May 15, 2008 11:08 am, Tachevert —
Chatter
After reading this Tobold post, I had a few moments of nostalgia. We see enough remakes made in film and TV; what classic games (or at least older games) are crying for a remake? In my opinion, for instance, the PS2 revamp of Spy Hunter was pretty decent! And Bionic Commando is coming… awesome! What other games could ride on this trend?
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May 7, 2008 11:51 am, Tachevert —
Podcast
The seventh episode of Tweak and Geek has been released. This time, we talk about Gravatars, laptop recommendations, listener voicemail, and IMGDC, and have a heated discussion about programming styles.
May 7, 2008 11:38 am, Tachevert —
Personal
We’re supposed to get cable and internet tomorrow. Meanwhile, we’re plenty busy unpacking and the like. We did get the entertainment systems hooked up in the living room, but without cable, the TV is less than completely useful. So this morning during breakfast, instead of watching the news, I watched the faux-TV in GTA IV. Kudos to the developers, because it was at least as entertaining as anything “real” in this time bracket! Weazel News FTW!
April 29, 2008 8:17 am, Tuebit —
Audio,
MMO Discussion
Last week I wrote up a summary of places online to find the soundtracks of several of the big MMO. If you like MMO music, check it out. And if you know of additional sources, please leave a comment!
While going through the process of cataloging these sources, it occurred to me, some MMO soundtracks were personally memorable … others, not so much. Eight (8!?) years on and I remember the score to Ultima Online (and can probably name the town associated with each tune). Seven years on and I remember the soundtrack of Anarchy Online.
Then, for many years, the soundtracks of MMO failed to stick. Quite honestly, I simply don’t remember there being a soundtrack for SWG. Same for City of Heroes. If I struggle, I can vaguely remember a lot of wood whistle (or some similar instrument) in the score for Bree in LotRO. This, despite the fact that the music of LotRO is awesome.
Perhaps my interests have changed. Maybe I no longer take the time to stop and just listen. Maybe I’ve had a stroke, impacting only my ability to remember MMO soundtracks. Very real possibilities, perhaps.
But I also believe that the relationship between MMO and its music has changed over the years. Here’s why I think so …
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April 28, 2008 11:25 am, Emi —
Chatter
Our first full day in San Diego! The weather was so beautiful. Definitely warmer than Atlanta right now, but still fabulous. We did some driving, some rental hunting, and a little bit of shopping. We managed to drive west far enough to find the ocean, which was awesome.
We are staying for a week in an extended stay hotel. It’s very basic, but we were able to cook some pasta for dinner. We are definitely looking forward to getting a more permanent place and also getting our stuff from the movers. Even the sofa.
(You guys have to deal with me posting today as Tache is off for his first day at work and I’m the only one without gainful employment. I figure while I spend my day looking for a job I can post an update on here!)
Home, “Suite”, err… studio?
Photographic proof that we made it after all this!
The kitty is very happy to not be in the car today and is lounging like the pampered pet that she is.
April 27, 2008 8:21 pm, Tuebit —
Chatter,
Fiction
20th of Wedmath, Year 3001 of the 3rd Age, Michael Delving.
Daisy Brockhouse of Michael Delving was reported missing yesterday after she failed to return from a game of Hiders and Seekers. The Seeker, Rollo Newbuck, is not considered a suspect.
At a press conference this morning, 2nd Shirrif Bodo Bunce said only that “At this point Rollo is certainly considered a person of interest. We encourage him to co-operate fully with the investigation.”
While no Hobbit would speak openly on the subject, many whisper about dark possibilities. A well known intolerance for pork among the young is thought to be behind the rumour that Hobbits, in fact, consume their own dead. Some citizens quietly speculate that it’s only a short journey and a bare cupboard from this secret funerary right to murder and cannibalism.
Thus far, local Hobbits have been unwilling to come forward with information relevant to the investigation.
April 27, 2008 11:34 am, Tachevert and Emi —
Chatter,
Personal
Day 4 of our trek saw us arrive (finally) in San Diego. Hooray! We passed through four Border Patrol checkpoints, which were kind of foreign and weird to us Northeastern types. New Mexico was much like western Texas — flat and brown. Arizona was much of the same, only with cacti and more mountains. California varied from sand dunes to farmland to mountains — and finally, San Diego. The cat, we are pleased to report, pretty much gave up her struggles and napped through most of the day.
We loved these spiky little plant things.
This double-peaked Arizona mountain was pretty.
Our first exit claiming San Diego as a destination!
Real Desert ™, now with Cacti ™
He who controls the spice controls the universe.
Gorgeous rock-studded mountainsides of US I-8.
April 27, 2008 9:45 am, Tuebit —
Chatter
The only possible excuse I can imagine is excessive (even for a dwarf) consumption of spirits.
Dwarves do not decorate their oliphants in pink!
