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Pirates in Yong [update]

[from Simoun Ibarra's EVE Online shiplog]

Inspired by my last encounter, I spent most of the day doing odd jobs and clearing the mining areas of any rats that I could handle. The work paid off when I was able to buy the ship I’ve currently been eying, the Caracal.

I decided to test my new [...]

Pirates in Yong

[from Simoun Ibarra's EVE Online shiplog]

While I was passing by a jumpgate in Yong, I was surprised to find 3 Sansha rats (NPC pirates) hovering near the jumpgate. The security in Yong is 0.3, so it’s not exactly one of the safer areas. Still, pirates hanging around near a jumpgate seemed wrong. Being [...]

GWEN and EVE

Since its release, I’ve been having some fun in the northern and underground sides of Tyria with Guild Wars: Eye of the North. It does feel a bit short, and the new skills are not as groundbreaking, but I did feel that the story and quests/missions were a lot better than the previous ones. [...]

Books on the Radar, 2007.September

Just thought I’d mention these books I’ve recently been considering for purchase:

Battle Royale -  I first heard about the film years ago, and given that it was Japanese, I assumed it originated either from anime or manga.  Although there is manga avaliable, it turns out that the original piece was actually a novel (and it [...]

Erap: Not Guilty of Perjury, Guilty of Plunder

Heard this live on the radio.

President Joseph Ejercisto Estrata (Erap) has been found not guilty of the perjury case, but has been found “guilty beyond all reasonable doubt” for plunder.  He is sentenced to “reclusion perpetua” (life imprisonment).

Given prosecution’s inability to prove Jinggoy Estrada and Atty. Edward  Serapio guilty beyond reasonable doubt, they are found [...]

NerdTest 2.0

I can’t believe I didn’t score higher in tech/computers. It’s probably because I’m not a gadget freak.

— update 2008.05/08 —
While going through some website maintenance, I noticed that the image above didn’t resolve. The image is supposed to say:

NerdTests.com says I’m an Uber Cool Science Geek. What are you? Click here!”

I wish I saved the [...]