Skyrim

The reviews for The Eldar Scrolls: Skyrim are beginning to roll in and it has me intrigued to check the game out.  I played Arena, back in the day, and took a turn with Daggerfall, but have skipped the intervening versions of the game.  However, some of the graphics are so very compelling that I might have to take a new look at what they have done with this latest incarnation.  Here's a few videos from  YouTube showing some of the trailer, highlights and demos -

Steampunk Monitor-Wireless Keyboard-Mouse

Someone that goes by the screenname "woodguy32" has made a very cool monitor-keyboard-mouse in steampunk fashion.  Check it out here!

Gasp-Con 12 Coverage

You can follow what is happening at GaspCon 12 through Samwise7RPG including this nifty prep video he made before going.  Enjoy!

Gaming Environment Ecosystem from EdGE

The Educational Gaming Environments Group has some interesting theories on design and how players build their own environment and play habits collectively.  Check out more it here.

Asteroid 2055 YU55 Update!

So, just how close did the aricraft carrier-sized asteroid come to Earth?  How fast was it traveling?  What sort of damage might it have caused if there had been an impact?  These questions are answered, as are even more, in the article from The Washington Post here!

Captain Kirk had the Moves!

There's an article from the other day on io9.com entitled The 10 Most Explosively Masculine Captain Kirk Battle Techniques.  It's got names for each of the moves and has linked to videos of each of them.  Study them carefully and maybe one day you, too, will command a starship!

Huge Asteroid Between Earth and Moon

According to the Associated Press, an aircraft carrier-sized asteroid will hurtle between the Earth and the Moon around 6:30 p.m. EST.  So, if you don't have any dinner plans, make sure you eat where you might have a view of this spectacular event!