The reported annual savings for taxpayers from the government’s stopping production of the penny: $56 million. The annual cost to […]
Archive for ‘Pieces’
An update on the Bangor City Hall renovation boondoggle
In the local paper: Extensive renovations to the interior and exterior of Bangor City Hall, which aim to make the […]
Yes, Trump should have run for pope, but I have an even funnier idea
I don’t know much about the Catholic Church’s internal politics and policymaking, which means I don’t know much about their […]
Dystopia watch: get thee back to the sweatshops, America
Thus spoke Howard Lutnick: “This is the new model where you work in these kinds of plants for the rest […]
Before playing Oblivion Remastered…
Hey, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered is out now! I’m cautiously optimistic as I wait for the download to finish… […]
Ninja smoke bombs, or the funny side of food inflation
Easter egg painting used to be an activity for the whole family, but I’m not sure it’d be a good […]
I miss Banshee, and I miss shuffle by score
Back in the day, when Winamp was still a respected Windows media player and not a disrespected phone app, I […]
In which I grumble about artificial scarcity in video games
I saw this video a while back; it’s about video game publishers arguing successfully to the U.S. Copyright Office that […]
Peripeteia (early access demo) – I’d probably love this if it had less jank
Peripeteia was recommended to me recently by Steam, and is described therein as a cyberpunk immersive sim. I’ve been known […]
The Horror at Highrook (early access demo), which I will call “smooth” or “polished” three times
I’ve played the demo of The Horror at Highrook, and I have some thoughts, almost all positive: Its Steam page […]
Ray of Infamy 