Monday, February 26, 2007
SETI at home as a security device
Apparantly SETI at home hasn't found any aleins, but it has tracked down a stolen laptop.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Games
I've been wanting to play a game for a while. I have a few options.
The XBox isn't usually a good option, because it's set up on the main TV for the family. I don't mind it, but that does mean that if someone else is watching TV --no Xbox for me.
I'd like to play a good RPG, but those are lacking. I purchased Neverwinter Nights 2 a while ago and have played through the first few areas a few times as different characters, trying to figure out what I'd like to play. I'll probably go back to it at some point, but I'm not sure that point is now.
I'm tempted to go back to playing World of Warcraft, only because I found out my brother plays, and I'd love to hang out more with him (but nobody tell him I said that). Of course, WoW is a time sink, and one I'm not sure I want to get involved with again. Besides, my brother is only playing through the middle of April, and last I heard he's level 32, which will take some catching up.
The sad part of all this for me is that there just isn't much I want to play, period. The last game I really wanted to play was Gears of War, and playing through about 2/3 of it on "hardcore" has pretty much burned that desire right out of me.
It's also not like I don't have other things I could be doing. I could, for example, be working on any one of my goals for this year.
But honestly, I just don't feel like it.
The XBox isn't usually a good option, because it's set up on the main TV for the family. I don't mind it, but that does mean that if someone else is watching TV --no Xbox for me.
I'd like to play a good RPG, but those are lacking. I purchased Neverwinter Nights 2 a while ago and have played through the first few areas a few times as different characters, trying to figure out what I'd like to play. I'll probably go back to it at some point, but I'm not sure that point is now.
I'm tempted to go back to playing World of Warcraft, only because I found out my brother plays, and I'd love to hang out more with him (but nobody tell him I said that). Of course, WoW is a time sink, and one I'm not sure I want to get involved with again. Besides, my brother is only playing through the middle of April, and last I heard he's level 32, which will take some catching up.
The sad part of all this for me is that there just isn't much I want to play, period. The last game I really wanted to play was Gears of War, and playing through about 2/3 of it on "hardcore" has pretty much burned that desire right out of me.
It's also not like I don't have other things I could be doing. I could, for example, be working on any one of my goals for this year.
But honestly, I just don't feel like it.
Showpocalypse!
Last night Frangelica and I went to see our buddy Ktorrek. We had a great time as usual. Unfortunately, as soon as we got there it started to snow.
It turned into what the folks back in Virginia would call "Snowpocalypse!!!!!!" or even "Snowmageddon!!!!!!!!" (the ! are necessary). That didn't stop us from having dinner, but it did eventually stop us from coming home until this morning. Unfortunately I had to sleep without my machine, which means I only slept for about 4 hours, and only for some limited definition of sleep.
Anyway, as I type this I'm looking out a window and it seems that Snowpocalypse has followed us down from Madtown. If I were back in VA there would be panic in the streets. Except there would be snow in the streets, so really, there would be panic in the homes. And there would be a run on toilet paper and milk. Here I think we'll just stay in until the streets clear.
It turned into what the folks back in Virginia would call "Snowpocalypse!!!!!!" or even "Snowmageddon!!!!!!!!" (the ! are necessary). That didn't stop us from having dinner, but it did eventually stop us from coming home until this morning. Unfortunately I had to sleep without my machine, which means I only slept for about 4 hours, and only for some limited definition of sleep.
Anyway, as I type this I'm looking out a window and it seems that Snowpocalypse has followed us down from Madtown. If I were back in VA there would be panic in the streets. Except there would be snow in the streets, so really, there would be panic in the homes. And there would be a run on toilet paper and milk. Here I think we'll just stay in until the streets clear.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Welcome to the blogosphere
A buddy of mine is now blogging over on myspace. He includes pictures of what he's seen driving around Kansas City. So far, this is my favorite.
You have to love holy water on tap.
You have to love holy water on tap.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Slow news day
I'm a little quieter here than I'd like but that's because I'm updating my gaming blog, which at this time has a very restricted readership.
Anyway, I've listed more stuff to sell on half, including a couple of XBox 360 games. Here's the link to the store. I actually sold one of the trade paperbacks, which is surprising. I dropped the prices so that even with shipping it's less than cover price, which I'm sure helps.
I have quit playing Gears of War for the moment. I've run into a maddening snag. As I've mentioned previously I'm trying to play it through on the "hardcore" setting. Well, the mission "Belly of the beast: Tip of the iceberg" is kicking my butt. What's worse is that every time it restarts it's two minutes before I see action, with two conversations and a cut scene that I can't button through.
If I hear Cole say, "Look at all that juice" one more time I'm going to throw my controller through the TV. It wouldn't be so bad if I could save at the point right before the fight starts so I didn't have to sit through two minutes of dead game. I hate cut scenes I can't button through.
Anyway, I've listed more stuff to sell on half, including a couple of XBox 360 games. Here's the link to the store. I actually sold one of the trade paperbacks, which is surprising. I dropped the prices so that even with shipping it's less than cover price, which I'm sure helps.
I have quit playing Gears of War for the moment. I've run into a maddening snag. As I've mentioned previously I'm trying to play it through on the "hardcore" setting. Well, the mission "Belly of the beast: Tip of the iceberg" is kicking my butt. What's worse is that every time it restarts it's two minutes before I see action, with two conversations and a cut scene that I can't button through.
If I hear Cole say, "Look at all that juice" one more time I'm going to throw my controller through the TV. It wouldn't be so bad if I could save at the point right before the fight starts so I didn't have to sit through two minutes of dead game. I hate cut scenes I can't button through.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
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