I think today was too early to try to go back to work; I didn't get nearly as much accomplished as I usually would (though, in my defense, I did have a lot of interruptions and I just mentally wasn't able to shift gears too quickly) and now I find myself utterly exhausted (and sweaty!) after bringing home one (1) bag of groceries ( Read more... )

Among others, I too apparently have been picked by Xbox Rewards to get a footer bar thanking me for my years of Halo devotion... the email thanked me for being in the top 2% for Halo Gamerscore and the top 4% for number of Achievements unlocked. Hmm ( Read more... )

I just finished the first level of Halo: Anniversary Edition and failed to make it past the first checkpoint on the second level. Also, though I unlocked the "Overshields are for sissies" Achievement I failed to find the first Terminal. I am self-disappoint. Then again, I am playing on Legendary... and it's been years since I last played Halo 1 ( Read more... )

Today is 07/07, otherwise known as Bungie Day due to Bungie Studios' prediliction for using the number in its games. This one is special, because it's the 20th anniversary of Bungie Studios itself... and because they're dedicating the occasion to their final farewell to the Halo series ( Read more... )

Just back from the polling station... I have just earned the right to complain for the next couple of years.

Interesting twist... after I presented my polling card and my driver's license, I received back a ballot with an undistinguished lot number and a ballot #117. An auspicious omen ( Read more... )

My Chapters bookstore was out of Greg Bear's novel Cryptum. The store in the north of the city still had 22 left. What, do our two parts of twon differ that greatly?

-- Steve'll probably head out to a related chain out at the west end of town, which has a dozen left despite being much, much smaller.

Today is the 9th anniverary of the release of Halo on the Xbox console. (And the Xbox platform itself, given that Halo was one of its launch titles.)

-- Steve thought he'd just bring that up now, before he forgets. Maybe more later, but the office is starting to heat up.

The following is based upon real-world events, but details have been deliberately obscured to preserve the anonymity of participants and bystanders. This isn't about individuals, but about patterns of behaviour. I'd appreciate it if folks would not make an effort to point fingers.

Recently I had a very dissatisfying play session of Halo: Reach ( Read more... )

Yesterday I posted a bounty for a screenshot over on the halo.bungie.org fan forums. In a surprisingly brief time, less than two hours in fact, I got a winner.

( And here's the screenshot (800x600) I asked for )

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-- Steve's accelerated tomorrow's timetable due to above, and due to having ( Read more... )