I was driving back from lunch with Seattle friends I hadn’t seen regularly since 2003. One of them prodded the other to ask how I felt about President Bush. They’re a west coast/blue state/liberal to moderate group and wondered where I stood.
In the intervening years I went from Bush supporter to apologist to […]
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I’m a Republican and I’m OK
Aloha `oe, Don Ho
Raise your glass and “Suck Em Up” for Don Ho, the legendary Hawaiian Elvis who passed away this weekend at age 76.
The family with Don Ho, December 2006
‘Tiny Bubbles’ Singer Don Ho Dies at 76, reports Yahoo!
300 Earns $70 Million on Opening Weekend
300 is a fantasy epic that’s every bit as technically brilliant and painstakingly directed as Ray Harryhausen’s swords and sandals films Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and Clash of the Titans (1981). I was sucked into every frame.
Critical acclaim has been fair (53 on Metacritic) so far. But this film wasn’t made for critics. It […]
“I’ve got some time and a camera, why don’t you stop by.”
Glenn Beck asked my colleague’s wife, a US Weekly editor, if she wants to pose nude in a private photo session. Or something like that. Apparently the youtube video is heating up digg.com this afternoon. Funny.
NVIDIA Exec Names World in Conflict his Favorite for 2007
Roy Taylor, VP of Content at NVIDIA, mentioned World in Conflict as his “favorite” game amongst this year’s crop of big PC launches in today’s Next Generation article on the Vista ‘renaissance.’
“That’s an easy one: World in Conflict, which is going to be published by Vivendi [and developed by Massive Entertainment]. The first […]
Respect Beer. Drink Less
Nothing beats Beeradvocate for beer reviews. Thousands of rabid reviewers from around the world have created a ranking system that’s equal parts digg.com and Wine Spectator.
Today I’ve added to their ranks by adding my own beer reviews on BeerAdvocate.
Sierra Nevada Porter - Rating 4.25
Sierra Nevada Porter balances the English tradition of porter with […]
Fingers Bobblehead
My man Fingers had a Bobblehead made in his image. Accurate down to every last detail! Loo Loo!
Obey Creator Shepard Fairey, “Godfather of American Street Art”
Tonya sent me a link to a video series on Obey Giant and its creator Shepard Fairey hosted by Perry Farrel. A good introduction for the unitiated.
New World in Conflict Video
On Friday we released the World in Conflict Seattle Invasion Cinematic. The cinematic used over 2,200 photos of the Seattle area and digital scans of real-life people for the “actors” including yours truly. Just look at the cop behind the wheel — he’s got all the right moves.
Thanks to Chris Dickens who helped Massive […]
Halloween Programmer Joke
Q: Why can’t programmers tell the difference between Christmas and Halloween?
A: Because DEC25 = OCT31
Why is this funny? Thank goodness making useful stuff with computers is much simpler now!