When my consciousness was severed from the vessel that was my body, I must admit that I felt a bit surprised. This was not quite what I was expecting. 

The stories in my life suggested some kind of place we go.... a destination, if you will. I suppose the thought would have helped allay any fears of nonexistence, as it seems fitting that we would hope to retain the only senses we knew in the form of reward or punishment for our past deeds. 

Instead, everything has been replaced only with a sense of awareness. I have been floating for some time now. Although "time" is better observed by those bound to a corporeal form, I still find it useful every now and again in keeping my surroundings in perspective. As I float through the cosmos, I have simultaneously witnessed the birth, life, and death of innumerable stars, planets, and universes. Many would be envious of this, but the visual representation of these events is far less interesting to me than the awareness o ... Read more ...

Dear Samuel Adams Brewing Co.,

I am something of a beer hobbyist. Ever since a friend of mine took me to a little beer emporium in Pittsburgh, I immediately fell in love with the complexities of beer. The taste, aroma, and feeling of a good beer are so delightfully varied that trying a new beer - be it good or bad - is always a unique adventure that must be experienced at least once, even by those who don't particularly enjoy beer. Sadly, mass-produced American beer does not exactly "measure up" to much of the Belgian, German, or English beers I've sampled in my lifetime. This is a completely subjective statement, of course, but I do feel that there is some truth in my claims as America is not exactly known across the globe for beer exports.

It is clear, however, that you are seeking to change that. Your Hefeweizen recipe is reminiscent of an authentic German Weissbier. Your Witbier recipe is also as close to a Belgian import as I've ever tasted. I feel that yo ... Read more ...

I do a lot of writing for a lot of different websites. Some of the users who've been here since the first days of the Blogging Section will probably remember how much I've written for just this website alone.

If this doesn't come across as epicly geeky, then this will:

Last year, I had written a guide on Gamefaqs on Save State Hexadecimal Cracking. Basically, I mapped out what you needed to do in order to make the game do a whole bunch of shit that wasn't otherwise available on a Cheat Device.

The guide is found here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/56340

Even though this probably wouldn't interest those of you who have SOME semblance of sanity, if you look through the guide, you could probably get a fairly basic understanding on how everything involving save state hacking works. I thought I did a pretty good job, to be perfectly frank.

In fact, I'll go so far to say that I did a HELL of a job on this monster of a guide.

But then, I get an ... Read more ...

a = 1

b = 1

a = b

a^2 = ab

a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2

(a + b)(a - b) = b(a - b)

(a + b)(a - b) = b(a - b)

      (a - b)         (a - b)

(a + b) = b

(1 + 1) = 1

2 = 1

Explain.

After writing for 6 years or so online, I've come across many profound and colorful words to describe just about anything you can come across.

Of course, I've always been partial to insults. Just about anything with the word "fuck" in it could be used in a particularly scathing manner.

"Fuckface", "Fucktard", "Fuckhole", and "Fuckstain" are just a few. "Shitfuck" is also funny in a relatively uninspired way, but I think it only works best when uttered while drinking heavily. Sometimes, even an appropriately placed "Fuck yourself" or "Get fucked" can be ten times more effective than a string of cleverly worded expletives. It all depends on the context.

"Douchebag" never really did it for me for some reason. I always found calling somebody an "inconsiderate douche", or even just a simple "used douche" was somehow more effective than the standard that "Douchebag" became. Attaching the "bag" at the end was always a little too cumbersome for my tastes. ... Read more ...