In keeping with the disappointing scifi discussion I started last week, my feed updated this morning with a painfully dreadful post on the scifi/fantasy novelists blog from David B. Coe. In it, Coe talks about what it’s like to be a midlist author. I’m not really going anywhere with this post. I have a book to […]
I am a poor excuse for a fan of science fiction
So, nominees for the Hugo awards have been announced. Here’s my thoughts: Nominees for Best Novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union Michael Chabon (I haven’t read this one yet) Brasyl Ian McDonald (haven’t gotten to this one, either) Rollback Robert J. Sawyer (nope, haven’t read it) The Last Colony John Scalzi (I’ve read Old Man’s War […]
Wii to become the de-facto home for new Tales games?
It was tough going to get this Famitsu article translated, but some enterprising Tales forum members were up to the task. One nearly inconsequential bullet point actually becomes a major supporting concept for my theory that the Wii will replace the PS2 as a home for jRPG goodness. Namco Bandai has apparently announced that after […]
Just got myself a Nyko wireless nunchuk
The Amazon Gold Box deal at 8PM (central time) tonight was a Nyko wireless nunchuk for the Wii. I’ve been interested in this peripheral since it was first announced, but the steep $35 introductory price frightened me away. The Gold Box deal knocked $10 off the price, and Amazon had apprently taken off an extra […]
Is offline access on an online document editor important?
For those interested, I posted a follow-up comment over on FriendFeed to my Google Docs / Buzzword post. One important aspect I forgot to include in that post: offline access. GDocs has offline doc sync through Gears. You would think Buzzword would be a shoe-in for offline access through Adobe’s AIR platform, but so far, […]
Moving back to Google Docs from Buzzword
I’ve been flirting with Buzzword since just prior to its acquisition by Adobe and inclusion into their online office suite. The interface is gorgeous and the amount of functionality is astounding for an online document editor. However, all that sparkle comes with a cost. Every time I go to Buzzword to work on one of […]
What do YOU do on the Fourth of July?
I have a few quiet moments today amidst the chaos of our average July 4th holiday festivities. A few moments in which to sit on my porch and post to my blog. Exciting, isn’t it? This July 4th found me, my oldest son, and my neice all on a parade float together. We were promoting […]
Nerdflood: part of the elite tech blogging empire?
I never take a moment to consider exactly who is going to read my blog when I create a new post for Nerdflood. Oftentimes, I don’t think about the fact that people beyond my close friends and family read this blog; and even my close friends and family don’t read it all that much (Mom? […]
Kung Fu Panda versus Wall-E
Two excellent CGI movies have come out this summer, both from completely different computer animation studios. Kung Fu Panda. From Dreamworks Animation, the studio that brought us Shrek (all three of them), Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, and the Bee Movie. Mostly “meh” movies, some good, some not. Kung Fu Panda featured the voices […]