In keeping with my desire to be “that guy” addressing the cult like nature of SpaceX fans, I thought today would be a good day to look at comments on a SpaceX post on Facebook today regarding (as of the time of this writing) an update Elon Musk will provide regarding the Interplanetary Transport System; […]
Category: Thoughts and Rants
October 2017 Xbox Live Games With Gold
If this entry seems short, forgive me – I had an entire standard GwG article typed, and WordPress decided it would be good to just completely fail at the exact moment I saved the draft post. Anyway, here we go with October’s Games with Gold lineup. As is typical, nothing too much in the way […]
One Year Ago I Discovered The Cult Of SpaceX
So, I’m Using Windows XP Again… – Part 2
Read part 1 of the article here! Windows was calling me, but I couldn’t use Windows 7, or 10, on this netbook. There was just no way, as much as I would want to. Windows XP, however, the operating system the machine was made for, that would work fine. The problem is, as I mentioned […]
So, I’m Using Windows XP Again… – Part 1
I know what you’re thinking when you read the title – WHY? It’s 2017, XP hasn’t been supported for years, and it’s reached a point where most software just doesn’t work for it anymore. Why would you at all use it again? One simple reason – my old netbook, an ASUS eeePC 1000. I got […]
Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 24: Spider-Man – Episode Review
Time to look at various Spider-Man games! This time the Nerd is joined by the man himself. That, sadly, doesn’t make the games any more enjoyable.
How To Survive The Apocalypse Without Really Trying
In case you missed it, Saturday, September 23rd was the end of the world! Not that you could tell by the fact that not a single thing has changed at all. Oh, wait, I’m sorry, it looks like the nut job who predicted doomsday has gone back on it, instead now saying that Saturday was […]
NROL-42 Launch Highlights
As always, United Launch Alliance has produced a launch highlights clip for their most recent launch, NROL-42. This classified military payload was launched via an Atlas V booster from Vandeberg Air Force Base in California. The launch highlights clip follows the traditional format of showing the preparation of the booster, rollback of the service towers, […]
Tianzhou 1 Ends Its Mission And Disintegrates In The Atmosphere
Tianzhou 1, a Chinese prototype space freighter launched back in April, finally ended its mission successfully on September 22nd by burning up in the Earths atmosphere. This, of course, is a standard method of disposal for such craft (the Russian Progress cargo vehicle is a fine example) so that they don’t become typical space debris. […]
OSIRIS-REx Passes By Earth For A Gravity Assist To The Asteroid Bennu
Today, September 22nd, 2017, the OSIRIS-REx mission passed by the planet Earth, just a little over a year since its launch, for a gravity assisted trajectory change to send it on its way to its target, the asteroid Bennu. Gravity assists are used often in missions as a method of fuel conservation. Traveling around the […]
The Internet Doesn’t Understand The Toys-R-Us Bankruptcy
A few days ago, it was announced that Toys R Us was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The internet flipped their shit over it. Within an hour of the announcement, memes already started flooding twitter and facebook saying “RIP Toys R US”, “RIP Geoffrey” and general reactions of “oh no it’s closing” mostly from people […]
Update: The SNES Classic Will Be Sold In Quebec After All
News coming in from up north, apparently the SNES Classic Edition will be sold in Quebec after all. Toys R Us Canada and EB Games Canada twitter accounts made mention of this a few days ago, which is good news for everyone in Quebec who wanted to get the console locally. The bad news? Doesn’t […]
HP Computers Aren’t Booting Properly After A Recent Windows Update
A little while ago, I got a message from a friend of mine telling me he damn near called tech support regarding his new (read, $1000 kind of new ) computer – after a round of Windows updates it wasn’t booting. Right about as he was going to dial them it finally got going, and […]
Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 23: Ghostbusters: Conclusion – Episode Review
in the finale of the Ghostbusters trio, the Nerd looks at Ghostbusters 2 on the NES, and Ghostbusters on Sega Genesis.
Goodbye Cassini – NASA Film
One last Cassini related post today, we have a short NASA film simply titled “Goodbye Cassini.” It’s just that, too – a short, sweet goodbye to one of the most successful missions in space history. I know, I’ve posted quite a bit already in regards to Cassini today, so this will be the last post […]