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vinny9 — 2011-10-04T08:44:29-04:00

http://www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/z-type/

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Lux Delux features game trailer

dustin — 2011-07-04T17:23:03-04:00

Lux Delux was recently updated with a fullscreen mode, new options, and new maps. We created a new video trailer showing off the current features of Lux Delux:

YouTube - Lux Delux Features Game Trailer

Fun with a Fisheye Lens

dustin — 2011-05-16T03:20:37-04:00

2011 was my 6th year attending the Northern Voice personal media conference. I took the opportunity this time to play around more with my DSLR camera. I got to talking with photographer John Biehler about shooting using a fisheye lens, and he was kind enough to lend me his for the second day of the conference.

Fisheye is such a different perspective, it took me some time to get a feel for what it works well on. Here are a few of my favorite fisheye shots from the day (click to enlarge):

See all my photos in my 2011 Northern Voice photoset. The first half were with a 'regular' lens, and the second half are fisheye shots.

Stone Cold Indie Gaming

dustin — 2011-04-14T01:39:54-04:00

The Humble Frozenbyte Bundle - pay what you want for five awesome video games!

Underwater Adventures

dustin — 2011-03-21T06:38:03-04:00

I've been staying up late nights this week captivated by the computer game Aquaria. It's a thoroughly enjoyable underwater adventure game, with an immersive world of different environments, delightful art, fitting musics, and a fun storyline. It reminded me of classic Zelda games in many respects, with its own unique aspects.

Highly recommended, it's available to download for Mac and PC (and maybe Linux).

Notoriety for That Thing We Play

goodladd — 2011-02-19T09:08:04-05:00

Seen in the Harvard Coop a few weeks ago... WTF?

Thrills, Chills: Skillz

vinny9 — 2011-01-14T15:56:07-05:00

More pointless time-wasting crap

Alex — 2011-01-01T19:48:46-05:00

Songs without lyrics quiz

I normally am not that interested in online quiz games, but it's interesting to see where your pop-music knowledge peaks (obviously the 90s is where it's at for me):

60s: 22/36
70s: 24/36
80s: 32/40
90s: 31/36
00s: 19/36

And I used to think Mouse Trap was cool...

registeredname — 2010-12-08T14:23:58-05:00

The Most Expensive Indian Movie To Date

vinny9 — 2010-09-23T13:47:15-04:00

Tropical paradise. Yep.

chrisdye — 2010-09-17T12:39:20-04:00

Massive hurricane bears down on Bermuda

Igor is a moster among hurricanes

Best Magazine Articles Ever

vinny9 — 2010-07-27T23:40:52-04:00

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/the-best-magazi.php

so i can find this again later

Sweet dreams

vinny9 — 2010-07-26T00:08:15-04:00

Walk a mile

Bryan — 2010-07-25T11:53:58-04:00

Now who's colourblind?

For Chris

Bryan — 2010-07-20T23:36:47-04:00

Uh Oh, Only 15 Million Years Left!

vinny9 — 2010-07-12T22:32:57-04:00

Mass exctintion events every 26-27 years

Mad Skillz

vinny9 — 2010-07-09T00:39:15-04:00

http://www.unstage.com/2010/05/10-photorealistic-painters

I Feel So Jaded

vinny9 — 2010-07-05T08:20:30-04:00

100 Great Movie Insults

vinny9 — 2010-06-30T16:47:00-04:00

Enjoy

vinny9 — 2010-06-28T20:55:21-04:00

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8619/2204355.swf

High Score

vinny9 — 2010-06-18T12:29:51-04:00

Video Game Violin

Sample:

Pin-Up Calendar from Medical Display Company Eizo

vinny9 — 2010-06-17T04:15:43-04:00

No hotlinking... Go visit the site.

It's like rai-y-ain on your wedding day

chrisdye — 2010-06-15T15:21:19-04:00

Lightning strikes six-storey Jesus statue in Ohio, burns it to ground

Comrade of the Rings

chrisdye — 2010-05-31T22:35:59-04:00

Via Dustin: check out the Soviet-era illustrations for the russkiy Lord of the Rings, and especially the Commie Hobbit movie at the end!

Warming trend

chrisdye — 2010-05-21T20:49:50-04:00

World Sauna Championships in Finland

Northern Voice 2010 takeaways

dustin — 2010-05-07T22:52:16-04:00

Notes from day 1 of the 2010 Northern Voice personal media conference...

Bryan Alexander reminds us inject a sense of mystery into our (digital) lives.

How do you Find Your Voice?
Monica Hamburg says "Write, write and keep on writing. Don't be afraid to suck."

Dave Olson says "Take Risks and Hone your Craft with practice. Your voice comes out of your personal experiences."

The Cunting Linguist said "Write for yourself. Create excellent content. Be yourself online and don't pull your punches."

Taylor Loren ended the day with a hilarious take on relationships in the digital age. She had artistic slideshow technique, and maybe works with my cousin.

PS: Lunch chatting with the creator of Get out of Canada!

PPS: A friend of mine recently started a new blog about food and environment issues in Vancouver. I have been quite enjoying it, so check out: None too strong.

UK election prediction

chrisdye — 2010-05-05T12:32:35-04:00

We've predicted Canada and the US; why not someplace where only some of us have any idea what goes on?
The British House of Commons has 650 seats (529 in England, 40 in Wales, 59 in Scotland and 18 in Northern Ireland). There are many minor parties that can win a few seats with less than 2% of the vote. The categories for this contest will simply be "Conservatives", "Labour", "Liberal Democrats", and "Other". (If you want to specify the "Other", you are welcome to, but it won't count in who has the best prediction).

The Fruit of Pointless Nostalgia

Alex — 2010-04-30T14:23:43-04:00

If I had a time machine, I'd give this to 10-year-old me.

http://www.duelinganalogs.com/blog/2010/04/28/super-mario-bros-crossover/

700 Hours of Staring

vinny9 — 2010-04-28T14:55:45-04:00

Marina Abramovic Made Me Cry

Background here

Live stream while it lasts.

Up, Over, Around and Through

vinny9 — 2010-04-21T00:17:31-04:00

Cassini's Saturn mission extended by 7 years

They used 75% of the fuel on the first 2 missions from 2004-2010. Now they use Titan's gravity to extend the remaining fuel over the next 7 years.