A real quick shameless self-promotion. For less than 30 hours, you can get Chapter 1 of Tales of Monkey Island on PC, but only if you follow this link (and make a Telltale account if you haven't already):

PlayLikeAPirate.com
You don't have to start playing it right now, but you do need to check in and get a serial key before the < 23 hours is up. ( Read more... )

This year I have two weddings conveniently one weekend after the other. So I decided I was going to both of them. Here are my plans. Yes, if you live in Michigan or New York City, please start contacting me to meet up with you!

Michigan
Friday October 2nd11:15a - 1:57p | OAK -> SLC | Delta Air Lines 4761 ( Read more... )

It's officially official: Chris and I signed the contract and put in the deposit for dnalounge for Fünde Razor SF!

Fünde Razor
Wen. December 9th, 2009 7pm - 2amIf you live in SF, please please please mark your calendar and please attend. Many more details in the future, but that date is set in stone ( Read more... )

On Thursday night, I realized I haven't heard back from the organizers about my lecture request for PAX. The next morning, I get a response saying:

Unfortunately we weren't able to fit you in to our schedule this year, but we encourage you to ping us again for our future events, and we still hope to see you at the show!Four hours later a mass ( Read more... )

I made a decision from my last post and got the NAS system. Specifically the Synology DS207+ model. As tradition, here are the unboxing photos:

Synology DS207+ Unboxing

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I figured I should do my part in the global economic downturn and spend some money on things I moderately need. The decision is which high-ticket item should I blow my money on in the electronics sector. So here are things on my 'nice to have' list under consideration. I do want to stress that I'm not intending to buy every thing on this list at ( Read more... )

Sat April 4: 7pm - 11pm
@ Charile's Kitchen in Harvard Square
I'll show up at 7pm, order my Double Guinness cheeseburger and my first Hoegaarden, and wait for you to arrive. If you can make it, awesome! I also have a Facebook invite if that fits your fancy. RSVP there or here so I know how many to expect. And to be clear: Guests are welcomed!

Purchased my Boston trip flights. Here's the infos:

OAK to BOS
Thursday, April 2
JetBlue 476
Depart: 9:10pm PDT
Arrive: 5:43am EDT

BOS to OAK
Sunday, April 12JetBlue 477 ( Read more... )

Play the
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
Demo!

While I need to check with the work schedule, I first want to see if this date range works out for all of you in Boston:

Friday April 3 - Sunday April 12
Backup: Friday April 10 - Sunday April 19I'd be arriving at 5:30am that Friday till I leave in the afternoon of the second Sunday. While I will ask whom I can couch surf during that period, right ( Read more... )