Archive for December, 2008
Fascinating stop motion animation
Beautiful stop motion animation with tea lights.
Left 4 Dead in 4K of code
Talented! A complete Left 4 Dead homage in 4K of Java.
The X-Files: I Await Amazement
Being lapsed X-Files fans, we had to eventually catch the latest movie. While being almost entirely devoid of merit, the Mulder/Scully relationship was handled pretty well and the gag reel would have been vintage glory if they hadn’t felt the need to bleep the entire thing.
What was unintentionally hilarious was the breathless exposition in the [...]
Absolution Gap
Absolution Gap
by Alastair Reynolds.
The final book in the Revelation Space series. Carries on the strong momentum of the preceding 3.
Upgrade in progress, don’t panic
I decided to upgrade WordPress to the latest given how absolutely ancient my old version was. No telling what security holes were in there. Things will necessarily be ugly for quite a while, but you can’t make progress without breaking a few eggs.
The year in pictures
An incredible showcase of photos showing the year in pictures.
Redemption Ark
Redemption Ark
by Alastair Reynolds.
Part of a strong trilogy — or quartet depending on who you believe — of hard sci-fi space opera. Really compelling stuff. You know what sucks? This guy has a PhD in astronomy and writes this well. Couldn’t he have spread the wealth a bit instead of hogging all the talent?
Jizz in my pants
SNL might be awful, but every once in a while they come up with a winner. More props to Justin Timberlake for the cameo.
