• Gaming

    Condition Zero Review

    In 3 words: Disappointing as hell. Description: CS 1.6 with bots. There were a few new maps and minor tweaking of some old maps. Whoopee. Worth 30 bones (at discount…

  • Work

    Vampire Killer

    It is just past ten o’ clock and I am stewing in my own fumes. I ate a plate of spicy Thai pork for breakfast and it is now overly…

  • Gaming

    Condition Zero

    The most important first-person shooter ever created was Half-Life. The most important mod ever created was Counter-Strike. The most anticipated game of last year AND this year, IMHO, is a…

  • Toys & Tech

    1MB/second

    My Hikari rocks. This is the fastest browser download I have ever experienced. Question: Why does IE express download speed in bytes/second? According to numion: In data communications only the…

  • Gaming

    Dead to Rights Game Review

    Even though I haven’t posted forever, I feel the burning need to warn fellow FPS enthusiasts about the PC game, Dead to Rights. I am very glad I “test drove”…

  • Photos

    Overstocked

    I have no idea why the stalls crammed into overflowing buildings of Namdaemun were so enthralling. It may have been the sheer volume of stuff literally stacked to the ceilings……

  • Web

    The Other Pink Meat

    I wrote a haiku today, inspired by this site: Dusty desert road. Weary rocket soldier sits, opening the can. Obviously, I’ve been playing too much Generals lately. And Adam’s recent…

  • Web

    Tribe vs. Corporation

    The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that, “When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to…

  • Chillin'

    Call Me Mr. Clean

    I am a packrat. I am also a slob by nature, although sometimes I put on a good show of being organized when it counts. I spent the weekend cleaning…