All Entries in the "Off Topic" Category
Musopen.com–Support Free Classical Music
I heard about musopen.com and thought is such a good idea it warranted an off-topic post on a game blog. Museopen uses donations to pay professional musicians to record non-copyrighted (Bach, Beethoven, etc) music and then releases the performance with no copyright restrictions and it is all a free download. It is a boon for [...]
Exercise Equipment for Gamers: Heart Rate Monitors
Many gamers are out of shape. A trip to Gen Con proves my point very effectively. While I am no gym rat myself, I regularly exercise and use technology to make my workouts more effective. I know this is very off-topic for the site, but I did the research on heart rate monitors for an [...]
Cheap Custom Embroidery for Game Club Shirts
Occasionally game groups or clubs reach a level where they take that final step towards local gamer fame…the club shirts! Most clubs use t-shirts and silk screening or decals for their club shirts. I did some research for my group (The Dice Templars) and found a company, Queensboro Shirts that sells very affordable embroidery services. [...]
Absolute Power Corrupts, Sometimes
The Economist has a fascinating article regarding the abuse of power. Some very clever psychologists designed an experiment to test how individuals use and abuse power and the results were quite interesting. Though not strictly game related, the article is an interesting commentary on the worst type of person to wield power and who is [...]
Iron Man 2 Trailer is Up and I Nearly Seizured with Geek Happiness Watching it
Completely off topic, but the Iron Man 2 trailer is up on the Apple trailer site and it looks impressive. Looks like it is a replay of the old “Armor Wars” storyline, including some guys that look very much like Vault Guardsmen. If you have no idea what I am talking about, then you did [...]
Goth Dating Site LARP Horror
Well, not really, but I found this site (via Google Ads!) that seems related. I know some of the people on this site are LARPing, I just know it. Look Upon the Horror! Trask, the Last Tyromancer
Shure Has Amazing Customer Service
Normally this blog is about gaming, but I will make an exception. Two years ago, I bought a pair of Shure E2C headphones for my MP3 player. I abused them terribly at the gym and they died a couple of weeks ago. Rather than pay another $100.00 for a new pair( they are cheaper now), [...]