Twenty-two is probably about the total number of hours (so far) that I’ve spent playing Spore or fiddling with the Creature Creator. I also felt like I was living a Catch-22 paradox this afternoon, when I ran into a crash-to-desktop…
Year: 2008
I am Superman
And you can be, too: Visit ordinarypeoplechangetheworld.com to help. ~CKL
Understanding Google Chrome
Can’t wait to download the new web browser from the big G? Pass the time by reading the Google Chrome comic book by Scott McCloud (author of the seminal Understanding Comics), which summarizes a lot of technical detail very well….
JoCo@PAX08
Jonathan Coulton is a fine musician and showman… …a gentleman, who will share the stage with a lady… …and, sometimes, a bit of a dick. ~CKL
Riddle Me “DHis”
This weekend at PAX, Turbine–makers of The Lord of the Rings Online–had a bunch of banners up promoting their new Mines of Moria expansion. Each banner had a riddle on it, written in Tolkien-ish runes, and Turbine’s ad in the…
Ken Levine’s Fall Movie Preview
Like Gaul, it has been divided into three parts. Some of my favorite bits: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 — Dear God![…]MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL – Dane Cook so avoid as you would any toxic material.[…]DOUBT – John Patrick Shanley adapts…
Blog Proliferation
Yes, I am now on MySpace. When you’re done weeping, please add me as your friend. Confused about where to read my stuff? Not to fret. All my blogs are always available in a single Yahoo! Pipe, which you can…
Movie Poster Letters Quiz
Here’s a fun way to waste a few minutes: Can you guess the movie from just one letter? I only got 24 out of 46, but at least I kicked Mark Evanier‘s ass. ~CKL
Punchline of the Week
From a professional CPA’s web page detailing Court Cases Regarding Hobbies and/or Businesses–specifically, what income tax deductions the IRS will allow: WRITING WINNER WHILE LOSING: Taxpayer was not allowed to deduct some of his “research expenses” relating to his writing…
Quote of the Temporal Period
From today’s edition of The Writer’s Almanac: “Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.” — Ray Bradbury D and I had the privilege of seeing the man himself on stage…