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Jul 26, 2010

iPhone Games Worth Buying

I’ve had an iPhone for almost three years now and I’ve purchased a lot of games. The great thing about the app store is that most paid games have free demo versions. Here is my list of games that I think are well worth purchasing (keep in mind lots of these games will go on sale so…

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Aug 4, 2013

Capital Gains Tax

Recently I was watching an episode of Jeopardy and was quite disturbed by one of the $1000 questions. It was the definition of capital gains taxes. The reason this is bothered me so much is that everyone in America should know what capital gains taxes are, not just the highly educated. It was a…

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Mar 7, 2012

The US Needs a Balance Patch

Since I started making a career out of playing video games, I’ve played a lot of them. In that time I’ve learned a lot about what makes a game fun. More specifically, what makes an online multiplayer game fun. The answer? Balance. Games where everyone starts the same and are…

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May 27, 2011

Thank Yous From the Site

Since starting up NGW, John and I have received many thank yous from fans of the site. Some of them have been both inspirational and touching. I’m posting the most recent one, because I want to keep a record of them. We usually mention them on the podcast, but going back and finding…

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May 27, 2010

Flash vs. HTML5

So I’ve only had this blog for a day, but it’s time to get nerdy. Recently, Adobe was criticizing Apple for not adopting Flash on their mobile products. Steve Jobs then responded with an open letter to clarify Apple’s stance on Flash.

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Jun 10, 2010

Motorbikes & Secluded Beach

So after arriving at Koh Lanta, we had to get motorbikes to get around because there are no taxis in the low season. But even if there were taxis, motorbikes are definitely the way to go. Here are some videos from the day. Unfortunately these videos I took with my APPLE iPhone…

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Jun 3, 2010

Thailand — The first (and hopefully worst) 3 days

Hello from the future! So now that we have crossed the international dateline, we are in the future compared to all you back in America. On Wednesday we finally arrived at our first hostel in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It’s hot as hell, but it’s…

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Jun 7, 2010

Definitely Not A Little Juan

At one of the night markets in Chiang Mai, we got to try some of the more interesting local cuisine (fried grasshoppers). Now that they don’t sell Little Juan’s at King Soopers, I must travel the world searching for a new favorite food. This one didn’t win.

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Jun 27, 2010

RiP: A Remix Manifesto

Just watched this documentary for free here: http://www.nfb.ca/film/rip_a_remix_manifesto

It deals with copyrights laws and the new age of remixing. Check it out if you’re interested remixing, copyright law, or Girl Talk who it features. I found it very…

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Jun 5, 2010

Fruit of Thailand

Here’s a quick walkthrough of how to eat three different fruits of Thailand.

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