Comparing Sweden/Finland/Denmark vs. other countries
Every few weeks someone writes an article comparing some amazing statistic from the Nordic countries in Europe and then compares that statistic to the United States in total. It’s always some...
View ArticleMaryland here I come
My day job is in Michigan at the Stardock building in Plymouth (just outside Ann Arbor). But we’ve got a bunch of activity going on in the Baltimore area with the launch of Oxide Games and Mohawk...
View ArticleIgnore trolls at your own peril
What do you do if your troll husband gets banned from a forum for being an obnoxious dick? Well, most people might ask their husbands what has gotten into them. Why would they put so much effort to...
View ArticleIndie authors vs. published authors
Many people have dreamed of writing the great American novel. Few people actually do it because, well, it’s a ton of work and even harder to get published. These days, you can release your indie...
View ArticleAlways remember: You’re not alone
Sometimes I’ll hear someone marvel at how amazing it is that humans have been able to adapt from hunting and gathering to the information age so well in just 10,000 years. Of course “so well” is...
View ArticleMy kid’s deranged sense of humor
Clearly my offensiveness is a genetic condition. Therefore, I have a disability and nothing is my fault. Seriously though, here’s some fun my teenage son had with photoshop he sent me. Top X...
View ArticleI live!
I’m going to do a follow up article soon on how I almost killed myself with cough suppressants. Long story short, I came down with a bad cold in January but I’ve been traveling like crazy so to...
View ArticleHow popular is that game REALLY?
Ever wonder how popular a given game really is? How many times have you read on a forum about how some game is way more popular than some other game. Is there a reasonable objective way to tell?...
View ArticleSecrets of business: Partnerships
When I was 20 I had nothing. I was working multiple jobs to pay for college and started Stardock as a way to pay for school. 20 years later, it’s now worth 9 figures. How did this happen? The...
View ArticleReturn from 2020: Super Cruise Control
The time machine worked like a charm (this time anyway) and I got to spend a few hours in 2020. Things haven’t changed nearly as much as I imagined (I was hoping for Amazon delivery drones, but alas,...
View Article7 things to know about Major Depressive Disorder
For most of my adult life, I’ve suffered from what I euphemistically have described as melancholy. And like most people, I mistakenly considered it to be a “mood” as opposed to a serious physiological...
View ArticleDepression and Robin Williams
Awhile back I wrote about depression. I wasn’t really intending to revisit the topic despite the apparent suicide of actor/comedienne Robin Williams but some of the analysis I’ve seen about depression...
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