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Portal 2: Superior Core

27 April 2011 by 2 Comments
portal

Okay, I'll be the first to admit it: while I thought the first Portal game had ingenious gameplay, funny voice acting, and a strangely addictive end credits song, I didn't get the hype. Unlike other phenomena that took me a while to warm up, it was not that I'd heard that this game was ah-maze-ing before I'd ever played it.  I think I might've played it shortly after it was released.  No one was talking about it, then.  And it was cute, and funny.  It was funnier later to see that Rock … [Read more...]

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Do You Wanna (Talk About Dating With) My Avatar?

6 April 2011 by 2 Comments
nextisland

Lately when I've posted on GDG, it's been more likely that you'll see me talking about raid strategy than dating strategy.  Maybe there's been more Doctor Who than Doctor Love.  However, just because it isn't timey-wimey doesn't mean that I'm not still fascinated with the mysteries and challenges of finding the right match!  Now I have an awesome opportunity that combines my love of video games with my interests in the challenges of romance.  Twice a week, I'll be representing Geek's … [Read more...]

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Walking on Air: J’s New Laptop

29 December 2010 by 4 Comments
air

A little over a year ago, I contracted the popup virus of doom and made the switch from Windows to Linux.  For the past year I've been using Ubuntu - and enjoying it; I still recommend it to family and friends.   However, shortly before Thanksgiving, almost one year exactly since the Linux switch, my laptop threw a new curveball at me: it was dying, and soon. The problems were numerous and growing: the wireless receiver had decided to work only when it felt like it, for example; the … [Read more...]

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Cataclysm: It’s Here!

8 December 2010 by 2 Comments
deathwing

For at least the last six months I've been waiting for Cataclysm.  The wait is finally over, folks, so the obvious question is: was it worth it? Funnily enough, for all the anticipation I've had, I had all but forgotten about Cataclysm over the last month.  There was the annual Thanksgiving hullabaloo; there was a laptop with a terminal diagnosis.  There were minor illnesses.  Suddenly, it was Monday and people were talking about staying up until midnight for the Cataclysm launch and I'm … [Read more...]

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