Blogcritics Author: The Unknown Player

Drift Racers: The New Gladiators

The Unknown Player — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:58:16 EDT

All the grand spectacle and bloodthirsty spectator involvement of the brutal gladiator shows of ancient rome.
Modified cars in the UK have often carried bad press. Whether as an artistic statement, a desire to be different from everyone else or striving to achieve perfection and remove tolerances where the manufacturers built in those mundane things like a comfortable ride or a stereo which doesn't deafen you/your neighbour/someone 20 miles away, those who...

Product Review: Asus Eee PC 2g Surf

The Unknown Player — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:07:04 EDT

For the money this sub-notebook is an awesome value.
I'm a contractor. This means I've moved around a lot working in different offices, and I've often lamented the lack of a means of checking my email and searching for jobs without using the client's Internet facilities (which would probably be barred anyway).Anyone who's tried to do serious browsing or emailing on a mobile phone...

Contemplating Whether American TV is 'Genius'

The Unknown Player — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:51:43 EDT

A look at my 3 favourite US TV shows - genius or not?
Growing up in England (having been born there in the first place) my TV options were limited. As a child I could either watch The A-Team and Knight Rider or that epitome of British TV, Hi De Hi (a depressing soap about a low-cost holiday camp). There were a handful of British TV gems, but those were few and far between. Even in my adolescent years,...