http://jasonevangelho.com The new adventures of a professional hobbyist... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:28:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Mommy, why would Santa deliver a present that's broken?" What you're looking at are incoming search queries hitting Games Are Evil on Christmas Day 2008, courtesy of our Woopra stat tracking software. (Woopra is incredible by the way, and blows away Analytics.) These search queries tell me that someone failed miserably ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2009/01/01/stats-dont-lie-sensitivity-edition/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Yes, the title of this post is tinged with a not-so-subtle splash of anger. Nah, perhaps anger isn't the right word. If what I'm feeling had a visual representation, it would be a casual and dismissive wave of the hand, the backdrop a slow motion shot of 2008 calendars going ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/12/31/goodbye-2008-and-good-riddance/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Since late in 2007, I've been clinging to a fantasy that has been unraveled by the reality of debt, and the overeating of Top Ramen noodles. When Thimble Media went under and I handed Insomnia Radio off to Charles & Stuart, I vowed never to touch an online network again. Boy, ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/11/13/yep-im-going-to-be-that-guy/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= You know how everyone and their little brother in the geek world is fascinated with unboxing? I'm not enamored by the trend. But I'll tell you what thrills the crap out of me: Getting stuff like this in the mail: (Yes it's an older pic, but hey I just started blogging ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/11/04/my-version-of-unboxing-free-games/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= [flashvideo filename=/video/tigerhighlightreel.flv /] It's all Pete's fault, really. Stay with me on this... You see, Pete is the Senior writer of our PS3 arm over @ Games Are Evil, and he's a damn fine wordsmith. My role as Evil Editor obviously dictates that I oversee almost all the content and reviews before ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/11/03/the-tiger-09-addiction/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Hopefully lost geek souls like me will stumble onto this post in the future and smile. I'm posting this because it took me two hours of Googling to find the answer, with very limited results. And Apple's official support pages are worthless on this topic. Here was my situation: I have ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/11/02/how-to-really-enable-remote-disc-dvd-drive-sharing-non-air-macbook/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= This is the most creative, frenetic, and imaginative fan-made, video game related video ever. There will be no arguments. Thanks to Julien for the reminder... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/11/01/watch-in-amazement/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= I figured if I didn't pre-advertise the fact I was attempting to quit smoking and thus jinx myself, I may have a shot. So, I'm ridiculously happy to report that I've been smoke-free now, cold turkey, for 6 days. It feels exceptional, although I really do miss the habit, truth be ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/11/01/nicotine-free-day-6/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= 'Nuff Said. But check out Paperghosts notes on each console here. [caption id="attachment_57" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Awesomazingness"][/caption] http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/08/15/this-guy-is-my-hero/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= A very abridged image gallery of the awesomeness that was this past week hanging with my little girl. Essentially, it went something like this: 1: Play Rock Band (She named us "The Rock Beats") 2: Swim like mad. 3: Go see a movie. 4: Pig out. 5: Repeat. And we're both perfectly fine with that, thanks! [gallery] And at ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/08/08/the-week-in-pictures/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= It's been a wildly productive week. In 5 days we managed to gather a talented staff of 11 gamers and writers, light up our private Google Group, design logos, appoint console editors, and begin work on some great content. I surprised myself though. For all my digital addictions I found myself ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/07/26/replacing-digital-addictions-with-a-corkboard/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= WHY: Because it's time WHO: Jason Evangelho, Phil Coyne, Rob LeFebvre, Stuart Morris, Brent Morris, Gabriel Marchisio, Fernando Sillas, Dave Hatfield, Jill Ravelli, and Brian O'Connor WHEN: On or before August 4th, 2008 WHERE: http://www.gamesareevil.com UPDATES: http://www.twitter.com/gamesareevil http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/07/26/the-big-reveal/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Technology has once again caused me to change my shorts. And the timing couldn't be more ideal, with my renewed hunger for blogging and all things geek. A mobile version of Wordpress has been released to the App store for iPhone / iTouch users. It's free, surprisingly easy to use, supports ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/07/21/file-under-awesome-wordpress-for-iphone/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= iPods, iWeb, iPhoto, iLife, iMac. We get it, pretty much every new service, hardware device, or mainstream consumer software Apple designs is going to get a lower case "i" stuck in front of it. We've all come to terms with this and it hasn't really been abused (much) by Apple ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/07/20/ihate-iphrases/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= It occurs to me that maybe once in my internet existence have I publicly displayed pride in the awesomeness that is my daughter, Trinity. Time to remedy that, and I'll warn you in advance: This isn't your typical brooding/geekout/musicaholic post. It drips with cute, damnit.  Aside from being cast two years ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/07/20/long-overdue-bragging-cuteness-warning/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= I finally jumped on the Muxtape bandwagon. Given it's simplicity and singular purpose, I'm not sure why it took this long. Regardless, I spent a few minutes this morning crafting a spur of the moment mixtape with my favorite theme: Mellow & Melancholy - but this time, updated with some ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/07/18/mental-melancholy-muxtape/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Yes, it's true: You could say I've been hiding, although not from anything in particular. Just for the sake of being a recluse. I seem to have developed a distaste for all things "online social" over the past frew months, but I'd like to report I'm slowly kicking that state ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/06/28/emerging-from-the-man-cave/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= I'm reading (for the 2nd time) Napoleon Hill's "Think & Grow Rich" and there is a poem in the 2nd chapter which has been resonating: I bargained with life for a penny And life would pay no more However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store For life is just an employer, He ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/05/20/i-bargained-with-life-for-a-penny/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= According to a study by the Cancer Council Victoria, men who masturbate roughly five times per week are 1/3 less likely to be struck with prostrate cancer.  As Rob puts it "Pure Comedy Gold" for the Twitterverse. So, uh, next time Twitter asks you what you're doing, you can be honest. After ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/04/30/no-said-twitter-what-are-you-really-doing/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Jason Evangelho is, among other more trivial things: The creator of Insomnia Radio, an indie music podcast network that launched in October 2004 when there were less than 50 podcasts in existence. A funeral clerk in Fresno, California The author of the novel-in-progress “The Funeral Diaries“ Addicted to short-attention-span videogames like Lumines, Geometry Wars, ... http://jasonevangelho.com/2008/04/30/who-is-jason-evangelho/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid=