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Category Archives: Geek
Comedy of errors: May edition
Every so often, life gets weird. There are just stretches of days here and there that you look back on and go, “WTF?” Kat’s birthday was Wednesday, May 7. I had to travel for work that day, and I felt … Continue reading
Posted in Etc, Geek
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Catastrophe
There goes my hard drive. I’m posting this from one of the other 63 computers in the house, but my boot partition just went tits up. It went without warning, while surfing the web. I tried to rescue the data … Continue reading
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One for the fake guitarists
I was very proud of the”OXM’s Guide to Fake Guitar” feature when it ran in print, and now it’s online. So go see if you haven’t. There are some embarassing photos associated with this article that did not run, and … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Geek, Guitar
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Look quick, before I mess it up
I am so rarely organized, I thought it would be nice to capture the moment. I just reorganized my home office desk, which currently houses three computers: The PC is underneath, out of frame. The laptop is covered in VH … Continue reading
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Plugging the podcasts
Wanna write about video games for a living? Curious to know about how I do what I do, and how other people do it too? This roundtable discussion may or may not help, but I’m a guest on it, so … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Geek
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Big Bang Theory
Anytime the mainstream media tries to personify the geek culture, my hackles go up. We all know Screech. We all know Screech is simultaneously too broad to be real and too real to be funny. So when The Big Bang … Continue reading
Posted in Geek, Movies & TV
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Runnin’ With The Dell
How awesome is my laptop? FUCKING awesome. I wanted something to distinguish my portable rig from every other identical boring business laptop out there; I kept having these visions of losing it or mistaking it for someone else’s in an … Continue reading
Do the math
Kyle Orland pointed this one out to me. It’s March 14. This blog post will release at 1:59pm (because I missed AM). actori celebrii alarma auto anunturi animale fenomen astrologic autorizatie functionare preturi barci blugi la moda cabinet notar coafura … Continue reading
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Control-Shift
By the time you read this, I will have said goodbye to a dear friend. This monstrosity has been my keyboard for something in the neighborhood of eight years. Considering how much writing I do, there’s no piece of equipment … Continue reading
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