January 2009
The homophobic males showed significantly more... →
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December 2008
Lessons learned getting a game on Xbox Live... →
So it’s been a couple of weeks now since Dr. Popper was approved for Xbox Live Community games. I?m pleased to announce that it made the top 10 for sales last week (ok barely, it was number 10)….
Intricate Ice Ribbons "Growing" Out Of A Metal... →
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How to write a Mike Arrington blog post →
As we “work” our way through the holiday (or winter break as the school system calls it) we are once again reminded of Mike Arrington’s skill at dominating the trainwreck formerly known as The…
"Cliffy B" Poser Stopped on Twitter →
A fake Twitter account impersonating game designer Cliff Bleszinski has been renamed at Epic’s request.
2008 Christmas Special →
The Best Christmas Ever →
Doctor powered his SUV with fat from his... →
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2.5 years too late? →
In June 2006 I quite Microsoft with the goal of being a game developer - or something along those lines. Technically I suppose I achieved the goal as Microsoft paid me good money to write 3 demo…
Man threatened with arrest under the Australian... →
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An hilarious way to end a fight in a draw →
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95 Old School Games You can Play online →
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Please Remember Those Of Us Not Fortunate Enough... →
Plain-clothes cops snoop around man's house... →
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Introducing The New Junior Jays Dance... →
With sponsorship dollars dwindling, what better way to get your baseball team’s name in the news than to have a former employee named to the national sex offender registry? All publicity is…
Achievement Unlocked →
Shared by Brent the Closet Geek
someone needs to turns this into an XBLA game so i can convert that awesome waste of time to Gamerscore points.
Achievement Unlocked offsets the boredom of…
the global microbrand riff continues →
For the greater part of the last decade, I have been using the internet to build what I’m fond of calling, “The Global Microobrand”.
A small, tiny brand, that “sells” all over the world. …
Multiplex #311: Exactly Like the Holidays →
Related Posts: #27: Merry Christmas from Multiplex; #103: Deck the Halls with Déjà Vu; #189: This Perfect Christmas Holiday
You’ll notice two new buttons in the sidebar:
1) A…
Wow: Man Breaks Knee Playing Guitar Hero →
Some guy broke his knee playing Guitar Hero. Well, it wasn’t actually the game that did it, he was trying to do a Rockette high-kick or some shit for extra style points. He failed. I was…
Denver Plane Crash, Twittered →
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Cheap Cellphone Hack Turns Phone into Medical... →
I really wanted to say “Turns Phone into Tricorder” but I couldn’t bring myself to geek like that in public.
LOS ANGELES — A new MacGyver-esque cellphone hack could bring cheap, on-the-spot…
Anatomy of a meme, or why games journalism is iffy →
Shared by Brent the Closet Geek
This is why I don’t play EVE. I would easily be this SKR fellow.
It is like playing a giant game of telephone.
Accurate (The Guardian):
Game designer
The sad truth about mad scientists →
46. Death ray
SONY PSN COMMERCIAL IS GOOD & DANGEROUS + BOX... →
Shared by Brent the Closet Geek
hear hear!
Raph’s Website » MMOG play as a barrier to getting... →
MMOG play as a barrier to getting a job December 15th, 2008 (Visited 208 times) Tags: game culture, serious games, WoW Spotted this on the f13 forums:
I met with a…
2008 Greek riots - The Big Picture →
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Socket Deer: Antlers For Your Outlets [Outlet... →
Shared by Bob Goyetche
i might just have to get this
Leaving your gadgets on the floor while charging is barbaric (besides, the floor is made of lava). Prop up your precious portables with…
Angel Devil Earbuds →
Red and white, or mix and match colors:
Via inventorspot.com.
Innovation Ecology →
What is innovation? I’ve been chewing on that question for a while, and a recent post from Hal has finally nudged me to write something. Hal’s post, in summary, discusses the nature of ownership…
Building the Ecosystem, or Being the Host →
I’ve given some more thought to the subject of a previous post about starting companies inside ecosystems. Turns out there’s another side to this, and it’s pretty obvious: Building the ecosystem…
Parkour in the 1930s →
from Gizmo!, a 1977 documentary about oddball inventions [via]
Breakdancing Animals →
No matter what’s going on in your life, this video should make you feel better.
Are games about torture evil? →
…please explain to me again why killing NPCs in games is fine but sticking them with a cattle prod is evil.
Here’s your explanation, from my theory-of-fun/game-grammar point of view.
In…
Dead Girl's Parents Assert Religious Rights →
Faith Healing Parents Assert Religious Rights
They Want Charges Dropped in Faith Healing Death of Their Toddler Daughter
By DEAN SCHABNER
Dec. 10, 2008—
A Clackamas County, Ore., couple…
BBC NEWS | Health | Amish gene 'limits heart... →
Amish gene ‘limits heart disease’ The Amish population is best known for avoiding modern technology A gene mutation which protects the heart against a high-fat…
#1 question on Obama's "Open for Questions" is... →
submitted by GunnerMcGrath to politics [link] [77 comments]
Tonight's full moon will be the largest of the... →
submitted by sarahfrancesca to science [link] [16 comments]
The unrest that has gripped Greece is spilling... →
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Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass →
Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass
Abstract: The exponential dependence of resistivity on temperature in germanium is found to be a great big lie. My careful theoretical…
Amazon.com: Hoffman "shooting bla...'s... →
Scientists extract images directly from brain →
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The Escapist : Celebrate Those Who Let You Play In... →
Celebrate Those Who Let You Play In Peace
by Susan Arendt, 11 Dec 2008 3:30 pm
context sensitive, editorial, feature
Op-Ed - RSS 2.0
I stopped off at the local GameStop…
Doesn't anyone care about science? Anyone? →
BAM. Today’s comic feature’s Marty, in his beloved pink shirt. In his hand is a steaming cup of Lady Grey cleverly disguised as a real drink.
Tomorrow’s update will be a little late due to an…
The Circle of Sonic →
Recently, there was a discussion about Sonic Unleashed and the reviews that came with it, all ranging from average to horrid. With that in mind, I thought I would show off a picture…
Rock Band Tops 28 Million Song Downloads →
In just over a year, Rock Band has gotten a whole lotta love from players seeking to get their DLC fix.
Now there’s something you don’t see on TV every... →
I rather like Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Unfortunately, I seldom get to watch, mainly because I usually show up at work sometime between 7:00 and 7:30 AM, and I don’t like watching more than a…
gMail Widget for the Desktop - Friend OR Foe →
Google has put out an official Gmail gadget for its Google Desktop product, giving users the option to run multiple instances of different Gmail accounts as standalone gadgets. The tool includes…
Did Loic LeMeur Just Commit a Kevin Rose? →
Shared by Loudmouthman
WHich makes CampCast a truly marketable opportunity ! oh yeah
When Pownce announced their “all sales final” closing sale, I wondered if the service would have…
Rolf is Muppet Jesus →
Today’s strip is something my good buddy Rob Schebel has been pondering since we were kids. I think he should write the great muppet thesis and explore it in great detail. It’s a fun…
The first clear evidence of tool use by wild... →
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