I was very excited when I got to 50 with my shaman the other day because it meant I could finally use Shamanistic Rage, the ninth-tier talent atop the Enhancement tree. “Great,” I thought. “Now I can leverage my DPS to regenerate my mana. No more drinking downtime for me!” Maybe my expectations were too [...]
Here’s a quick survey. Please determine whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: space colonization is feasible with today’s current and emerging technologies. If you said “agree,” you probably haven’t read The High Frontier, Redux by Charles Stross. If you did and you still think you’ll be sipping margaritas on an alien beach [...]
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a Chinese gold farmer? You know, in between fits of cursing their very existence? That’s what a recent biographical article by the NY Times sets out to answer. It’s a somewhat sobering piece that explores the real lives of the virtual world’s most hated users. It’s a bit [...]
I caught this list of 50 nerdy pick-up lines over at Bloggasm and just couldn’t resist posting my own, so I scoured the web for the best that I could find. I decided to stick with 20 because, let’s face it, there’s only so many ways you can joke about hard drives before it gets [...]
For most warlock players, the first reaction to Life Tap goes something like, “Burn health for mana? What are you, nuts?! Why would I ever want to do that?” I’ll admit it can be a bit off-putting at first; after all, voluntarily losing health is a dangerous prospect for any character. However, appreciating the power [...]
“Friends shouldn’t let friends write movies.” That was my wife’s opinion of the movie, and I can’t disagree. I wouldn’t say it was a bad. In fact, I’d say I enjoyed it overall. It’s just exceedingly silly, perhaps too much so at times (the sasquatch scene comes to mind… don’t ask). Here’s the best scene [...]
If you’re considering Primrose School at the Park for your child care needs, you might want to think twice. My wife and I recently had a very bad experience with them. Sure, they make a great show of their quality ratings and teacher-to-child ratios, but that’s not the whole story. Here are a few highlights [...]
I went to the pump the other day to fill up my 12-gallon tank and walked away with a receipt for over $35. Was I outraged and appalled? Nah. Like most people, I’ve come to regard escalating gas prices as sort of a running gag. We keep whining about it going up when that’s the [...]
It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed a console game, enamored as I always am with World of Warcraft (my warlock hit 70 the other night ). However, at my wife’s request, I took a short break to return to my gaming roots with a title I’ve been meaning to check out for awhile: God of [...]
I’m sure I’m not the only player who’s delighted to hear that Blizzard has added a new one-click spam reporting feature. You can read up on it over on the official site, but here’s how it works in a nutshell. If someone sends you spam through chat, right click their name and click “Report Spam.” [...]