Spore is an amazingly fun game. Its remarkable how a very simple formula can be so successful for games. So, I decided to share some personal thoughts about this game.

PREMISE

You play a series of mini-games, each of which taking anywhere between 30 minutes to a couple of hours to complete, to "evolve" your race. These "mini-games" are actually sophisticated tutorials, but they also allow you to fine-tune your species (especially their personality)....

Kaelon

Yesterday, Google announced on its official blog that it would be releasing its own open source public browser to take on Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari, for control over the future of the Internet. This is a phenomenal event, and Google is expected to release "Chrome" later this morning. Promising a browser that is "clean and fast ...[that] gets out of your way and getsyou where you want to go," Google Chrome boasts its own native JavaScript...

Kaelon

My sister recently sent me a hilarious webfind that I feel compelled to share with my fellow Aelyrians. I present, proudly, Ten Reasons it Would Rule to Date a Unicorn.

[IMG]http://tenreasonsitwouldruletodateaunicorn.com/img/rhino.jpg

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Kaelon

During the Leadership Team meeting last week, we shared views about technology and technological advances in Aelyria. I thought I'd share mine, as a sort of friendly brain-dump to let fellow readers know where I personally view the evolution of technology in our fantasy world.

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Kaelon

For most people, having a fast Internet connection is a way of life, especially if you're into speed-intensive applications, like gaming or downloading files. Running a website is no different, but recently, the options available in choosing a High Speed Internet service provider are growing increasingly unattractive.

In the United States, the term "High Speed Internet" typically applies to one of four services:

1. A Dedicated/Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL, with 3.0 Mb

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Kaelon