by Jim Stitzel | Apr 9, 2013 | Asides
For anyone who might be interested, I’ve put up the next part of my Destiny fan fiction over at DBO. Check it out, if you’d like.
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 9, 2013 | Asides
I don’t understand the currency of endorsements on LinkedIn. What are they, and what do they mean, both to the people who give them and to the people who see them? I only ask because I’ve received endorsements from a number of people, almost none of whom...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 8, 2013 | Asides
Facebook has apparently started experimenting with charging its users in the UK for sending messages to people outside their circle of friends, ostensibly to help discourage and prevent spam. You know what would actually prevent spam? Writing better spam filters....
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 8, 2013 | Asides
Apparently Microsoft decided to do away with their Gold Family Pack. As for why the pack was discontinued, the rep said, “We continually evaluate our business focus and work to offer services that make the most sense for our customers and Xbox.” This...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 21, 2013 | Asides
I found a ‘small’ glitch in Mass Effect the other day while playing the Noveria mission. There’s a point where you have to go to the Peak 15 facility to track down Matriarch Benezia, but I discovered that, if you do things out of order there —...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 21, 2013 | Asides
Malaria. This is an ‘animated’ comic done with no animation or CGI. It’s a brilliant, and beautiful, study in comic stagecraft, well-written and superbly executed.