Monthly Archives: April 2008

GNO – I’m out

Posted on 04/29/2008 by Paul

My PC has a dead motherboard so I can’t participate in today’s GNO. Next week we’ll be going back to X360. Any other suggestions besides Call of Duty 4?

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Explaining My Job

Posted on 04/24/2008 by Paul

Sometimes it’s tough to explain to non-security people and especially non-IT people what my job is about. Bruce Schneier has a pretty good anecdote for this problem in his latest essay for Wired. Imagine if the inventor of antilock brakes … Continue reading →

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GNO May

Posted on 04/23/2008 by Paul

A new month is fast approaching. What are your nominations/recommendations for the May game? Shall we go back to the X360? Stay with the PC. Revisit CoD4 with new maps? Check out Halo3 with new maps? Anyone up for a … Continue reading →

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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Posted on 04/17/2008 by Paul

This is one of my favorite games of 2007. Already out for PC and coming to consoles soon.

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GNO – Supreme Commander

Posted on 04/08/2008 by Paul

Friendly reminder that Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is the PC game this month. The exploding starts at 6PST/8CST if you all aren’t too celebrated out by KU’s victory last night.

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WALL-E

Posted on 04/07/2008 by Paul

I’m a sucker for Pixar movies. The next one is robots and sci-fi so it’s got me coming and going. What happens when humanity leaves Earth and forgets to turn off the last robot? Rmapant consumerism provided by the Buy-n-Large … Continue reading →

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GNO for April

Posted on 04/01/2008 by Paul

We’ve decided on Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance for GNO in April. It’s a pretty hardcore RTS that will make your computer cry. We mostly play us against the AI, so newbies are welcome. We use Skype for voice communications since … Continue reading →

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April 1 Declaration

Posted on 04/01/2008 by Paul

Maybe I’m cranky from having a cold, but I hereby declare April 1 “Stay the Hell off the Internet” Day. Some things (few things) are genuinely funny or charming, but mainly the Internet just doesn’t work today. Pages get swapped … Continue reading →

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