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a space for sharing ideas, reflections, and the occasional strong opinion. If you're here, you're probably curious about something I've built, said, or am working on. Either way, I'm glad you found your way here.

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Creativity in modern games

Games

By Jason Ellis

Creativity in modern games

One of the main issues with games today is that they are all striving very hard to simulate reality.

Ambivalent about people

About Me

By Jason Ellis

Ambivalent about people

Sometimes I wish I were alone, out in space.. A lone trader.. Just trying to make a living.. Not bothering anyone.. More to the point, not being bothered.....

Sky Diving

Aviation

By Jason Ellis

Sky Diving

I got to do something that was literally above and beyond the range of the word cool. I got to jump out of an airplane...

T-Mobile's Stellar Service

Technology

By Jason Ellis

T-Mobile's Stellar Service

T-Mobile used to be a damn good mobile carrier, but their service is starting to suck. Their customer service people lie, are generally rude, and...

Ebay Bidding...

Money

By Jason Ellis

Ebay Bidding...

I am not financial wiz-kid here. Infact, ever since my girl friend moved in, I have pushed all financial responsibility off on to her. Hey...

I hate advertising...

Media

By Jason Ellis

I hate advertising...

Everywhere I turn.. Advertising! It's everywhere! Right now, thanks to that damn "sober" virus out of Germany, I'm getting a crapload of German spam!

In Brief

Being called a racist...

Society

By Jason Ellis

Being called a racist...

I refused to judge a person based on their race.. but in turn was judged and called a racist.

Our generations Pearl Harbor?

Political

By Jason Ellis

Our generations Pearl Harbor?

What has been solved today? Oh yeah.. You sure showed us.. What was the point? Why did thousands of people have to die? what were...

Software Piracy

Software

By Jason Ellis

Software Piracy

I got into another Software Piracy debate today.. People just don't get it. As a programmer that makes his living off the software that he...

Fan Films Forum

Society

By Jason Ellis

Fan Films Forum

Amateur / Fan Films Forum was created in back in early 2000  and was made up of a small community of amateur and fan film enthusiasts.. 

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