Rapier vs. Longsword, fight!

Many games, including Role Playing Games (D&D, I call you out!), treat most swords the same.  A Rapier is a Longsword, is a Rapier.  But they actually are quite different, and have significant differences. What would happen if a Longswordsman & a fighter with a rapier fought? Let\’s find out.

A Dad-inator? From Phineas & Ferb…

Why did I not hear about this?  The folks at Disney, have a Dad-inator… That\’s right, make a Phineas and Ferb themed Father\’s day card, with (or without) songs, and sound… Gosh darn…. I\’ll have to remember that for next Father\’s day….

A Waste of Money and Time – Room for Debate

Brice Schneider, the security technologist, and author, is debating on The Body Scanner issue in the New York Times… I highly recommend reading it… A short history of airport security: We screen for guns and bombs, so the terrorists use box cutters. We confiscate box cutters and corkscrews, so they put explosives in their sneakers. […]

Danny Choo gives a tour of Shibuya

This weekends Culture Japan (Saturday 4th December on Tokyo MX TV from 22:30) will be a Shibuya Tour with the most sweetsome actress and model Elly Otoguro (twitter). We go to cover Shibuya 109, Sanzenri Chemist (the one that\’s been there since the end of World War II), Mandarake and the biggest electronics department store […]

A Simple \”AirPrint Hacktivator\”

I typically don\’t make \”hacks\” to my system, but I just tried the Netputing\’s AirPrint Hacktivator and it clearly works…  And works quite simply. Run the tool, turn on AirPort Printing, and then delete and re-add your printer (so that the changes are seen). HOW TO Hacktivate: 1. Launch AirPrintHacktivator 2. Click on the togle switch: […]

What\’s up with the Sea Level? Why aren\’t we underwater yet?

What truth is behind the idea that our coastal cities are going to drown?  Yes, there has been a noticeable increase in the average sea level…  But that increase is huge, roughly an increase of 2.77 millimeters per year. So how long would it take to duplicate the history channel Armageddon week image? Well, let\’s […]

You need an Battle.net Authenticator!

Folks, I urge anyone that is using a blizzard game to add an Authenticator to their battle.net account.. Assuming of course, that you have an Smartphone (iPhone, or android device). Or to buy an Authenticator from Blizzard. The Authenticator\’s from Blizzard are key fob style devices that serve the same purpose as the mobile application, […]