My new home!

So in the course of actually getting interested in blogging again and learning more about it, I started comparing some sites and services and did my usual anal-level of research on the subject. I’ve found that this is maybe the best blog hosting site on the web and have correspondingly moved all of my crap … Read more

I love my Kindle, but…

So, what the heck is up with e-books costing different amounts of money? I can understand printed books costing more. I mean paper costs money so I can understand trade paperbacks costing more than mass markets, hardcover books costing even more, etc. E-books don’t work like that, it’s all digital. No matter how big the … Read more

Just finished Mass Effect 3

So I just finished playing Mass Effect 3 recently. Loved it and the whole series so much that now I have to write about my experience playing the games. The Mass Effect universe over the three games was so rich I wanted to live there–it was that good. Up there with Star Wars or Star Trek. I didn’t … Read more

So I finally own a cellphone

(This was originally posted on 6/26/09) You win. I’ve held out for a long, long time but you win. As the saying goes, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. I’m one of those of a very small minority who actually thought having cell phones was a bad idea. For the record I still think … Read more

My birfday!

(This was originally posted on 05/09/09) May 9th…perhaps the greatest day of all! It was–and is–the day of my birth! I had an awesome pre-birthday birthday thing last night, in the which I acquired four (4!) new books, and watched the new Star Trek movie. Capsule review: surprisingly entertaining movie. As a Star Trek-o-phile I’m … Read more