Let’s Play STO delayed
Work-related circumstances somewhat beyond my control have contrived to delay the next episode of Let’s Play Star Trek Online. I should have it ready on Thursday, and then I plan to resume the normal Tuesday schedule.
Category Archives: Misc
Update on Ubisoft DRM
A few weeks ago I described why I’d be boycotting Assassin’s Creed 2, even though I had (until then) been eagerly waiting for the time I could give Ubisoft my money. To recap, the reason is that AC2 requires an always-on internet connection to play — and this for a single-player game. People often respond… Read More »
Persistent spambots
On my other WordPress-based site, I get a lot of spam posts. Most of it’s from the same botnet; the posted message is virtually identical (a long list of casino-related links which are probably fraudulent). The botnet always posts using the same username and e-mail address. Akismet properly flags it as spam, but it still… Read More »
The iPad
There has been a lot of nerd rage and fanboyism on both sides of the “is the iPad actually interesting” debate. Of course, that means I’m going to subject you to my opinions on it. So, without further ado… I have always had a love-hate relationship with Apple’s products. They’re generally shiny and easy-ish to… Read More »
A real thing that just happened
I got an iPhone on Monday (I know, I fell to the dark side). A few minutes ago I was sitting at my computer, watching AnyDVD remove the copy protection from The Big Bang Theory so I can put it on my iPhone. I decided to see if Slashdot had any news. So what did… Read More »