Author Archives: Kip

inFamous 2 for the PS3: Review

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Kip

The first inFamous dropped like a bomb on the Playstation 3 exclusive scene. It was probably the best exclusive Sony IP people had seen. I’m happy to report that, aside from a few minor grievances I have with the game, … Continue reading →

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Quick review of the new Joye 510-T “Tank” e-cigarette

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Kip

Joye, the makers of the hugely popular “510” e-cigarette (the numbers mean nothing — or they indicate something, but I have no idea what it is) introduced a new e-cig: the Joye 510-T “Tank” cigarette. So I plunked down $70 … Continue reading →

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PSN back up

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kip

PSN is back up. Though there are tons of people trying to log in so servers are jammed. Good luck logging in. Will get back to more in-depth blogging soon.

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Watson Beaten by Congressman

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Kip

This story is a few days old but I figured I’d get it in there. Watson was beaten one-on-one recently: Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ) beat Watson $8600 to $6200. Holt is a nuclear physicist and a 5 time Jeopardy champion. … Continue reading →

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Charlie Sheen Interview Transcript

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Kip

This country loves watching a train wreck, and there’s no bigger train wreck right now than Charlie Sheen. So, against my better judgment, I am posting a transcript of an interview he did on the Alex Jones radio show recently. … Continue reading →

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Watson’s Jeopardy Transcript

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Kip

I don’t have the time to copy and paste everything from the J! Archive, which archives all Jeopardy games, but I can at least give you links to every single question and answer in the IBM Jeopardy Challenge. You’ll see … Continue reading →

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Dead Space 2 for the PS3: Review

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Kip

There are only a handful of video games I have ever played that have actually managed to scare me. Dead Space 2 gave me nightmares. For those who haven’t played the first Dead Space, a quick recap: Dead Space is … Continue reading →

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For anybody in Egypt who wants to bypass the government blockage of websites…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Kip

(First, much thanks to Mateo Geoly for posting these IPs on Facebook). Apparently — although for how long this will last, I do not know — you can get around Egypt’s block of communications/social networking websites by using the numerical … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Kip

Merry !@$%ing Christmas!

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“Media is write protected” error in Bittorent (or any torrent program)

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Kip

If you get the titled error (“Media is write protected”) out of nowhere and it’s driving you nuts, try the following: Hit Windows-R and bring up the Run dialog box. Type “cmd” in the box and watch the DOS-like screen … Continue reading →

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