Even though Tobold normally blogs primarily about games, he had an interesting post today about the way companies determine the value they add. In summary, companies determine their value by the amount of profits they make, primarily for their investors. He makes the argument that how you should determine the Read more…
I have made it past the two starting locations in KOTOR. After blowing up the asteroid world and escaping to Telos, I have reacquired the Ebon Hawk and journeyed to Nar Shadaa. I have fully committed myself to the ways of the Dark Side, killing as many innocents as I Read more…
Corporatocracy Corporate oligarchy is a form of power, governmental or operational, where such power effectively rests with a small, elite group of inside individuals, sometimes from a small group of educational institutions, or influential economic entities or devices, such as banks, commercial entities that act in complicity with, or at the Read more…
Well, apparently SyFy (unholy child of a good television station called Sci-Fi) decided to cancel Eureka. First they ended Atlantis early, in favor of Stargate Universe. Then, just as SG:U was getting good, they canceled it. Now they are cutting Eureka. The only thing left will be Warehouse 13, assuming Read more…
Joel Watson from Hijinks Ensue had a rant today about his unholy hatred of Applebee’s. It got me thinking about how my opinion about chain restaurants has evolved over the years. When I was first able to make restaurant choices, I refused to eat anywhere that wasn’t a big chain Read more…
Well, as was predicted years ago, the Department of Education will begin issuing waivers to schools so they don’t have to meet the ridiculous expectations of No Child Left Behind. The law has a requirement that all school children be considered “Proficient” in reading and math by 2013. Ignoring the Read more…
It was announced recently that Fantasy Flight Games acquired the rights to Star Wars card, roleplaying and miniature games. Previous, Wizards of the Coast held this license and produced the Star Wars Saga Edition RPG and their Star Wars miniatures. When they lost, or didn’t renew, their license last year. Read more…
With a lot of games I want to play on the horizon, but none for at least 2 months, I was looking for something to do. Then I remembered that I never played KOTOR 2, despite really enjoying the original and looking forward to SWTOR. Since the game is now Read more…
Based on a review from GeekDad, my wife bought me a new board game for my birthday, Battleship Galaxies. It arrived last night so we broke it out and tried out the first basic scenario. Despite the name, the game only bears a slight connection to the old school Battleship. Read more…