{mosimage}The long, long, long awaited v1.4 patch for Battlefield 2 is now out! It contains a new map called "Road to Jalalabaad" (Conquest 16-32-64, Singleplayer, Co-op).


Also, the vehicle drop has been modified to help prevent exploits such as blocking
enemy vehicles, destroying vehicles and commander assets, or as an alternative to artillery, C4 tossing distance has been reduced and a prone->crouch delay has been added.


Grab the patch from v1.3 or the full patch locally from AusGamers.

{mosimage}Now I don't normally write rants like this on my blog, but I have had it with Netgear products. I don't know how many times I've ended up bashing my head against a brickwall trying to configure Netgear Wireless products.


I just spent half a day getting a brand new RangeMax WAP up and running and as soon as I connected a WiFi device to it, I could no longer log into the WAP. Somehow the password changed. I then found out that the WAP doesn't actually support DHCP Passthru, which is a necessity.



Wireless networking wasn't meant to be difficult, but companies like Netgear and D-Link have made WiFi on Windows, an absolute nightmare/joke. Now, take an Apple Airport Express, it's a beautiful piece of hardware, elegant looking and you know what, it just works. You can also stream music across the network via iTunes.



Give it power, a network cable and then configure it (PCs need to be wired, Macs can do it wirelessly) and its done and dusted. So, with that said, I am never touching any WiFi networks unless they're run by Apple gear.


Updated 13/8: Just got an Apple Airport Express and had it setup and working within 8 minutes.

To coincide with Haiku's 5th Birthday and our 5th Podcast, over at HaikuPodcast.com, I've decided to bring to you a little video treat, called the "Introduction to Haiku" (8mins 40secs).


Download: 15MB - Low Quality (iPod) | 58MB - Better Quality (DivX)

Then once you've watched the video, head on over to rate your favourite icon set in the Haiku Icon Contest.
For more information on Haiku, visit the Haiku web site.

{mosimage}Elgato have released a small update to their EyeTV software. Version 2.3.1 enhances the new look Fullscreen (Front Rowesque).


They have changed the look to be Navy, which I'm not too sure about. I preferred the black look as it was consistant with Front Row's look. Also, they've included a section called "Stuff to Watch" under Recordings.



Hrmmm ... anyway, click here for the update.

{mosimage}Microsoft UK apparently commissioned Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to do a (spoof) training video with Gervais playing David Brent.



The two videos which run for 20 minutes and 17 minutes, respectively, were made in 2004 and have recently been leaked onto the Internet. Microsoft said they were never intended for public consumption and are trying to find the source of the leak.



Anyway, check 'em out below, they're on Google Video. It's like watching a missing episode of The Office.