Monthly Archives: May 2007

I mentioned last week how the board game Battlelore started me thinking about readability and my dissertation. I said at the end of my post how Battlelore had got me thinking about the problem, but how it also got me … Continue reading →

Another article that talks about the benefits of giving content away, and finding an altertnative method to making money. Musicians, artists, authors…could all benefit from new models like this?

Trent Reznor gave an interesting interview over at the Herald Sun. In it he states, “It’s a very odd time to be a musician on a major label, because there’s so much resentment towards the record industry that it’s hard … Continue reading →

I grew up on video games and board games. So it’s no surprise that my dissertation (assuming it ever gets written, and at this point that is a big assumption), was triggered by a boardgame. Battlelore is a very enjoyable, … Continue reading →

I have seen many a movie at this theater. The Hunt for Red October (about 6 times). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the original one). The Little Mermaid (where I got to hold a girl’s hand). In fact, any decent movie … Continue reading →

Excellent article over at blog critic. The author describes in my opinion, one of the biggest challenges to user-driven sites like digg and reddit. “The biggest problem seems to be visibility. When one submits a link to one of these … Continue reading →

A new site getting some press is the Encyclopedia of Life. The goal is to catalog all 1.8 million species or organisms on the planet. A lofty goal, and one they think they can accomplish in roughly 10 years. A … Continue reading →

I’m back from Spain, and it was a lot of fun. It’s amazing how many people speak Spanish over there! Even the little kids have picked it up. So, I’ve put up a few pictures over on flickr. You can … Continue reading →

Castle Real, Santander Sapin Originally uploaded by firemeboy. I probably won’t be blogging for a few days, as I’m in Santander, Spain. I’ve seen a castle, the ocean, some incredible hot chocolate, and a sheep. Good times.