When I first started playing video games, back when joysticks were made of the femurs of certain small dinosaurs, you just sort of played the game. Things came down the screen, you shot them, they blew up, you got points. Lather, rinse, and yes, repeat. Sometime during my history of gaming, games got more complicated. [...]
Entries from September 2008
Video Game Players Are Brilliant Scientists
September 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Computer & Video Games
Tags: learning, video games
Kungaloosh, World of Warcraft Adventurers
September 9th, 2008 · No Comments
In yet another bit of proof that the folks over at Blizzard know what’s kewl, they’ve added the signature drink from my favorite club to the game. The Kungaloosh will be available for guzzling in the new expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Kungaloosh on WoWHead Beta Section Kungaloosh Quest on WoWWiki <waggles fingers in [...]
Categories: Disney · World of Warcraft
Tags: adventurers club, World of Warcraft
Reading: Mike and Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
September 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Picture me in 1981, a geeky 13, sitting in front of my dad’s big boom-box stereo, stack of cassette tapes nearby, along with my self-constructed lightsaber and my Kenner X-Wing, all ready to listen to the very first episode of the Star Wars radio series on NPR. I’m a little less than 30 minutes early, [...]
Categories: Books
Tags: p.g. wodehouse, reading


