WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES has video games on the brain   Let’s talk video games Here we are, officially in the second quarter of 2013 already. Winter is still trying to cling on, but lengthening days and hints of warmer weather are starting to draw us outside. Still, there’s enough of a chill in the air and plenty of high winds to remind us that many...

 When spring weather finally arrives, TUCKER HOTTES will be ready   Who’s ready to fish? It’s spring or something. Lots of people are pissing and moaning about how cold it is, and shaking their fists at the sky when they see a snow flurry, but the reality is we’ve had a few nice days. And regardless of the actual temperature, the days are getting...

Page Not Found   remember your first computer class? WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES does   Oh, how far we’ve come Most of us type every day — whether we work at a computer for a living, or are just blasting off e-mails and Facebook updates, we usually click away at a keyboard instead of laboring on a smartphone or tablet touchscreen. I’m not sure what...

WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES longs for the good old days of customer service   Tech companies should pay more attention to nerds Companies in the tech world have always leaned toward “we know what’s best for our customers,” and in many ways that line of thinking has helped advance technology. Apple practically built its empire on that mantra. But...

WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES is ready for parade day   Nice Day for a Parade Six years ago this weekend, I had my first taste of Scranton Parade Day. I was, at the time, still a prospective hire for ec and dc and had been invited up to see what the spectacle was all about. I was assured of a good time, and not knowing what to expect, I boarded the company limo...

Heed the Download Warnings Offered by Web Master Tucker Hottes   Ever feel like somebody’s watching you? Well, that’s because they are.   Be careful out there on the Internet, boys and girls, because Big Brother is now watching you more closely than ever. News has been making the rounds that the “Copyright Alert System,” conceived as far back...

WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES has war games on the brain   Preparing for War… February is almost out of our way, and we’re rapidly approaching spring. But before the warm weather starts to creep in, we’re stuck with the March doldrums. Sure, we’ll have Parade Day to keep us warm, but that won’t fill the rest of the time. In a few weeks, though, those...

Nerdin’ out with WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES   Comics will never go out of style to fans With the Clarks Summit Festival of Ice and Comic-Con this weekend, it’s time to dust off my bags and boards and talk about one of my latent nerdy hobbies. I’ve collected comics on and off for the better part of two decades, which has led to a moderately sized but...

WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES on rocking that plastic guitar   Remember Rock Band? I can barely move my wrists. My fingers feel gnarled and nearly useless, and making a fist sends a shooting pain down my forearm. Goddamn Rock Band. You see, I took a fairly long hiatus from playing plastic instruments, mostly because I had a pretty busy 2012, and when I could...

WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES talks about the evil vampire lurking at your house   Power Vamps We’re all about vampires this week, and I’m here to talk about one lurking silently in your house, leeching from you every second, and bleeding you dry even right now as you read this. This is a vampire that hides in almost every room of your home or apartment,...