Starfleet Commander

I started playing Starfleet Commander by Blue Frog Games more than 2 years ago. I found it on Facebook and started it as something to do while at work. At first I played it very casually, I was at work after all and only wanted something to do for a Read more…

Ask Cryptic

There was a new Ask Cryptic posted yesterday. One of the things I really like about the STO team is their communication. Daniel Stahl, the leader producer, has made every effort to be up front and transparent with STO’s development. This means they share current development plans and you can Read more…

Value Added

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…

KOTOR Progression

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…

How to Have a Free Society

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…

Eureka!

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…

Chain Restaurants

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…

Waivering Tests

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…

Be mindful of the living For…card game?

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…