September 2007

The Archives

• Gaming Culture

  Team Fortress 2: First Impressions

  09.27.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Chaos……Mayhem……Carnage……..Fun!
  OK, I’ve played for 8.2 hours so far according to my steam page and I’m having a freaking blast. At first I was a little worried that the game was too simplified, but my fears were quickly squashed as I started to learn all the nuances of the game. Tactics, strategy, diversity, and team work [...]

• Gaming Culture

  Team Fortress 2 beta tonight!!

  09.17.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  My god, it’s about time. For those who have pre-ordered Valve’s The Orange Box, there will be a chance to play the beta starting tonight. I just happen to be one of those people. Yay! To tell you the truth though, I’m a little bit nervous. Some of us have been waiting for this sequel [...]

• Humor

  The zunePhone

  09.10.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  hehe

  Poor Microsoft. One of these days Bill Gates is just going to walk up to Steve Jobs and backhand him.

• Science

  Pale Blue Dot

  09.08.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

• Cyberculture & the Net

  A GOOD customer service experience

  09.06.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Too often do we read about customer service nightmares, and too rarely do we read about the pleasures of dealing with certain companies. I’ve always thought this was a bit backwards.
  Well, I just had a great customer service experience and I want to give credit where credit is due. Last week I ordered a book [...]