I have found out my phone can actually log into the site and use the full functionality of the dashboard we use for posting, I was unsure if I could actually do that, I can. What this means is that after a long day of fun in San Diego, I can attempt to make a post. The chances of me being successful will be low though. I may just be tired and pass out immediately in my bed. If I don’t get around to doing that, you can always follow my adventures via twitter. I assure you, things will be going on twitter. a lot.

Once I return, then I’ll actually start the posting schedule I planned. At first I was going to toss one or two out before now, but it turns out that getting ready for vacation takes some planning… and I hate planning. Which means my brain has smoked and seized up numerous times. I was able to fully pack last night. Everything is in my luggage. By doing this, I have learned a few things I have almost zero casual clothes, and I have to buy underwear to make it through my trip.

It seems about 80% of my clothing is work clothing, and I don’t have a lot of clothing in general. Seems I will be making one last purchase on my way out of state. But hey, brand new undies for vacation isn’t so bad, right?

I personally haven’t been up to much, besides the lame movie for my birthday I had the spark plugs and wires in my car replaced, joy! The auto shop also decided to leave it outside, unlocked, with the keys in it. Thanks guys, I will be talking to you in the morning, I’m looking forward to it. Actually, make that afternoon. I work nights for the most part so I sleep into the day, meaning that when their day is winding down and their in a bad mood already I’ll show up just starting mine in a very good mood. I prefer that one, otherwise rolls are reversed.

I have taken notice of a little site out there that Matt introduced to me, it’s called Uncrate, and it’s magnificent. It shows a lot of cool stuff, and really, it’s about time Star Wars went this route. Sadly though, this means they are running out of ideas and things are going to close up soon. Sometimes they have cool books, other times awesome machines, and well… sometimes things that are just weird, but in a manly way. I also found an article about machines that will break your brain.

I have been openly bugging Robert Bohl on twitter about hurrying up on misspent youth the game, and it has helped apparently. His author edition/tester edition is done. If you can get in a game with feedback to him in the next month, you should get in touch with him. You can do that through his site or stalk him on twitter. Okay, I don’t expect anyone to read this who isn’t already bugging him but meh, it’s worth a shot. Don’t say I never did anything for you now Rob! …. just in case you try to say that, but I don’t see him trying to say I never did anything for him.

Alright, I’m out! If you want to try and get in on a game, let me know and we’ll see what we can set up.

Have fun kids!

In light of things I have begun reading Engadget much much more and well, I’ve come across a lot of cool things. Most notebably would be a certain story that made me laugh… hard. The idea that Apple called and asked Microsoft to stop playing it’s laptop hunters commercials is hilarious, I don’t care who you are. I’ve always felt that apple’s computers were horribly over priced myself, so I find this story extra great. I also make sure to never ever buy an apple product, mainly because even though they say that ipods play nice with windows, I refuse to attempt it myself. It’d be like someone telling me that Pepsi with a splash of Coca Cola is delicous. I trust not those people.

Also, Engadget shows things occasionally that make me drool and pass out due to excitement. I’d link it but I don’t feel like searching for it but they talked about a netbook that had both XP and Android on it. Sweet.

I’ve always been a reader of Kotaku, and I feel like I need to read more of their sister sites now…. but that’d require more time and reading… do I really want to do this? hmmm.

I might have mentioned getting the chance to play a game of Blazing Rose by Edward “Sabe” Jones and absolutely loving it, so I suggest you all go and at least pick up the ashcan pdf of the game. At first I know all of our audience will shy away from it, but I garauntee you that this is one heck of a fun game once you get into the mood and swing of things. Last I knew, his full version should be done soon, and I will let you all know when it comes out.

If any of our listeners… well… readers really, are from Iowa and or plan on being at Anime Iowa this August let me know, I am going to be there myself and am more than willing to let any and all of you buy me a drink(s).

Have fun kids!

And as usual, twitter and e-mail stuff would go here, but you know that by now.

We will be seeing it with mostly our gaming group, two of which you have heard before. Guest Host Andrew will be there and the faint voice in the background called “Mike” is going to be there too. Before that though, as men, we will go get food. Since I am not driving I plan on consuming some adult beverages and hitting on the waitresses heavily.

In other news, I have read Mouse Guard and loved it, the art is what truly got my attention though. The idea of mice with swords is also awesome. A certain set of podcasting friends have recently done some actual play podcasts on the Mouse Guard RPG, which is awesome. Awesome because you can hear it before you buy it but also because there is a friggin RPG for Mouse Guard.

Remember, you can e-mail either of us or follow us on twitter. I’d list that info here but peh, we have a contacts page and twitter feeds/links right on the site and it’d take effort to link that stuff up. Much less effort than typing all this out, but well… I’m complicated like that.

Have fun kids.

Matt has been using Chrome for awhile and I’m rather sad I didn’t use it sooner. I tossed aside Firefox about as quickly as I tossed aside IE for Firefox when I found that, which was fast. The one thing I’m curious about is if Chrome will know when a newer version is out and update itself, like Firefox. I know someone out there has an answer, and Matt probably does too, but hey, I can’t get all of my information through him.

Anyway, I highly suggest you all go check it out. Remember though that Chrome is built around multicore processors, so if you don’t have one it may feel slower than Firefox or IE 7.

Have fun kids.

-Jason- (jason at runningdtw dot com)