Abandon Ship
The topic I was discussing in my last entry — which marked the unheralded return of the Oddball Oddcast in a pared-down form — was not really done being hashed out in my head at the time I posted it.…
Oddcast 1/11/2012: Star Trek Online
This episode of the Oddball Oddcast discusses Star Trek Online, soon to relaunch under a free-to-play model, and the nigh-uncontrollable compulsion I feel to play it despite having very little time or appetite for MMOs. Which half of my personality will win out: the dyed-in-the-wool Trekkie, or the busy dad with no patience for online buffoonery?
A No-Drill Front Plate Solution for SAP GTOs
This quick how-to demonstrates how I used a mid-’90s Ford Explorer license plate bracket (of all things) to quickly and painlessly mount a front plate on my GTO’s Sport Appearance Package front fascia extension.
Oddball Review: Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1)
For at least a couple of years now I’ve wanted an E Ink e-reader, despite having little to no trouble reading e-books on my iPhone. Personally I’m all for the e-book revolution, but when you want to focus on reading, you’re best served by trying to recreate the aesthetic of an actual book.…
Retro Game Review: The Legacy: Realm of Terror
One Sunday evening in September of 1993, I was browsing the shelves of the local mall’s Babbage’s store in hopes of finding a new computer game to play on the Dell 486… that I had only recently set up in my bedroom.
World Series of (Videogame) Poker
I remember where I first learned how to play poker, and from whom. When I was a kid, my mom taught me the basics of the game so that we could play it to pass the time in the airport while waiting for a flight to a now long-forgotten destination.…
