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	<title>Marty Blog &#187; Culture</title>
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	<description>The musings of Martin "FredFredrickson" Crownover</description>
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		<title>Apple Critical</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/10/15/apple-critical/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=apple-critical</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1718</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, a few of my friends have made comments to me about how I "hate Apple". I just wanted to take a moment here and clear the air on the subject. I do not, in fact, hate Apple... <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/10/15/apple-critical/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a Team Fortress 2 Free-to-Play Noob</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/08/05/im-a-team-fortress-2-free-to-play-noob/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=im-a-team-fortress-2-free-to-play-noob</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So the other day I was playing Team Fortress 2, and someone accused me of being a "free-to-play noob". I was chided as being one of the newbie players who only recently got into the game because it became free-to-play, despite my owning and playing the game since 2007. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/08/05/im-a-team-fortress-2-free-to-play-noob/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Underwhelming iPad</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/01/28/the-underwhelming-ipad/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-underwhelming-ipad</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The endless hype turned out to be a double-edged sword for Apple however; it raised expectations too high.  When the curtains were pulled off the new iPad yesterday at Apple's keynote, it was immediately (and largely) criticized by many.  And in my opinion, rightfully so.  The device isn't ambitious enough, the cost is too high, and in the end, it just doesn't fit in well with all the other gadgets people already enjoy using.  Here's everything that I think is wrong with the iPad, and why it is already destined for failure. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/01/28/the-underwhelming-ipad/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scatterbrain</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/09/01/scatterbrain/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=scatterbrain</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven't been able to update the blog as much as I'd like over the last few weeks, but that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about things to write about.  Instead of letting all of my random thoughts go to waste, I thought I'd present them here as a collection.  If you're just looking for a few moments of entertainment, you like reading the musings of the slightly insane, or you're looking for something to spark your pent-up rage, the following list is probably for you! <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/09/01/scatterbrain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bing Goes The Internet</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/08/06/bing-goes-the-internet/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bing-goes-the-internet</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/08/06/bing-goes-the-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bing has been running a contest over the last few weeks, in order to help them find a jingle for the site.  The contest simply asked people to record their idea for a jingle, and then submit it to the Bing YouTube page, where the winner would be chosen based on number of views and quality of rating.  The winner was crowned yesterday, and while the video is odd and slightly disturbing, I have to admit - the song is kind of catchy. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/08/06/bing-goes-the-internet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Just Beat It Already</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/07/06/just-beat-it-already/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=just-beat-it-already</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/07/06/just-beat-it-already/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seriously, I've had enough; I'm tired of hearing about Michael Jackson. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/07/06/just-beat-it-already/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Father&#8217;s Day Blitz</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/06/16/the-fathers-day-blitz/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-fathers-day-blitz</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/06/16/the-fathers-day-blitz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With less than a week to go until Father's Day, the ridiculous parade of allegedly dad-focused marketing is already well upon us.  On the way to work this morning, I heard a countless number of commercials trying to convince me to buy my dad a new cell phone.  On TV, I've survived a constant barrage of pleas to pick up new flat-screen sets, stereo equipment, and various implementations of carpentry hardware.  Online, it's been cameras, camcorders, USB memory sticks, hard drives, and all sorts of other computer gadgetry.

Each holiday it gets worse. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/06/16/the-fathers-day-blitz/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Swashbuckling Under Pressure</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/04/21/swashbuckling-under-pressure/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=swashbuckling-under-pressure</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/04/21/swashbuckling-under-pressure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I'll admit it – I am a former pirate.  Back in high school and college, I traded MP3's with friends.  We burned each other copies of games.  I was not a stranger to the occasional DVD copy.  And I ran an illegal OS with illegal software for years.  Much has changed since those days, however... <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/04/21/swashbuckling-under-pressure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Response to a Fignorant GamesRadar Article</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/03/18/fugly-gamesradar-article/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fugly-gamesradar-article</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/03/18/fugly-gamesradar-article/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=967</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Maybe I shouldn't expect so much from GamesRadar, but I can't help it; articles like this give me the feeling that they either don't have any kind of editorial staff, or they simply don't care what passes for content these days.  <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/03/18/fugly-gamesradar-article/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Can&#8217;t Spell &#8216;Ignorant&#8217; Without &#8216;IGN&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/01/21/you-cant-spell-ignorant-without-ign/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=you-cant-spell-ignorant-without-ign</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=871</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In his writeup, IGN Australia editor Patrick Kolan unveils a list of ten problems that he feels are so rampant in modern game design that they will ultimately lead to the demise of the entire industry.  Upon reading this list, however, you'll probably come to the same (and expected) conclusion that I did: that many of these items aren't really even problems at all, and that being informed about things isn't a requirement of IGN editors. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2009/01/21/you-cant-spell-ignorant-without-ign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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