tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:22:49 +0000ConsoleRandomHow ToPlaystationXboxXbox OneAndroidMoviesPCPS4RetroAppleMegadriveMobilePS3SkySteamTVTorrentiPhonehttp://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)Blogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-169768403401701615Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:39:00 +00002013-06-24T23:39:52.944+01:00AndroidConsoleMobilePCSteamAs well as the Xbox One and Playstation 4 there are a number of alternative devices that are due to hit the market this year attempting to grab a piece of the lucrative console market by utilising the Android operating system.  Some of these are being developed by big technology companies such as Nvidia whilst others are being developed and brought to market by independent manufacturers via http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/alternative-next-gen-consoles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-8684445968326872008Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:36:00 +00002013-06-24T14:36:27.287+01:00PlaystationPS3 Sony have announced that they will be relaunching the 4.45 update for it's PS3 firmware on 27th June after the previous release negatively affected some consoles by bricking them. After receiving complaints from some users that the update, which allowed the user to disable trophy notifications during gameplay, was causing the console to go into lockdown Sony quickly pulled the update in order http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/sony-relaunch-ps3-update-445-27th-june.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-8886769599267041436Sun, 23 Jun 2013 22:37:00 +00002013-06-23T23:37:14.922+01:00TorrentTVAs this TV season draws to a close TorrentFreak have created a roundup of the most pirated TV shows this season and there are no surprises for guessing which show takes the top spot - Game of Thrones.  With over 5 million downloads for the Season 3 opening Game of Thrones saw a 25 percent increase compared to last year and was downloaded almost twice as much as it's nearest rival http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/top-ten-pirated-tv-shows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-4673221778518186613Sun, 23 Jun 2013 21:29:00 +00002013-06-23T22:29:45.439+01:00How ToSkyI set up my Sky+ Remote some time ago to work the functions on my TV like changing channels and adjusting the volume so we only needed the one remote most of the time.  When I got home from work today I had to set it up again as my wife had needed to remove the batteries from the remote and it's TV functions had been wiped so here's a step-by-step guide on how to do this: First you'll need http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-program-your-sky-remote-to-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-447532258353672669Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:03:00 +00002013-06-22T23:03:40.930+01:00MoviesRandomContinuing our round up of this years must see Nerd films we take a look at the upcoming movies for the rest of this year Despicable Me 2 (July 2013) - Steve Carell The LONG overdue sequel to the amazing 2010 Chris Meledandri movie starring Steve Carell as villian Gru who adopts 3 young girls in an effort to fulfill his plan to steal the moon.  Gru eventually realises that family is what http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/part-2-is-2013-year-for-nerd-cinema.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-3542913734487962081Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:47:00 +00002013-06-21T00:50:01.566+01:00ConsoleMegadriveRetro Recently, when I've had a some spare time, I've been picking up my PS3 controller and having another bash at Dark Souls.  The games name is synonymous with difficulty and when you mention it to other gamers you can tell by their pained expression that they've played it and ultimately loved it, or, got so frustrated with it they've thrown their controller through the telly.  Dark http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/ghouls-ghosts-and-dark-souls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-6914604982103635995Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:38:00 +00002013-06-21T13:56:24.123+01:00ConsoleXboxXbox OneSo it seems that either sometimes big businesses do listen to their customers or simply bow to pressure from the industry as it appears Microsoft have done a complete U-turn on their recent announcement regarding online checks and second hand games. In a post on the Xbox website Don Mattrick has announced that: Xbox One will no longer require an online check every 24 hours You will be ablehttp://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/xbox-u-turn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-3690489398613524276Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:57:00 +00002013-06-19T23:57:29.160+01:00MoviesRandom This is a massive year for nerd film lovers everywhere with a whole glut of awesome looking movies due for release and no fewer than NINE comic book adaptations being released over the course of the year.  In addition to these comic book adaptations there's some rebooted franchises, re-imaginings of cult movies, and  some long awaited sequels. Bullet to the Head (Feb 2013) - http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/part-1-is-2013-year-for-nerd-cinema.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-1495583047898452718Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:00 +00002013-06-18T22:48:45.281+01:00AndroidHow To For this little How To you'll need several things - ~ A device running Android (a tablet would be preferable unless you don't mind watching films on a teeny tiny phone screen) ~ Access to Googles Play Store ~ Some video files (any format is fine) Out of the box Android only supports a limited number of video formats (3gp, mp4, mkv) which makes it a pain when trying to watch those videos http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/android-movie-player.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-8476054357051008633Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:28:00 +00002013-06-18T00:28:29.233+01:00ConsoleRetro If you know anything about the gaming world or anyone remotely interested in it, and to be fair if you know anyone with a penis then you do, you'll be aware that the E3 exhibition was held last week and, with it, came the reveal of the new Xbox and Sony consoles.  In fact unless you've been doing a Robinson Crusoe and have been stranded on a desert island eating nothing but coconut stew forhttp://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/is-old-new-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-6086186181241474831Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:22:00 +00002013-06-17T01:33:46.659+01:00How ToPCThis is going to be a quick and dirty tutorial regarding setting up a Static IP address in Windows 7 partly as this will come in handy for a future tutorial I'm preparing but also because it's kind of handy to know. What is an IP Address? An IP Address is pretty much like a telephone number for your computer, any device attached to a network will be given an IP Address by the Router that they http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-set-up-static-ip-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-7161336058403685029Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:55:00 +00002013-06-16T01:17:15.740+01:00RandomWhilst it seems unlikely, some of us do actually manage to find a member of the opposite sex (or same sex - whatever floats your boat) who is actually enamoured by our nerdiness... in my case my wife tolerates it (mostly cos I fix her laptop and spreadsheets for work).   Sometimes we're even lucky enough that we spawn offspring that may end up being as nerdy as us and in recognition of thosehttp://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/gifts-for-nerd-dad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-7942644871232155715Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:19:00 +00002013-06-16T01:15:09.477+01:00Random Before we start lets get this straight - this article has nothing to do with the Essex based band The Dead Formats... If this isn't what you want to hear then you might as well quit reading now otherwise carry on... Whilst clearing out a butt load of paper files in the archive room at work (my predecessor was something of a hoarder) I came across something I hadn't seen, or even thought abouthttp://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/dead-formats-retrospective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-6156049943527740805Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:36:00 +00002013-06-16T01:14:17.010+01:00AppleiPhone On June 10th Apple hosted it's Worldwide Developers Conference and used this as an opportunity to reveal some of the most significant changes to it's long standing iOS operating system since it first launched back in 2007.  As well as a host of new features, Jonathan Ive, Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, revealed that the new update will also bring in a complete overhaul http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios7-fresh-new-look-for-apple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-876340835093085282Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:13:00 +00002013-06-16T01:13:57.781+01:00ConsolePlaystationPS4XboxXbox OneIn case you've been living in a cave somewhere and haven't seen the PS4 and Xbox One close up here's a few photo's for you... PS4 Xbox One http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-future-looks-like_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936825862641710317.post-4443264275415804920Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:24:00 +00002013-06-16T01:13:36.870+01:00ConsolePlaystationPS4XboxXbox OneLike many gamers I've found myself watching the announcements of the new generation of consoles with avid curiosity.  Historically I've always been a Playstation fanboy but recently got an Xbox 360 in the sales so I'm approaching this all with an open mind.  Which of the next-gen consoles would I like, which can I afford (the answer is neither if my wife is reading this), and why? http://nerdpizza.blogspot.com/2013/06/next-gen-console-or-social-media-tool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ardraaken)0