"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."
---William Gibson, Neuromancer, 1984 ( Read more... )

(corss-post from FB)

Quick question for a friend of a friend (with wife and 5-mo-old): any thoughts on looking for a reasonable 2-BR apt in Silver Spring/College Park area, safe neighborhood, infant-friendly? $1500 max. They're looking at apartment-finder websites, but would like some first-hand opinions.

Thanks!

As much as I love computer rpgs, I rarely get time to play. Still, when I saw an article about the CRPC Addict, I had to take note. Apparently this fanatic is trying to play every CRPG ever made, in chronological order. Here's a link to the blog:

CROG Addict

Been a while since I've posted here. Very happy that the account is still active! (LJ has been deleting inactive accounts recently.)

Re: Snakes and Ladders, from an article about abstract games.

There are many ways to categorize games. For example, there are outdoor games involving athletics; but worthy as these are I have nothing to say about them here. There are games in which an element of chance is decisive, such as roulette or Snakes and Ladders: these games are ( Read more... )

Recently we've gotten several pieces of mail for at least three different people that do not live at our house. The address is ours, but we've never heard of the people. We know they are not previous residents, either. What scam is wrapping itself around us?

Wondermark web comic

Yay! We received a copy of BattleLore on Friday! "BattleLore" is a fantasy miniatures war game in the same style as "Memoir '44" (WWII) and "Commands and Colors: Ancients" (Rome/Greece). We haven't had the chance to play the game yet (busy weekend!), but we've played a bit of Commands and Colors and I think BattleLore is going to rock. It was a ( Read more... )

One of my favorite word-confusions: pixelated vs. pixilated.

Had a great time playing Dominion, Puerto Rico, Blockus, and Set on Saturday ( Read more... )