All posts tagged 'Misc'
Another Chapter in Gaming Comes to a Close
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Posted on July 8th, 2008 by
OK, that sounds more dramatic than the reality of the situation - video arcades have been a dying breed for a long time now, but a few recent articles have caused me to reflect a bit on my own history with arcades and their impact on my life.
Second Hand Lions
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Posted on July 7th, 2008 by
Second Hand Lions - “I see old people” with Robert Duvall in a perfect role - yep, Tyrion liked it just fine in his review (recovered from GamerDad).
Ask GamerDad 7/04/08
Posted on July 7th, 2008 by
The July 4th edition of Ask GamerDad has soared, dazzled and landed. Click here to ooh and ahhh. This week I, somewhat controversially, tackle a variety of patriotic subjects. Ranging from Sid Meier’s Civil War to Lt. Col. (Ret) David Grossman, to wargaming during wartime. Fun stuff! Grab a hotdog, swat the mosquitoes and enjoy the picnic.
Happy 5-Year Anniversary
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by
In late June 2003, around Father’s Day, GamerDad was launched. We’ve passed that landmark, we’re 5 years old, and that makes us the oldest GamerParenting website. We coined the terms, we guided the argument, and we’re still going strong. GamerDad produces daily blog content, reviews, ideas, and advice and a clear cogent defense of video games that remains untainted and independent. That’s not going to stop now. No way! Enjoy your barbeque, enjoy your family, make some fireworks of your own with the video games of your choice. Happy Anniversary GamerDad.com, happy anniversary United States of America! Happy Independence Day and game with children along with us!
HP Takes (mini) Note of the UMPC
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by
Seems that lately the biggest thing in computers is … small computers. UMPC (ultra-mobile portable computers) in particular. Things have been moving from desktop to laptop for some time now, and it has been some time since notebook sales have become the driving force in the industry. However, as the shift occurred something else happened - laptops kept getting bigger. People wanted fewer compromises, and that meant giving bigger screens and keyboards while keeping battery life the same. They also wanted fully functional optical media devices (CD, DVD, etc) as well as a full complement of ports and slots. This all added to the weight and bulk of the systems. more…
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor … with Children
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by
For a relatively unknown classic, Elite Beat Agents sure has spawned a lot of mainstream imitators. The game style of tapping numbers as their circles shrink is probably better knowm with Disney’s High School Musical DS than the anime gem that pioneered the addictive gameplay. From “Agents are Go!” now we find ourselves tiny, tooney, and all a little looney as Bugs and the gang jump for some musical fun. more…
Ask GamerDad 6/27/08
Posted on June 30th, 2008 by
Dear GamerDad,I’m 12 and my mom thinks that I will become a lunatic if I play Mature-rated video games but I’m only asking for games with no drugs, sex, or alcohol and I’ve been begging for six years because I’m too old for kiddish games and I have every Teen game I’d like which is not very much. I used to play GTA3 when I was six and I was fine and I am very mature for my age. All this and a question about socks! more…
The Origin of GamerDad, Reprint Issue 1
Posted on June 30th, 2008 by
I’m a nerd. Which is probably why I did a weekly feature around the time when GamerDad launched in ‘03.
Under a Yellow Sun stands GamerDad!
My Amazing Machine Experience
Posted on June 28th, 2008 by
Growing up in the 80’s I was like most other semi-nerdly teens. I was a sucker for arcade machines. One of the best deals of my middle school life was when the local arcade gave out tokens for grades on our report cards. (As a pretty smart little nerd, I was taking something like 10 classes and getting A’s in all of them – at 4 tokens for an A that’s a nice pile of change.) I came into a bit of “fun money” last spring, adding in my birthday presents I decided the time had come, I was going to build myself my very own arcade machine.
The Sweetest Strawberry
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by
I’m lucky to be a stay-at-home dad. Sorry, another “Off Topic” post but I figure this audience will appreciate it. It’s a story about strawberries and five-year old greed.
