Him: We were at the food festival yesterday. My toddler son and I had to share an outhouse. We are both peeing when suddenly he moves back and freaks out because he’s missing the pee hole. I let go of my stream to help him and piss all over his pants and socks in the process which certainly didn’t help his freak out any. Continue reading →

Me: Well, what’s it about?

Him: She’s a super-hot, South American, flying snake-demon-goddess-vampire-stripper

Me: …

Me: Alright. I’m in.

At least I was honest about it. “I’m going to kill him, you know.”I said. “Please not tonight.” she replied.

Are you in average health? Are you able to a few push-ups but not really living up to your potential? Do you work from home? Maybe unemployed? Or have a really cool workplace that will grant you flexibility to do what I’m about to offer? If so, read on. Continue reading →

If you’re living on an asteroid somewhere, you may not realize that I enjoy music. I’ve composed music for most of my adult life, and released soundtracks inspired by Star Wars Galaxies, Eve Online, and even the original work of my heart, Diaries of War. Some of my tracks have been featured in video games; others used in film/television. Many players have used my music in their videos, with and without permission over the decades. Music is how I’ve always explored and expressed emotion, how I’ve come to relate to the characters I play. Warren Angelo, N’Varra Wren, Roc Wieler and so many others span a lifetime of wondrous discovery. Continue reading →

I had originally thought about contracting out the cleaning of my hangar, but there was something rejuvenating, something deeply personal about rediscovering who you were. It was almost as if while cleaning away dust, cobwebs, garbage and other debris that had piled up over time, you were symbolically cleansing yourself. Continue reading →

What Does Project Nova Need to Be Successful?

At Fanfest CCP showcased their current iteration of the FPS set in the Eve Universe. Following on from DUST514 and Project Legion, Project Nova is shaping up to be a solid FPS with CCP taking the decision to get the game mechanics right first. However with so many FPS out there what will Nova need in order to stand out from a very large crowd and be successful? What are the opportunities and perhaps more importantly, the dangers for CCP? How can Nova compete against CoD, Battlefront and Titanfall to name a few?

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Recently, I hurt my back. It’s left me pretty much bed-ridden and in constant pain. My fleet has been understanding and supportive. They know I have the toughest bear race of my life in seven weeks, and I’ll be damned if I miss that, injury or no. Continue reading →

Welcome to the continuing monthly EVE Blog Banters and our 74th edition! For more details about what the blog banters are, please visit the Blog Banter page.

So when this Blog Banter goes live, Fanfest will be over. Hungover geeks from around the world will be departing Reykjavik after a five-day binge of important internet spaceships and partying. Whether you were there in person, watched the streams or read the dev blogs on your mobile hidden under your work desk there was probably something in there that gave you a “nerd-boner”. What for you personally was the most important thing to come out of Fanfest 2016?

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