Category Archives: Geek Culture

Thermal Discouragement Beams

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Pete

I’ll admit, I was not a huge fan of the first Portal. I thought it was clever, but if you can’t shoot it, slice it, loot it, or blow it up, I lose interest in it pretty fast. The game … Continue reading →

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Judgement Day

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Pete

In case anyone was wondering, today is the day SkyNet achieves self-awareness, which means that we have two days until Judgement Day and the rise of the machines. Long live the resistance!

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Game of Thrones – Live Blog

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Pete

SPOILER WARNING! 9:05 PM – Language, Violence, Adult Content, Nudity – How can this be bad? 9:07 PM – The wall is really impressive. Nice special effects. 9:08 PM – Did anyone else get the sense that the  Night’s Watch … Continue reading →

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Achievements in Video Games (and Life)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Pete

I’m still slogging through Dragon Age 2 despite my grumbles. I’m in the middle of the third act, and I decide that what my female character needs is a little romance. I look around the party, and decide to romance … Continue reading →

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In case you missed it…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Pete

The first fourteen minutes of the pilot for Game of Thrones is available in HD on HBO’s Web site. Go forth and watch. Winter is coming…

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Quick Hits

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Pete

The iPhone 4 apparently takes mysterious photos of users without their knowledge, then flashes them on the screen during Facetime chats. I guess that’s one excuse for the reason why the picture of your drunk girlfriend pushing her boobs together … Continue reading →

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My Hugo Nominations

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Pete

Best novel: The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson; Changes, Jim Butcher; Antiphon, Ken Scholes; The Desert Spear, Peter V. Brett. Best short story: “The Things” – Peter Watts Best dramatic presentation, long form: Inception Best dramatic presentation, short form: “Vincent … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones on HBO

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Pete

Squee! This can’t come soon enough! (Video moderately NSFW.)

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Odds and Ends

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Pete

Entertainment Weekly has a new Game of Thrones trailer for George R. R. Martin’s upcoming HBO series. Watch it, and tremble before its utter awesomeness. (I would have embedded it, but there’s no way to do so until someone rips … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Dune

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Pete

As a father of two small children, I have read the book Goodnight Moon more than once. Imagine my surprise when I saw this parody of it, entitled Goodnight Dune. _________________ Currently listening to: “Alive” – Pearl Jam Currently sitting: … Continue reading →

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