Archive for September, 2010
BOTB Series: The Best Open Source Native Linux Games
Being a game designer AND a semi-die-hard linux user my choice of games can differ slightly from the general public. As I spend most of my time working in linux I also have a tenancy to game a fair bit in linux. So over the course of the past couple of years I have gone [...]
BOTB Series: Music in Video Game Trailers
There have been rare instances where music is used so beautifully and so brilliantly in the most unlikely places that you have to stop and pay respect. Video Game trailers are definitely one of those places, although I’d say movie trailers would be another. This isn’t to say that there isn’t some powerful music used [...]
Science Fiction as a tool for human survival
“Sleep Dealer is remarkably topical for a film set in the future (albeit one described by Rivera as taking place “five minutes from now”). Central themes include outsourcing, corporate ownership of water, remote warfare, confessional internet diaries and military contractors who are accountable to no one. It’s the rare political film without any reference to [...]
RadioLab: It will broaden your mind and open your heart
Well it’s no secret that I’ve fallen in love recently as I’ve been telling everyone who will listen. Not with a member of the fairer sex however but with a Radioshow / Podcast out of New York called Radiolab. In fact I’m so blown away with this show I just spent the better part of [...]
An oldschool tour through the original Id Software Studio
Such a classic piece of our culture. The importance of what these men did changed the world forever, definitely something that should be watched and appreciated. As a side note for those of you in the dark: The founders of id Software met in the offices of Softdisk developing multiple games for Softdisk’s monthly publishing. [...]
BOTB Series: Sexiest Songs of All time (Non-electronic)
Today I had an urge to listen to Wicked Game by Chris Isaak, without a doubt the more sensual song in the world to me. If at any time there was a baby-making anthem this would be it. But instead of simply saying ‘This is the sexiest song of all time’ making a post about [...]
Take a moment to be touched: Radiolab Moments
If you haven’t heard it yet I am thoroughly addicted to a Radioshow / Podcast out of New York on the NPR called ‘Radiolab‘. A show worthy enough of their own post for sure so I won’t get into how amazing it is but I found this video on their site today that brought a [...]
Not Accepting the anger of others
Buddha was walking into the city market one day and near the city entrance an old bitter man was sitting on a box glaring at Buddha, who carried a bright smile on his face. At the sight of him this old man started cursing Buddha up and down, left right and center, telling him how [...]
Toyota and Ford in a Canoe Race
A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River . Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to [...]
A Pale Blue Dot – Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan has written on of the greatest speeches I have listened to in my time and I am listening to it again for the upteenth time as I write this post. It has a way to inspire you, to humble you, to lift you up and to ground you all at the same time. [...]
