Archive for April, 2006

Bonnie's Bookstore, Mac Version

April 29th, 2006 by peterb

Phil Steinmeyer has released the Mac port of his word-hunt game Bonnie’s Bookstore.
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If The Shoe Slips, Swear At It

April 27th, 2006 by peterb

It was just last year, in my mid-30s, that I learned how to tie my shoes. Yes, at a time when most other men are getting ready to buy a Porsche, get a stupid little French-style beret to cover their bald spot, and maybe start visiting a tanning salon, I finally learned how to tie my shoes properly. It’s not my fault, though: I blame society.
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Moka Pot

April 26th, 2006 by psu

In the wide landscape of available devices for turning ground coffee into an arguably drinkable liquid, the Moka Pot does not get its due. This strange device has the advantage of relative simplicity, and a long history of faithful service. I like them because they brew the coffee sort of inside out.
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99 Side Quests On Rails

April 25th, 2006 by psu

The inevitable backlash against Oblivion has started in earnest. With early reviews proclaiming that the game was something between the second coming and the invention of peanut butter on sliced bread, you can’t be surprised that a few people are deciding to stand up and call the whole thing nonsense. But, just as inevitable are freaks who go overboard.
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Kiss That Frog

April 24th, 2006 by peterb

The little boy had been off by himself for a while while the rest of us were near the stream pretending to fish. When he came back had a net full of frogs.
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DaNGer! DaNGer!

April 19th, 2006 by peterb

I decided to try Adobe’s DNG converter for the same reason that I can’t help picking at scabs: I’m always curious about how a new workflow will feel.
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Living in Oblivion

April 18th, 2006 by psu

I have not been posting because I’ve been running my Breton/Dark Elf Mage/Fighter/Thief guy around in the woods looking for all the different things to do. I think I finally have a good feel for this game, even though I really still haven’t scratched the surface.

Therefore, it is time to complain.
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Diving into Oblivion

April 14th, 2006 by psu

As it turned out, one weekend after opining about the viability of the “current generation” consoles, the Xbox 360 finally appeared in reasonable numbers. Suddenly they were everywhere. Coincidentally, I was getting tired of low resolution Madden 06. Yes, my defenses are that thin.
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The Elderer Scrolls

April 13th, 2006 by peterb

Lately, I’ve been playing a lot of Elder Scrolls.

Not Oblivion, mind you: I’m far, far too cheap to have purchased an Xbox 360 yet. Instead, I’ve been playing the previous game in the series, Morrowind. My initial thought was that this would be an effective way of curbing my urge to buy an Oblivion-capable PC, or an Xbox 360. You know. Kind of like how smoking lots of opium makes you not want heroin so much.

Well, OK. That part of the plan isn’t working so very well. But it has been entertaining and instructive, nonetheless. It’s given me some perspective on what in Morrowind — as a game — worked, and what did not.

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Olives For the Perplexed

April 11th, 2006 by peterb

A lot of Americans don’t like olives. This is because the olives most of us are subjected to suck.

I probably didn’t have a truly great olive until I was in my twenties. Now, they are almost a staple food in my diet. I’d like to share some of my opinions on the subject with you, and describe some types of olives that you might want to try, if you haven’t yet. I’ll also tell you what to avoid.
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