I found parking at the Fenton Parkway trolley station and got to Comic-Con at least a half hour earlier than Thursday. As I was walking there, a man with a box of cards handed one to me. It said Top Shelf 2.0, about a new webcomics project. He asked me… Read more“Tales from Comic-Con, Day 2 (Friday: Part 1): My Own Personal 8 Mile”
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Tales from Comic-Con, Day 1 (Thursday): Kind of Familiar
Much like my 2006 trip to Comic-Con, I started out by getting lost trying to find the Mission Valley trolley station. I got to the convention center a little late, just before noon. Unlike my last visit I decided to skip most of the panels. I go for information and… Read more“Tales from Comic-Con, Day 1 (Thursday): Kind of Familiar”
Miscellany
It’s hard to imagine that in less than twenty four hours I’ll once again be jetting off to San Diego to visit the family. Here are updates on recent goings on before the San Diego/Comic-Con stuff fills the blog. Over the weekend I did Rock Band’s endless setlist on hard…. Read more“Miscellany”
Singing, Strumming and Standing Still Games
My birthday wish came true when my family conspired to get me Rock Band and an Xbox 360. Kind of… it’s almost a month later and I think the statue of limitations on hijinks has expired. Well, what really happened is that I couldn’t take it any more after my… Read more“Singing, Strumming and Standing Still Games”
Declassified Story from Work and Other Notes
I was in the breakroom and saw that someone had left some Diet Pepsis up for grabs. I desperately needed the caffeine so I took one. It tasted awful! Thinking quick, I grabbed a packet of sugar from the coffee bar and poured its contents into my soda. “Success!” I… Read more“Declassified Story from Work and Other Notes”
I’d Like to Be…
Endless Ocean (link warning: creepy music) is one of those non-game games that crop up from time to time to remind people that games aren’t all about shooting and competition. At it’s core, it’s a marine biologist simulator. You dive in the fictional Pacific tropical reef of Manoa Lai and… Read more“I’d Like to Be…”
This Year is Warmer Than the Last (A True C!G!A! Update)
Today was unseasonably warm when I stepped outside to attend to the chickens. The cats all ran out and had a good time. I did not really partake in the outdoor activities though and went back to my basement den. In said hideaway I’ve been getting more things done. I’ve… Read more“This Year is Warmer Than the Last (A True C!G!A! Update)”
Space Battle
I somehow missed the birth of networking sites like Friendster and Myspace but all of a sudden it seems like this type of site is almost ubiquitous with casual internet use. Specialty sites have come up to cater to specific audiences. There isn’t one for anthropology yet so I’ll write… Read more“Space Battle”
Blizzards… Everywhere!
Columbia got covered in sheets of ice over the weekend, causing all kinds of hilarity… if inching along the sidewalk and then feeling that moment of terror as I slip was hilarious. School was supposed to start on Tuesday but it was canceled due to the icy conditions. Still, I… Read more“Blizzards… Everywhere!”
I realized that Comics! Games! Anthropology! still lacks a games article so here goes. While I’m vacationing in Poway I’m having a severe case of game withdrawl. At my parents house, the only machine capable of playing games is my mom’s G3 iBook. It’s so old it couldn’t run Warcraft… Read more“”