TUCKER HOTTES and mom are ready for summer with Grills & Chainsaws   Nothing says Happy Mother’s Day like a new chainsaw (?) Usually, we think of Mother’s Day as a holiday filled with brunch, flowers, teacups, and junk like that. My  mom, however, is cooler than that, so Mother’s Day included a trip to the hardware store for a new grill and a...

WHAT WILL WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES DO AFTER THE SEASON FINALE OF THE OFFICE?   Nerding out at The Office It was a bit of an unusual weekend in my world — I’ve spent the last few weeks helping organizers get together the mammoth Office Wrap Party, an event that hit several centers of my nerd brain. I’d been a fan of the show since before moving to...

after a brief hiatus, WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES is gaming again   Finally, video games I can really get into For a while, I’ve been a little disillusioned with video games. Over the past year, I hadn’t played anything that really grabbed me. I spent a decent amount of time with a few games, but it felt mostly like going through the motions, and there...

WEB MASTER TUCKER HOTTES can even nerd up the craft brew fest!   Making a beer spreadsheet, and checking it twice Beer! It’s a big part of many activities, from the back yard grilling session, to tailgates at events, to late-night gaming sessions. Like many of us, my real start with beer was drinking the crappiest, cheapest kind possible while in...

 TUCKER HOTTES and his pup are ready to hit new-and-improved trails   Off to the trails This is a bit more like it. Seems like this week we’ve finally started to shake off the shackles of winter, and we might be headed into warmer weather for the duration. I can’t really describe how great it felt to have the sun shining down for the first time in...

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...