The Selfish Gene: A Review
This was a tough (but rewarding) book to read. As a former archaeology student, the basis of this book changes the way we view evolution. Dawkins is a good writer, if a bit dry. He tries his best (and usually succeeds) in making complex genetic/evolutionary points easier to understand. I won’t get into the details of the book but the basis of …
Hunter: A short story by Wil Wheaton
A few weeks ago, Wil Wheaton tweeted about a short story he wrote and was offering as an Ebook online. He tested out the ‘pay what you want’ model linking Google Checkout/Paypal to the webpage and then allowing the download. The price ranges from free to whatever you decide to pay. The book is offered in several eBook formats and …
The Hunger Games: A review
The Hunger Games: A review The Hunger Games ( A trilogy) by Suzanne Collins Not too long ago I began hearing buzz for a series called ‘The Hunger Games’ on Twitter, Facebook and from my friends. After hearing extremely positive reviews I downloaded the book to my Kindle and decided to read it for myself. The book has been called dystopian …
The Guild Season 5: Episode 3
If you haven’t already, check out the latest episode of The Guild on WatchtheGuild.com, MSN Video or your Xbox console dashboard. This week shows how Codex fares on her own at the Super Con. It clocks in at over 9 minutes, the longest episode yet! It manages to sneak in a lot of cameos from people you may have seen …
the Guild season 5 has arrived!
Today marked the start of the new season of my favorite web series The Guild! If you have never seen the Guild where have you been? The Guild is the story of gamers who after playing together in a guild (a group of people who help each other take on the virtual world together)for almost a year decide to meet …
Spotify and I: Love at First Sight
Last week, I began seeing buzz all over twitter about Spotify. Not being exactly sure what it was (and still busy exploring how I could use Google+), I awaited patiently for someone in my timeline or circle to reveal what it was all about, and whether it was worth investigating. A friend of mine extended an invite, alas it contained …
Gmail is Gone
So on Sunday I was at the Boyfriend’s house. He was up early having a photo shoot later that day and decided I looked too peaceful asleep, so he bothered me for 10 minutes until I joined him in awake and responsible on a weekend morning land. I had a community event later that day and signed into my Gmail …