It might interest you to know that I’ve got a wee bit of the Irish blood in me. The fact that I just used “wee” in a sentence not refering to urination confirms it. I also come from a long line of Irish gamers. It’s true. My great great grandfather…um…Paddy O’Night [...]
A Japanese research team is developing a robot designed to carry old people. It sounds vaguely sinister (soilent sushi is people!)
but the adorable Japanese cute factor cancels that out completely.
Relevance to St. Patrick's Day? Two things. First, it's green. Also,
I see the young benefiting. I envision a day where we won't have to
stagger up the [...]
I was talking to my mom on the phone yesterday afternoon, and she wondered whatever happened to that Jason fellow I used to date in college. He was such a nice boy, I should really look him up and just see…well, you know how the rest of that conversation goes if your mother wants grandchildren [...]
From the “The vultures are right on schedule” department: Slashdot is reporting that GameDaily BIZ is reporting (I love the blogosphere) that the ESA have launched a new website with the intent of “organizing gamers into a political force.” (Gamepolitics is also covering this story.)
Herding cats jokes aside, I have to say I'm just a [...]
Woman on cell phone:
She said what to you?
(pause)
Oh that wasn’t very nice at all.
(pause)
I’m so sorry hon. She does have a point though.
Mythic recently announced their upcoming title isn't just Warhammer Online anymore. Thanks to Mythic Marketing Team: The MisplacedPrioritying, the game is now Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. You know what that means; at the stroke of a pen Warhammer Online is now 40% Warhammerier. In their newsletter Mythic proudly proclaim “So ends the speculation about [...]
My provider made some changes last night that will hopefully be useful:
ยท If you have a reader account and wish to leave a comment, you no longer have to type in the random text to prove you're a human. If you post anonymously, you still have to prove your non-botness. Hopefully the spammers don't catch [...]
If you were looking for something to celebrate this weekend, your wish is my command. Now go heft a pint of Guinness to those boys and girls who have even cooler jobs than game designers.
From the MRO Mission Status Center:
2225 GMT (5:25 p.m. EST)
IN ORBIT! The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is truly an orbiter now after
successfully [...]
You know what's funny? When stupid people cyber. (followed from Lum's post.)
For the game designer in you, Psychochild has a challenge. I'm particularly proud of my solution, not because I think it's a good solution, but because it was more elegant than my initial design, “throw chess and checker pieces at other people and laugh.”
9Dragons, [...]
Fast food restaurants are something I fastidiously avoid most of the time. You know what I mean if you've read Fast Food Nation. But last night I really didn't feel like cooking, and a burger and shake sounded pretty good, so I headed over to Carl's Jr.
Outside the store a homeless man asked me if [...]