Monthly Archives: March 2014

New podcasts I’m hooked on #2

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Steve

Before I give a ranting endorsement I urge you to first, support your local comic book and/or game store by finding out if they do their own podcast. Not everyone can drop by every week like I can to chew … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern 2

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Steve

How I thank the Guardians of OA that Converse made another pair to represent the Emerald Knight! It was a tad embarrassing to have just the terrible movie version in my collection. These shoes have some nice touches as you’ll … Continue reading →

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Black Sabbath

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Steve

These customized Chucks were released in conjunction with the band’s remastered Ozzy-period catalog. Heavy Metal isn’t necessarily my first choice of music, especially with the genre being littered by numerous hair bands but I still have a liking for the … Continue reading →

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Brian Posehn 2

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Steve

One of my favorite comedians, voice actors and all around uber nerd graced Austin with his last week. Brian did not disappoint. He performed mostly new material as he sprinkled a few bits from The Fartist into the evening. Some favorite … Continue reading →

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Another step toward cyberizing the house!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Steve

We finally got around to installing this cool device you may have heard of, namely a few weeks ago when Google acquired them. A couple power companies will give it to you for free if you want one; Austin Energy … Continue reading →

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Happy Texas Independence Day

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Steve

A Canadian acquaintance brought this up from the Independence Movement’s declaration against the Mexican Government in 1836. “…unless a people are educated and enlightened, it is idle to expect the continuance of civil liberty, or the capacity for self government.” … Continue reading →

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I’ll give the D&D theme another month…

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Steve

…I’m feeling a tad lazy plus I think I can tie it all up into other things I’m behind in. Besides, I can’t come up with a solid concept to implement until April which would be my 15th anniversary with … Continue reading →

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Happy belated Birthday to Nicolas!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Steve

I need to have a Kurt Vonnegut-like device installed into my head to keep me from forgetting all the birthdays that happen during the first few days of every month! Well, Nicolas now hits the real teenager status because 13 is … Continue reading →

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Welcome March 2014, which was ushered in by a sad week

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Steve

Hey hey everyone, probably all like three of you readers. I don’t mean to be down though but the Picayune got neglected a tad due to a couple sad events. Firstly, a good friend and co-worker was unfairly terminated at Apple. I … Continue reading →

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