A geek’s journey through the joys of life

Jim Cramer Unedited Interview, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

I watched this interview the other day. I don’t really have a lot I can say about it, other than it furthers my disgust w/the jounalism in America. Read more »

The Crisis of Credit

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

MacBook Wheel Revealed by the Onion News Network

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

Left 4k Dead

Mid-November I had downloaded Valve’s Left 4 Dead from Steam [which is 25% off at $37.49 until January 2nd, by the way]. The other day, Kotaku pointed me to a neat little [4k!] game made by Markus Persson for the 2009 Java 4k Competition.

How to play:

Use WASD to move.
Move the mouse to look around.
Press the left mouse button to fire.
To reload, press R.

Yellow powerups restore clips.
Red powerups restore health.

Beating a level means the game gets harder, but you get more points for each zombie.

Thanks to Markus for letting me host a playable version of the game!
[Left 4k Dead link]
[Markus Persson link]

Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide Before it’s too Late!

Additional references:

Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
Wikipedia: Dihydrogen monoxide hoax Read more »

Tabula Rasa is now Free

A new post on Tabula Rasa’s official website sez the game is now completely free to play for anyone. The free play will continue until the official game shutdown date in late February of 2009. Current and new players will be able to check out some new content just released at time of their announcement. An upcoming patch [the final patch?] will also add playable mechs. I’ve already requested my code [and downloaded the client]. I can’t complain if I don’t like it – the price is right.

We’ve released all new content – Earth, PvP Wargames, Epic Caves of Donn and more, and we want to remind you that Tabula Rasa is free to play, right now!

If you’re a former player looking to return and check out the new content, just log into your PlayNC master account at www.plaync.com and visit Account Management to reactivate your account. It’s as easy as clicking a button!

If you’re a new player who has never tried Tabula Rasa, you can get a Tabula Rasa Serial Code by visiting our Support site and submitting a request for a new code. Use that code at www.plaync.com to create a new account!
You’ll need to activate your new account with a credit card number, but don’t worry – that’s just so we know who you are. We will not charge your card for Tabula Rasa gameplay.

Once your account is activated (or re-activated!), visit ftp://ftp.playtr.com/setup_data_files/install_tabula_rasa_1.11.6.0.exe to download the game client. Install and you’re ready to go.

It’s easy, it’s free, and it’s a great game! We look forward to seeing you in the game!

St Louis Aerial Clock Radio

Let me start off by stating that I understand how odd it is to write about something like this. I’ve been waking up for the past year to a clock radio that’s on it’s last legs. I love to listen to Johnjay and Rich in the mornings [especially now that it's Christmas Wish time] and when it comes to reception, I either have to be standing right next to it for clear reception, or about 25 feet away for fuzzy, yet still discernible reception. Cue into the fact that I need to replace my clock radio. Internet wandering randomly, yet topically revealed to me the Spirit of St Louis – clock radio with a difference.

Styled after a 1920s airplane cockpit with tactile toggle switches and an illuminated tuning dial, it tells the time via 4 individual digital windows.

* Steel and Plastic construction
* Wood effect top panel
* Superb AM/FM stereo reception
* 8½” x 5″ x 2½” (21.5 x 13 x 6.5cm)
* Mains powered

It would look great on my nightstand.

Friends

thanks -xkcd

OverClocked ReMix

Founded in 1999, OverClocked ReMix is an organization dedicated to the appreciation, preservation, and interpretation of video game music. Its primary focus is www.ocremix.org, a website featuring hundreds of free fan arrangements, information on game music and composers, resources for aspiring artists, and a thriving community of video game music fans.

Although it doesn’t seem to be organized by any sort of ratings system which would make it easier to find the songs that users have rated higher, I still get a kick out of visiting Overclocked Remix now and again. It has a wide availability of fan generated video game track remixes. One of my favorites is Clamato Fever, probably recognized by most as a remix of one of the menus from Street Fighter II.

Fallout 3 Mod Tools Due in December, Downloadable Content Packs Starting in January

via BethSoft.com

I’m sure I’ll be downloading the Mod tools and giving them a shot. I’ll be honest and say I’m much more interested to see what the Mod community will have to offer, though.

I’m definitely looking forward to the content packs. The Operation: Anchorage scenario seems like it has potential to flesh out some of the storyline a bit.

Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced plans to make both its editor and downloadable content available for its award-winning game, Fallout® 3 in the coming weeks. The official editor for Fallout 3, called the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit), will be available for free download in December and will allow Read more »