Monthly Archives: July 2009

Sadness in software design

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

I’ve recently downgraded a machine from Vista business back to XP Professional, a process I will no doubt comment on at length later, and part of it included trying to install the drivers for the Xbox360 controller. Trouble is, I … Continue reading →

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Big big savings

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

In our last apartment, we lived within walking distance of two grocery stores and a convenience store, not to mention several restaurants. While I don’t miss much about that apartment, I miss the easy access to groceries.  I actually did … Continue reading →

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But first – we bake!

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I have a – and this is a bizarre concept to me – an elementary school “reunion” and potluck dinner tomorrow night. I don’t actually have many memories of my elementary school days, apart from getting in far too many … Continue reading →

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Omurice

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

Tales of great cooking success: My wife asked for “breakfast for dinner” tonight.  Normally I would interpret this as a request for scrambled eggs, toast or pancakes, and bacon, so that’s what she was expecting. Unfortunately for her, I was … Continue reading →

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Full on scary backlog numbers:

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

I found a most excellent site that allowed me to enter and track my games backlog. You can see the results here. I need to tweak these a bit, because there are some games in it that aren’t mine, or … Continue reading →

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More Oneechanbara Goodness

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

I have now finished two, count them, two whole games on the Wii.  That brings my average up to just under 1 per year.  I should play through another one before next April. Anyway. After Klonoa, which was a nice … Continue reading →

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PCE on PSP? Sony, I owe you an apology.

Posted on July 15, 2009 by

I enjoy me a good bit of Sony bashing as much as the next guy, perhaps more. Perhaps a lot more. That said, their recent attempt to catch up in the downloadable retro game biz wins points with me simply … Continue reading →

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Witching at last

Posted on July 15, 2009 by

I bought “The Witcher” back in December of 2007, paying extra for the UK edition because it wasn’t censored like the US release, then promptly failed to get around to playing it. Part of that is because it brought my … Continue reading →

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The Look and Sound of Stupid

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

I have carefully saved nearly every email I’ve gotten since 1996. This is dumb, as I am coming to find out, because going through old emails lets me realize – I mean, really lets it sink in – that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Insanity, redux

Posted on July 12, 2009 by

So, I didn’t have enough on my plate what with only having a couple of months until school starts and I’ve decided to take on a new project. Specifically, re-importing our CDs into iTunes as Apple lossless files. Moreover, and … Continue reading →

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