March 27, 2008
The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate
I saw this over on BoingBoing:
Avi sez, “Starship Sofa has made Ted Chiang’s marvelous arabesque time travel story ‘The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate’ available as a podcast.”
Arabesque time travel? My curiosity was piqued so I gave it a listen and I was mighty impressed. I heartily encourage you all to give it a try.
Posted by Aaron on March 27, 2008, 7:33 pm permalink top | general
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In a hole in the ground…
I’ve played my fair share of MMORPGs in the past, and I like to think I have a fairly good idea of what’s out there. My experiences began back in 1999 with Everquest. It was the first game of its type that we - my brothers and I - had seen, with amazing 3D graphics […]
Posted by Aaron on March 27, 2008, 4:57 pm permalink top | general
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March 25, 2008
U.S. Politics / Election 2008
I don’t know if you are the type of person who follows U.S. politics. The extent of my attention amounts to the occasional groan or hand-to-the-forehead when I hear what Bush did this time. Or what <insert politician here> is proposing next. That being said, I do have my radar tuned in to the electoral […]
Posted by Aaron on March 25, 2008, 9:22 am permalink top | general
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March 13, 2008
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
I picked this one up earlier in the week and have managed to play through it for a couple of hours - mostly focusing on the “solo” Adventure mode. I say “solo” because a second player can jump in to lend a hand - but this requires some coordination from both parties since the camera […]
Posted by Aaron on March 13, 2008, 9:39 am permalink top | general
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March 11, 2008
Saemangeum
A couple of weeks ago we were watching Thalassa - a French TV show reporting on lives and cultures around the world, with a focus on the sea - and watched a report on South Korea.
During the 1970’s, South Korea’s economy was largely based on agriculture. The GNP was about the same as Ghana […]
Posted by Aaron on March 11, 2008, 8:34 am permalink top | general
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March 4, 2008
Gary Gygax 1938 - 2008
The original DM just failed his save.
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/03/report-gary-gyg.html
R.I.P. Mr Gygax.
Posted by Aaron on March 4, 2008, 3:28 pm permalink top | general
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