later nerdz; it’s about techgnarlogy

So, I’ll admit something dear blog readers. Those of you who are remaining. Those of you who did not accidentally click a link to one of my articles in a mis-formed google search.

Lately I’ve been slacking. I’ve been mashing the “Blog This” link on Digg. Disgraceful, I know. It’s just, like, man, work has been so difficult, man. And like, you know, I just want to be free, man. Like, I’ve got so many irons in the fire. I’ve got so many cooks in the kitchen. I’ve got so many buns in the oven. And no timers. How is that supposed to work?

I’m going to be making another pass at contributing to the collective, I swear!! So this blog is going to be making a transition towards my actual life. Honestly, I don’t keep up on gaming news much anymore except for the most important shit like Bioshock having insane DRM rootkits, and Bioshock being awesome, and Skate actually being a fresh take on skateboarding games.

Seriously, I suggest preordering Skate.

But, I’ve been reading other things, and I think you’ll notice a theme; They are work related. Like this guys site Gapingvoid.com. This guy Hugh MacLeod is a funny motherfucker. He makes little cartoons that relate to work, and writes occasionally about “the industry”. I’ve also been reading a somewhat relevant blog called Dan’s Blog 2.0 by Daniel K. Appelquist. This guy works for Vodafone in London. I don’t know if I have divulged this information yet, but I too, work a lot in the mobile/technology industry as a design consultant. After that, and in the same vein, you have the Open Gardens Blog.

I’ve also been reading The Consumerist and Wise Bread, two great blogs about saving money and not being an idiot. Of course I also still read Penny Arcade and Laughing Squid and Veronica Belmont for my bay area rep.

Basically, what I’m saying is… this blog is going to be more about me and what I’m doing. I used to write for it like Laternerdz actually had a professional news writer. Now, I kind of see it as an actual blog. Hopefully, I can recapture some readership, huh?

last words:

t’s high noon, Apple and AT&T — we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It’s all over, guys.

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At the GDC, Microsoft has announced their SideWinder mouse, built from the ground up specifically with gamers in mind. Featuring just about everything you could ever want (and things you’ll never ever need), it’s the “ultimate” in gaming mice. The mouse features a new “Quick Turn” feature, adjustable weight, adjustable glide, an LCD, a Vista Quick Launch button and more. The best news? It will only cost $79!

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Appears to be an ad for some kind of device. Probably either a phone or a media player. Stop the animation on the 4 frames to unlock a countdown. Ooooo.

The only thing I hope for this is that it’s a Google Phone. But, I seriously doubt google would market something like this.
http://www.070829.com/

_{Financial Security}

At $14.99 a month, World of Warcraft is a wonderful money saving strategy. Just think, all those nights spent barely sustaining a pulse, parked in front of your computer completing quest after quest, those are nights spent not buying expensive dinners or drinks. By balancing your gaming addiction and your checking account, you can live a fairly frugal lifestyle without being bored. Read more to find out how.

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Duels.com is a social network and role playing game - create a World of Warcraft type character, buy him or her armor, weapons, etc., and then challenge other players to duels. Win and you get experience, gold and other stuff. Lose and you get nothing.

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From BlizzCon, exclusive photographs of huge groups of units–Archons + Colossus destroying Terran base, Battlecruisers destroying Protoss base, Protoss Carriers (thought not to be in the game), huge group of Motherships. Plus shots of menus, single-player tutorials, unit stats, nuke exploding, and the StarCraft board game.

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Look for me on Mal’ganis hero owning you.

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