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Petra's Call flash webcomic

dustin — 2010-01-26T06:57:37-05:00

Petra's Call is an innovative flash-based webcomic from Ninja Robot Dinosaur that you should definitely check out. There are 15 episodes currently, all available through the embedded flash app above.

I met the creator Shane Neville years ago in Vancouver. He since moved out to the Maritimes, but looks like he's back in Lotusland in 2010. Exciting!

Extratar!

vinny9 — 2010-01-25T14:27:25-05:00

Better webseries than the Bitter End?

The Bitter End

Chronomorph — 2009-09-24T23:25:58-04:00

The Bitter End is at Mainline for another two nights of its last two live improv shows. Sept. 25th and 26th at 9pm for $8. We have a great Mirror cover story and the first internet webisode.

For The Smart-Ass In You

vinny9 — 2009-09-04T11:21:14-04:00

Awesome

Out of Site

vinny9 — 2009-04-23T16:37:18-04:00

Geocities is closing down

Man, I remember opening the McGill Improv site ages ago. I think I had like 5 or 6 sites going at one point.

Usefulness

goodladd — 2009-03-15T17:12:40-04:00

Apologies if you've seen this already � I can't remember where I found it.

Anyway, go here, install the bookmarklet, and then if you find yourself on a particularly cluttered/eye-destroying webpage, just click on it and it'll strip away all the nastiness and leave you with just the text of the page in one, easy-to-read column. Great stuff.

Website Bidness

vinny9 — 2009-02-04T10:48:00-05:00

If you're looking for a low-cost web hosting solution, so far this has been working like a charm:

www.nearlyfreespeech.net

They charge pennies for storage and bandwidth usage. And that's it. You can do the whole thing for about 10$ US per year, 9$ of which is the domain registration. The catch is that you'll need to be fairly handy with websites. If you know what you're doing and your project isn't too large, I'd definitely check it out.

I just figured out how to use google apps to get email service as well (instead of forwarding).

When a service is exactly what I want, I have no problems being a corporate shill. I hope I didn't just jinx it!

Banned Names

goodladd — 2009-01-04T16:28:35-05:00

The Onion AV Club has just released their annual and reliably hilarious list of the year's worst band names. Among my favourites this time round:

Illectrolytes
Gestapo Pussy Ranch
Anal Hearse
Meth Teeth
Piss Pissedofferson

Check it out!

Basic Instructions

vinny9 — 2008-12-05T08:19:09-05:00

How to Express Condolences

The first panel is awesome.

Someone Will Torrent This

vinny9 — 2008-03-27T17:48:04-04:00

Photshop Express

Photoshop as web application. Very basic stuff but might be nice to have online access in a pinch. I already miss not having a text tool.

It Makes Me Think I'm Not Real

vinny9 — 2008-03-19T21:08:53-04:00

Webcomic: A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible

It's been on hiatus since May 2006 but I really like the style and feel. Different comics make think of different people I know; I love it when art does that.

I Beat Up Your Eyes

vinny9 — 2008-03-17T16:36:30-04:00

Possibly the most painful web design I've seen.

Jerry? Is That You?

goodladd — 2007-12-14T00:21:16-05:00

The top 11 foods that would be better with bacon.

Make sure you click through to the very last one.

They're taking the hobbits to Eisengard

registeredname — 2007-04-03T09:28:04-04:00

This is a pretty cool live beat box recording my friend from Australia showed me.

A comic for the likes of us

Mariana — 2007-01-29T08:48:33-05:00

Check out Monsieur Qu�b�cois.

And while I've got everyone's attention... Marc ("Chronomorph"): Get a blog!

Who's with me?

TVQ website!

YvonTripper — 2007-01-07T19:01:08-05:00

Attention devoted TVQ watchers:

You have repeatedly asked us if we could create an "internet" site where you could find out more information about our programming. We have conducted months of research to learn about the internet, and have set up a preliminary website for you to peruse:

televisionquebec.ca

As well as the current content (none), we shall be adding additional content over the coming months.

Bien � vous,

Yvon Tripper
Chef de la direction
TVQ

Last One, I Promise

goodladd — 2006-07-14T15:30:48-04:00

Okay, so I know I posted two videos yesterday, as well-- but believe me, when you're stuck in front of your computer all day doing GRE preparation, YouTube suddenly becomes a welcome source of procrastination.

This commercial makes me happy to be going back to the UK.

And, although the rest of this video is a bit of a let-down, but the theme song at the 20-second point is a clear and flagrant infringement of BJW's intellectual property rights.

...And Stephen Colbert Is A Giant NYERD!

goodladd — 2006-07-14T00:06:58-04:00

Sorry, Mariana. (Or maybe not.)

Breaking YouTube's Bandwidth, One Link At A Time...

goodladd — 2006-07-13T14:27:02-04:00

Fox News reporter gets shot at.

It's long, but I really like the banter when they cut back to the studio every now and then. If you don't want to watch through the whole eight minutes, I've transcribed the funny sections after the jump.

(Though it is worth watching at least until the guy gets shot at.)

Anchor 3: [haughtily] Shooting at the press, too. I mean, he's wearing a flak jacket that says 'PRESS' right on it.
Anchor 1: Yeah, but, uh.. if you're somebody who's a long way away, and you just see something, who you're not sure who it is, you just start shootin'.
Anchor 3: Really?

[later on]

Anchor 3: I still don't understand, they have-- it says 'PRESS', that's the colour, it's international...
Anchor 1: Sometimes bad guys shoot at ANYTHING.
Anchor 3: Right. But it's Israel.
[...]
Anchor 1: Completely shifting gears, are you a rotten speller?

No there can't be enough about you EDIT

Mariana — 2006-06-21T21:24:43-04:00

So, say �yes.� In fact, say �yes� as often as you can. When I was starting out in Chicago, doing improvisational theatre with Second City and other places, there was really only one rule I was taught about improv. That was, �yes-and.� In this case, �yes-and� is a verb. To �yes-and.� I yes-and, you yes-and, he, she or it yes-ands. And yes-anding means that when you go onstage to improvise a scene with no script, you have no idea what�s going to happen, maybe with someone you�ve never met before. To build a scene, you have to accept. To build anything onstage, you have to accept what the other improviser initiates on stage. They say you�re doctors�you�re doctors. And then, you add to that: We�re doctors and we�re trapped in an ice cave. That�s the �-and.� And then hopefully they �yes-and� you back. You have to keep your eyes open when you do this. You have to be aware of what the other performer is offering you, so that you can agree and add to it. And through these agreements, you can improvise a scene or a one-act play. And because, by following each other�s lead, neither of you are really in control. It�s more of a mutual discovery than a solo adventure. What happens in a scene is often as much a surprise to you as it is to the audience

--Stephen Colbert, from his Commencement Address to Knox College

It was bugging me that someone thought I was trying to pass this off as my words.~ Mariana

I Bet Lynne Truss Does!

goodladd — 2006-06-16T14:38:06-04:00

This book title could use some editing.

Do You Want Doubles?

vinny9 — 2006-06-14T23:44:41-04:00

World's largest camera

Shedding

goodladd — 2006-06-13T14:37:20-04:00

As I'll very shortly be moving, I'm attempting to get rid of the not inconsiderable heaps of junk I've accumulated over the years. Thus, there are a number of things up for grabs, FREE, to anyone who is interested:

�A sizeable pile of various clothes
�A smallish pile of CDs
�An old pair of Bauer ice skates, size 10
�Other household miscellany
�All these books

So make your way to my apartment sometime over the next few weeks and help yourself. Anything that's not gone by the middle of July is going to Goodwill. That includes Ken.

It Sounds Like Homework

vinny9 — 2006-06-11T23:52:58-04:00

List of cases remaining to be heard by the US Supreme Court this term

The Only Button Reads "Capituler"

vinny9 — 2006-06-08T17:01:50-04:00

The government of France has released a game where the goal is to balance the national budget.

http://www.cyber-budget.fr/

Batwings

dustin — 2006-06-08T01:01:57-04:00

I liked this picture so much I felt the need to blog it. Right now it's purely for military uses, but I'm sure in a decade or so the recreational skydiving places will be offering Batwing Descents or some such. At least I can dream...

Not On Letterman?

vinny9 — 2006-06-08T00:51:16-04:00

10 stories the world should know more about according to the UN.

Some ad executive is getting promoted...

vinny9 — 2006-06-02T10:32:46-04:00

Phone number posted for hook-up @ Craigslist leads to pre-recorded voice reciting digits.

World Cup

vinny9 — 2006-05-30T14:54:04-04:00

The World Cup is starting up. A good website for news junkies like myself is 4thegame. Good coverage with some entertaining features.

I will also be hosting a few select games from the opening rounds. The first game is guaranteed to be the England v Paraguay on Saturday, June 10th (9am, I believe). I'll probably be watching most of that day. Leave a comment if you wish to be emailed with the latest info and are interested in coming over.

Mini-Movie Fest

vinny9 — 2006-05-25T01:35:53-04:00

This Friday night (May 26), chez moi

7pm - It's All Gone Pete Tong
9pm - Primer
11pm - Unleashed

Babies go to bed around 7:30, fyi. Doors open at 6:30pm. All movies in High Definition (hell yeah). BYOWhatever

Email me if you need more details
==

It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) - Comedy
A story that takes us through Frankie's life from one of the best DJ's alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene.

Primer (2004) - Sci-Fi
Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.

Unleashed (2005) - Action
A man raised into behaving like a dog, escapes from his captor to start a new life, who seeks to reclaim him because of his unnatural martial arts skills that are triggered when unleashed.