Most of you have already seen World of Warcraft with Leeroy, about a gamer who rejects strategy and planning and hurls himself into the fray. Leeroy is already gamer slang for a certain type of player, and he has his own Wikipedia entry.
Nerding kills
Two hurt in mock light sabre duel Two Star Wars fans are in a critical condition in hospital after apparently trying to make light sabres by filling fluorescent light tubes with petrol. A man, aged 20, and a girl of 17 are believed to have been filming a mock duel when they poured fuel into…
In Memory of Ben “KryptonKid” Grose
I had a bit of a shock this morning. I was searching my old contact list for digital colorists and, upon visiting the web site of Benjamin “KryptonKid” Grose, I found out that he died last November! Ben passed away from complications with muscular dystrophy at the age of only 25. I would like to…
Oh, REALLLY?
‘Sarcasm’ brain areas discovered If they’d examined my little brother’s brain they could have found this a decade ago. His sarcasm center has to be five times the normal size.
Funny moment when watching Sith
I saw Sith yesterday, in a theater with a relatively small attendance. I think anyone dying to see it went at midnight, as the Chateau vowed to put it on as many as 14 screens to meet demand. I’m sorry, but I don’t know that I’ll have time for a full review. I will say…
Stealth trailer
Saw the trailer for Stealth before Star Wars today and it looks like it could be, maybe, not all that bad. Lots of flash and pizzazz, but if it handles the subject matter well (artificial intelligence in a fighter plane) it could make for a decent movie.
He nails it
Jim Geraghty’s “Sith” review hits on a lot of the points I was planning to make in my review, so I’ll either be hammering them home or skipping on to other points.
Mark Steyn on Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars Hypefest! FYI: “Anorak” is British slang for a nerdy devotee, so-named after the British term for a parka.
What happened with the Francis Ottobot already?
Why isn’t PvP posted yet? What, is Kurtz sleeping off his midnight showing? He couldn’t get the strip done before going to the movie? Dang it, I have to know what happened to the Francis Ottoman-bot that has been waiting in line for Star Wars tickets. This is the long-anticipated conclusion of a three-year plot…
Site updates
I’ve fiddled with the font colors and added the page top graphic. I also re-configured our Bloglet settings to match the new blog tools. This means that our subscribers should get a copy of today’s posts e-mailed to them in the next day. If you aren’t on the mailing list, sign up! Enter your email…