On my bucket list: I need to jam with Steve Martin. Him on banjo, me on guitar, playing a sweet double-timed version of “I’ll Fly Away”. Preferably sometime before he dies, of course. (Source: manofinterest.tumblr.com)

So, this is pretty awesome. Somebody went and created a Frogger game using real-time data from 5th Avenue in New York City. A webcam tracks the movements of the cars, and a program maps those movements into virtual cars in the game. That. Is. CRAZY. And absolutely fantastic. I would love to play something like […]

Tomorrow is Xenoblade Chronicles day!

Which for most people will result in something resembling the following: Pick up Xenoblade Chronicles Go home and play Xenoblade Chronicles But, unfortunately, for ME at least, the process will actually look something more like this: Pick up Xenoblade Chronicles Work the rest of the day (periodically flipping through the art book, of course) Go […]

Help me name my new car! So, earlier this week, I went and bought me a car. It’s a shiny red 2010 Chevy Aveo, and it’s a pretty little thing. Exactly what I was looking for: reliable, fuel-efficient, small, and affordable. The perfect little commuter car for the 400+ minutes I spend on the highway […]

Xenoblade Chronicles

I was already seriously excited for this game, and then I read this Siliconera review, and my excitement was compounded by at least double, if not more. I haven’t looked forward to a game this much since…I can’t recall when.Friday cannot come soon enough. I cannot WAIT to play Xenoblade Chronicles

I tell aspiring writers that they should write. It’s the only real advice I have. If you think you have talent, then write. You’ll find out if you’re any good. And you’ll also find out that it takes a lot more than just talent to be a writer. You have to be willing to write […]