Technical Difficulties

Here's the deal, in as short a version as possible: A Bit of Geek has been plagued with backend and administration issues ever since I started the migration away from blogger in fall of 2011. I won't go any farther into it, because it's a long and stupid story that still makes me angry. The point of me sharing this information is that we're encountering some perplexing technical issues. Literally all of a sudden, we are unable to add pictures to our posts. One day we could, and the next we could not (hence the white banner up above). You may have noticed that the Captcha system is also affected by this, so commenting on posts is now impossible....

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5 Reasons I Love Instagram

I feel like I'm kind of alone when it comes to my affection for Instagram. Not in the greater sense of course, obviously tons of people love it, but within my circle of friends I'm the odd one out. I don't know a lot of people who even have Instagram accounts, and many that do don't update very often. But I don't use Instagram to keep up with my friends and family! I have Facebook for that, as well as actual, you know, conversations. Not that I dislike...

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Ten Reasons You Should Have Been At PAX 13

If you didn't get to go to PAX Prime this year, I am truly sorry. You missed out on such a good time; luckily, it comes around every year, so you'll get another chance soon enough! If you need more convincing, here are ten reasons that will seal the deal! 10. Free Swag Free stuff is always good! Especially when it's merchandise that revolves around your favorite games, characters, and companies. Free swag was in abundance this year. I'm officially...

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All Rise For Mighty No. 9

I feel like we've gotten to know each other well enough to share something quite personal about myself. I love Mega Man. I do, I do, I do-oooooo! Alright, so maybe that isn't as dark a secret as I originally let on, given my game collection, various shirts and other merchandise sporting the Blue Bomber, and the fact that my handle on many web pages pays homage to Rock himself... There's just so much to love. Some of my fondest Nintendo-oriented...

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Wind Waker Paper Sculpt Video

Happy Friday! Today I have a total treat for you: my Wind Waker HD art contest submission! Check it out in all of its roughly two minute long glory. The last frame is what I submitted to Nintendo for the contest. I made top fifty, but not top five. So, no Wii U/Wind Waker bundle for me, but at least I got to see my work displayed during the Legend of Zelda symphony in Seattle last night! (Check back Monday for a write up of the show!) What do you think? Are you liking these videos? I have a lot of fun making them! ...

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A Night at the Zelda Symphony

I am extremely fortunate to have attended the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Second Quest in Seattle last Thursday night. The evening was filled with excitement, cosplay, beautiful music, and tears (for me, at least).  Waiting for the symphony to start! Upon approaching Benaroya Hall, we could hear Zelda music streaming from the building. Gleeful attendees milled about outside the doors and en masse in the lobby. There was a pretty...

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Video Game Character Spotlight: Elizabeth

Spoiler warning: The following article contains revealing knowledge about Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite. Said knowledge that could ruin the game's surprise ending....that she was a ghost the whole time! …..that Darth Vader is her father! .....that she IS Kira! (Ok, I'm done) “Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt.” These are the words that first introduce us to the mystery that is Elizabeth. A girl with more secrets than Gretchen Weiners's...

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