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Tipa This is an interesting little web page (requires IE) that scans your hardware and tells you how well it could play any of a number of games. My work computer can play EQ, it says, but WoW is a no-no. Windows Game Advisor I just flashed back to Antonica near Thundering Steppes. Why does that … Read more
I need a way to organize my time while at work. I’m constantly thinking there is something I should be doing, and actually having ten things I must do, and only getting to a couple because I can’t prioritize. I used to use Outlook to do this, both here and before at Cypress Grove. I … Read more
George Takei says, “I’m gay” People popping out all over! It’s odd and amazing how you can look at a person one day, and at the same person another day, and they become totally different. But hey, if someone had said, which Star Trek cast member is gay, I’d have picked him. I logged on … Read more
Kanda is halfway through level 21 now in World of Warcraft, on the roleplaying server Kirin Tor. A few runs in the Wailing Caverns instance netted me seven completed quests, and some blue shoulders I can use when I level to 22. Being a roleplaying server, and also me being nearly entirely unaware of the … Read more
Here's a nice definitions of the different Fantasy Sub-Genres. Lord of the Rings is an obvious influence on EverQuest. I would count The Worm Ouroborous by E. R. Eddison a perfect example of the influences that led to Warcraft. A very nice look into the people behind the avatars in Asian gaming.