While I was cleaning out and throwing away some old junk, I came across some old promotional stuff for iSmell scent technology which I guess I picked up at the 2000 GDC. I saved it for humor value. The company (Digiscents) met its demise in June 2001, to no one’s surprise. I thought I picked …
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Roll the Dice, Move Your Mice
We recently bought Culdcept Saga for the Xbox 360, and have been having a lot of fun with it. It’s essentially a cross between Monopoly and Magic: The Gathering — you roll a die and move your piece around the board, claiming (or contesting) territory with monsters that you cast out of your hand of …
A Sight to Behold
We were in Santa Barbara over the weekend, and while we were walking down State St. we saw a guy with three animals: a cat and a rat, who were riding on the back of a dog. Unfortunately I couldn’t snap a picture as my phone’s camera decided to quit working (until I rebooted it…really …
No All-Stars
The 2008 D-League All-Stars have been announced, and there are no players from the Arsenal on the rosters. It’s disappointing — having an All-Star representative would at least give Arsenal fans something to cheer about, but that’s not going to happen. The only other team without a representative is Albuquerque. (Rio Grande Valley’s representative, CJ …
The Mobile Browsing Experience: Rage
I just experienced a stereotypical moment of “tech columnist rage.” I had downloaded a mobile version of the (highly recommended) Keepass password manager, to make sure that I could access my personal information when I’m taking a trip or am otherwise away from my computer. For example, if I uploaded a trip itinerary to TripIt, …
Another Crushing Defeat
The Arsenal were unable to snap the Stampede’s winning streak last night, losing 93-87 in a game that was close throughout. As a fan, it’s frustrating to endure three close losses in a row to quality teams — I can only imagine the frustration the team is feeling. Positive highlights include Marcus Campbell recording a …
Dewey Defeats Truman
According to Macy’s, that is. NEW! Waterford Crystal XLll Super Bowl Champion Football $185.00 Patriot perfection! Nineteen wins. Zero losses. Football history has been rewritten, and the New England Patriots have won it all! Commemorate every bone-crunching tackle and triumphant touchdown with this limited edition Waterford Crystal football. Let me just state for the record …
Two Tough Losses
The Arsenal suffered two tough losses in the last two days. The first, Friday night, was to the D-Fenders, 107-102, in a game where at two separate points the Arsenal held double-digit leads. The game tonight was the Idaho Stampede’s D-League record-setting 16th straight victory, a frustrating 95-91 loss in which the Arsenal held the …
Back home
My flight back to LAX arrived about 15 minutes early last night, but we wound up waiting on the tarmac for 30 minutes for the gate to clear. Once we finally got there, my second mileage run was over. I felt less tired after this one than I did my first — I think that …
Quick Turn in Vegas
Not much time since we got in a little late. I’ll be back on the plane soon for the final leg. This is the first time that I have been in Vegas where I haven’t gambled a single penny. Heh.