Posted in The Day Job, Opinion, Web Development on Aug 3rd, 2007 1 Comment »
I’m going to violate the cardinal rule of blogging in that I’m going to link to an article that is 17 days old. I know! It is horrifying! I am dropping all pretense of trying to make people believe I’m on the cutting edge of some arbitrary meme and instead I’m going to talk about […]
Posted in Video Games, Opinion on Aug 1st, 2007 5 Comments »
GamePolitics is reporting on a brewing controversy regarding the released footage of Resident Evil 5. To the consternation of some, Capcom has selected an African village to be the target of bio-organic infestation this time around, and since the protagonist - Chris Redfield of Resident Evil 2 - is white there are all sorts of […]
Posted in Culture, Video Games, Opinion on Jul 17th, 2007 7 Comments »
E3 has come and gone and it seemed a good time to muse on an issue of personal interest to me: the time commitment required to be a “gamer”. I participate in a number of gaming related communities, and universally I find that in those groups I’m typically the individual that actually participates in the […]
Posted in Video Games, Opinion on Jul 12th, 2007 1 Comment »
While I was not blessed with the opportunity to attend this years E3 exposition, I did manage to catch most of the presentations put on by the big three: Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. There were no big surprises this year, which was mildly disappointing. However, what was shown strongly enforced the thoughts I had on […]
Posted in Opinion on Jun 27th, 2007 2 Comments »
Tonight I spent the evening working with some friends on a slideshow presentation for an upcomming wedding. The bride provided a collection of images collected from both sides of the wedding party and I provided my knowledge, knowhow, and most importantly my Mac.
Posted in The Day Job, Opinion on Jun 13th, 2007 10 Comments »
Every wonder what your dignity is worth? Mine is apparently worth $11.
Recently University of Lethbridge Security Services ticketed my car for being parked in a permit-only lot without a valid permit. They do that to a lot of people, on a very regular basis, but my case was different because I had a valid permit […]
Posted in Video Games, Opinion on Jun 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Like many total nerds, I often feel that my wallet has become empty long before my appetite for games has been sated. Given the large number of games that sit unplayed, this is the dictionary definition of being really stupid. However a recent story on Digg and a recent thread in the Penny Arcade forums […]
Posted in Board Games, Personal Development, Opinion on May 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Off to the doctors this morning to see why I’ve been feeling so exhausted lately. Got some tests, some pills, and a day off work as he literally prescribed a nap. Like I’m not behind the ball enough at work, but hey, doctors orders.
I was resting peacefully when the doorbell rang. I thought it was […]
Posted in Family Time, Video Games, Opinion on May 27th, 2007 1 Comment »
When I can coax my sick Xbox 360 into reading discs, invariably the disc in question is Guitar Hero 2. Tonight was the first night I managed a feat of even more substantial coaxing: I got my wife to play it with me. I’m not sure which feat was more impressive.
Posted in Culture, Board Games, Video Games, Opinion, Online Communities on May 24th, 2007 4 Comments »
A recurring theme for me in the last few weeks has been the notion of tolerance, specifically in tolerating those around me that indulge in pursuits to what I perceive to be an unreasonable degree. It is utterly coincidental that I do this during the NHL playoffs when Canada, as a whole, becomes obsessed with […]