Author Archives: lionson
Programming of the High Seas (Arrrr)
I’m a sophomore in college going for a Computer Science degree, and I’m teaching myself to program. I wish I was more surprised by that statement. It’d be nice if my programming course in Python didn’t fail me on homework … Continue reading
Setting of the Day: Actuary Prison
Setting of the Day: Actuary Prison (The Actuaries are a New World of Darkness: Mage take on the Technocracy drawn up by my friend Aaron. They carry over the control-obsessed and clandestine nature of the Technocracy, but are smaller in … Continue reading
Anime’s Shackles
Anime is in an odd place right now, caught in a whirlwind of trope-tastic character definitions and a tenuous business model heavily reliant on long tail sales. Animation is not cheap. Just like in Hollywood, that expense acts as a … Continue reading
Vaccinations – Bored at the County Health Clinic
Vaccinations – Bored at the County Health Clinic For my university, I needed a meningitis vaccination, and I decided to visit the county health clinic in hopes of a good price. After all, I have no health insurance, and I … Continue reading
Creativity vacuums
Creativity and invention is much more about seeing a problem and finding a novel solution than it is about suddenly mashing bits of junk together with SCIENCE! We don’t invent things in a vacuum. That movie genius who glances at … Continue reading
World of Insufficient Lighting
The World of Insufficient Lighting The World of Darkness is a horrible and grim place, full of vampires browbeating police chiefs with Dominate and mages traveling to other dimensions for fun and profit. Changelings are enjoying a delicious snack of … Continue reading