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Lisa & Teri’s Fancy Neo-Victorian Parlor Wedding - (USA)
The offbeat bride: Lisa, Office Monkey (now with grad student action!) Her offbeat partner: Teri, Grad student and Office Monkey Location & date of wedding: Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis, MN on October 3rd, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We came in under our 5k budget, and still got our fancy to-do. We had board games, chess and card games, and a really (really really) tough puzzle instead of dancing — since our buddies don’t dance and empty dance floors are depressing.
http://offbeatbride.com/2008/11/lisa-teris-fancy-neo-victorian-parlor-wedding
What You Need to Know About a Computer Programming Course - (USA)
Computer programming may seem like a highly complicated discipline but at its roots, every program actually begins as a simple set of instructions. Computer programming is essentially the design of a simple program in order to create a more complicated program. It is currently one of the most sought-after courses and is also a career that presents plenty of opportunities in a very exciting field. If you’re curious about what taking a computer programming course will be like, here are some im
http://www.9dom.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-a-computer-programming-course/
World Board Gaming Championships 2009 - (USA)
The WBC is the most tournament-oriented of board gaming conventions, with events scheduled in 100 different games. It’s been running under the name since 1999, and since 2005 in Lancaster, PA. Pre-tournament games start this weekend, with the actual championships starting next week. Don’t go expecting riches, as well as fame; they only award plaques.
http://www.purplepawn.com/2009/07/world-board-gaming-championships-2009/
Whole Bead Show - (USA)
Discover a whole new show of beads at The Whole Bead Show and now the Whole Bead Shop, a show inside a show
http://wholebead.com/
What I've been Playing - (USA)
by Ping33[Ping 33 will be joining us every few weeks to review video games, which is something I have wanted here for a while. Ping33 is a smart guy -- he knew Studio 60 was bad and All Star Batman was good long before I did, and he recommended Casanova to me.]I've been thinking about doing this for a while now. I've been a gamer my whole life... I remember back in Kindergarten trading my Red Sox jacket (which no longer fit) to my friend Jessica for her copy of Dig Dug and Joust for the Atari 26
http://geoffklock.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-ive-been-playing.html
Bizarre “Hidden Words” On Hutchison Campaign Website - (USA)
The Austin American-Statesman first repo rted this morning about some bizarre “hidden words” slapped into the source code of a campaign website belonging to U.S. Senator and gubernatorial candidate Kay Bailey Hutchison . Although the Statesman told us about the amusing episode, they didn’t tell us about all of the entertaining phrases, which include the interestign question, “why do we have knees.” A full list of the phrases included in the source code of the Hutchison site are listed belo
http://capitolannex.com/2009/07/30/bizarre-hidden-words-on-hutchison-campaign-website/
Tennessee Game Days - Home - (USA)
Tennessee Game Days is an open gaming convention held annually in Nashville, TN.
http://www.tngamedays.com/
Why most video games aren’t profitable - (USA)
Although video game revenue is at its highest level in history, most researchers believe the industry is recession-proof, and there are more gamers across the globe than ever before, not everything is so blissful for the video game industry. According to the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research institute, just 4 percent of games that go into production will turn a profit and only 20 percent of titles that make it to store shelves will achieve profitability. It’s not hard to see why t
http://www.avault.com/news/why-most-video-games-aren%e2%80%99t-profitable/
Dundracon - (USA)
http://www.dundracon.com/
Shared Worlds camp for teens was a great lecturing experience - (USA)
Last week I was a guest lecturer at the Wofford’s Shared Worlds two week workshop on building made up worlds and playing in them (see newspaper article ). There were a lot of developing talents there, and it was fun to test out some new lectures/workshops I’ve created on point of view and character, triangulating off of lectures by Will Hindmarch and Jeff Vandermeer. Of interest to me in particular was that I led a socratic dialogue about story endings on my last lecture, where the studen
http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2009/08/03/shared-worlds-camp-for-teens-was-a-great-lecturing-experience/
7 days around the MMO world (Aug 2) - (USA)
While the summer heats up, the game industry seems to be cooling down. With some big conventions looming in the horizon it feels like most developers are holding out on us. PAX, BlizzCon and GamesCon are all just around the corner and it appears most devs are keeping their traps shut for the mean time. So instead of bringing you commentary on the latest news developments we’re going outline the best upcoming MMOs that you should be keeping your eye on. Huxley The Dystopia just entered
http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2009/08/02/7-days-around-the-mmo-world-aug-2/
Pathfinder RPG makes its initiative check, sells out first run - (USA)
Just days before the launch of their much-anticipated Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, Paizo Publishing announced that the first print run had sold out, with all preordered copies on their way to stores for an Aug. 13 release. “We thought we had printed enough to last us at least until the end of this year, but skyrocketing demand from our customers and distributors has us reprinting already,” said Lisa Stevens, CEO of Paizo. “We have a healthy amount heading to Gen Con, but we t
http://nerdvana.freedomblogging.com/2009/08/05/that-was-fast/25621/
The All-Con Experience « Vahn16’s Weblog - (USA)
http://vahn16.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/the-all-con-experience/
A case for sex-positive education, or just "othering" Japan? - (USA)
(Trigger warning: The referenced article may be triggering in its description of sexual acts with objects-perceived-as-girls.) I'll admit, I struggled to find a way to approach this story , about an outgrowth of the otaku * subcultures in Japan. Fortunately, I'm not alone in this contributor thing, and got some significant help from Liss on this one, so thanks Liss! Errors and omissions may be safely attributed to me, though. (A brief precis of the article, so people don't have to risk bei
http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2009/07/case-for-sex-positive-education-or-just.html
World’s largest solar-powered stadium constructed for World Games 2009 - (USA)
No one has ever attempted to power an entire stadium with solar energy before, but Japan-based Toyo Ito Architects are using solar energy beyond all conventions to power the main stadium built for the World Games to be held in July this year. The $150 million stadium can house 55,000 spectators and can power 80% of the surrounding neighborhood if it‘s solar array is connected to the grid during days when the stadium is not being used. Every inch of the stadium’s incredible 14,155-sq-m ro
http://www.solarfeeds.com/ecofriend/7118-worlds-largest-solar-powered-stadium-constructed-for-world-games-2009.html
BYTE-SIZE REVIEW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled - (USA)
As a Turtle fan, I gotta tell you it doesn’t get much better than a classic TMNT beat-’em-up game. TMNT Turtles in Time was a game I rented several times back in the SNES-era, and one I beat on single play-throughs repeatedly. Now that the game has been given the HD treatment in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled , I’ve once again come under the influence of Turtle Mania. Two things you must know if you’re considering purchasing this game: The first, you have to really
http://www.torontothumbs.com/2009/08/06/byte-size-review-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-turtles-in-time-re-shelled/
Cultural Flashback: Tim Kring and the Fall of ‘Heroes’ - (USA)
Jump to Comments Cultural Flashback: Tim Kring and the Fall of ‘Heroes’ My brother asked me this week why I hadn’t yet commented (like Mo Ryan at the Chicago Tribune or James Poniewozik at Time) on the emerging story wherein Tim Kring, creator of NBC’s former-hit Heroes, referred to people who watch his show live weekly “dipsh**s” while discussing the show moving away from serialization in a recent appearance. Now, clearly, this is hideously uncool and condescending coming from someone who runs
http://memles.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/cultural-flashback-tim-kring-and-the-fall-of-heroes/
Atlanta Game Fest - (USA)
http://atlantagamefest.com/agf.htm
.NET Naming Conventions and Programming Standards (C#.Net, VB.Net, J#.Net) and Best Practices - - (USA)
http://www.irritatedvowel.com/Programming/Standards.aspx
Cortland Celtic Festival - (USA)
http://www.cortlandcelticfestival.com/
Penny Arcade Expo 2008 - (USA)
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/
These Questions Need Answers: An essay on the Veronica Mars pilot - (USA)
On my writing docket this summer were three essays that I’d committed to: a write-up of my SCMS presentation on Lostpedia (which will be coming out in Transformative Works & Cultures this fall), my piece on serial form and memory , and a long-delayed chapter for an anthology about the series Veronica Mars , edited by Sue Turnbull and Rhonda Wilcox. As summer winds toward the end, I’ve thankfully finished up all three! And as I’ve taken to doing, I’m sharing a prepublication draft of th
http://justtv.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/the-questions-need-answers-an-essay-on-the-veronica-mars-pilot/
www.ithacascottishgames.com - BISHOP EVENTS in association with CUSHING BAGPIPE Co. present THE - (USA)
http://www.ithacascottishgames.com/
Wag the Blog Redux: Media Bias? - (USA)
Wag the Blog Redux: Media Bias? Is the media biased? The Fix asked readers to weigh in on that question last week after Post Ombudsman Deborah Howell wrote a piece concluding that the paper had favored President-elect Barack Obama in its coverage. And, boy did you ever respond. While some of the responses to our innocent question can't be printed in a family blog like The Fix, others offered thoughtful and nuanced responses. Our personal favorite even fit in a field hockey reference! That's wel
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/11/wag_the_blog_redux_media_bias.html?nav=rss_blog
The 2008 Video Game Convention - (USA)
In case you were asleep somewhere under a heavy rock, there was a video game expo this past weekend in Philly at the Convention Center. I took my 13 year old Floyd down there and while it actually seemed to me to be much smaller than I would've expected (despite the enormous will-call ticket pick up line we initially got in that took 20 minutes to get us our tickets), there was a bunch of stuff going on.I'm going to ultimately defer you to check out Geekadelphia's multiple posts here, here (got
http://phillybits.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-gaming-convention.html
New York Comic Con - April 18-20, 2008 - (USA)
New York ComicCon, New York's Comic Convention 2008, has the inside scoops on hundreds of the entertainment world’s most cutting-edge products, from comics and anime and manga to graphic novels and games and gaming.
http://www.nycomiccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=2577&appname=100453
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