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I noticed these headlines recently in GS News: Electronic Arts acquires Hypnotix Electronic Arts today said it had acquired Hypnotix, the New Jersey-based studio behind the Outlaw series of sports...
I just finished watching Elephant , the Gus Van Sant movie inspired, so to speak, by the Columbine shootings. It's certainly not for everyone, because the style of the film is all about slow...
much dig and respect to da 3rd floa massiv who ave bin slavin tirelessly to make tv.com come alive. yous is an inspiration to all, for real to all da little childrens who need role models these...
I am morbidly captivated by the grim spectre of pandemic illness. It's better than winning the lottery. Let me clarify: People (most of whom seem troubled by math) play the lottery with dreams of...
I had the privilege to spend a day at E3, and it was quite an experience. The GameSpot booth is pretty amazing, and is just part of a insanely comprehensive approach taken this year. I felt a...
My nephew is four years old. He has a shirt that says, "Tell kids the truth." I don't agree with this...making stuff up with kids is one of the most guilt-free forms of deception we have...
For a brief period a while back, I was a bike messenger. Among other things, this meant hanging out with other messengers while waiting for jobs. One of my favorites was a guy named Nestor,...
I caught Me First & The Gimme Gimmes last night at Slim's. If you don't know, this is the Fat Wreck Chords supergroup cover band, with members of lagwagon, nofx, and bouncing souls that warps...
Anyone else think this bears an odd resemblance to the Stormwind Stockade in WoW?
Opinions. Everybody's got 'em, like elbows. They contribute to the 'marketplace of ideas' and stuff. But when people with opinions command a lot of media coverage, there is a certain...
http://www.stanford.edu/~scodary/tkam.htm This is epic. As in, long and good.
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Now that I am married, I can more easily describe the Swan as my brother-in-law's girlfriend. "Girlfriend's brother's baby-mama" just doesn't roll of the tongue. Anyway, the wedding was fun,...
I'm getting hitched on NYE, but in my mind, I'm already in Mexico , on the no-hotel-in-sight beach, margarita in-hand, reading Neal Stephenson under the palapa . but who cares, because a...
I played Burnout 3 for several hours before going to sleep last night. I subsequently dreamt that through some combination of going the wrong way on the course and some other action, I had...
Have you heard of McSweeney's? It's a NY-based hip-lit-mag-zine thingy that rose from the ashes of the best gen-x magazine ever (Might) and the wallet of Dave Eggers. Anyway, I really haven't read...
Digging around GameSpot News , I ran across the issue (so to speak) of video game characters going full monty in print mags. Specifically, Playboy has just done a spread of several 'toons in...
1532 Threats Against Former Presidents, and Certain Other Secret Service Protectees Section 879 of Title 18 prohibits knowing and willful threats to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm against...
For all my whiny posturing last post, I have successfully weaned myself from the deliciously bulbous teat of Warcraft Beta. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, to be honest. I set a level...
It has been 14 hours since I last logged on. I am trying (somewhat) to quit the World of Warcraft Beta. My little Barbie doll of a character has lots of pretty clothes, my guild is...
I noticed these headlines recently in GS News: Electronic Arts acquires Hypnotix Electronic Arts today said it had acquired Hypnotix, the New Jersey-based studio behind the Outlaw series of sports...
Posted Jul 27, 2005 7:38 pm PT
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Elephant's BackI just finished watching Elephant , the Gus Van Sant movie inspired, so to speak, by the Columbine shootings. It's certainly not for everyone, because the style of the film is all about slow...
Posted Jul 17, 2005 5:49 am PT
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If you build it, they will comemuch dig and respect to da 3rd floa massiv who ave bin slavin tirelessly to make tv.com come alive. yous is an inspiration to all, for real to all da little childrens who need role models these...
Posted Jun 2, 2005 5:33 pm PT
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Avian Flu: Catch The Fever!I am morbidly captivated by the grim spectre of pandemic illness. It's better than winning the lottery. Let me clarify: People (most of whom seem troubled by math) play the lottery with dreams of...
Posted May 26, 2005 12:27 am PT
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My first E3I had the privilege to spend a day at E3, and it was quite an experience. The GameSpot booth is pretty amazing, and is just part of a insanely comprehensive approach taken this year. I felt a...
Posted May 19, 2005 11:56 pm PT
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Real Ads = Real RealismMy nephew is four years old. He has a shirt that says, "Tell kids the truth." I don't agree with this...making stuff up with kids is one of the most guilt-free forms of deception we have...
Posted Apr 14, 2005 8:15 pm PT
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Nestor GuzmanFor a brief period a while back, I was a bike messenger. Among other things, this meant hanging out with other messengers while waiting for jobs. One of my favorites was a guy named Nestor,...
Posted Apr 11, 2005 7:48 pm PT
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Gimme GimmeI caught Me First & The Gimme Gimmes last night at Slim's. If you don't know, this is the Fat Wreck Chords supergroup cover band, with members of lagwagon, nofx, and bouncing souls that warps...
Posted Mar 16, 2005 7:25 pm PT
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I cast Magic Missile...at the darknessAnyone else think this bears an odd resemblance to the Stormwind Stockade in WoW?
Posted Feb 17, 2005 6:13 pm PT
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Beware a cornered revisionist historianOpinions. Everybody's got 'em, like elbows. They contribute to the 'marketplace of ideas' and stuff. But when people with opinions command a lot of media coverage, there is a certain...
Posted Feb 10, 2005 12:23 am PT
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Celebrating Read-a-book Month the way only Macromedia can...http://www.stanford.edu/~scodary/tkam.htm This is epic. As in, long and good.
Posted Jan 25, 2005 11:56 pm PT
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Spelling is Tellinghttp://waxy.org/random/images/weblog/mortor.gif
Posted Jan 25, 2005 1:37 am PT
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The Swan and Me, Pt. 2Now that I am married, I can more easily describe the Swan as my brother-in-law's girlfriend. "Girlfriend's brother's baby-mama" just doesn't roll of the tongue. Anyway, the wedding was fun,...
Posted Jan 12, 2005 1:39 am PT
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The Swan and MeI'm getting hitched on NYE, but in my mind, I'm already in Mexico , on the no-hotel-in-sight beach, margarita in-hand, reading Neal Stephenson under the palapa . but who cares, because a...
Posted Dec 21, 2004 9:18 pm PT
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810 ----wtf?I played Burnout 3 for several hours before going to sleep last night. I subsequently dreamt that through some combination of going the wrong way on the course and some other action, I had...
Posted Nov 29, 2004 10:26 pm PT
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Urge to kill: RisingHave you heard of McSweeney's? It's a NY-based hip-lit-mag-zine thingy that rose from the ashes of the best gen-x magazine ever (Might) and the wallet of Dave Eggers. Anyway, I really haven't read...
Posted Nov 19, 2004 11:28 pm PT
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When Video Game Heroines Disrobe: Bold or Desperate?Digging around GameSpot News , I ran across the issue (so to speak) of video game characters going full monty in print mags. Specifically, Playboy has just done a spread of several 'toons in...
Posted Nov 10, 2004 10:16 pm PT
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Remember to think only happy thoughts about our beloved Leader1532 Threats Against Former Presidents, and Certain Other Secret Service Protectees Section 879 of Title 18 prohibits knowing and willful threats to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm against...
Posted Nov 3, 2004 6:39 pm PT
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Slave no longer!For all my whiny posturing last post, I have successfully weaned myself from the deliciously bulbous teat of Warcraft Beta. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, to be honest. I set a level...
Posted Oct 27, 2004 12:53 am PT
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My name is Juicebomb, and I'm a W.o.W. addict.It has been 14 hours since I last logged on. I am trying (somewhat) to quit the World of Warcraft Beta. My little Barbie doll of a character has lots of pretty clothes, my guild is...
Posted Oct 21, 2004 5:02 pm PT
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