Recent content by The Electric Victorian

Damn good point. Beat me to the punch.

Because apparently the only thing that beats out austere Protestant work ethic is a compulsive need to passive aggressively fuck your way to the top of the social ladder. Seriously though, it is in part because the Japanese managed to quickly and efficiently corner a then semi nascent...

Dear JRPG developers (a haiku): I can't skip cutscenes Before difficult boss fights I hate you so very much

Goddamnit, Xbox Live (a haiku) Folks on live point out People with tits don't play Halo My girlfriend is real

World of Warcraft, a haiku For a while I thought WoW was my entire life and then I got laid

As much as I am a Philistine to admit, Cole's entrance to the player's squad in Gears of War II. Jesus Christ. Chainsaw football tackle is something I never though I could imagine in the same sentence.

Mechwarrior, a haiku: You damn kids today With your Japanese robots Can go fuck yourselves

Metal Gear Solid 4: A great movie with some nifty special features. Unreal Tournament III: Deathmatch is dead dude, let it rest. Company of Heroes: "Jesus Conrad, tie yer fuckin' shoelaces!" Armored Core: Two and a half hours of tweaking and design, five minutes of gameplay, fifty...

Hearts of Iron II: What the fuck do all these numbers mean. Hearts of Iron II Doomsday: I just invaded Japan with helicopters. Hearts of Iron II Armageddon: Fighting the Civil War again in 1936 is harder than it sounds. Fallout 3: I want to go back inside now. Red Orchestra: You will...

Drop everything and start playing Silent Hunters: Wolves of the Pacific. It's some great, skill scalable submarine combat. Great special effects, plus you get to kill people OTHER than dirty kraut's. I honestly do think the Pacific front is underplayed. If you hate yourself, look online and...

I'd rather my 12 year old play whatever he wants, as long as I know what he's playing and how he interacts with the outside world when he's not playing them. If he's showing violent tendencies, and reaaaallly likes playing Quake, I can be pretty sure that his obsession with violent video games...

I have a Falcon Northwest Fragbook TLX1. The company currently is currently pushing the new TLX2, making mine obsolete. I've had this computer for a little over a year and half now, and despite it's age, it still runs Fallout 3 with only a few hiccups, although for silky smooth game play I have...

You want a car with a renewable energy resource that balances efficiancy AND style? Look no further my friends. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon]

To further drive home the point of lithium being just as silly as gasoline: in 1998 the cost of usable lithium was about $43 USD per pound ($95 per kg).

Right, we need to get off of fossil fuels, I understand that. Obviously, Lithium batteries are a good way to go right? Ostensibly, no. The Handbook of Lithium and Natural Calcium states: "Lithium is a comparatively rare element, although it is found in many rocks and some brines, but always in...