OpenOffice.org 2.0 Beta 2 Released

OpenOffice.org 2.0 Beta 2 has just been released so if you feel like checking it out why not head over to OpenOffice.org and download it.

Steam Update & HiDef model pack

That's right Steam has been updated again so make sure you restart you client. Also the HiDef model pack has been released for Half-Life 1 and can be downloaded here.

Steam Client

• Added Half-Life: Blue Shift game and desktop icon
• Fixed HTML control sometimes drawing incorrect scrollbar
• Updated required driver versions for Source games
• Added support for Half-Life 1: HiDef model pack

The Pleasure and the Pain

1UP have a nice article that explains what went wrong with the Sega Saturn.

CEO of Sega of America - Tom Kalinske - took the stage first and shocked the entire videogame world by informing everyone that the Saturn's launch date was, in fact, that day. Systems and a handful of games had been shipped to retailers nationwide and would go on sale that morning with an MSRP of $399.99. This was four months earlier than the "official" release date of Sept. 2.

AAL GTR Round 3

Qualifying for round 3 of the GTR AustralAsian League at the Kyoto Ring has now opened. So if you want to race make sure that you register your hot lap before the end of Sunday.

Rally of SA 2005 Pictures

Rally of SA is now over but I did manage to make it on Saturday to see the action in heat 1. This is the second year that I have been and once again I had a great time. Here are a couple of photos from Saturdays heat one action (taken with my Olympus C-770 UZ).