January 2009
22 posts
Canada may raise "Buy American" issue with Obama
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Reuters - The Canadian government voiced cautious optimism on Saturday about a solution to concerns about a “Buy American” provision but, if that fails, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was…
“Greatest lesson? Don’t let the game end, and don’t have a level cap,” said...”
– MTV Multiplayer » Bethesda’s Big Takeaways For ‘Fallout 4′
Tome Kei Skit Scooter. →
Via: Collection DX “Based off of art from the color manga anthology ROBOT, the Tomei Kei Skit Scooter is a beautiful 1/9 scale figure and vehicle. The figure can be…
LittleDeskCalendar [Littlebigplanet] →
No, it never does get old. Seen here is a pretty spiffy LittleBigPlanet-themed desk calendar that reader Renor, from Poland, received as a promotional item from SCEP. The book is about 400…
Custom Crocheted Sackboys Defy Logic [Arts And... →
Not only has video game scripter and user interface artist Maggie Wang created her own custom LittleBigPlanet sackboys based on characters like Spock and Hellboy, she’s also willing to make…
Of text adventures of yore- today.
HF: amazing: http://tinyurl.com/c4zg7v
DT: interesting! have you come up with a verb for playing the guitar?
DT: i feel like i'm missing something obvious.
HF: I looked at the screen actually.
HF: It's amazing.
DT: some way to list the verbs.
HF: look tv
DT: ah -- you have to 'look' after you 'get guitar'...
DT: ('look tv' didn't work at first)
HF: Yeah, isn't that weird? I did it that way the first time.
HF: I mean, I didn't encounter any difficulties.
HF: I mean it happened right away.
DT: strange.
DT: yeah, the tv didn't come on until i looked again.
DT: i've found 'hit' and 'touch', but i still can't seem to play it properly.
DT: circles are falling, nothing is working!
HF: what?!
HF: hehe
HF: are you playing the guitar?
DT: there's something that's not connecting my brain, i suspect.
DT: what do you call it? what's the verb?
DT: ah.
DT: "push"
DT: that's the word i was looking for.
HF: I can't tell if you're joking!
DT: nope!
DT: i don't associate "push" with "guitar"!!!
DT: i tried: play, strum, tap, hit, touch, slap, plunk, plink, bang, activate, tune, and use.
DT: the audience is much happier now.
“Marguerite, Baroness de Reuter, a European aristocrat from a bygone age and last...”
– Baroness Reuter, last link to news dynasty, dies - Yahoo! News
Requiem for a Republic: Wipeout design group folds →
Sad news via design blogs this morning, as Creative Review confirms earlier speculation that Sheffield, UK design group The Designers Republic has officially folded as of this past…
Default password for roadside LED signs →
i-Hacked offers this handy tip for the next time you find yourself rummaging in the bowels of a Addco roadside sign:Should it will ask you for a password. Try “DOTS”, the default password….
Wi-Fi Hand Fan Prevents Nerdy Perspiration... →
For us sedentary types, perspiration is usually a problem. Seriously, the average desk jockey is libel to sweat from stressful physical activities like typing and chewing. That’s why you need a…
Hong Kong Architect Turns 344-Square-Foot Space... →
Hong Kong architect and technophile Gary Chang has the most amazing apartment. His 344-square-foot space can be shifted into at least 24 different layouts, using a funhouse’s worth of sliding…
Fastmac iV iPhone Charger and Backup Battery... →
The Gadget: FastMac’s iV iPhone charger/battery pack, which has a 3100mAh capacity, a USB port, a flashlight and the ability to actually dock into standard iPhone ports. The Price: $79 for…
Nifty Ottoman Hides Your Rock Band Instruments... →
Much to the delight of my wife, a good third of our game closet is filled with Guitar Hero and Rock Band instruments. Which means this sexy storage device is a must have. The AK Rock Box…
Baskin-Robbins Nutrition Facts and Allergen... →
Baskin-Robbins Nutrition Facts and Allergen Information
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Look up nutrition information on Baskin-Robbins ice cream, cakes, beverages and other frozen…
An American (McGee) In Shanghai [Feature] →
Like most stories, this starts with a girl. Rather, this starts with a boy chasing a girl — to Hong Kong. The boy wasn’t a boy, but developer American McGee. And the girl? We’ll get to her…
Games The Way They Want: Catching Up With Treasure →
Japanese developer Treasure has created games from Gunstar Heroes through Ikagura and Bangai-O — Gamasutra quizzes CEO Masato Maegawa on the company’s storied history and future.
Yes, Roy Orbison Is Coming To Rock Band Next Week... →
Harmonix confirmed today what you may have already had leaked all over you: a Roy Orbison six-pack is hitting the Rock Band series next week. The tracks? You already know. “Claudette”, “In…