Snarky Flowchart of the NPR Top 100 SF/F novels.
Social game developers are scrambling knee-over-shoulder over one another, as of late, to implement The Next Energy. Concepts like Social Game Energy Points — much like Viral Marketing, masturbation, and caffeine — are the sort of thing that works for a while, until its flimsy veneer snaps off and the user blinks, and says, “Wait, what?” It’s a compulsion trap.
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who killed videogames? (a ghost story)
Great (and long) article about social gaming.
Tracy Thornton - Pan for Punks.
I have heard many, MANY fusions of musical styles, but I don’t think any other has ever brought me as much joy as hearing The Ramones played on steel drums.
(Source: youtube.com)
Plan 28: Analytical Engine project gets underway
The awesomeness of this project is impossible to put into words. Kudos to all that are making it possible.
This is amazing. This Instructable is all about how to “resole” generic Crocs using floor mats, an electric turkey knife, and contact cement. We truly live in a world of marvels.
40 Year Old 3D Computer Graphics (Pixar, 1972)
Early work from the founder of Pixar. This happened seven years before I was born, on machines costing $400K that took 2.5 minutes to render each monochromatic frame. Would love to go back in time and show them Toy Story.
Hitler Hears of the New Star Wars Blu Ray Release Changes
Downfall parodies… yep. Still funny.
(Source: youtube.com)
Masterpiece: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for the Dreamcast
I’m resisting the urge to pull out the Dreamcast and play this right now. One of the few games that brushed perfection.
Are camp lanterns radioactive?
Yes. (If you don’t buy newer coleman mantles.)
(via Wulffmorgenthaler)
A Flowchart to Help You Determine if You’re Having a Rational Discussion
Dear Photograph,
28 years ago I never realized how much Lakeside would become my rock with all the moving around we did. It will always feel like I’ve come home.
Stephen Bailey
Small world.
Nice one, Steve.
New app turns your iPad into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Fun idea. The article made me sad though, because it made me consider what Douglas Adams’s Twitter stream would be like.
