Monthly Archives: January 2009

Sneaky Wizard 101

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Meg

I was googling for the Fusionfall main page to link it in an article I’m working on, and look what paid ad came up! Very sneaky, Wizard 101! Hijacking search terms is a pretty common practice, but how odd to … Continue reading →

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A Freaking Frigidarium

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Meg

Riding in the car with Stick is sometimes a bizarre crash course in boyfriend stream-of-consciousness. Last night he announced that he wants to open a theme restaurant. “I’ll call it the Frigidarium,” he says, “And when people ask me why … Continue reading →

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Captcha Fortunetelling

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Meg

I was setting up a Twitter account for a blog client today and got this Turing test: I’m just saying. Tweet this!

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TalkTalkChina Is Back!

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Meg

TalkTalkChina is back! I don’t know if the dearly-missed D’s are behind it, but the content is up on a new Blogspot home. Tweet this!

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Pretty, Pretty FusionFall

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Meg

FusionFall is gorgeous. Wait, that’s not how to start a review. Let me try again. FusionFall, the new MMO from Cartoon Network, takes place a few years in the future. Players must help the Cartoon Network crowd, including older versions … Continue reading →

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Ciao Bella Review

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Meg

I got to review the resource-management life sim Ciao Bella on Casual Gamer Chick: Ciao Bella opens with the protagonist, Elena, getting a call from her would-be mother-in-law, asking her to hurry up and get started on the grandchildren. So, … Continue reading →

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The Wonders Of Technology

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Meg

“Can you get on Facebook and give me Josh and Terri’s address?” I asked Stick a week before Christmas. We were sitting in the living room right before Christmas, with a gorgeous fire going, as I prepared our very first … Continue reading →

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Search Terms

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Meg

Watching Twilight for the second time, I noticed all sorts of things I missed the first time. Edward was even hotter, and the dialogue was even more stilted. And the second time through the Google montage, I started to wonder … Continue reading →

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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Meg

I have mixed feelings about Colleen McCullough. On one hand, she wrote the well-researched and racy Caesar’s Women and other novels set in ancient Rome. On the other hand, I haven’t quite forgiven her for Thorn Birds. Now, I love … Continue reading →

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Repeating Decimals

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Meg

For some reason, we’ve been having a problem in the apartment where we can’t both use wireless internet at the same time. Maybe there’s not enough room in the tubes for both of us? This is a crisis in a … Continue reading →

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