Author Archive: Pete

By day I work in IT as an infrastructure manager, specialising in Microsoft technologies, primarily Windows and Exchange Server.

On here I write about my passions, movies, videogames, technology and particularly the world of high definition.

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The Generic “What I’m Doing” Post

The Generic “What I’m Doing” Post

| November 4, 2008 | 4 Comments

While I wait for my Mac to backup before giving it a rebuild here is an update as to what has been going on just recently. Quantum of Solace We went to see Bond 22 last Friday night and I have to say, not really that impressed.  Martin Campbell has resurrected Bond twice with Goldeneye [...]

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Dead Space

Dead Space

| October 29, 2008 | 3 Comments

In many ways Dead Space feels like a Greatest Hits CD, take the best elements from a variety of different games and mould them together to make something that will sell a ton during the festive season and keep almost everybody happy. EA has definitely thrown its not inconsiderable financial clout behind this new IP, [...]

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Freesat PVR – FINALLY!

Freesat PVR – FINALLY!

| October 23, 2008 | 0 Comments

UPDATE! Humax have updated their web site with details and you can read the PDF leaflet HERE. After months of waiting it is finally official!  Join Freesat has today announced that Freesat+ (aka the Humax PVR Freesat box) will launch in mid-November, and here it is! Those all important specs: 320Gb Hard Disk (200 hours [...]

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Blu-ray Review: Casino Royale Deluxe Edition

Blu-ray Review: Casino Royale Deluxe Edition

| October 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

Anyone who has watched a Bond Special Edition DVD (which would be rather hard to miss as they have been reissued repeatedly) will know that many of the movies (everything before Goldeneye really) contain some absolutely fantastic documentaries that were written and produced by John Cork. So when Casino Royale was originally released on DVD [...]

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12 of 12 V3 – October

12 of 12 V3 – October

| October 12, 2008 | 19 Comments

You don’t need me to explain this by now do you?  Of course not.  It was all Chad’s idea. It’s 12 of 12 time once again, and a Sunday too.  I will readily admit this is a bit of a filler 12 this month.  I’ve got a lot of things going on at the moment, [...]

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