http://www.seppuku.us/blog/ Performing on the tatami of life. en-us 2008-06-03T12:23:30-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2008/06/building_websit.html I've been getting asked to make websites for people lately. At first I wasn't going to do this because I didn't want to get into a cycle of maintenance on a bunch of websites. But a recent client of mine... Blithers Kaishaku 2008-06-03T12:23:30-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2008/04/nokia_n800.html In my quest to get a decent hand held e-book reader, I've tried using a PDA (which wasn't bad but the screen was a bit small) and the Newton Message Pad 2100 (which had a large enough reading space but... Technical Kaishaku 2008-04-30T14:24:00-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2008/02/professor_layto.html As I stated before, I recently picked up Professor Layton and the Curious Village (WARNING: Link contains spoilers!) for my DS. Anyone who knows me, knows I am a puzzle fanatic. I play puzzle games all of the time and... Games Kaishaku 2008-02-29T08:27:54-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2008/02/happy_birthday.html Monday was my birthday. To celebrate, I tried to keep my schedule clear. I still had one job to do that day, but I was able to do it early in the morning so I had the rest of the... Blithers Kaishaku 2008-02-27T16:14:16-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2008/02/missing_things.html This weekend I was reminded by something that bugs me from time to time. There is always something missing with RPGs. For instance, I am running a Star Wars Saga Edition game on alternate Sundays and I discovered that there... Games Kaishaku 2008-02-05T11:00:42-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2008/01/tools_of_the_tr.html As I've been working in my new business, I have been examining my choice of tools and here's what I think every PC Tech should carry: Hardware Tools Every tool kit should include the following tools at a minimum. I... Technical Kaishaku 2008-01-23T09:03:24-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/12/oops.html So I was just checking in the iTunes store for any new podcasts I might like when I ran into the following: I guess they are suggesting that NFL fans must be hungry for some action. ;)... Blithers Kaishaku 2007-12-04T16:29:21-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/12/hows_the_busine.html Terrible! ;) I've been getting asked that question quite a bit, lately. Well, I operated for my first week from last Monday to yesterday and I made slightly more than $200. While most people would consider this low, I feel... Blithers Kaishaku 2007-12-03T13:18:53-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/11/board_game_geek.html As I stated in my last entry I took a trip down to Texas to visit a friend of mine (Hi Mike!). We timed the trip to coincide with Board Game Geek Con 2007. So, much of my time with... Games Kaishaku 2007-11-26T12:18:25-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/11/going_into_busi.html Yesterday was my last day at work. I finally decided to go into business for myself. This has been a very long range goal of mine since way before I even started working there 7 years ago. I put in... Blithers Kaishaku 2007-11-10T21:18:13-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/10/zelda_phantom_h.html Well it finally came out! I've only been waiting for Phantom Hourglass to come out since about the time Minish Cap hit the scene. Despite that, I didn't get my copy until the Friday after it was released. I had... Games Kaishaku 2007-10-22T17:49:26-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/09/the_eees_of_get.html For the past year and a half I have been trying to get healthier. To do this I developed a simple program which I call the three "E"s of health. They are: Eat Healthy Eat Less Exercise So, for the... Blithers Kaishaku 2007-09-25T12:56:07-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/09/tom_tom.html With my pending trip to Tennessee, I decided I needed a new GPS. After searching around a bit, I found a deal for a Tom Tom ONE on Tigerdirect for ~$180. This seemed pretty reasonable to me so I picked... Technical Kaishaku 2007-09-01T16:01:33-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/08/ipod_with_video.html Why? I finally broke down and bought an iPod. I've been thinking about doing this for some time now. I listen to podcasts and I got tired of having to listen to them with my PC. In some cases, a... Blithers Kaishaku 2007-08-07T17:11:30-06:00 http://www.seppuku.us/blog/archives/2007/07/paper_mario.html Paper Mario has been released for the Wii's Virtual Console! So far, I am really enjoying this game. I first got interested in Paper Mario on the Game Cube with Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door. Now I see why the... Games Kaishaku 2007-07-19T17:06:13-06:00