Below you will find a link to a small web-based videogame that doubles as a music video. Not only is the game quite good, but the music isn’t half bad either. Enjoy.
Videogame Violence
There is a very good set of interviews regarding videogames and violence up on the site 1up.com. The two inteviewees take separate sides, with lawyer Jack Thompson saying that games are a factor while Henry Jenkins believes in the opposite.
I definitely am of the thought that while games can rise someone’s aggression level, the violence within a person is from something far deeper within them.
Teakwoods… times 4
Well I certainly didn’t plan on eating food from a restauarant/bar called Teakwoods over the course of the past four days… but eat I did.
Inauspiciously Jessica and I decided to choose Teakwoods over KFC for a quick lunch on Saturday. We enjoyed our meal, and went about our day. The food was quite good we decided that we would suggest it for Mother’s Day with the immediate family.
The next day after going to a Diamondbacks game, the family ended up at a different Teakwoods right next to my parent’s house. Meals were liked by all.
So far so good, but Monday ended up being a leftover night… leftovers from Saturday’s visit to Teakwoods…
And so to summarize what all occurred, I just finished a meal with the folks again at good ol’ Teakwoods.
*Burp*…
Enormous Omelet Sandwich
Ever since I found out about the new breakfast sandwich from Burger King, I knew I’d have to try it. I always seem to try whatever new thing a fast food place comes out with. This was no exception.
The Enormous Omelet Sandwich tasted like any other bacon, egg, sausage, and cheese sandwich. There was just a lot of it, a whole lot of it. It started off great, but slowly started to go south.
Final verdict: meh…
March Movie Reviews
Sin City
This movie is an amazing piece of work. It’s just like seeing a version of the graphic novel in motion. Recommended for anyone that digs a unique style, noir films, or just violence in general. Prolly the most violent movie I’ve seen in a decade.
Robots
The other side of the coin is this wonderful family flick. Not just for kids, the design and animation are top notch. Amazing style, with a unique look and feel. Highly recommended for anyone that likes CG and/or robots.
Eight years on the web
Today marks the 8th year that this website has been online in some shape or form. Even the very first bit of content is still online. No surprise eh?
I still plan on adding a “real” blog. Too bad work, life, and especially video games get in the way.
It is also too bad that you have to have regular visitors in order to want to update, and you need updates in order to have regular visitors.
Jakalope.net
I found another site created by the owner of MyPetSkeleton.com. In addition to the awesome JohnnyHollow.com site, he has also created the new Jakalope.net.
I wish I could build sites like these… go check em out.
21″ inches of digital glory
On Friday, I finally received a new CRT monitor to replace my dying 19″. I theoretically could have kept the 19″, as it only got “wonky” for a little while after coming on, but it was driving my nuts all the same.
So I broke down and bought a 21″ ViewSonic G220fb. It needed to be black, and of course why not go bigger. I’ve never used a 21″ before and I’m surprised how much bigger it is than my old one. I actually have to lean back away from the monitor in order to comfortably view it. My corner desk just barely lets this 65lb badboy fit on top of it.
Will a new display lead to more work on this site? Let me ask the cat… “Sure”… Gotta trust him I guess.
I gotta get the new design rolling…
Not that anyone terribly cares, but I need to finally bite the bullet and update this darn site. Prolly the best thing for it would be a blog that would have the usual fun links and comments on news items… standard blog fodder. I’d prolly be more apt to post sketches, experiments, and photos too if I had a real blog and not this flash based update screen.
I just need to hanker down and redo the front with some true blue CSS. None of this 100% Flash stuff, nor wimping out and using tables. Need to think for the future… for the kids of tomorrow… that need to ask a floating cat questions…
Xmas and Video Games
After finishing my novel and getting all the shopping and holiday stuff done, I’ve had more free time to do what I usually do: play video games.
I purchased 14 (yes fourteen…) on the dreaded Black Friday. Some deals I just can’t pass up, and that day was a perfect example of my weakness for “cheap” games. Been a blast playing them all: Sly Cooper, Katamari Damacy, Time Crisis 3, etc.
Oh yeah, Half-Life 2 is awesome too. Go play it.
And forget Happy Holiday… Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night… or something.