By Frank on March 6, 2010
Yep, that’s right, I’ve gotten a bit inconsistent in the posting lately. Sorry about the lack of positive posting, but I’ve been prepping for something I rarely do, and that’s travel.
Traveling as a geek means that you’ve got to do what amounts to twice the preparation for twice the convenience later. Sure, in the olden [...]
Posted in Social Geekery
By Frank on March 3, 2010
Yep, that’s Everest you’re seeing. What other mountain would I have picked for this topic today? Heh.
Anyone who’s played an MMO before knows that there is an end, a top, a pinnacle to be reached that everyone aspires to and works towards. It could take the form of a level cap, the best gear in [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Aion, mmo
By Frank on March 2, 2010
It seems that Valve is at it again with some viral marketing, releasing a curious update yesterday to puzzle game darling Portal that included a new achievement and some curious radio message data. If you’re curious about the shenanigans, you can check Jim Sterling’s latest article on Destructoid about the Portal craziness, or alternatively the [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged half-life episode 3, portal, portal 2, Valve, viral marketing
By Frank on March 1, 2010
So today my good friend and fellow Gleek Kristen sends me an uplifting link on a dreary Monday – the news that the cast of Glee is going on tour very briefly to hit four cities – with right here in Chicago being among the lucky places. Am I excited to see one of my [...]
Posted in Social Geekery, TV and Movies | Tagged glee, glee live tour
By Frank on February 24, 2010
Recently I began playing the God of War series for the first time (yes, yes, I know, years behind and all that) thanks to the God of War Collection game released for the PS3. I have to say, the game’s got a kind of charm that keeps me playing, even though I’m not typically the [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Gaming, god of war
By Frank on February 23, 2010
About a year ago, I sat with my normal texting phone, a slider called the LG Chocolate, and struggled to send messages to keep up with my more modernized, text-happy friends and family. For every message I tapped out with keys that had to be pushed multiple times to reach the right letter, 3 messages [...]
Posted in Computers | Tagged cellphone, droid
By Frank on February 22, 2010
Looking a bit down in your end of February work schedule? Thinking that you might go a little Office Space if you don’t get some kind of release at the start of your work week?
Well, never fear, Overly Positive is here with yet another Case of the Mondays Cure. This time around, I found this [...]
Posted in Case Of The Mondays Cure, Computers | Tagged Case Of The Mondays Cure, laptop, liquid nitrogen
By Frank on February 20, 2010
Today I pose a few questions regarding podcasts to my small but loyal readership:
What things keep you listening to a podcast?
What kind of content do you like to hear in a podcast?
Do you prefer a freeform discussion with few topics or a structured format?
I have a few podcasts in my feed, and might be looking [...]
Posted in Computers
By Frank on February 19, 2010
Over at Destructoid, Jim Sterling’s created a bit of a stir with his two articles regarding the “artsy” nature of games – one in which he decries the pretentiousness of indie “art” games for eschewing gameplay, and one in which he has to clarify what he was trying to say. The camp of opposition to [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged destructoid, Gaming
By Frank on February 18, 2010
So maybe I’m just a slight bit biased, but being from Chicago and being a local Midwesterner, I have to go ahead and support local stores that have done good and made it big. Look, we may have lost the Marshall Field’s name to that accursed New York Macy’s, and the Sears Tower to some [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Gaming, Threadless
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