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Archive for January, 2010

22
Jan
Foreknuckle Punch

Martial Arts: Part 1 Knowing your built-in weapons

There’s 1001 ways to hit a man, but the ones that are extremely efficient comprise a much shorter list Click to continue reading “Martial Arts: Part 1 Knowing your built-in weapons” [continue reading ... ]
21
Jan
Vesper's Death

How To: Be a Spy (10 Steps)

[/caption] 1. CARS Drive a car that is laughably and obviously way above your government pay grade. (If indeed you are officially employed by a government.)

Q & some Bond Gadgets

Aston Martin DB9 ~ $170,000

2. GADGETS If you happen to be a spy from the 60s or 70s, you absolutely must [continue reading ... ]
21
Jan

Games: Curveball

How could I have forgotten Curveball all this time!? It hits all the requirements: Simple to learn, hard to master, addicting as all get out! If it doesn’t work you can play it here: Curveball [continue reading ... ]
20
Jan
phoneComparison

iPhone, gPhone, Nexus One, Hero, Android, Palm Pre?!

*Edit: New Comparison chart includes Google Nexus One & HTC Hero I’ve long been on the hunt for what my next phone will be. I keep up on my social media, so a decent smart phone was really the only category I was eying. But with all the advances in smart phone technology and offerings from all the different carriers, how was I to narrow it down and make the best choice? Well, here’s a brief look a [continue reading ... ]
15
Jan

Games: Canyon Defense

Here’s an updated version of a classic (Tower Defense) we spent hours and hours playing back in the day. “Easy to play. Hard to master.” is what they say. (I’d suggest muting the sound though – it’s annoyingly loud) function showCanyonDefense() { var cd_div = document.getElementById("canyondef_div"); if (cd_div.style.display == "none") { cd_div.style.display = "blo [continue reading ... ]
9
Jan
New Year's Purchase

New Year’s Resolution: More Writing

Half Priced Books was a great help today in my first purchases toward my New Year’s Resolution. The Road The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers Everything Improve Your Writing Book (Funny that this post is so short on words) [continue reading ... ]
8
Jan

Games: Dragon Slayers 2

This should (and will) be categorized as “Favorite Waste of Time: Simple Addictive Games”. Here by popular demand is the first of an on-going series – “Games to pass/waste the time”. I have played this one a few times and it’s so simple, yet, shooting down dragons just doesn’t get old. If you can beat level 15 – You’re better than me. Edit: As it turns out you [continue reading ... ]
4
Jan

Top Ten: Spy Movies

Quick List 1. Bourne Supremacy 2. Bourne Ultimatum 3. Body of Lies 4. Spy Game 5. Casino Royale 6. Bourne Identity 7. Mission: Impossible 8. The Saint 9. The Recruit 10. True Lies I’d say I’m a spy movie junkie. I love the espionage, the con-ing, the martial arts expertise. It’s awesome! If it didn’t take years of training with no room for family or a real social life, I would probably hav [continue reading ... ]