Pepsi!

Ah, I've always liked Pepsi. Even when i had to choose between free [enter soda name] and not-free Pepsi, I chose Pepsi even if i had to pay!
Don't know why, but i think it goes back to when i was little. We didn't have much money, and every bottle of Pepsi was god-given, so maybe i learned to cherish it and be grateful, so it tasted so much better. Maybe i'm just wrong and i really like it because of it. Sure, i know it's bad for the health, but i don't consume it that much that i should be afraid. Maybe one bottle every other week.
Still, Pepsi is cool!
If you'd like, you could leave me a comment and tell me what drink you like!
Best regards
Miroslav

Mid-class gaming mouse!

Ok, ok, i know mid-class equipment doesn't appeal to anyone, but still, not everyone has the money to buy top-class stuff. So, today i talk about a gaming mouse from A4-Tech, the X7 series!

This is the mouse i own, and i must say, it's a pretty good mouse!
It has a 3x click button (the orange button at the front)
Maximum of 2500dpi. You can change the speed with the button before the scroll wheel. (600dpi, 800dpi, 1200dpi, 1600dpi, 2000dpi, 2500dpi). The button changes color to show which setting it's on. There are also two navigational buttons at the left side of the mouse that are programmable with the software that comes with the mouse.
Overall, the mouse is good for fps games due to high precision laser it has, and also for MMORPG games due to high dpi settings available. Of course there are much better mice for gaming than this, but for what it's worth it's pretty cheap!

Randomness at it's best!

A little bit of engineering...

Few days ago, i stumbled across a nice little video about differentials, in cars. Only then i realized that i didn't know much about them. And this video really explained a lot. You might have known that first cars had only one-wheel drive, which means the car's engine was only powering one wheel. Still, there was a problem which was obvious when the car was turning. The wheel that wasn't powered was actually "slowing" the car. After a while a two-wheel drive was invented. It was much better at turning than the previous one, but still had a problem. The thing is, when you're powering two different wheels with one engine, you are actually making them turn together at all times. So, both wheels are rotating at the same speed, always. That is a problem when turning. If you're turning left, for instance, the left wheel travels a shorter way and thus rotating slower, and the right wheel has to rotate faster and travel a bit more than the left one so it can keep up. Because both wheels are locked together, this causes sliding, which can break the wheel or slow down the car. So, a device needed to be invented to allow both wheels to rotate freely. This device was invented and is now called the differential.

What it does is, it allows the engine to power both wheels while letting them turn like both of them were powered separately. This greatly reduced sliding, and prevented possible damages to the engine and wheels.

If you would like to know how it works, here's a video that i watched

Reviewer! (Older game review)

This time i talk about Stronghold Crusader!
This game is absolutely addictive! I just can't stop playing it once i start. It's that good.

The game puts you in medieval ages with knights and castles.
It's an RTS (Real-Time Strategy) game, in which you can build castles, harvest resources, make great armies and of course you can plan your assaults on the enemies. There are 2 campaign trails you can play. They're called Crusader Trail 1 & 2. There is also an option for skirmish battles if you want to test out your opponents in a 1v1 battle. At the every start of a battle you get a keep (In skirmish battles it's usually a small house-like keep, but in a campaign it can be more castle-like) and one stockpile tile, where your workers can drop off resources, and they actually show there, so you can see what you have and how much. You can always make more stockpile tiles (up to a maximum of 10).
You also get some starting resources like gold, stone, wood and food. You can make loads of different structures to gather resources like Stone Quarry for stone, Woodcutter's Hut for lumber, Iron Mine for iron... etc. You can also produce food with Apple Farm, Diary Farm, Wheat Farm (wheat can be milled in a Mill to make flour which is used to bake bread), Hops Farm (hops is used to make ale in a Brewery which is used by Inns to make your people happier!). You can also build Hunter's Huts so they can hunt animals for food, but not every map has animals on it. As you can see, you must keep your people happy or they will leave your castle, in which case your buildings will stop producing goods. There are many ways to make your people happy and you will see them once you play the game.
On the other side, where the peaceful things stop, war begins! Once you settle your castles' defenses and goods, you must train an army to defeat your opponents. You can hire mercenaries or build your troops the old fashioned way by making weapons and armors. It's your choice!
The game also has an expansion, which is called "Stronghold Crusader Extreme" in which all of the warfare is brought to a new level by allowing players and computer opponents to make more units (up to a massive proportions) and allowing them to "cast" special abilities once some time has passed.
So, get the game now and you will find yourself experiencing lots and lots of fun, and i'm speaking from my own experience!
Best regards!
Miroslav

Here's the list of some of my favorite quotes:
"Feel the pain as i rain blows on your brain!" - Talos from the game "Zeus"
"Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." - Everyone says it's Albert Camus' line
"When you drink the water, remember the spring." - Chinese Proverb
"Don't swing if you can't hit." - Serbian Proverb
"Rome wasn't built in a day." - Roman Proverb

Sunday review!

Okay, i'm feeling like i should do a review on something. I think some game would do.
Okay, let's see... Have you ever played "Zeus: Master of Olympus"?

It's a pretty fun game, something like Caesar III, only that it's not Roman Empire that it's about, but Greek mythology.
So, you build your city, menage it's population, give food to the people, and everything else they need to be happy. You can build temples for the gods, Halls for your heroes. Build armies and go conquer other cities.
If your city doesn't have enough food, it can get struck by plague, then people leave the city. You can also anger some hostile gods, and they might attack your city destroying your buildings.
There is also a good diplomacy system, where you can demand goods from other cities, and you can give them gifts! If the leader of another city feels like it, he might even send you gifts, which are almost always needed! When you conquer a colony, they will pay you tribute. You can choose what will it be. They can pay you in money or goods. They will also put their army at your disposal if you need help to expand your kingdom.
About gods, they are all from the Greek mythology, which means they have "powers" same as they are meant to. For example, Athene, the goddess of war, makes your soldiers stronger and also boosts your olive and olive products production, which is only a plus!
All in all, it's a pretty fun game, a bit old, but still good. It also has an expansion called "Zeus: Poseidon", i haven't played it, but from what i saw on the internet, it's better than the first!
Best regards!
Miroslav

So, the world isn't that poor...

I was just browsing through some blogs here on Blogger. I saw some interesting blogs, some funny, some rather boring. But all of them had something in common. None of them had any ads, or any sort of "money-making" stuff on them, and i'm not gonna lie, I've made this blog with hopes to do something new and fun and also make some pocket money because i can really use it.
The blogs that HAD some ads were the ones with no content on them.
Those people probably thought that someone would click on their ads just out of fun.
Since i'm living in a poor country, life standard here is pushing me to find ways to earn any kind of money. Be it really small amounts, some pocket money, few cents, it doesn't matter.
So, this is to the good people of the world, show some good will, and i will try my BEST to keep this blog as interesting as possible!
Best regards!
Miroslav

Saturday and Co.

Lots of free time means lots of boredom, mostly. Only thing i see myself doing right now is blogging, which can help me use some of my free time. If you're to do something, don't just sleep, or lay down, go out! Run, exercise, go to your friends, call a relative!
There are so much things to do, and so little time...
Here's a funny video to watch, while you're at it.

Best regards!
Miroslav

Total Perspective Vortex!

Let's talk Green Day!

Aww yeah! I love Green Day. That band helped me through difficult times, just with their songs.

I love the fact that every song of theirs was written from personal experience of the lead singer Billy Joe.

My best song by Green Day would have to be Basket Case (and that's only if i have to choose, because i don't really have a favorite).
Best regards!
Miroslav

The book from earlier.

If you are interested in the book called "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" you can buy it on Amazon.com
I assure you, it's one of the best books i have ever read. You could see how meaningless panicking is.
There are Hooloovoo (A Hooloovoo is a hyperintelligent shade of the colour blue), towels, time travel, the "Total Perspective Vortex", and, of course, the last message from god to his creations.
All of this is wrapped inside a cunning humor that Douglas Adams "invented".
I recommend this book!
Best regards!
Miroslav

Poor people find a way...

As i try new ways to earn some small money online, i came across Google AdSense. I don't know if it will work, but i have my hopes up. Getting some pocket money for doing not-much work isn't really a bad deal. All you need to do is write about something interesting. Well, i can't say i'm doing it now, but i think i'll do much better if this thing proves to be good.

Best regards!

Miroslav

A great book!

This time i talk about a book named "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams.

You might have heard about this book and the whole universe it comes with.

First let me tell you that this book is amazing. I've read it, like, three times, and every time i learned something new.

The book that I own is actually all six books in one. Those six books are (first to last): "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe", "Life, the Universe and Everything", "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish", "Mostly Harmless" and later on "And Another Thing".

Those books are about a man called Arthur Dent and his friend Ford Prefect and their adventure across the universe. I can't really tell you more about that because it's a really long story. I really, really advise you to read the book as it will open your eyes, as in, you will see the world differently.

The book changed my life, I somehow matured by it and I must say, i don't regret anything.

As i am new to blogging, i will end this post with this. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments and you will get an answer.

Best regards!

Miroslav

A little bit of this and that...

So, in a world where everything is turning inside-out, we're struggling to keep sanity. Well, that sounds about right... only that it isn't quite easy.

Yes, you try to avoid wrong things that affect you in a bad way, so you can end your day with a smile. But is that enough? Why avoid anything, when you can make your day fun with only a little bit of effort.

Start seeing world with different eyes. Every time an opportunity presents itself, ask yourself: "What's in it for me?"

Always try to get the most out of your day. Don't let little things distract you from the things you like!

Okay, i think I've motivated you at least a bit.

By the way, this blog won't be just about motivation, and/or words of wisdom from a unknown guy like myself, but a place for you to read something interesting and possibly fun in your free time.

I will talk about anything and everything, from Chuck Norris jokes to Infinite Improbability Drive!

So, stay put and see you soon!