<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808</id><updated>2011-07-08T03:15:32.106-04:00</updated><category term='Personal'/><category term='Wireless'/><category term='Gaming'/><category term='Featured'/><category term='Addicted'/><category term='Starcraft2'/><category term='Updates'/><category term='CTIA'/><category term='Guide'/><category term='WoW'/><category term='3.2.2'/><category term='Beta'/><category term='Seal of Command'/><category term='Onyxia'/><category term='Tech'/><category term='Talents'/><category term='PvP'/><category term='Gadgets'/><category term='blog'/><category term='Mount'/><category term='Addons'/><category term='Paladin'/><category term='misc'/><category term='blog update'/><title type='text'>Medwa</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>47</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5140396275803778222</id><published>2010-05-22T03:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-22T03:55:31.399-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's been fun</title><summary type='text'>Man, I had a great time on vacation!  I've never seen anything as beautiful as some of the places we went.  The water was blue, the sand was white and CLEAN, and the food was endless, haha.  I probably gained ten pounds just over the course of the week. 

While on the cruise, I was thinking about my blog (gay I know).  I started this blog with the intentions of just writing my thoughts and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5140396275803778222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-been-fun.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5140396275803778222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5140396275803778222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-been-fun.html' title='It&apos;s been fun'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-2091847187174167342</id><published>2010-05-06T16:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-06T16:32:01.159-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog update'/><title type='text'>Sand, water, and beer</title><summary type='text'>Well guys, I'm taking a vacation! 

Its my grandparent's 50th anniversary, so we are all going on a cruise to celebrate and relax.  We're leaving Sunday coming, and won't be getting back until the following Sunday.  The cruise is going to Belize, Cozumel, Grand Cayman Islands, and Honduras.  I'm so excited I could piss myself.  Actually I should probably go clean this up.  RSS me and I'll post </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/2091847187174167342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/sand-water-and-beer.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2091847187174167342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2091847187174167342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/sand-water-and-beer.html' title='Sand, water, and beer'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-2034118572589250924</id><published>2010-05-04T14:54:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-04T14:54:56.102-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2</title><summary type='text'>Courtesy of NoOne00
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 has been given an official release date by LucasArts via their Facebook page.  Expect it to hit shelves October 26.  I like that it was announced on Star Wars day.  Good call LucasArts!
Personally, I found Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to be an incredibly enjoyable game to play.  It was engaging from beginning to end, the story was good and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/2034118572589250924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/star-wars-force-unleashed-2.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2034118572589250924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2034118572589250924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/star-wars-force-unleashed-2.html' title='Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8949675983052655052</id><published>2010-05-03T14:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T14:54:02.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Castlevania: Lords of Shadow</title><summary type='text'>Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is coming out this year.  Am I stoked?  HELL YES I AM!  I have been a Castlevania fan since it’s NES release.  After watching the trailer, and seeing how promising the content and gameplay looks, this is one of the games I’m looking forward to most in 2010.  The game is based on a character named Gabriel Belmont.  He has lost his wife to the souls of the dead who are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8949675983052655052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/castlevania-lords-of-shadow.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8949675983052655052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8949675983052655052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/castlevania-lords-of-shadow.html' title='Castlevania: Lords of Shadow'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7214041858654158116</id><published>2010-04-30T11:35:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-30T11:35:50.771-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Busy weekend</title><summary type='text'>If you all didn't know, I'll be getting hitched this coming November.  My old lady is getting stressed planning the wedding, so I'm going to give her a hand with a few things this weekend.  I may be able to get in an update from my blackberry, but no guarantees.  RSS me and i'll get back in full swing as soon as I can!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7214041858654158116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/busy-weekend.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7214041858654158116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7214041858654158116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/busy-weekend.html' title='Busy weekend'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-6016552487225640987</id><published>2010-04-28T15:20:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-28T15:22:02.129-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>Cub Scouts to offer a pin for gaming</title><summary type='text'>Boy Scouts of America stated that the Cub Scouts and Webelows are now offering beltloops and pins for gaming.  Wow, this is about 20 years late.  Maybe if people appreciated games in the 80s like they do now, I may have stayed in the cub scouts for longer than a week.  Oh wait, after reading the requirements for the pin and loop, I retract my previous statement.  

For the easy pin/loop, Scouts </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/6016552487225640987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/cub-scouts-to-offer-pin-for-gaming.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6016552487225640987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6016552487225640987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/cub-scouts-to-offer-pin-for-gaming.html' title='Cub Scouts to offer a pin for gaming'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5938084816268015318</id><published>2010-04-28T11:40:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-28T11:50:25.544-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='WoW'/><title type='text'>WoW: Thinking back and looking forward</title><summary type='text'>As I have mentioned previously, my interest in WoW seems to have all but dried up.  I have been playing since its release in '04, which is almost a quarter of my life.  One would imagine that a video game could become a bit monotonous in that period of time.

Since the Burning Crusade expansion was released, the game has quite literally evolved into something that is completely different than it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5938084816268015318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/wow-thinking-back-and-looking-forward.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5938084816268015318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5938084816268015318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/wow-thinking-back-and-looking-forward.html' title='WoW: Thinking back and looking forward'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-207600750101232726</id><published>2010-04-26T13:05:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-26T13:31:02.381-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Starcraft2'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>5 reasons to preorder your copy of Starcraft II</title><summary type='text'>Image courtesy of Crispy Gamer
There is no doubt that the hype for Starcraft II is building as I type this post.  With the beta in full swing, and beta keys being given out daily, the number of people who are experiencing the epic enjoyment of this game is on a steep climb.  If you are debating buying Starcraft II to see what the hype is all about, I would suggest you go ahead and preorder your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/207600750101232726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/image-courtesy-of-crispy-gamer-there-is.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/207600750101232726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/207600750101232726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/image-courtesy-of-crispy-gamer-there-is.html' title='5 reasons to preorder your copy of Starcraft II'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-1751690031366886623</id><published>2010-04-26T03:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-26T03:31:32.952-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='misc'/><title type='text'>Internet addiction?  Please...</title><summary type='text'>So as I was checking through the news sites that I frequent yesterday, I came across this gem of an article on Reuters.  A study conducted by the University of Maryland asked 200 of its students to give up their ties to all sources of media (TV, cell phones, computer, music, etc) for 24 hours.  Some of the students claim to have experienced withdrawal symptoms similar to those seen in drug and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/1751690031366886623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/internet-addiction-please.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1751690031366886623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1751690031366886623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/internet-addiction-please.html' title='Internet addiction?  Please...'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-6421917146339259801</id><published>2010-04-22T17:36:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-23T06:34:01.123-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guide'/><title type='text'>Add the new Facebook Like button to your Blogger blog</title><summary type='text'>At Facebook's F8 conference yesterday, they made many announcements regarding their future and how it will effect the social web moving forward.  One of these announcements was the addition of the Like button on external websites.  Any web user will now be able to "Like" any website that has implemented the widget into their template.  If that user is a registered Facebook user, it will share </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/6421917146339259801/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/add-new-facebook-like-button-to-your.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6421917146339259801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6421917146339259801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/add-new-facebook-like-button-to-your.html' title='Add the new Facebook Like button to your Blogger blog'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8298371456742213266</id><published>2010-04-22T12:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-22T12:23:01.347-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Starcraft2'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beta'/><title type='text'>Want in the Starcraft II beta?</title><summary type='text'>
So, you've been hearing about how sweet Starcraft II is and you want to try it so bad, but Blizzard has been cock blocking you with their beta key handouts?  Want to get your hands on a beta key, get in the beta immediately, and experience the smooth gameplay that everyone has been talking about? 

If you're planning on buying the game on release, and are looking forward to getting some practice</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8298371456742213266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/want-in-starcraft-ii-beta.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8298371456742213266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8298371456742213266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/want-in-starcraft-ii-beta.html' title='Want in the Starcraft II beta?'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5677589252519300550</id><published>2010-04-21T15:16:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-21T15:17:08.977-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='misc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><title type='text'>Want a healthier mind?  Pick up a book...</title><summary type='text'>Over the past few months, I have really rediscovered an old hobby of mine.  It is something that is relaxing, rewarding, and is a healthy activity for my mind.  


Books.

Before I started reading again, it had been probably 4-5 years since I had read a book just for the enjoyment of it, or because it interested me.  For the longest time, I honestly just saw no need to pick up a book.  Why would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5677589252519300550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/want-healthier-mind-pick-up-book.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5677589252519300550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5677589252519300550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/want-healthier-mind-pick-up-book.html' title='Want a healthier mind?  Pick up a book...'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YhrLAYLQ8So/SNlE4SsbiVI/AAAAAAAAEjM/JYnm-I3pT0s/s72-c/The+First+Law+Trilogy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-2903312517969593022</id><published>2010-04-21T04:04:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-21T04:10:53.422-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paladin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='WoW'/><title type='text'>Cataclysm and the future of the Ret Paladin</title><summary type='text'>So, after all the talk yesterday about spending less and less time playing WoW, I thought I would do a WoW related post today just to remind myself, and everyone else, that I do still enjoy playing and keep up with the times in Azeroth.  The Paladin class changes for Cataclysm have been trickling in over the past week or two, and I thought I would go over those and give my thoughts on what I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/2903312517969593022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/cataclysm-and-future-of-ret-paladin.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2903312517969593022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2903312517969593022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/cataclysm-and-future-of-ret-paladin.html' title='Cataclysm and the future of the Ret Paladin'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7971253473914074819</id><published>2010-04-20T12:49:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-20T13:13:14.040-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tech'/><title type='text'>Extensions to enrich your Google Chrome experience</title><summary type='text'>I will be the first to say, I love Google.  I love the fact that they offer many of the great products that other companies, but do it for free.  I love the fact that their company seems to have a respectable moral and ethical stance in an industry that is severely lacking in that area today.  I also love their internet browser, Chrome.  For me, it just seems a bit cleaner and more polished than </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7971253473914074819/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/extensions-to-enrich-your-google-chrome.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7971253473914074819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7971253473914074819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/extensions-to-enrich-your-google-chrome.html' title='Extensions to enrich your Google Chrome experience'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-1982791741930191443</id><published>2010-04-20T10:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-20T10:26:10.102-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Updates'/><title type='text'>The blogger formerly known as Smashie</title><summary type='text'>If you're reading this post (from my blog, not in your reader), then you probably have noticed my new banner...and new title.  If you are reading this post from your reader, swing by the blog and give it a look.  Why the change?  Queue the long and drawn out explanation in 3, 2, 1:

A lot has changed over the past year.  I play WoW about a quarter of the amount of time that I used to, which has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/1982791741930191443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/blogger-formerly-known-as-smashie.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1982791741930191443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1982791741930191443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/blogger-formerly-known-as-smashie.html' title='The blogger formerly known as Smashie'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5271232086245110118</id><published>2010-04-19T13:00:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-19T15:26:37.496-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wireless'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gadgets'/><title type='text'>Introducing the 4th generation iphone</title><summary type='text'>
Holy nerdgasm, batman!  The "iphone 4g" has made a surprise appearance on all of the tech websites on the internets today.  Who would've thought?  If this is in fact a leak (I have my doubts), I know Apple and Steve must be absolutely livid right now.  Some of the new and bold features this phone includes:Sleeker look.  The back is no longer beveled, and the former plastic trim is now metallic.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5271232086245110118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/introducing-iphone-4g.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5271232086245110118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5271232086245110118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/introducing-iphone-4g.html' title='Introducing the 4th generation iphone'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-4700348233915588396</id><published>2010-04-19T12:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-19T12:18:33.680-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wireless'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gadgets'/><title type='text'>Droid Incredible - Taking Big Red to Another Level</title><summary type='text'>Over the course of last week, it was announced that Verizon would be officially launching the Droid Incredible (made by HTC) on April 29th.  Truth be told, if you're not into gadgets and cell phones, you most likely have a very limited knowledge of this impressive device.  However, this smartphone has had a few brief appearances and a nip slip or two within the geek community, giving it quite the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/4700348233915588396/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/droid-incredible-taking-big-red-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/4700348233915588396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/4700348233915588396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/droid-incredible-taking-big-red-to.html' title='Droid Incredible - Taking Big Red to Another Level'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7980140059693267809</id><published>2010-04-14T03:15:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-14T12:18:07.621-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>Console Wars</title><summary type='text'>I know that a majority of the readers who give a crap about this blog are probably more in touch with gaming on a PC, as opposed to the consoles.  But personally, I enjoy console gaming a lot.  It gives me a chance to kick back, relax, and stuff my face with junk food in a way that PC games just don't seem to do anymore.  They fill a void of laziness in me that WoW, Starcraft II, or any other PC </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7980140059693267809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/console-wars.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7980140059693267809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7980140059693267809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/console-wars.html' title='Console Wars'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-2755849325081164256</id><published>2010-04-12T13:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-12T13:36:22.027-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><title type='text'>Nashville and back</title><summary type='text'>I took a trip to Nashville, TN this weekend to visit an old buddy from High School.  He is there aspiring as a musician, and I had a great time seeing the city out, drinking beer, and just jamming out good music all weekend.  The downside?  No time, what-so-ever, for R&amp;R.  I got off work Wednesday night, left for TN Thursday morning at 8pm, got back from TN Saturday night at 11pm, left for work </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/2755849325081164256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/nashville-and-back.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2755849325081164256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2755849325081164256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/nashville-and-back.html' title='Nashville and back'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-4233499967495570384</id><published>2010-04-06T13:23:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T14:37:29.640-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Starcraft2'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>Starcraft II beta</title><summary type='text'>
Over the easter weekend, I received my beta key from blizzard for Starcraft 2.  I never played the original Starcraft, and to be honest, I've never really played any games in the RTS genre.  But after playing the beta for about 4 hours, I was hooked.  I haven't been sucked into a game like that since I started playing WoW.  It can be frustrating, due to the learning curve that I'm on though.  It</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/4233499967495570384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/cataclysm-vs-starcraft-2.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/4233499967495570384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/4233499967495570384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/04/cataclysm-vs-starcraft-2.html' title='Starcraft II beta'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8214333755819832959</id><published>2010-03-27T03:23:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-27T03:23:44.609-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wireless'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CTIA'/><title type='text'>Verizon Fail:  Nexus One and HTC Incredible</title><summary type='text'>So in review of this years CTIA event in Las Vegas, there are two factors that really stood out among the crowd of wireless carriers, cutting edge devices, and tech-savvy hipsters.  One being the aforementioned HTC EVO 4G, and the other being the nearly complete lack of a presence from Verizon.

It was rumored and widely expected that Verizon would announce their highly anticipated HTC Incredible</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8214333755819832959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/verizon-fail-nexus-one-and-htc.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8214333755819832959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8214333755819832959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/verizon-fail-nexus-one-and-htc.html' title='Verizon Fail:  Nexus One and HTC Incredible'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-6732631790652827755</id><published>2010-03-27T01:58:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-27T02:09:46.231-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PvP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='WoW'/><title type='text'>World of Warcraft world champions</title><summary type='text'>So I'm a bit late on this one, but I enjoyed watching the WoW section of the IEM IV championship semi-finals.  The final two teams were Evil Geniuses (USA) and Team Dignitas (UK), with the US based Evil Geniuses taking the title.  If you want to check out the match up, watch the video below. 

To watch the WoW portion, skip to the 1:45 mark.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/6732631790652827755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/world-of-warcraft-world-champions.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6732631790652827755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6732631790652827755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/world-of-warcraft-world-champions.html' title='World of Warcraft world champions'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5862238181457374523</id><published>2010-03-24T03:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-24T03:39:23.159-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gadgets'/><title type='text'>HTC EVO 4G - aka HTC Supersonic</title><summary type='text'>In today's CTIA conference, Sprint unveiled their HTC EVO 4G handset.  Sales are expected to begin this summer, however, a price has yet to be mentioned.  This phone is pretty remarkable.  So remarkable, in fact, that I figured I would dedicate a blog entry to it.  Specs for the EVO 4G are quite nice.

First device to run on Sprint's 4G WiMax Ev-DO Rev. A network
4.3in WVGA display, 800x554 res
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5862238181457374523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/htc-evo-4g-aka-htc-supersonic.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5862238181457374523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5862238181457374523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/htc-evo-4g-aka-htc-supersonic.html' title='HTC EVO 4G - aka HTC Supersonic'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7170590444423671349</id><published>2010-03-23T14:46:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-23T14:53:02.219-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vice guide to picking up chicks</title><summary type='text'>If you are reading this blog, you are probably here because of your interest in video games.  I am in the process of taking this blog in a different direction than it was previously in, but I cannot deny my love and passion for gaming.  And lets face it folks, some hardcore gamers have a hard time relating to people in real life situations...picking up chicks, for instance. 

While I was browsing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7170590444423671349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/vice-guide-to-picking-up-chicks.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7170590444423671349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7170590444423671349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/vice-guide-to-picking-up-chicks.html' title='Vice guide to picking up chicks'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7133474625367590044</id><published>2010-03-23T03:46:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-23T04:29:22.397-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wireless'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gadgets'/><title type='text'>CTIA Conference 2010</title><summary type='text'>So tomorrow (today) is the CTIA Wireless event of 2010, where all major wireless providers, manufacturers, and third-party product companies will meet to reveal and discuss upcoming wireless devices and trends.  I'm stoked about this for a handful of reasons:

Nexus One - Verizon is supposed to officially announce the Nexus One release on their CDMA network.  It is rumored that the device will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7133474625367590044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/ctia-conference-2010.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7133474625367590044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7133474625367590044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/ctia-conference-2010.html' title='CTIA Conference 2010'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7869947316631651849</id><published>2010-03-22T03:50:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-22T14:09:22.020-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='misc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>Developer Appreciation: Shigeru Miyamoto</title><summary type='text'>As mentioned in my previous post, Scarybooster has declared this week as Developer Appreciation Week.  Each day this week, he will be writing about a developer who has impacted the games that he plays.  He challenged other bloggers to dedicate one blog post to a developer whom they appreciate, and this is my response to that challenge. 

I have chosen to write a few words of thanks and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7869947316631651849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/developer-appreciation-shigeru-miyamoto.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7869947316631651849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7869947316631651849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/developer-appreciation-shigeru-miyamoto.html' title='Developer Appreciation: Shigeru Miyamoto'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-6244403141919553853</id><published>2010-03-20T05:06:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-20T06:38:57.602-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='misc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaming'/><title type='text'>DAW:  Developer Appreciation Week</title><summary type='text'>
Game developers are very often targets of incredible amounts of nerd rage.  If you have ever read the Warcraft Forums on the day after a Paladin nerf, you have seen first hand the personal insults, name calling, and douchebag comments made directly at the Blizzard dev team.  This takes place in almost every MMO community where there is an interaction between developer and customer.  It is really</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/6244403141919553853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/daw-developer-appreciation-week.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6244403141919553853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6244403141919553853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/daw-developer-appreciation-week.html' title='DAW:  Developer Appreciation Week'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-6819571984423998875</id><published>2010-03-18T12:44:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-20T01:40:15.059-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Gravity.  The next big hit in social media</title><summary type='text'>So while I was at work last night, I got my invitation to join the private beta for gravity, an emerging social media platform.  After hours of getting acquainted with it, I have a few things I'd like to mention regarding the platform:

First off, wow.  This is probably the most visually pleasing social platform I have seen to date.  The layout is very easy to look at, and the eyes flow easily </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/6819571984423998875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/gravity-next-big-hit-in-social-media.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6819571984423998875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6819571984423998875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/gravity-next-big-hit-in-social-media.html' title='Gravity.  The next big hit in social media'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8432535861580446436</id><published>2010-03-18T09:39:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-18T13:01:08.452-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Myspace begins selling user information</title><summary type='text'>
Just shy of a decade ago, Myspace pioneered the social media scene to its rise in popularity. Many teens were early adopters, with music groups and adults soon to follow. However, Myspace has been on a downward spiral since Facebook and Twitter upped the ante in the social networking scene a few years ago. Myspace still shines for musical artists because of its highly customizable user profiles,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8432535861580446436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/myspace-begins-selling-user-information.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8432535861580446436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8432535861580446436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/myspace-begins-selling-user-information.html' title='Myspace begins selling user information'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8420612398062639401</id><published>2010-03-17T11:14:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-17T11:30:55.087-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Updates'/><title type='text'>A window to the future</title><summary type='text'>So in my previous post, I mentioned that there would be "major changes" on the way for this blog.  In this post, I will outline and expand on those changes a bit.  In the past, I have focused on the Paladin class and the Retribution spec specifically (obviously).  However, in light of my recent change in interest in WoW, I will no longer be focusing on the Ret Pally directly, but will be covering</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8420612398062639401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/window-to-future.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8420612398062639401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8420612398062639401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/window-to-future.html' title='A window to the future'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7429695043797173417</id><published>2010-03-16T14:03:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-17T11:30:38.930-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Updates'/><title type='text'>The future of this blog</title><summary type='text'>Whats up folks.  It has been a little while, hasn't it?  Things have definitely come and gone in the last few months, but I have been surprised to see a steady stream of about 20 people continually checking this blog, even in my absence.  While that is a considerably small number in the blogosphere, it surprises me and has caused me to second-think my decision to abandon this blog.  Why was I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7429695043797173417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/future-of-this-blog.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7429695043797173417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7429695043797173417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2010/03/future-of-this-blog.html' title='The future of this blog'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5711941394023260350</id><published>2009-12-09T12:14:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T14:27:36.061-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My Addon List</title><summary type='text'>As I was doing the tedious and annoying task of updating my addons for patch 3.3, I thought I would take a minute today and list out the addons that I use on a daily basis.  I use other addons as well as these, but these are the addons that are the most significant.

Bartender
 - Mod for action bar configurations

Onebag
 - Consolidates all of your bags into one large window.  

Chatter
 - Chat </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5711941394023260350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-addon-list.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5711941394023260350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5711941394023260350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-addon-list.html' title='My Addon List'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8760017778228041450</id><published>2009-12-05T08:43:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T08:52:07.219-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Featured website - December '09</title><summary type='text'>
So after a few weeks away from the intarnets, I figured i'd go ahead and get back into the swing of things with a new featured.  I ran across a video a week or so ago that was a guide on how to use auctioneer for scanning, buying from, and selling on the AH.  The video was made by someone named Tarou, and when I looked further, I noticed that he has a whole arsenal of helpful videos and guides </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8760017778228041450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/featured-website-december-09.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8760017778228041450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8760017778228041450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/featured-website-december-09.html' title='Featured website - December &apos;09'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-1421107330391567858</id><published>2009-12-04T13:56:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T14:19:38.202-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog update'/><title type='text'>Update</title><summary type='text'>
I just thought I would take a minute and tell everyone where I have been over the past 2 months and what I have been up to.  There are quite a few things that have contributed to my absence from the blogging scene and the WoW community in general, so I thought it would be interesting for you guys and for myself as well to write them out in a bullet or list format.  So here goes:

Work.  Work has</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/1421107330391567858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/update.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1421107330391567858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1421107330391567858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/update.html' title='Update'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-2085883419021981520</id><published>2009-11-14T15:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T15:04:34.206-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog update'/><title type='text'>y hello thar</title><summary type='text'>Hey everyone.  First off, I apologize for the one month hiatus.  Work has really been crazy lately, and I have been having a struggle with bills and other Real Life responsibilities.  However, I am recommitting to this blog and have some great posts lined up for yall.  So stay tuned!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/2085883419021981520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/11/y-hello-thar.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2085883419021981520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2085883419021981520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/11/y-hello-thar.html' title='y hello thar'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-2801347817702545333</id><published>2009-10-15T12:53:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T12:54:56.441-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='misc'/><title type='text'>The customer is always right</title><summary type='text'>Have you guys ever been genuinely disappointed or unhappy with Blizzard?  I have.  I can put a finger on two specific times when I was actually frustrated with Blizzard.  Not because I was raging about a nerf to my class, or a change in my talent tree, but because I felt disrespected or unconsidered as a customer. 

Patch 2.0.1
The last month before the release of the first expansion, Burning </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/2801347817702545333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/customer-is-always-right.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2801347817702545333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/2801347817702545333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/customer-is-always-right.html' title='The customer is always right'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/StdS6v6ylJI/AAAAAAAAAIU/MsIIS-pf-Wc/s72-c/additionalinstances.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-3247508654060701807</id><published>2009-10-14T03:12:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T03:14:04.625-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Featured'/><title type='text'>Featured Blog 1.0</title><summary type='text'>SO I promised last week that I would be featuring one of my favorite blogs, and now that its Wednesday, I figure I should probably deliver on that promise.  I also promised a PvE version of my Ret spec guide.  I plan on delivering on that one this week as well.  But anyway, on with the blogging godliness.


My first featured blog is WTFspaghetti. 

Who is WTFspaghetti?
WTFspaghetti is run by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/3247508654060701807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/featured-blog-10.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/3247508654060701807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/3247508654060701807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/featured-blog-10.html' title='Featured Blog 1.0'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8623491852567085394</id><published>2009-10-08T03:15:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T03:16:26.151-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog update'/><title type='text'>Sleepy Smashie</title><summary type='text'>
I just want to take a minute and apologize for my lack of updates this week.  My church asked me to renovate their website, which is obviously a dinosaur, currently being updated on a quarterly basis.  I'm using Wordpress as the template for the new site.  It has been interesting experiencing the differences between Wordpress and Blogger.  So my lack of updates this week is largely due to my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8623491852567085394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/sleepy-smashie.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8623491852567085394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8623491852567085394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/sleepy-smashie.html' title='Sleepy Smashie'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qFmaCj6r_to/SZQ_S_xcAPI/AAAAAAAAA5s/Z15nxTNi8WY/s72-c/tired_worker.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-1064334070756290219</id><published>2009-10-02T00:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T00:20:09.871-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Quick update</title><summary type='text'>Just an update, I changed my Ret PvP spec guide to reflect both of the most common PvP builds used today.  I didn't want the guide to seem like I was pushing the unconventional spec that I use on anyone, as opposed to your basic 51/20 spec that is better suited for most players.

If you found the guide helpful, please let me know in the comments, or even by checking the "like" box below the guide</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/1064334070756290219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/quick-update.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1064334070756290219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1064334070756290219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/quick-update.html' title='Quick update'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-7262447854209702581</id><published>2009-10-01T09:41:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T10:01:08.298-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Addicted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><title type='text'>Warcraft addiction?</title><summary type='text'>
I read a series of articles on google last night about people who were so obsessed with the progression their character that they completely abandoned their real life responsibilities.  They lost their jobs.  They lost their families.  They lost their ambitions in life.  Although many of us have not made decisions bad enough to lead us to the same circumstances, I’m sure we can all relate to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/7262447854209702581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/warcraft-addiction.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7262447854209702581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/7262447854209702581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/10/warcraft-addiction.html' title='Warcraft addiction?'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-6311229839164547726</id><published>2009-09-29T19:18:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T20:26:01.317-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PvP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Talents'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guide'/><title type='text'>Guide:  Ret pvp spec</title><summary type='text'>Most people understand the importance of using your talent points.  However, some people do not understand that one single misplaced talent point can make the difference between 2k and 3k dps, or a 1300 and a 1500+ rated arena team. In the following blog entries, I am going to be guiding you step by step and talent by talent on how to maximize your dps output in a PvE setting, and how to maximize</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/6311229839164547726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/guide-ret-pvp-spec.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6311229839164547726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/6311229839164547726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/guide-ret-pvp-spec.html' title='Guide:  Ret pvp spec'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/SsJba7EnZXI/AAAAAAAAAFk/4VTipZ-BoIY/s72-c/t1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-8779570552661598623</id><published>2009-09-28T02:54:00.017-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T03:37:14.804-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Addons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Featured'/><title type='text'>Featured addon - September '09</title><summary type='text'>
I will be "featuring" an addon each month that I will select from my addons folder, meaning these will be addons that I actually use myself on a day by day basis.  The addon will be one that I would recommend to any player who is looking to better their adventures in Azeroth in some way or another.  For the month of September '09, the featured addon is:
WoW-Pro Tourguide
This addon will greatly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/8779570552661598623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/featured-addon-september-09.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8779570552661598623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/8779570552661598623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/featured-addon-september-09.html' title='Featured addon - September &apos;09'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/SsBrpOE0BeI/AAAAAAAAADk/r_YSHvwBsAM/s72-c/yuush.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-1688696841854186504</id><published>2009-09-26T15:15:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T03:34:43.387-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Updates'/><title type='text'>More flying updates</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I wasn't sure that the updated flying costs were intentional or not because of the fact that all vendors weren't reflecting the same pricing. This change has been confirmed by a blue on the forums today, so the change was in fact intentional. Changes were made to the faction discounts at the vendors also. So the changes are as follows:
Riding 150 is now 225g
Riding 225 is now 4500g
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/1688696841854186504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-flying-skill-updates.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1688696841854186504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/1688696841854186504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-flying-skill-updates.html' title='More flying updates'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-5280233464067282746</id><published>2009-09-25T13:51:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T03:34:29.100-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Updates'/><title type='text'>Discounted flying</title><summary type='text'>So the minipatch today reduced the flying costs at the trainers in Honor Hold/Thrallmar. Down from 600g to 225g for Riding 150 and down from 5000g to 4500g for Riding 225. 

This is good new for my DK alt. I never trained his flying at 225 just because I usually take the gryph everywhere anyway (i'm lazy). But now that it's discounted, and I have the gold, I may as well go ahead and buy it. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/5280233464067282746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/discounted-flying.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5280233464067282746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/5280233464067282746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/discounted-flying.html' title='Discounted flying'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-3832416419803966434</id><published>2009-09-25T00:03:00.012-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T03:31:22.174-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Featured Retadin - Gankadin</title><summary type='text'>
As many of you probably already know, retpaladin.com is one of the most reputable websites to find anything and everything related to the Ret spec.   Although some of the information is a bit outdated at the moment, they have stated this month that all of that information is in the process of being updated to meet the current status of Ret.  They have one of the two most active and respected Ret</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/3832416419803966434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/featured-retadin-gankadin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/3832416419803966434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/3832416419803966434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/featured-retadin-gankadin.html' title='Featured Retadin - Gankadin'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-4003310937194124526</id><published>2009-09-23T02:42:00.025-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T03:34:05.211-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='3.2.2'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Seal of Command'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Onyxia'/><title type='text'>50 DKP Minus</title><summary type='text'>


I don't know about you guys, but for me the most exciting addition of the 3.2.2 patch today would have to be the revamped Onyxia encounter...and for a couple of reasons.


Nostalgia:
I watched a video today of the Onyxia encounter from level 60 and it reminded me of how much fun that fight was.  It required the organization and cooperation of 40 skilled individuals with one thing in mind: Tier</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/4003310937194124526/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-dont-know-about-you-guys-but-for-me.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/4003310937194124526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/4003310937194124526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-dont-know-about-you-guys-but-for-me.html' title='50 DKP Minus'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847552287899134808.post-3758651442391829243</id><published>2009-09-18T10:49:00.022-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T03:33:07.858-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal'/><title type='text'>Level 1 blogger!</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for stopping by my blog!  This is the first post (obviously) of my first official blog.  I am looking forward to becoming a part of the blogging community and meeting all of you.  As a reader, you can look forward to grammatically correct (for the most part lol), well thought out, and (hopefully) engaging blog entries.  If ever I do not deliver in any of those areas, please let me know so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/feeds/3758651442391829243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/level-1-blogger.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/3758651442391829243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3847552287899134808/posts/default/3758651442391829243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://medwablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/level-1-blogger.html' title='Level 1 blogger!'/><author><name>Medwards</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13786950678631395556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/S7uA2zabGlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/RgogfJuUL-E/S220/gradnight07.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wZ_LIA15K5A/SrnSAMdj6rI/AAAAAAAAADU/JLYUxOnNBeE/s72-c/lvl1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
