Author Archives: Dan

Stargate Universe: Time

This episode returned to a more Stargate-like feel, yes, it’s true.  Too bad I didn’t like anything about it – nothing. First: I hate time-travel episodes.  They are rarely done well, and this one was no exception – what’s worse, looping in time is a bad plot tool, unless the looping itself is the premise.  … Read More »

L4D2 Launch woes

The official release time of L4D2 is 2.5 hours from now, but Valve intended to release it 3 hours early; at least, that’s true if you go by Pacific time. So technically it’s 30 minutes late but 2.5 hours early still.  I think someone’s having trouble configuring the release: At least, I’m pretty sure there… Read More »

V: There Is No Normal Anymore

I’m watching the second episode of V right now.  There are some things that don’t make sense. The Visitors have all this advanced technology, but the only photos they have of the resistance cell from the first episode are blurry.  If you can travel interstellar space, create holograms, make human skin suits… you can definitely… Read More »

Why can’t people fact-check their posts?

Cory Doctorow is a popular blogger.  xkcd refers to him often (usually wearing goggles and a cape and riding a hot-air balloon in the blogosphere).  He’s fairly intelligent when it comes to technology, or so I am led to believe… … but I’m beginning to wonder.  Today, he posted a blog entry in which he… Read More »