On an old mountain sat an old toad who felt as wise as his beard was long. His wife laughed and exclaimed, “Those are just soap bubbles, you old fool!” So the old toad added more bubbles to his beard and felt more wise.
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Short Story: Encounter by Dawn
“Might I trouble you, good sir, in directing me to the nearest saloon?” The question sounded honest enough to me, even if the sun was barely mounting the horizon. And truth known, I had not one hour prior left just such an establishment. Still, I turned to the voice careful-like, so’s not to stumble and …
Alan Wake (Xbox 360)
A game about a writer? I’m there. After a few bumps along the way, I enjoyed Alan Wake more than I thought I would. And I noticed a few game mechanics I believe will return in future games.
5 Returning Shows I’m Looking Forward To This Summer
As a television addict suffering onset withdrawal from May Sweeps, I hold to the hope that my favorite returning summer shows offer. Summer 2010 looks to be a great for television. Especially for USA and Syfy. Read on for 5 shows I can’t wait to dive back into this summer. Includes links for those looking …
Oil Spill 2010. Can’t wait for the sequel.
Watch the oil spill live. (Ha. At 10:10AM, an eel that swam past the camera and he looked so affected by the oil. I’m sure that’s going to get play from both sides.) I don’t have much to say about this accident. It’s hard to believe BP executives would risk upwards of a billion dollars …
Will People Mourn Our Deaths?
Gary Coleman died the other day, maybe it was yesterday I’m terrible with the past. As another beloved celebrity is laid to rest, we watch as the world grieves the loss. Coleman was no Michael Jackson, but even so, the reaction to either man’s death is more than any regular person could expect to receive …
46,000 Calorie Kit Kat
My favorite part of this article about making a $75 Kit Kat is that the man in the picture is wearing one of those serious-business bicyclist shirts.
Robin Hood (2010)
Verdict: I enjoyed it. I almost enjoyed it a lot. That’s high praise from me. The movie was well-paced, though a bit long. Nothing was over the top or gratuitous; those involved rallied a great effort to maintain the PG-13 rating. The movie felt almost classical in presentation; the cinematography was crisp. While the dialogue …
Transition Surprisingly Smooth.
The move to Dreamhost went well, only took 10 minutes, in fact. I’ll be rebooting this blog for the onset of another imminent chapter of my life. This will once again be my personal blog, not something co-opted by “higher” matters.
iPhone Develoment: How to activate the Edge Network
There was once a post with this title on the relevant topic, but it has been lost to an unfortunate database crash (coincidentally during a backup!) You have my sincere apologies for leading you down the wrong rabbit hole. However, I can say that my tutorial was based on the 2.0 SDK and likely wouldn’t …