Geek TV: Big Bang Theory, Chuck, and The IT Crowd

Chuck and Big Bang Theory had free previews on Yahoo! So what the heck, I watched them.   I work in the IT department of a major insurance company, so I think I qualify as a geek…. plus I read Slashdot, and if THAT doesn’t seal the deal, what can? Chuck — okay, if you’re going … Read more

Remembering Kunark

The Butcherblock shuttles with the ship to Kunark waiting offshore They don’t have boats in Everquest any more. I guess it’s faster to zip around the world via the Plane of Knowledge, or the translocator gnomes now. Back in the first couple of years of Everquest, you went from place to place in boats. I … Read more

EQ2: Fashion Challenged

I didn’t really want to wear a bathrobe everywhere. What I wanted were some clothes that said — hey! I’m a bard! Let’s have a sing-a-long! I needed some clothes nobody else would wear… and they had to look distinctive. I found a couple pieces of various trash sets — ‘woven engraved’ (all lower case) … Read more

EQ2: Rise of Kunark Beta? Sign me up!

Via Cuppy, the Rise of Kunark Beta application is now up. I’ve been waiting for this for years. Kunark turned EQ1 from a casual game to an obsession with me. Maybe that wasn’t entirely a good thing. Pre-Kunark EQ1 was a very casual game; there wasn’t a whole lot to do in the end game … Read more