Monthly Archives: September 2008

Hardcore Gaming – Dead or Alive?

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Pete

Consider the following: Quake 3 Arena versus Unreal Tournament. Starcraft/Warcraft versus Command & Conquer. Call of Duty versus Medal of Honor. The Battlefield franchise. Counterstrike. All of these titles were etched so deeply within the gamer psyche–some for their polarizing … Continue reading →

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Watch me! Watch me!

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Pete

A concerned home owner has connected his home surveillance camera network to Chicago’s 911 center. Facepalm. If our government is going to tear up the constitution, the least we can do is to not pour gasoline on it.

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Assimilation

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Pete

My instructors said it would happen, and it has. I’m in that weird sort of in-between state where I don’t know if I can write or if I’m just a pretender. I liked it a lot better when I was … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Pete

Woo. Let me wrap my head around the enormous infodump that I received last week and I’ll have some thoughts for you guys. In the meantime, we have the second annual Eat Meat with Pete event coming up this weekend. … Continue reading →

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A Little Extra Time On Your Hands?

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kate

Why don’t you combine a ton of game engines and come up with a completely awesome music video, like this guy did. It helps that the song, “I’m So Sick (T-Virus Remix)” by Flyleaf, rocks on every single level as … Continue reading →

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Definition of Science Fiction

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Pete

Modern SF is pulp fiction with a post modern literary sensibility grafted on as an afterthought. The best of it is technical action with emotional punch; the worst of it is cheap porn for engineers. This came out of discussion … Continue reading →

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Viable Paradise, Day Four

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Pete

Day four. Whew. All of my critiques have been completed; I’ve done the large writing assignment(s) (more on that in a moment). All that is left now is another day of lecture and then a large brouhaha tomorrow night.  I … Continue reading →

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A Concerned Citizen

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Kate

**Note: This opinion is that of Kate and Kate only. While I think this blog sides more with the conservative crowd, I don’t think you’ll mind this post too much. If you do, Pete can fling hot dogs at my … Continue reading →

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Viable Paradise, Day Two

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Pete

I’ve been through both of my one-on-one critiques as well as the group critique. One of the one-on-one’s sung my praises and paid the highest compliment that a novel fragment could get: “I want more!” The group critique was a … Continue reading →

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I'm here at Viable Paradise!

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Pete

Pardon the twitter-style update, but I have arrived safely, I am settled in to my condo, and am now contemplating a shower before dinner at 6 PM.  I looks as though I’ll have a pretty full schedule. More to come … Continue reading →

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