October 2010
13 posts
The Alexandrian #004
The “How is this news?” Edition
We’ve done it! We’ve survived one month of being back to school and back to work. It’s been quite the journey, but we live to fight again another day. Here’s how we got here:
We started off the month with the beginning of the 2010 election season. The tea baggers were sharpening their racist signs and getting ready for Election Day. Then Apple announced their new...
September 2010
17 posts
“Seriously? A Wookiee—with a lightsaber! That’s just overkill.”
– Spraug, on Lowbacca
The Alexandrian #003
The “Moody Mahmoud” Edition
As another week comes to an end, we once again take a look back at everything that happened this week. It’s been a journey, but we made it. Here is a rundown of what we had to endure.
After weeks of teasing all us fine Americans, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert finally announced their announcements. On October 30, Stewart will be holding the “Rally to Restore Sanity” in...
“We could always wait until they die of liver failure. Save the ammo.”
– RC-1309 (“Niner”), scouting drunken militiamen on Qiilura
Shool: "First and foremost, Xim, Son of Xer, you are charged with causing the extermination and extinction of nine sentient species."
Xim: "Nine? I know I spaced more than that."
Shool: "Among them the Qadel, the Ermi, the Veeza, and the Zoa'mon..."
Xim: "Slavers all. I did the galaxy a favor."
Shool: "The soothsisters of Pelgrin—"
Xim: "Their Oracle claimed my empire was doomed. Such a prophecy could have wreaked widespread panic, even galactic war."
Shool: "And lastly the Klee, the Izi, the Orrananans, and the Thrella."
Xim: "With the Izi... perhaps I went too far. But I'm not the only one who loathed their poetry."
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The Alexandrian #002
The “Scandyland” Edition
We are now exactly half-way through September. Not a lot has changed since last week. Especially since I am being forced to publish a day early. Let’s see how this one goes.
Crazy pastor Terry Jones is still in the news. This in and of itself isn’t news. It’s really news about the news. What I’m trying to say is that the news agencies enjoy keeping...
“I’m Calrissian, Lando Calrissian.”
– Lando Calrissian
Giving up on Google →
and embracing DuckDuckGo
The city-states in your pocket: first look at... →
Civilization V is mere weeks away, but we’ve logged a few hours in some preview code manipulating history, fighting wars, wooing city states, and building World Wonders. While there is still a lot to explore and explain, here are some things that grabbed us in our brush with the newest version.
“This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi; it will soon...”
– Darth Vader
Mace Windu: You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master.
Anakin: What? How can you do this? This is outrageous! It's unfair! How can you be on the council and not be a Master?
Mace Windu: Take a seat, young Skywalker.
