Archive for the 'Games' Category

Would you like to play a game?

November 6th, 2007

This guy puts all computer game geeks (myself included) to shame.
For a mere $10,000 you can now own every gaming system known to man, from the original Atari 2600 to the Sony Playstation II
Over 1,500 individual games, on around 50 different gaming systems weighing over 1,000 lbs.   Interested?   The Ebay Auction is still live,  catch […]

Hummer Ramin

January 27th, 2007

If you used to play pole position, or frogger even, then you’ll love this new game from Bush Co. It’s called HUMMER RAMIN, Good Fun!
(Only available for the Nintendo Wii)

Cool Stuff: INSELKAMPF

December 12th, 2006

A friend of mine recently introduced me to INSELKAMPF.   It’s a simple online game where each player controls a little island, you try to build up the island using 3 resources (Gold, Stone & Wood), and then eventually send out ships to colonize, and take the other players islands.
It’s a very simple game that only […]

Cool Stuff: WoW Google Map

December 5th, 2006

For you “Worlds of Warcraft” Nerds out there…  A Nifty Zoomable Google map of the new Outland Expansion world.

Morning Cup 12/04/2006

December 4th, 2006

 
Sorry about the lack of postings the past few days.  I moved this weekend, and my new place doesn’t have an internet connection yet, then on top of that I’ve been pretty Ill for almsot a week now.  First with food poisoning, then with some kind of lung-butter lung phlegm situation.  ack.
In the news…
Kofi Annan […]

News: Granny Becomes Drug Runner to Support Bingo Habit

December 1st, 2006

From MSNBC.COM: 
Bingo habit blamed for grandma’s drug running
61-year-old faces up to 12 years in jail after 214 lbs. of pot found in her car
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - A grandmother found with a trunkful of marijuana was convicted of drug running in what prosecutors said was an attempt to earn cash for a bingo habit.
State troopers […]

Cool Stuff: Evolution of Video Gaming

November 29th, 2006

Watching this brings back memories of playing Intellivision Basketball with my brother, and going to the arcade in High School.
Anyone remember when the movie Tron came out? We used to think “Wow… some day computer graphics will look like that!” and now it all looks so hokey.

Cool Stuff: Word-Shot, a Fun Game for a Cold Damp Saturday

November 11th, 2006

I came across another goofy, yet addictive web game today.  Click here to play. 
The object?  you’re in the middle of the screen, little robots come to try and kill you, you shoot at them by typing words,  it starts out slow and then the words get longer and the robots come faster.   Give it a […]

Cool Stuff: USA Geography Game

October 26th, 2006

Over on Addictinggames.com they have this really cool game for Geography nerds like me, click here to fit State puzzle pieces onto a blank map of the USA. Can you beat my score? I got one wrong, and that’s only because I put Nebraska a wee bit to far to the left. […]