Alternate Reality Game (ARG) May 19, 2008
Posted by fAr stAr in General.Tags: 48 hours in purgatory, alternate reality, alternate reality game, ARG, argn, cathy's book, first person shooting, FPS, game, geopikzz, ocular effect, the beast, the lost ring, unfiction
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Does it sound something related to artificial intelligence, or the alternate/parallel world theories expressed in Matrix and other similar movies??? well its quite like the same thing, only difference is that its controlled in real-time by real people, not computer AI and you can not only be a part of it but drive the whole thing…yes, your response can change. The most compelling aspect of ARGs is the medium…the medium of the game is real-life…yes, real life. All you need is a computer connected to the cyber space. So the game actually doesn’t look or feel like a game, as the slogan This Is Not A Game (TINAG) suggests. . Like most Role Playing Games (RPGs), players assume the role of a fictional character in the fictional world of the game, ARGs also played on this format, with a very interesting variation. The character you play in the game is YOU, not any fictional character on the game.
But the interesting part is yet to come… (more…)
Confession! May 11, 2008
Posted by fAr stAr in i say....Tags: mother, mother's day
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bheed mein youn na chor mujhe
ghar laut ke bhi aa na paon Maan
bhej na itna door mujko tu
yaad bhi tujhko aa na paon Maan
kia itna bura hoon main Maan
Haan, itna bura houn main Maan…:(
Wisdom Tooth…to have or not to have :S May 6, 2008
Posted by fAr stAr in i feel..., i say....Tags: impaction, molar, teeth, wisdom tooth
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[Me]: Wisdom tooth Wisdom tooth when will u come?
[Wisdom tooth]: I’ll only come when u gain some wisdom
So am i gaining wisdom…coz from a couple of days I’m having swollen gum with slight pain next to the leftmost molar of my upper jaw. Seems like my wisdom tooth r ready to show their face…but the google results r not encouraging at all…everyone is talking about the removal of the third molars. Preventive removal of the third molars is a common practice in developed countries despite the lack of scientific data to support this practice. talked to a couple of friends on this and each of them had a problem or two with it… (more…)
Blog Review 1: Achelois May 5, 2008
Posted by fAr stAr in i say....Tags: blog review, Blogroll, review
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Here is the first post of the Blog Review series and the first blog I’m gonna review is Achelois.
I first stumbled upon the blog some 5-6 months ago and was amazed to find the verity of posts…there r posts on topic related to Islam, Quran, very well composed Fictional realities, Women and Motherhood. The best part of the posts is that each n every post is well researched and well thought out. I simply adore the way some taboo issues like Pedophilia, Incest, and various other Human rights issues r raised. (more…)
