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EVE Online – if Industry was easy why isn’t everyone in it?

Got a great question regarding my post from yesterday, and want to use it as a means to elaborate.  If Industry were really that easy why isn’t everyone doing it?  Three reasons — Mind set, distraction from other pursuits, and … Continue reading

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How to get started in EVE Online as an Industry Character

As is often the case, “sandbox” MMOs are a bit more complicated than the average MMO;   Especially pure “Themepark” MMOs like WoW or SWTOR.  Consequently there’s quite a bit of a learning curve when you first start playing EVE … Continue reading

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High-Sec POS back up and running

It’s hard to believe it was that long ago, but it was 15 months ago when I last had my High-Sec POS up and running.  I went back to WoW just prior to Cataclysm and only got back to playing … Continue reading

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EVE Online – Go Hard or Go Home

Tomorrow I will have been playing EVE Online on and off for three years.  Not continuously, but for 3-4 months at a time before I run off to play another MMO again. Virtually all of that was WoW, but I … Continue reading

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Unsubbed from SWTOR

I’ve been slacking lately, and haven’t posted anything meaningful to my blog in a while.  I’ve been a bit busy, but had been meaning to write about SWTOR for a few weeks.  Fact is I haven’t been playing SWTOR in … Continue reading

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Crazy Tengu Pilot Making me Jealous

I just have to share this video with my viewers.  It’s not me obviously, however someday it will be!  This guy is my new hero in EVE Online!  Even today, he’s been incredibly busy, much to the sorrow of 14 … Continue reading

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Eve Online Corp and Faction Standing Short Cut

It’s strange that it never actually occurred to me before tonight, but I finally discovered one of the easiest shortcuts to leveling corporation and faction standings in EVE Online there could possibly be. Outside of learning the social skills that … Continue reading

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I’m in your Ice Belt, Gankin your butt

Wow.

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XBMC based Home Entertainment System

Next to computer gaming, my next greatest passion is definitely watching movies and shows.  My wife and I watch something every evening for family time together, and we have a slew of shows we follow.  So it should not be … Continue reading

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Siri should not be the deciding feature to upgrade to iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S has been out three months now (has it only been that long?) and I’m still seeing and hearing questions from individuals whether they should upgrade to the iPhone 4S from an older version of the iPhone.  Or … Continue reading

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Darth Nox, I

I was beginning to wonder if the day would ever come, but I finally leveled my first character to level 50 Monday. I started playing SWTOR during the first day of the early access on my Bounty Hunter and did … Continue reading

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Why the decline in Android sales?

I don’t have any more of a granular view into the cellular handset market than the next guy, but what I do have is what I consider to be the average user understanding and desire.  After all, I’m one of … Continue reading

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Gigabit wireless represents the beginning of the end for wired networks

We’ve known this day would eventually come, but the anticipation is finally nearly over.  The first Gigabit wireless chipsets were announced at CES yesterday, and they represent the beginning of the end for wired networks.  Moreover, with the eventual widespread … Continue reading

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Speed leveling crafting professions in SWTOR

Like many others yesterday I was busily watching the NFL Wild Card games, and I must add, thoroughly enjoying the stunning Denver Bronco triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers.  If you were to step foot into my cubicle at work you’d … Continue reading

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Lower Discovered Mission Rewards from Slicing?

I started noticing earlier in the week that I had been getting fewer Discovered Mission Rewards from my Slicing missions than I recalled getting previously.  But because I hadn’t really been keeping track I decided I finally was going to … Continue reading

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