Archive for August, 2006

Back to WoW

Posted by Lance on 31st August , 2006

So, after almost exactly a month, I re-started my WoW account. Sure, Oblivion has been a lot of fun, and Guild Wars wasn’t too bad, but I guess I just missed Azeroth. WoW is like the video-gaming version of a favorite, comfy pair of jeans. I’m still going to have to try to find things [...]

A Week in Paradise

Posted by Lance on 30th August , 2006

I’ve been wanting to do a full-blast writeup of my thoughts about our vacation, but work has just been nutty since our return, and my post-work energy levels not at their peak. So, a synopsis: We’ve never taken a real vaacation. Ever since starting college, I’ve always lived away from my Pittsburgh-area family. As such, [...]

3-D Display Tech on the Horizon

Posted by Lance on 25th August , 2006

Ugh – so many posts in my head, but work has been a madhouse since returning from vacation. I’ve no energy left to write when I get home… Check out this Wired News article about Phillips’ new 3D digital display technology. Apparently, this is no gimmicky, semi-functional tech demo, but rather a product that appears [...]

Guild Wars – Initial (but Lengthy) Impressions

Posted by Lance on 3rd August , 2006

I picked up Guild Wars last weekend as another MMORPG to try during my WoW hiatus. I must say, I’ve been very pleasantly surprised. A Different Kind of MMO GW differs from most other MMO’s in one notable fashion: as soon as you leave a town for the wild, you will be adventuring in your [...]