Every now and then video games are released that you know will become classics. Like The Matrix of the movie world, sometimes a video game comes along that brings a freshness that is totally satisfying. It’s not that they don’t have flaws (we’ll see those later), but they’re special enough that you won’t really notice…
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Simcity: will you build the ideal city?
Start with an underdeveloped city (whatever you name it yourself) and turn it into a metropolis. Or take on the challenge of rescuing a city overwhelmed by trouble. Either way, taxes, zoning, crime, transportation, education, fire control, and other critical issues are in your hands. Time passes and every decision you make has future consequences….
2011 – The Year of the US Dollar
2011 could well be one of the most fruitful years for the dollar. From the early 1990s to 2010, the Chinese government has been having a great field trip keeping the Chinese yuan well below how the market values it, giving artificial force by using the Chinese yuan to buy against the US dollar. This…
My life with Lord, a Hovawart dog
I met Lord one night in May 1994, he was just over 3 years old. I was traveling with Beth Lynch at the time. She had recently rescued him and 12 other Hovawarts, a rare breed of dog, from a dire situation in Florida. I don’t know much about that time. (That’s Beth’s story). I…
Let’s take a look at Falcon Control
Now if everyone remembers the Yamaguchi Championships, they may have seen Natto’s fourth place finish. It was mostly Falcon control with a lot of added control. How? Let me borrow the list for this blog post and analyze it for your readers = D Taken from Shriek’s Yamaguchi Championship Top 4 User: Natto Cover: Haniwa…
You must have games for your Nintendo Wii
While the Wii may lack the graphical quality of some of the other consoles, its ease of play and fun factor put it right up there with the rest. One of the latest games to be released for this console is Monster Hunt tri. This is an RPG where you hunt monsters with mystical qualities….
Black Ops: How To Get More Points By Killing Zombies In Kino Der Toten
Call Of Duty Black Ops has proven to be a very challenging game, especially when playing Zombies on XBOX Live or alone. To maximize the number of points in Zombies, it is important that you start by using your pistol. Remember that you earn points for every shot that hits a zombie, instead of getting…
J. Bauer Piano Company: The Story of William Bauer, the Most Creative Piano Designer
We will start with his father. Julius Bauer was born in Berlin on July 20, 1831. At an early age he demonstrated a natural talent for making musical instruments, and by age 18 he had accumulated many years of experience working on pianos and violins. At that time, the 1848 revolution was erupting, so he…
Masking European animism
The ancient peoples of Europe liked masks and religious rituals more than you. I would be suspicious if you saw the Europeans today. The use of masks and shamanism were part and part of everyday life in the ancient Western European tradition, the researchers say. Stories abound about African and North American tribal shamans, but…
Elto outboard motor – impressive in more ways than one
The Elto outboard motor is a phenomenal discovery from Ole Evinrude. The history of this boat engine is as fascinating as its wonderful specifications. The engine is a 50-pound, 2-stroke outboard that took the market by storm and even went so far as to break every record for Evinrude’s previous company. With this engine, the…