March 2002 Archives

I figured out a slick way to use MT's category tools in a new blog to create a group-grown campaign log that requires little ongoing maintenance -- the page maintains itself. If you're into the gaming/blogging thing, I talk about it here.

Then spend some time getting your butt kicked at flashCHESS.

So, I've never been a fan of "it was all just a dream" plots. Not in any medium. Hate it.

Thus, we'll have to see what they plan to do with the Buffy episode from last night. My inner zombie is not pleased.

"Patience, my young apprentice."
"You know, not everything in life relates to Star Wars..."
"HEY! I don't make fun of your religion."

So I was watching the new Star Wars trailer on Sunday (first time I've been on Fox in a long while), and I have a much better feeling about Episode Two than I did for Episode One.

First off, it's a really long trailer, I didn't see Jar Jar, or any Gungans. Goooood. May they be consigned to the fiery Hell of Over-merchandized Craptactular Promo Stunts from which they came.

Secondly, the big army is starting to get built, and the prototypes of all the really good stuff from the Classic Trilogy is starting to show up: the first 'flying wedge' Star Destroyers, the first Stormtrooper suits. It's all good.

Third, more flying car scenes. Multipass, baby.

CHOMPERS. (Sorry, I watched Galaxy Quest a few days ago.)

Anyway, I'm psyched. Fully back into Star Wars geek mode -- probably the first type of geek that I ever was, although the list is now long and distinguished.

Angel's on reruns for weeks, so Monday nights just came open. At a loss as to what to do, and desperately NEEDING to get away from the paint fumes, Jackie and went to the movies, finally settling (after some debate) on the Royal Tenenbaums (after agreeing that, had Resident Evil been out, there would have been no debate necessary -- I love my wife).

So... The Royal Tenenbaums.

"Those who enjoy this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they enjoy."

Jackie and I left the movie in something of a bemused state, commenting (repeatedly) that it was "quite the odd film" and chuckling to ourselves in that unsure way of someone who has just seen a stranger REALLY wipe out on some ice, and isn't sure whether to laugh or go help.

Do you have a laptop computer that is annoyingly fast or disturbingly quick, even while multitasking? Need a good way to get things back in hand?

Install SQL server and set it to start up at OS boot! Put that persnickity portable PC back in it's place.

Skeptical? Trust me, it works. I have much cause to know.

(And yes, I'm aware that running SQL Server on a laptop is the unfashionable acme of foolishness. Get along now, leave me be.)

For those of you who saw last night's Angel episode:

How deeply screwed is Wesley? Holy crap. It's so obvious when Whedon or Greenwalt write the episode -- no one screws with the status quo that much. Love this show.