only imports all the things from your former browser but even comes with a SecureDNS feature for extra protection without the bother of altering your network configurations and it doesn't slow down your browser which makes it perfect for those who go to websites that might be dangerous.
In conclusion, Comodo firewall is just what you need for your firewall needs and it's extras make it much more attractive than the ones of the competition so those who are looking for a firewall should give it a try and see for themselves how amazing it is.
Rating: 5/5
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/
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