Welcome to rabb1t's web space
status: homeless; have gaming laptop, currently no car
This is my blog page; some of my ramblings will be here. Feel free to bookmark whichever page you would visit most. The most important PC tech ramblings will appear on my PC page, but there may be a more in depth story here in my blog.
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January 24, '12 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 30 (week 186) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
More sad than not this week, but nothing's really changed.
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January 21, '12 - Saturday - podcast 40: Rambly bits - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about what I did not put in the last podcast about why I play games. I talk about how, through gaming, we can sometimes feel like just an average person, able to succeed, and in control. I talk about how I like achievements, and wonder if they are important to have in games from now on. I talk about what a guild or clan is. I talk about what annoys me about most MMOGs, and how you wind up playing the hotkey bar not the game. I talk about how awesome the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo is.
This podcast wasn't 'due' for another week, but since it's done and ready, and I has a sad about the terribad sounding one, I decided to release it early. 
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January 17, '12 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 29 (week 185) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
Sadness about my recent bad audio quality on podcast 39. Almost got a car, but there was weirdness.
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January 16, '12 - Monday - podcast 39: Terribad sounding podcast - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about how I like story in gams. I talk about how the game design can sometimes get so in the way of the story it makes me stop playing. I talk about how games have changed over time and what I've liked about them in the various times. I talk about changes in my life that alter my recording times and locations.
The good news is I'm putting it up early. It's not scheduled to go up until Wednesday. The bad news is that half of it sounds pretty terrible and the other half sounds mildly terrible. I has a sad about it. 
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January 10, '12 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 28 (week 184) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
"I can no longer imagine what life would be like for me when I'm no longer homeless. I no longer know who I am. I know what I do, but that is not who I am."
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January 9, '12 - Monday - AMD series 7
AMD's first series 7 card, the 7970 is now listed. However, they are showing out of stock at NewEgg, so this may still be a "paper launch" for the time being. Reviews are showing it eeks out as the top card a bit over the Nvidia GTX 580. Looks like AMD may hold the crown for a while, as Nvidia's high-end series 6 card isn't due until later in the year. |
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January 7, '12 - Saturday - podcast 38: Goodbye and Hello - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I say goodbye to 2011; what I played and got caught up on. I say hello to 2012 and talk about what I'm looking forward to and why. I talk a bit more about Star Wars: The Old Republic and Diablo III. I talk a bit about having a good mouse and keyboard. |
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January 3, '12 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 27 (week 183) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
"But it was sad not to have friends, to not have family, to not have a party to go to, or somewhere others felt that I belonged. I felt like an alien from another world, observing a culture I was not allowed to join."
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December 28, '11 - Tuesday - podcast 37: Milestone - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about changing my mind and deciding to pick up Star Wars: The Old Republic. I talk about how game playing and game interaction has changed over the years. I talk about my thoughts on collector editions. I talk about my experience so far with SW:TOR post-release; specifically about being forced to play on the Empire side, crafting, and companions. And I mention something cool I saw in the Diablo 3 beta that I hadn't seen mentioned in other places. |
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December 28, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 26 (week 182) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
Some good days, but mostly extra sad days for bunnah due to the holidays.
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December 20, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 25 (week 181) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
Lots of depression this week. I decided to pick up Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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December 15, '11 - Thursday - podcast 36: Xmasy time special - Link / iTunes link
There has been some trouble and random lockups with my system lately, so I'm getting this out super early, just in case.
In this podcast I wish everyone a happy Xmas time. I talk about what traditions I used to have. I talk about how I think sharing is an important part of gaming. Don't be afraid to try new or different things during the holidays, you never know what you may find.
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December 13, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 24 (week 180) - Link / Pic link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form. Also, picture series 26 (though there isn't much to see.)
"I feel so out of shape, unhealthy, fatter, and sad about, well, everything. "
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December 10, '11 - Saturday - podcast 35: Statistically significant - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about looking forward to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and thinking backwards to Skyrim, Fallout, and others. I had the time to look up what exactly Child's Play does. This hardware tip is to protect your junk; get some anti-virus / anti-spyware software. I talk about a gift Jenesee sent me and appreciation. In the close I have some thoughts to remember during gift receiving. |
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December 6, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 23 (week 179) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
"I've been feeling sick. Not from my tooth having the dull ache of something being stuck there not from lack of sleep, but something else I think. I feel so very sad and alone lately. I know people out there care for me and want to see me get better and get back to a normal life, but I feel so very alone."
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December 3, '11 - Saturday - Updates
There haven't been any requests for my opinion on home theater stuff in forever. The home entertainment page has gotten more than one year behind at this point, and with my sad life I just don't have the motivation (or enough time on a fast connection) to really keep up with a page that noone ever visits. It's been removed as well as the button links. Someday, if I can ever do my rabb1t stuffs "full time" then it may return. Until then if you do want teh rabb1t opinion on home entertainment just ask and I can do some looking around. |
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December 1, '11 - Thursday - 38 Studios / Big Huge Games MMOG? - Link
Could this interactive map at www.amalur.com be the first sign of the upcoming 38 Studios / Big Huge Games MMOG? |
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December 1, '11 - Thursday - Updates - Link
Due to needing new headphones I've updated the headphone section. Also, since tech is out now for Nvidia 3D Vision 2 I updated that section, as well as the rank 5 system recommendation (it needed links for the 3D Vision items.) |
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November 30, '11 - Wednesday - podcast 34: Some super friends - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about playing Batman: Arkham City, giving a brief overview of the differences between it and Arkham Asylum. I talk about how having online friends is new to me, and is a positive change overall in how people interact. I close with a few Xmas buying thoughts. |
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November 29, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 22 (week 178) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
Lots of bad tooth/jaw pain this week.
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November 24, '11 - Thursday - Neverwinter copying D&D Online? - Link
While it looks like this news is over a month old, this is the first I've heard of it. It looks like the new Neverwinter game (Cryptic Studios) has now been changed from a single player / co-op to a free to play full MMO. From their description it looks like they are trying to target the same audience as D&D Online. This is... odd news, which makes me look at it with an even more skeptic eye. (I've not been a fan of Cryptic since they moved out from under NC Soft.)
"The developer says Neverwinter will be closer to a game like Nexon's Vindictus, where combat is controlled by mouse clicks, and where pattern recognition and reflexes are the keys to successfully murdering hordes of monsters."
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November 22, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 21 (week 177) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
"My life seems tollerable lately, neither overly good or bad, but certainly plaged by more troubles than usual it seems."
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November 20, '11 - Sunday - podcast 33: Star Wars: The Old Republic beta weekend - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about playing the weekend test of Star Wars: The Old Republic. I think I got to about level 7 or 8 with my Jedi, and about level 6 with my Bounty Hunter, so IIdidn't see much, but IIthink IIsaw all the basics of the game. |
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November 19, '11 - Saturday - podcast 32: The Skyrim is the limit - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about playing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. |
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November 15, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 20 (week 176) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
"I feel like such a failure at life lately. People did appriciate some comments I made about gaming stuff, and I know my knowledge, thoughts, and perspective are appriciated, but... when days like today pass by I feel like I'm failing at everything."
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November 9, '11 - Wednesday - unstealth Twitter
I've been in stealth mode on Twitter for a while under the name "rabb1tdotcom". Someone is following it, so I'll go ahead and unstealth there. It will basically be just a repeat/mimic of what is on this page. There likely will still be stuff on Facebook that doesn't appear on either, mostly ramblings about games and such. With the 140 character cap I don't think I'll put a lot on the Twitter, but it's there now if you are interested. I'll try and figure out how to get an icon with a link to it up on the menu bar as quick as I can so you can just clickie instead of manually finding me there. |
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November 8, '11 - Tuesday - podcast 31: Play it again - Link / iTunes link
In this podcast I talk about playing through games I've played through before and aspects of replayability. I talk about someone who left a guild he was with years ago and who is now trying to reconnect. I talk a bit about doing things you enjoy at the time you like. I talk about my difficulties finding a car and my sad life in general. (If such talk makes you sad skip to the end.) |
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November 8, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 19 (week 175) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
"I love being in a nice warm home when it's raining. It's so very sad I'm not. I can see people's homes as I pass them by, smell their fires going, but I don't have one. Though I have safe shelter to call upon and hide in if I'm careful and not discovered, keeping me and what I carry dry and warmish, it is a very far cry from a home And, as always, I wonder if that is something I will ever have again. "
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November 1, '11 - Tuesday - Epic Fail book 4, week 18 (week 174) - Link
The next week of Epic Fail book 4 is up in web and .pdf form.
More on the car death. But today I have a bit of a smile, and that is something.
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