Howdy folks. Just had an interview for the Park scholarship. Man; I'm glad that's over. It wasn't particularly disappointing or distressing, it's just relieving to have it over. I'm not really sure how I did... the interviewers (yes, there were 3!) were hard to read ( Read more... )

Here's an interesting article about tracking mobile employees with GPS in vehicles and cell phonesIn my opinion, it's ethical. If the workers are getting paid under a certain contract, the employer is fulfilling their end of the contract by paying them. The employee should be fulfilling their end by carrying out whatever job they agreed to in the ( Read more... )

Ever heard of Ragnarok Online? That's ok. I wouldn't expect you to have heard of it. The folks who make it (Gravity LLC in Korea) are making another game. Here's the synopsis, in the worst English I've ever seen on a commercial site ( Read more... )

The other day, I saw some kid playing on a DS and for the first time, I felt contempt for a Nintendo product. Probably because it's competing with the PSP -_ ( Read more... )

Why do all the conversations I have with friends seem so meaningless? My New Year's Resolution is to have more meaningful conversations. Sure, it's great to talk about the latest game or something, but my social interactions have left me wanting. So. If you're talking to me, don't freak out if I ask you what, in your opinion, is wrong with the ( Read more... )

Ferberizing my dog is a tempting prospect. Do you think the Ferber Method works on pets?

Usually Harriet [my dog] sleeps the whole night, but when she doesn't, it's awful.

From The MagicBoxLevel 5 announced that they will reveal a new PS2 RPG in early 2005, the game will be released sometimes in 2005 ( Read more... )

Highlights of 2004 ( Read more... )

...said my stranger-in-law (my step-grandfather's granddaughter's boyfriend) while we were playing Taboo after Thanksgiving dinner. The answer? Saloon. Our team didn't get that one ( Read more... )

Here's another entry that should have been posted earlier. I don't remember when I wrote it, that it was over winter break ( Read more... )