I didn’t manage to finish this in February, but at least it’s done now. The latest installment of my current adventure in the FREEFALL universe features a little excitement with fast-moving spaceships and other dangerous technologies. I can’t say more…
Month: March 2009
OnLive: Behind the Scenes
My friend–let’s call him “Kojak”–shared some interesting details about his employer, OnLive, who made a big splash last week at GDC (read more about it: company web site, press conference video, Penny Arcade comic). Some highlights from his email to…
Change of Plans
I meant to write about GameStorm, and some of the things I thought about after spending an entire weekend playing games. Instead, I came home and caught up on my reading. This article scared me: “The Quiet Coup” by Simon…
You’re Not Feeling Lucky
On Thursday, my former employer announced another round of layoffs–its third this year. But there were two big differences this time around. A larger number of people was affected: 200 now, versus 100 in January and 40 in February (all…
Friday Flash Fiction: “True Story”
On Monday, I finished writing, recording, and scheduling a completely different short story for this week’s 512 Words. I was pretty happy with it. But you’re not going to see it today. Why? Because, on Wednesday, I came across this…
I was wrong.
Remember how I was talking about things getting more fair around here? As it turns out, not so much. It looks like my time of freedom from pills has ended. She forced one down me yesterday. It’s been weeks since…
Quote of the Day
“This is the thing about the new landscape that drives everyone crazy: you can’t see inside the cow; you can only build one, feed it music, and wait for it to poop.”— Jonathan Coulton The good news? When it does…
“The Website Is Down”
My new favorite web video series. (Thanks @feliciaday!) For best results, expand to full screen so you can actually read the various windows: ~CKL