Category Archives: Geek

The Wired Mystery Issue

This issue (May 2009) makes me so happy. J.J. Abrams is the guest editor, which gave the Wired team an excuse to fill the magazine with small puzzles, coded messages, and a metapuzzle that runs throughout the mag. I tried … Continue reading

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Twitter stuff

I’ve been on it for a while, and people ask “what’s the point?” Well, besides the supposition that you are so fascinating that everybody needs to hear your every thought, it’s easier than stopping to blog, and it’s like having … Continue reading

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Another new PSwap track

Where have I been? I usually blog on or near the weekends, but lately all my weekends have been spent doing musical stuff. I’m writing my own songs, I’m getting ready for a public performance next month (nothing major, but … Continue reading

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Oh Christ, shut up already

So this month, there’s a new kerfuffle in the eternal PC vs. Mac culture war. (Please keep in mind that I am reporting from the front lines as someone who uses both platforms pretty much daily; I even do the … Continue reading

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The Karaoke Saga

Sorry, this one’s more about computer stuff than actual singing. If you just want the answer to “how do I burn MP3+G files to a CD+G disc that I can use at a karaoke bar?” you should skip to the … Continue reading

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At midnight, all the agents…

So Watchmen opens tonight at midnight. I’m not sure when I’ll get to see it this weekend, as the film’s opening unfortunately coincides with shipping the magazine. Early reviews are split between “perfect” and “dreadful.” Seems the folks who don’t … Continue reading

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D&D & Me

So here’s what I did Friday night: And I had a blast. We’ve been talking about getting a real-life tabletop D&D game going for about nine months now, ever since we found out 4th Edition was coming out and basically … Continue reading

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G is for Greedo

This archive of read-along books from my youth is brilliant. Jeff Gertsmann Twittered about this and I could not escape. I actually still own a few of these records, and used them in my morning-show radio days. Do not miss … Continue reading

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An eBay tip for weird emergencies

What do you do when you put something on eBay, and someone bids on it, and then you find you cannot sell the item because the item got damaged between the time you posted it and the end of the … Continue reading

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Almost famous

I’m not super-involved in the Wikipedia editorial community, but I dabble. I’ve got an account, and I generally try to be fair and balanced about the OXM page. You would think editing it would be a conflict of interest, but … Continue reading

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