I play Battlefield 2 once or twice a week. I’m not particularly good, but it’s fun to play with a squad of friends.
The latest patch introduced the “Infantry Only” option. This loads a map without vehicles. This can be fun if everyone on the server squads up. However, it’s really only appropriate for smaller [...]
Today I would like to discuss a pet peeve of mine: the confusion of the words loose and lose. I see this all the time on the Internet, and it drives me crazy.
First, the definitions:
Loose
Adj:
Free from restraint. A loose dog roaming the street.
Not fitting tightly. Loose clothing.
Not bundled together. Wearing your hair loose. Loose computer [...]
I’m standing in the local Apple store, typing this entry on a MacBook. Next to me is a new “classic” iPod. The new iPods have a “clock” feature, where you can enter multiple locations, and it will display the time at each location, side-by-side.
This is a nifty feature, except for one problem: during Daylight Saving [...]
Opera n. A form of noise pollution that requires more talent than rap.
StrategyPage has an excellent op-ed today:
The major problem in Iraq is back in the United States. There, many politicians either don’t bother, or don’t want to believe, what is actually happening, and has happened, in Iraq. In a way, that makes sense. Because what is going on in Iraq is so totally alien to the [...]
Behold: Damp Cats.
Hat tip: The Monkey Tennis Centre.