http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Sandra+Prior Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=406100&ca=Computers+and+Technology Why Make Your Own? You get a new projector and quickly realize that using it against a white wall or hanging up a sheet of white fabric gives very disappointing results. Most available options are targeted at audiophiles with deep pockets who're looking for the ultimate home-entertainment solution,... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=388194&ca=Computers+and+Technology After all the werehogs, hoverboards and inter-species romance, seeing Sonic, the Hedgehog wielding a talking sword in the realm of King Arthur suggests that Sega has ruined yet another game with a bafflingly tragic creative decision. By now, most would be forgiven for shrugging their shoulders, hang... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=383929&ca=Computers+and+Technology This time around SEGA and Creative Assembly have had a crack at re-creating the RTS on the console. The big deal with Stormrise is the unit selection system and the removal of the now-entrenched fog of war in favor of what the developers are calling verticality. The unit selection on the console is... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=383994&ca=Computers+and+Technology Arachnophobia is the fear of eight-legged insects, which includes the two main characters of Deadly Creatures. The premise of this title is that you play as two creepy crawlers navigating through the deadly insect realm while overhearing a tale of death and treasure. These two words combined with a... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=384376&ca=Computers+and+Technology What is it about speed that makes it so damn exciting? F1, the 100m sprint event and Sonic the 'super fast' Hedgehog… it all just seems so exhilarating. Sonic's SEGA Mega Drive 2D days are still heralded as the best in the series with the first 3D version, Sonic Adventure on the SEGA Dreamcast, bein... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373673&ca=Computers+and+Technology Way back in the day, games were developed with both DirectX and OpenGL in mind. When Unreal and Unreal Tournament were the best in FPS gaming, OpenGL reigned supreme as far as looks went. Coders of the open source API seemed to have a gift for rendering much better-looking textures with D3D looking... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=374094&ca=Computers+and+Technology We've uncovered something special, something we've not seen the likes of since the original Slot-1 Celeron C300A of yore, something wonderful. No, it's not full of stars, but it is full of silicon. We've uncovered the latest Intel budget dual-core processor and by Jove, it overclocks more crazily... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=371966&ca=Computers+and+Technology The very technically minded amongst us will know exactly what an API is. For the rest, a short explanation is in order. API stands for Application Programming Interface and without this little software creation that powerful graphics card sucking up everything it can from both your PSU and bank bala... Computers and Technology Sandra Prior Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=370272&ca=Computers+and+Technology We have fallen in love with Intel's Atom 230 processor, a tiny powerhouse delivering 1.6GHz of power on a motherboard the size of an open DVD case. It shows a lot of promise for the future of home computing: at last a media centre-capable PC in a small enough form factor that won't look and sound li... Self Help Sandra Prior Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=330640&ca=Self+Help Imagine you're on your way to meet friends at a bar. You're late and stuck behind a slow-moving van when the entire street lurches into darkness. Suddenly that man crossing the street in front of you looks like a potential robber. The cars around you seem to be hemming you in. Everyone and everythin...