Domino 8.5

Right, i’m finally writing this on Linux, i’ve installed the 8.5 client (no dev or admin in it yet!! booo) and it was much easier than I expected, there are distro packages for all the major formats (debain/umbutu, RPM/redhat ISMP/InstallShield MutliPlatform), and they install as easily as any windows program (easier in fact as you don’t have to worry where the data directory is going to go as it puts it in the root of your current home directory),

Running it is easy as well, though it has that distinctive “I was written in Java UI, what a shame!!” feel about it, also its still a bit slow loading (but not running),so all in all a pleasent experience (pity about them hiding the bleeding spell checker and when I found it, it does not it work!!

Never mind, off to install the server

On a more interesting note pop over to Adam Gartenberg’s Blog and look at the his link for popping your CV in wordle, a fab idea, but produces a worrying result, think its time I re-did it. (ick!!)

 

New Anime Series- Ben to

First Episode Review for: Ben-to

Summary : A young student wakes up bleeding with amnesia, after many dark warning this turns out to be caused by getting involved in the deadly combat for the half price bentos at the local supermarket (WTF)

Animation : Good anime which lots of little details in it (such as good lighting when cars go past an mites in the air when people get hit)

Plot Potential: errrr heck knows, i suppose the whole ancient combat training is the only way to go, but where do you train for something like this, a sushi stand the woods maybe?

Characters: Visually very ‘stock’, but verbally no so much, you could predict no more than about 50% of what they were going to say next

Music: Fairly weak

Reminds me of: Battle Vixens set in a supermarket (after you have a had drink)

Overall: Massively puzzling but still it was very entertaining, another one to watch (the version i had had a lot of artifacts in the video, so will be searching for a better one)

Disclaimer: These are mini reviews of anime’s that are fresh out in Japan and are not licensed in the UK, buy them once they have been licensed or at the very least buy the merchandise, remember if the anime makers make a loss, THEY WILL STOP MAKING ANIME!!

New Anime Series- Phi Brain – Kami no Puzzle

First Episode Review for: Phi Brain – Kami no Puzzle

Summary : A rebellious puzzle genius is lured into a world where common brain puzzles are magnified to fatal levels and given a super human “puzzle power” (yes i did a WTF as well)

Animation : Just ordinary quality, bordering on the good, the giant puzzles are well done though

Plot Potential: well its like a franchised version of bayblade, you would think it would be boring but it was the most engaging none ‘serious plot’ aniume i have seen in a while

Characters: Quite fun, like Pokemon characters but 5 years on

Music: Not bad opening theme and quite a bit of “the clock is ticking” type of music

Reminds me of: As i said before, a more serious none franchised form of Bayblade

Overall: Only the Japanese could do a series like this basing a really fun series on the most feeble premise, this should be geeky and sad but its as good as any but a few anime, very watchable, thought i don’t know how they will keep the quality of puzzles up

Disclaimer: These are mini reviews of anime’s that are fresh out in Japan and are not licensed in the UK, buy them once they have been licensed or at the very least buy the merchandise, remember if the anime makers make a loss, THEY WILL STOP MAKING ANIME!!

New Anime Series- Chihayafuru

First Episode Review for: Chihayafuru

Summary : The story of a beautiful but unconventional and therefore unpopular girl who is obsessed with a card game called Karuta and her search for other people to play it with

Animation : Nice and bright with a slight haze overtone pleasant to watch

Plot Potential: I don’t know if this is going to be like Yu-Gi-Oh! or if the game it just a link for the characters, but it was a good mix in the first episode

Characters: Very good and original characters with lots of depth and background even in only one episode

Music: Light background music

Reminds me of: A more solemn version of Yakitate!!

Overall: A surprising anime, and one that makes me want to actually play the card game, ill be watch this from now on.

Disclaimer: These are mini reviews of anime’s that are fresh out in Japan and are not licensed in the UK, buy them once they have been licensed or at the very least buy the merchandise, remember if the anime makers make a loss, THEY WILL STOP MAKING ANIME!!

New Anime Series- Persona 4

First Episode Review for: Persona 4

Summary : An older teenager moves to a new town when his parents move away for a year, as soon as he arrives the occult murders start!

Animation : Good, a bit of unnecessary computer animation, but otherwise a nice subtle anime with good details

Plot Potential: This looks like it will thankfully be a mixture of plot and action, the same level as you would see for a western none animated series such as Dexter

Characters: Very human characters, with only traces of the normal stock characters you would expect in such an anime (eg the loud short haired girl)

Music: Only slight background music

Reminds me of: Monochrome Factor (but without the Yaoi)

Overall: This is one I will be watching on an ongoing basis, I hope the plot turns out as deep as is initially hinted at

 

Disclaimer: These are mini reviews of anime’s that are fresh out in Japan and are not licensed in the UK, buy them once they have been licensed or at the very least buy the merchandise, remember if the anime makers make a loss, THEY WILL STOP MAKING ANIME!!