Russia’s Quantum Curtain. The Great Firewall of China. All over the world, those networks that survived only did so because of the firewalls that closed them off to the other networks. By the time we returned to space, humanity’s networks[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The Cowboys fought hard against the Chinese and the Shang during The War. The Russians didn’t enjoy our time with them either. The Hyades Cluster citizens saw us as liberators in the first few years of Peace. They listened when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first season of Twilight dealt with the former Rogue AI’s expanded involvement in the Cybernetic Wars raging throughout America at the time. It set a darker tone than Dixie, and visited many of the cities and States where central[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Second Great Depression threatened the economies that linked the world. The Islamic Jihad killed millions of people who did not ascribe to their radical beliefs. And the Cybernetic Wars threatened the communications networks that brought us together. Many nations[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I spent a lot of time in the Hyades Cluster after The War ended. I saw a lot of planets and a lot of people. Most of them just wanted to live. Some wanted to live large and in charge.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Most people were surprised when Dixie the Drug Lord Slayer was renewed for a sixth season. The writers had no plans for it, and in fact had already started filming a new series staring Twilight. But most of the actors[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gencon was fun. I got to play several fun games of BattleTech, I got to talk with Blaine Lee Pardoe who is an awesome author, and I got to advertise my little business. All in all that is a good[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The rise of advanced holograms and virtual reality systems allowed gamers to join globally-linked virtual worlds before the fall of the global network. Those technologies survived the fall and their use continued in the local networks that remained. Even the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I picked up the new Mechs of War game a few weeks ago. Yes, I’m aware that game was released three months ago. I’ve been busy. Now I don’t know about that new faction. They seem a bit gimmicky to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s amazing how much people talk about their real lives when immersed in a virtual world. Never is that more noticeable than in bars. Or dance clubs. Instead of going to a real bar, many people travel to virtual ones[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…