Earlier this year, Nintendo released another iteration of the 3DS handheld game console. Roll your eyes and say what you will, but the “New 3DS XL” was a significant improvement on the previous version of the hardware. The 3D feature was much improved, and a second analog control was added. In territories outside of the US, a version of the console launched with the sole distinction of...[Read More]
Summer is in full swing, and that means here in the Midwest it is fairly hot – and I loathe being hot. Air conditioning costs a bundle, so I am constantly looking for more frugal ways to beat the heat. Going to the mall and wandering around works pretty well, but sometimes you need a more intense solution like filling your bathtub with ice cream and soaking in it. While simmering in my tub of barg...[Read More]
Traveling for leisure has never really been something that I considered. Potential destinations either sound too mundane or too fraught with insidious dangers like sunburns or mosquito bites. However, outer space and its many mysteries has always fascinated me, and if I was physically fit and wealthy enough I would be on the first commercial space flight. I imagine a comfy ride in first class, dri...[Read More]
Spring in Chicago brings a lot of different things. The increased rainfall really helps accentuate the odd fragrance of Lake Michigan, causes trees to sprout leaves on their scraggly limbs, and the increased temperature thaws the piles of snow to reveal any number of unspeakable urban treasures/horrors. Also, spring means it’s time for C2E2, the biggest pop culture gathering in the city limi...[Read More]