James Savko

Warhammer 40k Reference App for the iPhone

James Savko — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:20 +0000

As most of you know, I play an ork army in Warhammer 40k. I got tired of constantly flipping through pages, or looking around for a poster, to find the commonly used tables needed for every game. As a result, I decided to put them on my iPhone.

If you have an iPhone and play 40k, check out 40k QR for the iPhone.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/40k-qr/id355215297?mt=8

This is your time on binary.

James Savko — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:08 +0000

I got bored last night and created a binary clock that updates to twitter every hour.
You can find him @binary_clock

The current time is: 10010:1010

Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game

James Savko — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00:44 +0000

Sunday I bought the Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game, based off the Mouse Guard Bi Monthly Comic, after I stumbled across it Saturday at one of my favorite shops in Spokame, Merlyn’s.

Now you can play as a mouse with a sword!

What caught my eye about this particular game is the beautiful cover artwork, which has subsequently caused me to order the two hardback collections of the Mouse Guard Comic: Fall 1152, and Winter 1152. The artwork is beautiful and the rulebook doesn’t use it sparingly.

After spending some time reading though the rules, I’ve discovered that this Role playing game is of a different breed. It’s a little more structured than your standard RPG, (D&D) but I don’t see that being an issue. The conversational tone of the rulebook also makes it a very pleasurable read.

While I’ve not actually had a chance to play it, the unique play style is something I’m really looking forward to experiencing. I will be sure to make a follow up post about the experience after we play a few sessions.

In the mean time, Gnomestew has a fantastic review on Mouse Guard.

Custom Painting Station

James Savko — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:32:53 +0000

Many of you know I collect and paint Warhammer 40k miniatures. Some of you know I also collect the small warhammer paint jars. =P

Today I built myself a mobile painting rig. Well at least started building it. After a trip to the home depot for some scrap materials, I put together the first phase of my new mobile painting studio.

The rig is currently in a really raw stage. I plan on adding a drawer underneath to house all my paints and tools.

I’ll post more photos as I make further progress.

Scootering Fun

James Savko — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:34:54 +0000

Hey everyone,

I feel like twice a year, at least, I spend some time apologizing to those frequent my site, which isn’t many of you anymore, for not posting as much as I should/want. Unfortunately, I let things get in my way when the slightest writer’s block hits. Most of the time I don’t have very interesting things to share.

I’ve recently switched web hosts to a VPS, and it’s taken me a while to get everything configured the way I want. Within the next few days I should have finished my configurations and I will once again be able to upload and post with ease!

I have a slew of new warhammer miniatures painted that I’m looking forward to sharing! I’m also working on a custom case for carrying my paintings supplies between locations. Once I figure out how to build it I’ll document the process in case any of you want to replicate it.

In the meantime, here is a photo of the Scooter I bought!

Last night I took my wonderful girlfriend for a ride through Spokane’s City Drive then down to the Riverfront State Park. It was a beautiful night, and the ride was gorgeous! If you live in the Spokane / Coeur d’Alene region and would like to start a Scooter club please get in touch with me! I’d love to meet up for weekly rides and such!