Stephensplatz http://plover.net/~bonds/ Reviews, rants and opinions by Stephen Bond The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion http://plover.net/~bonds/oblivion.html Aka "Why I won't be playing Skyrim". The Cult of Bayes' Theorem http://plover.net/~bonds/cultofbayes.html I'd call this my attempt at Adam Curtis fanfic, if it were fictional. It's a look at how a particular reductive scientific ideology affects and serves the right-wing interests of a fairly influential Internet movement. Bronies and the New Sincerity http://plover.net/~bonds/newsincerity.html How grown-up My Little Pony fans will save your soul. My Professional Writing Career http://plover.net/~bonds/professional.html The story of the time I sold out. Your Baloney Detection Kit Sucks http://plover.net/~bonds/bdksucks.html Why pointing out logical fallacies is usually a bad idea. Dragon Age: Origins http://plover.net/~bonds/dragonage.html Some critical comments on Bioware's excellent RPG. A Sarcastic Response to Online Abuse http://plover.net/~bonds/onlineabuse.html In this paper we compare the different approaches of S. Lee and C. Brooker. Dork Apostate - Tombstones of an Appropriated Generation http://plover.net/~bonds/tombstones.html In which I endorse a local band who vandalise 90s rock classics. Star Wars: Dark Forces http://plover.net/~bonds/darkforces.html A long article in praise of the 1995 computer game, which I've been wanting to write for years. Now that that's out of the way, maybe I can talk about some newer games. Purity http://plover.net/~bonds/purity.html A rant about scientific purity. I'll try not to bring up xkcd again for a while, I promise. The Jobs Effect http://plover.net/~bonds/thejobseffect.html Some thoughts on the cult of Steve. Why I am no longer a skeptic http://plover.net/~bonds/nolongeraskeptic.html This is a long one, folks. I hate Twitter, but it's probably a good thing http://plover.net/~bonds/twitter.html An olive branch to Twitter, Twitterers, Tweeters, Tweetsters, Tweetists, Twitternauts, Tweetniks, Twitteurs, Tweetophiles and Tweetophages. Internet Icons: The Smug Skim-Reader http://plover.net/~bonds/smugskimreader.html The first of a series of articles looking at everyone's favourite Internet personalities. Look out for the next part in two and a half years' time. My Five-Step Plan for Fame http://plover.net/~bonds/ Back with a new design and a new article. And major new ambitions.