2009 in review

Well, the year is coming to a close. I think we should review the major events.

January-

• Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, and is the first African-American President in U.S. History.
  
• Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip. Airstrikes carried out by both sides continue.
  

February-

• Massive bushfires begin in Australia, killing 173, injure 500, and leave 75000 homeless. The fires are the deadliest in the country's history.
• A war on YouTube begins between Thunderbirds101 & Allies against Danger942.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII.
  

March-

• A coup d'état in Madagascar throws out the president of the country and the opposition leader is the new president.
• The war against Danger942 ends, with Danger942 closing his account, thus removing all of the rip-off videos.

April-

• Swine Flu, or H1N1, erupts in Mexico, and begins rapidly spreading around the world, especially towards the United States.
  

May-

• The Sri Lankan Civil War ends with the complete military defeat of the Tamil Tigers.
  

June-

• Air France Flight 447, from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashes in the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 on board.
  
• H1N1 flu is deemed a global pandemic by the WHO.
  
• Mass unrest breaks out in Iran after disputed presidential elections.
• Pop legend Micheal Jackson dies at the age of 50, sparking international outpourings of grief.
• TV Salesman Billy Mays dies at the age of 50.
• A political coup d'état breaks out in Honduras, much to the dismay of the international community.
• Yemenia Flight 626 crashes, killing all but one of the 153 passengers and crew aboard.
• Thunderbirds101 smashes the 500 subscribers mark.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals, 4 games to 3.
  

July-

• Sweden assumes presidency of the European Union.
• A 6 minute and 38.8 second long Solar Eclipse occurs over Asia and parts of the Pacific Ocean, the longest eclipse of the 21st century.
  

August-

• North Korean leader Kim-Jong Il pardons two journalists for illegal entry, after Bill Clinton meets with Kim in North Korea.
  
• The Lockerbie bomber is released by the Scottish government and returns to Libya.

September-

• Tw0 earthquakes in the Pacific, at 7.6 and 8.3 respectively, strike near the Samoan Islands and Sumatra, killing over 1,000 people.
  

October-

• The IOC awards the 2016 Olympics to the South American city of Rio de Janeiro.
• 32 exoplanets are discovered by European Astronomers.
• Thunderbirds101 smashes 1,000 subscribers on October 2nd, at 5:15 PM PDT.
  

November-

• The 13th man proved to cost the Saskatchewan Roughriders for all the wrong reasons, as a last second penalty allows the Montreal Alouettes to capitalize on a second field goal chance, clinching the game 28-27.

December-

• The UN Climate Change Conference is held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• A Nigerian man attempts to destroy a transatlantic flight on Christmas Day, but is overpowered by passengers and crew before he can detonate the substance.

So, who's ready for 2010? xD

The countdown is on...

Christmas is only SEVEN DAYS from now. Holy hell, 2009 has rocketed past faster than light. Ok, maybe not that fast. Regardless, the next week will be very long, or very short, give or take. Anyways, here's the video line-up for next week.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th- Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors (S7EP4)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25th - Microsoft Sam's Christmas Special

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29th - Microsoft Sam and the Speakonia Gang's Misadventure PART 2

That is all for now.

The Countdown until Modern Warfare 2

We are now into November. This, inevitably means that the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is inching closer and closer by the second, by the minute, by the day. Now, of course, a significant amount of information has been leaked and/or released about this hotly anticipated game, from the most minor to the most major details.

For example, details that have been leaked pertain to both single and multiplayer. I'm not going to go into specific details, but one of the early levels in the singleplayer campaign is surely to stir up controversy from the media and people alike.

Killstreak rewards are back, but now in greater numbers. Some of these rewards include: UAV, Attack Helicopters, and Precision Airstrikes. There are however, some major new rewards, including sentry turrets, supply drops, the AC-130 Gunship, an EMP, and even the most deadly kill streak reward of them all: Tactical Nuke. However, the nuke is only available to the most elite; it requires one to kill 25 players in a row without dying. Should they accomplish this however, they can call in the nuke, wiping everyone, including the one who activated it, off the map, and ending the game. This reward, is without doubt, the game-ending streak.

That is all I am going to say about this for now. Just remember, 9 more days as of November 1st, 2009...

Cat Mario...

I got Cat Mario today. I must say, it is one of the most punishingly difficult games I've ever played. Seriously, the traps are just evil. Some traps include: Invisible blocks, disguised clouds, enemies that drop out of nowhere, and pipes that capture you and send you into the sky. I figured out how to beat the first level however.

At the flag, if you touch the flagpole, you win the level...but then an enemy flys down out of nowhere and kills you. To avoid this, jump directly over the flagpole, dodge the falling enemy, THEN touch the flagpole.

Just remember, if you need a form of torture, Cat Mario is at your disposal.

Strange Dreams

All weekend, I have been having strange dreams. Most recently, last night, I had this very strange dream that was set in my neighborhood. What happened mainly was some random guy hurling knives at people (not me though XD), so then even more randomness happens. Four TIE Bombers come out of nowhere (although you could hear them a mile away) and start carpet bombing the hell out of the area. And that's all I remember. Dreams are like the true definition of randomness times a billion.

Friday Night Update

All right, time for a few quick updates.

First, it's been one week since I smashed the 1000 subscribers mark! Yay yay yay WOOT!

Second, here's the video lineup for this long weekend:

• Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors S6EP1
• Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors The One Year Special
• Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors Canadian Thanksgiving Special

Thirdly, there is no number three.

Finally, I need to go take a dump...

Internet Security

In our modern societies, the internet is a glorious thing. We use it to play games with people across the globe, we use it to watch streaming videos, listen to music, write blogs, check news and weather, and many, many other uses. However, the internet, unfortunately, has many, MANY downsides and dangers. For example, there are hackers, spammers, glitchers, all looking to exploit security vulnerabilities in operating systems, web browsers, and other software. The vast majority, if not all, of the intelligent computer experts will have their internet connections firewalled with security to the maximum level. And this brings us to the next point.

There are some problems when, a wireless router in particular, is locked down with the maximum amount of security. For example, some gaming consoles, the Nintendo DS being one of them, does not support some certain security settings. It's like a give and take game; You can play games, but you must give your internet security, or the other way around.

It is an annoying trade-off that can really interfere with our activities. But I guess it's the price for a secure internet connection.