Jason Ellis
RandomStringOfWords.com
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.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Scroll Saw and MLT-13 Wooden Clock
I have always been a very artsy-craftsy person as I thoroughly enjoy making things. I like working with my hands and creating something from nothing....
2011, SWTOR, and iPad2
I realize that it's been a while since I posted to my blog and it's something that I want to be better about in new...
My own custom blogging software
As many of you know, I am very much my own special kind of nerd. I enjoy doing many a'geeky thing that others wouldn't even...
Don't buy anything from Ubisoft...
If you buy just about any product and have an issue with that product, you have a reasonable expectation of being able to take that...
Adobe software subscriptions -- Missed it by "that much"!
Recently Adobe announced that they would be offering their software at rental subscription prices and I was excited! What a great idea!! But did...
Mandolin Luthiery -- Making and playing the Mandolin
I decided to try my hand at becoming a hobby luthier (a maker of stringed instruments) and make myself something to play.. I went...
Game Review: Frozen Synapse
I have always been a huge fan of the turn based tactical isometric games such as Jagged Alliance, JA2, Xcom..etc.. So this new one excited...
Game Review: Red Faction - Armageddon
I played Red Faction back in 2001 when it first came out and enjoyed the heck out of it. It was the very first...
Hostgator Really Sucks...
I have moved my hosting off Hostgator because frankly, they suck. My site was suffering repeated down times, crashes, database disconnects, SSH daemon crashes/hangups,...
SU-152 Tank Destroyer
I have been playing a lot of World of Tanks lately and I liked the look of the SU-152 so much, I thought I'd model...
Replacing my cars computer with my own...
I have a Mercedes CLK 350 and it's a pretty good car. I'm fairly happy with it, but frankly I feel that the Mercedes...
Game Review: Dragon Age II
So in my original Dragon Age review I began by asking "Can Bioware do no wrong?" Apparently the answer is "Yes."