Tonight I’m playing Half Life 2 on Linux.
Okay - there, I said it.
The hilarious thing really is that I’ve never successfully managed to play the game on its native Windows. I eagerly, giddily bought HL2 back when it came out in 2004; I thoroughly loved the original Half Life, and couldn’t wait to pick […]
We all know that over the last five and a half years, our current federal administration has devoted a tremendous amount of resources to the “War on Terror”. Intelligence agencies have been realigned. Wars are being fought. Torture is tolerated in secret prisons worldwide. Legal protections fundamental to American society have […]
Christ, this is going to get ugly.
Before I even get started with this, I want to make one thing perfectly clear: I am not an expert on mortgage finance by any means, nor am I a participant in the real estate sector in any direct professional capacity. I’m a writer with a small knack […]
And now for today’s little ray of sunshine, courtesy of the British Defense Ministry.
Information chips implanted in the brain. Electromagnetic pulse weapons. The middle classes becoming revolutionary, taking on the role of Marx’s proletariat. The population of countries in the Middle East increasing by 132%, while Europe’s drops as fertility falls. “Flashmobs” - groups rapidly […]
The other day, Rocket announced on his blog that he picked up a new Macbook that runs Windows. He kicked out an open call for video game suggestions; as he says, he’s got himself a whole decade of entertainment to catch up with. Rocket and his wife are good friends of mine - […]
