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Another board game conversion for XBLA
I thought it was interesting that the mention of “Wits & Wagers” in a recent Microsoft Xbox announcement did not mention that it was a video game version of a fairly well lauded board game. Mostly I’m just looking forward to having another game to use my Big Button controllers with.
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LEGO Build: Technic Road Bike
So I was inspired to build a fairly neat looking bike this morning while playing with LEGOs with my girlfriend’s kids. There was a set of interesting balloon tires (43.2 x 28 Balloon Small according to the LDRAW parts list) near the top of the bin and they obviously needed to be put onto a motorcycle of some sort. The original intention had been to make the bike primarily out of Bionicle parts, but the scale just wasn’t working out.
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What goes around…
I just had another experience that is fully indicative of why I really need to find a new job. I was in a meeting this morning and asked a question about the status of a project that I am not involved with. No one in the meeting knew the answer to the question but someone took an action item to ask someone else that they knew was managing the project about the status.
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Things you should know about HDTV
I’ve been running into a huge number of people who don’t understand what’s going on with HDTV lately, so I figured I needed to put something out for the couple of people who do read my blog.
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Free Music: Collective by Duwende
The a capella group Duwende has made their recent album “Collective” available for free download. I’m still working my way through the disc, but the four tracks I’ve heard are certainly worth the time if you like original a capella or pop music. (Found via Acapodcast episode #42)
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Podcast episode recomendation: RadioLab – The Ring and I
I listened to Radio Lab’s episode “The Ring and I” over lunch today. It’s all about Wagner’s Ring Cycle and it was really in a lot of ways a completely eye opening listen. I really like classical/orchestral music but I have a really hard time listening to opera. Actually, I seem to just naturally be pre-disposed to like instrumental music much more than vocal music but while I quite like A Capella music in my personal scale of appreciation of vocal music, opera is somewhere near the bottom.
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Meme redux: More flirty
3 parts Passion 2 parts Sweetness 1 part Mania Splash of Flirtation Finish off with a squeeze of lime juice
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Meme: Now with 100% more moxie!
3 parts Energy 2 parts Vitality 1 part Moxie Splash of Warmth Chug!
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Cutting the cord
To those of you with my home telephone number I will be disconnecting that line sometime this week most likely permanently. Due to the kindness of a good friend I’ve got a free cell phone for quite awhile and now that the Minneapolis Municipal WiFi is working great I have no need of DSL service which is a great opportunity to remove a monthly bill from my budget. If you don’t have my cell number contact me through the usual methods and I’ll be sure to get it to you.
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Meme: D&D Character
(Ganked from kalikanzeros) I Am A: Chaotic Good Human Sorcerer (4th Level) Ability Scores: Strength-11 Dexterity-11 Constitution-12 Intelligence-15 Wisdom-12 Charisma-13 Alignment: Chaotic Good A chaotic good character acts as his conscience directs him with little regard for what others expect of him. He makes his own way, but he’s kind and benevolent. He believes in goodness and right but has little use for laws and regulations. He hates it when people try to intimidate others and tell them what to do.
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