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Good News and Bad…
Okay, first the bad news: all you people playing video games non-stop are screwed. Apparently playing extensively shrinks your cognitive brain. Sorry, that’s pretty rough. I mean, at least playing while drunk won’t… Oh, crap. Okay, so all those folks … Continue reading
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Review: “A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906”
Quality of Information: 10 Delivery: 8 This book was written a few years ago, and I purchased it while living in the UK for use as a pass-time during the winter. I have to start out by saying that Simon … Continue reading
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If you’re in London and looking for a job…
Bubblejobs is showing the openings at PrismaStar (aka – my current employer). Two years ago I wouldn’t have recommended it, but having started back with them six months ago, I think things have changed. Check them out, and I’ll answer … Continue reading
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Review: Logitech diNovoEdge Keyboard
Usability: 8 Features: 8 Appearance: 9 Overall: 8 Well, after a thoroughly disappointing time with the Logitech Gaming Keyboard, I replaced it last week with the diNovoEdge. I’d read some reviews of it and it seemed to be getting positive … Continue reading
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How pathetic is this?
The Android app store, among its top free apps, there must be almost 50% of them being bibles, LDS manuals, Qu’rans, and assorted religious crap. Dudes, you have one book each. You probably already have a copy at home somewhere. … Continue reading
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Farewell, Spirit
Today is the last day NASA will be sending out a call for our wayward rover, Spirit. As an exploration platform, it exceeded expectations by such a dramatic extent that to call it a fantastic success would be a terrible … Continue reading
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Game Review: The Witcher 2 – Assassins of Kings
Review: “The Witcher 2 : Assassins of Kings” Gameplay (entirely subjective – how much fun did I have? Would I play this again?): waiting Visuals (graphics quality, atmosphere, realism): 9.0 Audio (includes sountrack, effects, etc.): 9.0 Storyline (writing, pure and … Continue reading
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Dear Mr. President –
Dear Mr. President – It’s been a while since I last wrote, almost two years in fact. I have to say, it’s been a long while coming. You’ve accomplished quite a lot, and for most of that I am pretty … Continue reading
What Not To Do
Lying. Generally, it’s best not to do this. Granted, in some circumstances, lies are necessary (i.e., “Herr Theobald, are you concealing any Jews in your attic?”, “Why no, not at all, why do you ask?”). But I’m not talking about … Continue reading
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Let’s try this again…
My previous host was a total waste, timing out repeatedly on an anorexic wordpress site. This is a new hosting company – hopefully a better-performing one. We’ll see!
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