At Least Some Things Don’t Change

Posted by Rampant Coyote on August 27, 2010

We bought a minivan (also known in Utah as a “Mormon Assault Vehicle”). Not that we have enough kids to justify it – we only have the two. But see, my youngest daughter entered junior high school this week.  And the ladies in the neighborhood carpool to school and other activities, and to participate in […]

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A Poor Craftsman Blames His Tools…

Posted by Rampant Coyote on August 13, 2010

… But I never claimed to be a good craftsman. One of the advantages of using “mature” technology is that it is SUPPOSED to have fewer bugs than the new stuff, right? Fewer bugs, fewer compatibility problems, fewer unimplemented features planned for a future release, etc. But when I end up spending half my time […]

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HPOA = Highly Productive Office Assistant?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on August 10, 2010

Yeah, this has been like – everywhere today. I got no less than five links to it this afternoon. You probably did too. But hey, in case you didn’t, I’ll share. This is just too awesome. And it’s even game related! Farmville is mentioned! Girl Quits Job With a Bang (and a Dry Erase Board) […]

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Best. Bollywood. Video. Ever.

Posted by Rampant Coyote on July 28, 2010

Except it’s not really Bollywood. It’s The Guild… But as I’ve been subjected to some Bollywood flicks because my wife and several friends are fans, this had me in stitches. I especially loved “Forward Slash – Almost Kiss!” Better than “Do You Want to Date My Avatar?” Man, I dunno, hard to choose. It does […]

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“You Are Upside Down in China.”

Posted by Rampant Coyote on July 27, 2010

Here is a recent conversation here at my office. I was Engineer 3 not participating in this particular exchange, which gave me a fun perspective: Engineer 1: Let’s go to Africa and see how you look. Engineer 2: Okay, we’re in Africa. Engineer 1: Straight and level, heading north. Looking good. Engineer 2: We’re now […]

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Is That All You Do, Play Games?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on July 15, 2010

It was a little bit of a shock when we had to go to the hospital a week after I graduated from college. I almost automatically wrote down, “Student” on the form when it asked for my job title. I realized – holy crap! – I was actually “unemployed.” My wife was teaching second grade […]

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“DROP YOUR WEAPONS!”

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 30, 2010

Well, this wouldn’t actually be the first time something like this has happened. Some dude’s LARP gear was confiscated by police as evidence of violent intent: Weapons Seized in G20 Arrests Not What They Seem Here’s a big hint to those Toronto police officers: Those arrows with the heads replaced by foam and cloth? They’ve […]

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Rampant Coyote’s Gone Bye-Bye. What Have You Got Left, Egon?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 31, 2010

I’m dreaming about game content now. Sanity may be no more than a distant memory. I woke up from a vivid dream about 3D models of creatures for Frayed Knights. With accompanying stat blocks that would have been appropriate in a pen-and-paper RPG. And an additional chart showing completion levels. Somehow in my dream a […]

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Dr. Horrible – The 8-Bit Video Game

Posted by Rampant Coyote on April 7, 2010

It’s just… wrong. In a cool way. Though I imagine Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion might get a kick out of seeing themselves rendered as characters in an NES game. Okay, so I wouldn’t expect to see this as an actual playable game anytime soon. But it’s cool. And if you have absolutely no […]

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