Oh, here’s that keyboard I use.

Well yeah, the classes are slightly different, as well as the physics of the game, which means there was a definite learning curve. Having played FPS’s since the Nintendo 64 and Goldeneye, it didn’t take long to become proficient at TF2. Still, I was never at the same dominating level with TF2 that I was with TFC.…

I’ve been using this Zboard for quite a few years now, and I personally love it. Your mileage will vary, of course, but I really appreciate how everything I need for a FPS is right at my fingertips. There’s a learning curve when you start using a keyboard like this, of course, but once you get used to it, it’s…

Fortress Forever just hit Steam. If you played it back when it was first released, as I did, I think you’ll enjoy this iteration of FF. I played it last night and had a blast, although I’ve lost all my muscle memory and game reflexes. It looks like I’ll be getting some more use out of my FPS gaming keyboard soon.

Yup, just did a little 2fort action with FF. It was fun, even if I did embarrass myself because my skills and reflexes are so far out of whack. It was seriously like starting at the beginning again, I was so bad. My muscles have some sort of Alzheimers, for sure, as they couldn’t remember anything. Still, it was a lot…

What a great game it was, too. I was one of the first people playing TFC with broadband internet. My latency was so low compared to all the dial-up peeps that it was truly unfair when I was on a server.

I played Fortress Forever when it was first released many many years ago. Now that it’s hit Steam, I’ll give it another go. I just hope it’s as good as it was back in the day.

I have a nice little machine with a decent i7 processor in it right now. I think I’ll go back and play TF2 for a bit to remind myself that I still don’t like the game all that much. I played Fortress Forever when it first came out and really enjoyed it. I didn’t realize it wasn’t on Steam until just recently. I guess…

I wasn’t terrible by any means, and I don’t remember the in-game physics being all that different from TFC. Still, a vast number of TFC players seemed to actively dislike TF2 for some reason. I even go back and play periodically just to remind myself that I’ve never cared for the game. It’s been a while, so I suppose…

For far longer than I care to admit, my life practically revolved around Team Fortress Classic as a player and administrator. I played at a level which, if I were on a typical public server, meant that I was deemed a hacker/cheater and subsequently kicked and banned. Thankfully, I had a home group of servers with a…

The best umbrella, like the best camera, is the one you have with you.

The best umbrella, like the best camera, is the one you have with you.

In this current age, is there a country more paranoid of outsiders than Russia? OK, North Korea. So I answered my own question. On the other hand, is there a country more paranoid of outsiders that actually matters in the global scheme of things? I don't think so.

I've owned many mounts over the years, and this is by far my favorite among them all. I use this in my truck with a Note 3, and it's absolutely amazing.

I've owned many mounts over the years, and this is by far my favorite among them all. I use this in my truck with a…

As an old Navy guy, I have a single response to Iran.

and the jokes about military intelligence continue...

I was playing Team Fortress Classic and Counterstrike, long before Valve introduced Steam. I hated it when it was first introduced, and I can barely tolerate it now, despite the great deals on games. There are still days I'd like to punch Gabe Newell in the nose for unleashing Steam.

We all have people and things we dislike. It's natural. You might dislike someone who wronged you or broke your trust. You might also dislike someone nearly instantaneously, based on a first impression or quick moment. It's important to remember that everything you say and describe is a projection of you.

Oddly enough, I started this on a whim a few weeks ago when I met a guy named Harold. I asked myself how I would be able to remember his name at some point in the future when I knew I would meet him again. For some reason, Harold Bluetooth came to mind, and it stuck. Harold Bluetooth might not be famous to most…

I've purchased several of the 3 port USB car chargers for my vehicles, recently. These things work really well, and allow everyone in the vehicle to charge their devices. It's really cut back my usage of an inverter in my vehicles. I highly recommend these to anyone with a USB power port fetish.

I've purchased several of the 3 port USB car chargers for my vehicles, recently. These things work really well, and…

Windows is a graphical user interface built on top of a command line. Back in the days before Windows, everything was done by command line. It's an incredibly powerful way to do things on a computer, and there are still many times I open the command line and type DOS commands to accomplish certain tasks. It might…