In the Geek Skills category of Game Writer Central, I’m happy to announce this new lifehack: converting junk mail into value…! LR41 Watch Batteries in Your Mailbox If you’re in the right neighborhood, you’ve been getting an occasional giant postcard with a little plastic “sweepstakes” gadget attached, like this one. Mine comes from my local […]
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Chrome Doesn’t Trust Google
A few days ago I tried an innocent Google search in Chrome — “master lock 141q” — and Chrome told me that www.google.com presented a certificate issued by an mysterious entity (the Elder Gods, I assume) that is not trusted by my operating system, aka Android. Essentially, Chrome doesn’t trust Google.com. Chrome, please help me […]
Hilton Hhonors Royally Botches Password Security
How Not to Handle Password Security Recently Hilton’s Hhonors loyalty program asked me to reset my password in their attempt to increase security. Makes sense, after high-profile security breaches at several online websites like Target.com. They dangled a 1000-point reward for early action so of course I hopped over and reset my password. Today I […]
I For One Welcome Our New Tolkien-Savvy Late Night Overlord, Stephen Colbert
All Hail Stephen Colbert, Tolkien Overlord Stephen Colbert is a walking, talking Tolkien robo-freak? Who knew? I mean, he is the epitome of the talented, charming uber-nerd, but I for one had no idea his credentials were quite so authentic. Colbert turns out to have major Tolkien cred, although sadly his secret supergeek origin story is […]
Bing Wants You To Eat a Motsu Pod
Back Up Wordpress to Google Drive? Careful!
Just a quick little rant about backing up your Wordpress blog to Google Drive. I love this idea, but at the moment it’s an example of why you can’t always trust what you read in a quick Google search. Dig deeper, my geeks. There are two Wordpress plugins that you’ll see scattered around in the top […]
PS3 Controller Problems
Game Industry Denizens – Not Immune to PS3 Controller Problems My PS3 controller’s started to cause me problems lately. It’s the “random dpad button presses” problem. I’m putting along, just trying to destroy digital things in my little fantasy worlds, and suddenly my avatar is changing weapons like a dervish and insulting all of my […]
Newsflash: The Earth Isn’t Round
Hey, Somebody Sat On My Planet! Kids, today we’ll talk about things astronomical, because videogame writers are such geeks. First up, take a look at this lumpy dumpy planet we live on! I mean, I never expected Earth to be a perfect sphere, but this is an abomination. Newsflash: the earth isn’t round or square. […]