Monthly Archives: September 2007

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Demo Impressions

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Pete

My first thought when I played the demo: “This is much smoother than Battlefield.” I never thought that I would say that about a game. For me, I’ve always been a Battlefield franchise fanboy, starting with 1942, moving to the … Continue reading →

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Did you want that in widescreen?

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Pete

Apparently nVidia thinks that their newer video drivers should tell my spiffy, widescreen monitor to display the incorrect “native” resolution. Thank god for people who frequent the nVidia user forums. Without them, I wouldn’t have a fix for a stretched desktop … Continue reading →

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3:10 to Yuma

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Pete

Do you like Westerns? They’ve always been hit or miss with me. I suppose our generation will never have a unifying genre like the Western with our split between science fiction, action, blockbuster, romantic comedy, etc. While there have been … Continue reading →

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Team Fortress 2 – First Impressions

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Pete

This isn’t the Team Fortress you remember. If you played the previous version, which would be just when Valve was opening up the almost brand new Half-Life game to the mod community, then you’ll know what I’m talking about. This … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist – Jessica Preview

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Kate

In a male dominated empire, young Jessica Blaisewell prepares for her journey to Procellum to take her place on the Emperor’s Council. “Alchemist – Jessica Preview” Story by Peter Hodges Dramatic Reading by Kate Baker Music: “Only The Beginning of … Continue reading →

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Robert Jordan Has Passed On

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Pete

Robert Jordan has been fighting amyloidosis, a rare blood disease, for the past year. I won’t bore you with a long eulogy. USA Today has a nice, pithy summary of his writing. I will say that Jordan and Tolkein are the two … Continue reading →

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Guide to Picking up Men (In the Bookstore)

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Pete

In response to Kate’s lovely series of posts regarding how to pick up women in the bookstore, I thought I would help the ladies out with a guide to picking up men in the bookstore. If you see a man … Continue reading →

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The "Fever," but not for the "Flavor"

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Pete

The little guy has had the coxsackie virus over the past week, which is better known as hand-foot-mouth disease. It’s common among daycares. Unfortunately for me, I have an immune system that acts less like a barrier and more like … Continue reading →

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French and British fight with steam powered robots

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Pete

This animated short is hard to beat for creative excellence and a unique setting. It’s worth the eight minute investment.

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The Name of the Wind

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Pete

I just finished Patrick Rothfuss’ wonderful freshman novel, The Name of the Wind. I recently gushed about Pullman’s His Dark Materials novels, and while these are good because of their homage to intellectualism and the richly drawn characters, they aren’t … Continue reading →

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