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“Want: New Super Mario Bros for Wii”

Sunday, September 27th, 2009
The boxart for the New Super Mario Bros. game.

My favorite video game of all time is Super Mario World for Super Nintendo. I love all the classic Super Mario games and really enjoyed their Wii incarnations: Super Paper Mario and Super Mario Galaxy. So it goes without saying that I am really looking forward to the latest installment, New Super Mario Bros., coming out ... See Full Entry »

 

“I want my Warcraft!”

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

So after I upgraded to a full World of Warcraft account, I had to download and install the full version of the game.  I had been playing from a streaming client earlier that they make available for trial accounts. Well, I didn't have to download it.  Many people buy the install discs from retailers like Best ... See Full Entry »

 

“Entering the World of Warcraft”

Monday, May 4th, 2009

10 days ago I signed up for the trial account of World of Warcraft.  If you don't know, WoW (as it's often abbreviated) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).  Why massive? Well, there are over 9 million players and growing. I have played a few RPGs in my youth.  I don't remember what they ... See Full Entry »

 

“Shopping for a Netbook”

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

So I've decided what I'm getting myself for Christmas: a netbook!  Also known as a subnotebook or ultra-portable notebook, a netbook is a small, light and compact laptop computer. They usually have a diagonal screen measurement from 7" to 10", no optical (DVD/CD) drive, and 3 - 6 hours of battery life.  About the size ... See Full Entry »

 

“Ubuntu Who?”

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Dell currently has a Black Friday deal on the Inspiron Mini 9. Me want, but it runs on the Linux-based, open-source operating system Ubuntu and I am used to Windows and Apple. Ubuntu (oo-BOON-too), however, is a foreign beast to me. What to do, what to do? I installed it! I'm currently running Ubuntu on my laptop ... See Full Entry »