You get the same type of embargo with movies. In the future, if the game industry goes farther in that direction, reviewers won't be sent copies of probable duds but will be forced to buy them and then write their reviews. Game buyers will just have to learn NOT to pre-order these games. It's the fact the companies know they can get all the money up front that's the problem.

"we go over cracks, we marvel at the subtle beauty"

I think we have the reviewer quote to go on the poster for this episode.

Without even watching it, I'm reminded of my reaction to reading "Guns, Germs, and Steel". I'm sure it wasn't the author's intent, or view, but I came away thinking, "OK, so every other culture was better than Europeans, but lost because of X".

The Mac App Store gives you a program that is a self contained entity, at least. You never have to connect to the net again to prove you own it.

IOS programers actually do keep shoveling new content into their games, extending their lives. I'm not sure if the end of the old software model is a good, or bad thing. We'll have to see. The idea of programs only being updated when there's a real reason to update them is appealing. Apple has been tweaking their Pages word processor with updates every year, but still have it listed as the 2009 version. I can't see where holding it all back for a new 2012 release would have been better. I do predict we'll see the end of using years in product names for this reason

Somebody decided to put Buffalo Wild Wings here in Buffalo. Needless to say, any place that calls them "Buffalo Wings" isn't serving real wings

If you bring a gun, you can say anything you want.

I think my first viewing is going to be of the old animated version. Came out when I was in 4th or 5th grade, and is still damned fun

Teague, can you make a "I Bootlegged this Shirt from Down in Front" t-shirt available so I can bootleg it by Christmas?