I just finished watching a re-run of the Charlie Rose show where he was speaking with a reporter from the New Yorker, Ken Auletta, about the future of technology. It was kind of interesting, Ken definitely had a better grasp on the topic than Charlie did. One comment in particular really caught me funny. They had been discussing the prospect of Google entering into the wireless/cellular spectrum and charlie said something to the effect, “…since when has advertising worked on a cell-phone.” Clearly missing the point – Google wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Well two topics seem to be pulsing around the blogosphere lately: Wherefore art thou Sci-Fi MMO? Is there Hope for a SciFi MMORPG? : From Ancient Gaming Noob Why Fantasy? : From Terra Nova Shut Up. We’re Talking #18: From Virgin Worlds/Common Sense Gamer And Joseph Campbell bashing.: The Heroes Journey Sucks : From MMOG Nation 8 Reasons Why the Hero’s Journey Sucks : From io9 Topic 1: Why so much fantasy and so little Sci-Fi One thing I disagree with on some of the comments folks have made regarding the lack of Sci-Fi is the misconception that Sci-Fi is … Continue reading
Especially when I’m in a hurry. So I said I’d do a mock up of my “Perfect Gadget.” Well, not only am I terrible at combining images, but I felt like I should subject you all to my “Frankenstein.” I’m know there are some amazing Photoshop artists out there who could run with this idea and turn it into a thing of beauty – but alas I don’t know any of those folks, so here it is: Just imagine one of these facing out from underneath the screen area: And that’s it. I … Continue reading
A couple days ago I wrote about my perfect techie gadget, but I’ve also wondered why computer mice are so awful. I hate them. Mainly because every single one is made of plastic. You see, I work on the computer all day long and then I game all night, so the mouse is always “in palm.” And being non-breathable plastic it makes my palm sweat. Disgusting, I know, but there’s such a simple solution. Rough up that plastic a bit so there are air spaces between the skin and the … Continue reading
I’ve run into two level ranges that are really quite frustrating in Lord of the Rings Online. The first was in the early 20’s where coin was extremely hard to come by – but you can level through this stretch pretty quickly by doing all the quests in the Lone-Lands and moving into North Downs. After about level 25, I’ve never had serious coin issues since. The other is where Marchosias is right now – mid to late 30’s (35-38). Most of the quests I’ve found for this level range are … Continue reading