Author Archives: Meg

Nick Bounty

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Meg

The Nick Bounty mysteries are flash games (or free downloads) from the independent Pinhead Games company. The first mystery is called A Case Of The Crabs and the second The Goat In The Gray Fedora, which gives you an idea … Continue reading →

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Best China Blogs

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Meg

PanAsianBiz has a new post on the top English blogs about China. They’ve listed the top ten blogs in six categories, based on the categories and votes received on Chinalyst’s best China blog contest. I didn’t win Chinalyst’s contest, but … Continue reading →

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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.

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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.

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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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