Doug

Doug

Husband & father with youngins; Presbyterian; Will devops for boardgames; Dadjoke Enthusiast; Longtime WordPress user; The failure mode of “clever” is...

Don’t Mess With Sgt. Mom

Sgt. Mom over at the Daily Brief has posted a memo to all those nattering nabobs out there who have been carping over the “Marlboro Marine“. A snippet: To: Those Inclined to write Letters to the Editor From: Sgt Mom…

RedHat “Magazine”

RedHat used to send me a monthly “Under the Brim” newsletter filled with various and sundry goings-on at RedHat. They’ve apparently scrapped that idea and are now “printing” a virtual “magazine”. The first issue is out and, for a publication…

I Guess I’ll Be Getting Half-Life 2 After All

I was undecided on the concept of obtaining Half-Life 2 until this morning when a press release hit my inbox informing me that the forthcoming version of Cedega will, in fact, be supporting Steam and Half-Life 2. *sigh* Now, if…

Mandatory Corporate “Diversity” Training

Here’s my question: if “diversity” training is mandatory, then doesn’t that put us in a paradoxical situation? If we really, truly, and completely are comitted to being “diverse”, then shouldn’t some people be excluded from the training in order to…

Jeepers!

Man, I don’t even know where to start. What’s a game-playing person supposed to do at this time of year? I mean, there’s Jak 3, Rachet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metroid Prime 2, Dragon Ball…

Fargin’ Brett Favre

I knew, I just knew that when the Packers had a good return (and were awarded the ball) on the last kickoff of yesterday’s game, Brett Favre (mythical Norse name: “Vikingsbane“) would march the them down the field for a…