Author: Scott

My computer’s in Maryland for repairs, so I’ve been bouncing back and forth between using the Wii’s web browser and my parents’ computers to get my fix for the last several days. I’m having trouble keeping up with the internet, but I guess that’s a good thing.

Bonnie and I are playing a little game of switcheroo, with me taking her place writing Playing Dirty this week, and her taking my job writing Off the Grid for the next. My column, entitled “The Queer Hero,” should appear on Joystiq sometime this Thursday. Lord knows I’ve been writing it in my head for long enough.

I just sent off my scholarship application for GDC 2007. I haven’t exactly figured out how I’m going to get there, but I know I want to be there. Very badly. The scholarship means a lot to me, which is probably why it was so hard to hit the “Submit” button. I want this scholarship. I don’t know what else to say about it.

Finally, tomorrow I leave for Israel, which is mostly scary because I don’t think I’m entirely aware of it yet. My body’s not acting like I’m leaving the country. It’s only eleven days, but I still feel like I should feel some kind of tension or anxiety. I’ll feel better when I don’t feel so good.

The trip itself is going to be incredible. I’ll write about it once I return, and once my PowerBook returns to me.

Maybe it’s because my own life doesn’t involve exciting activities like fishing, home furnishing, and paying off mortgages. Maybe it’s the silly idea that, somehow, I can make a living wage by shaking trees. Or maybe it’s the column deadline I’m up against, an upcoming trip to Israel, the failure of my computer’s hard drive, and a handful of other things that I’m distracting myself from.

Yeah, that Animal Crossing: Wild World is pretty addictive.

Awesome. Not only do I get to repeatedly turn my laptop on and off again, hoping that this time it’ll boot up completely and allow me to backup my files, but I also get to drive to the closest Apple Store (about an hour away), and argue with the resident Geniuses about why I shouldn’t have to pay for repairs again if the repairs I paid for the last time obviously didn’t do a damn thing. Sweet.

(Note to self: I owe Bonnie a quarter — hell, probably a fiver by the time I get this sorted out)

Love because the bunnies had me at hello. Hate because of pretty much everything else. Rayman Raving Rabbids was a great concept that deserved more development time than it got.

ATTN: Ubisoft Montpellier – Please fix the broken minigames; make more multiplayer-centric experiences; clean up the interface; design longer shooter levels; rely less on the nunchuk; improve on the “dancing bunnies” concept. In short, make the whole game as insane as those videos I fell in love with, and less like a franchise title rushed to launch (and it wouldn’t hurt to get rid of Rayman, either).

She said, “You know, when Iwas first hired we were issued little whitegloves.

I had a chat with some of the Java team at Sun; check back later for a report.

Courtney was breathless telling me all about her first day of school when we spoke on the phone last evening. Studentpilots, however, were obligated to use their ownshirt tails to clean their goggles. You’llfind the interview here and look for the controlbuttons above the words Radio Show:Should you wish to download, you may do so here:. Have you ever been stopped by your computer when trying to burn a CD?

I’m a little more inclined to believe.

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When astudent became a pilot, the shirttail was cut andhanded to him to symbolize that he, too, was nowentitled to wear the scarf of a pilot. I went through all of theSmithonisan museums, the National Zoo, themonuments, and just about everything there was tosee and do, I saw and did.

I stepped out of the limo at NationalAirport, taking the hand my chauffeur proffered. I seeit as a chance to start over with new goals, oranother shot at achieving previous goals.

Send me an email if you’re interested.

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There were only about sixteen pilots at thiscommuter at the time, including fifteen guys andme.

Cap’n Meryl is also the author of “The World At My Feet.

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Pinging is currently not allowed.

Former KGB agent Valentin Velichko said fellow former agent Litvinenko, who died in London on Nov.

Realistically Microsoft will not kill Flash, but it might give it some competition, which I would welcome.

When astudent became a pilot, the shirttail was cut andhanded to him to symbolize that he, too, was nowentitled to wear the scarf of a pilot.

— Jacob ( hlqzl@mooijman.com )

I should have made it a dime; I think I’m going to be in trouble soon.

In lieu of working on my senior project, I gave numberless a new look, taking inspiration from Daring Fireball and (picnic, LIGHTNING). James tells me that John Gruber gets angry at people who steal his design, so let me emphasize that this site is inspired by his site, and is not necessarily copying its format. I admit I worry about such trivial things as angering Mr. Gruber, but I suppose it’s difficult to offend people when you have no readership. So I’m safe for now.

I’m still not 100% in love with the look. It’s less conventional, but still blog-like; the large logo is at times eye-catching, and at times an eyesore; the background color looks better on some screens than others; and the content looks pinched to me, compressed into the space between the sidebar and the main section, leaving the rest of the site seeming bare.

On the plus side, I managed to make a table-less page design that looks identical in IE, Firefox, and Safari. And on my first try, too! Regardless, I still might end up tweaking a few things, namely the color scheme and size of the header.

In order to secure one on launch day, I waited out in the cold for twelve hours of my life. Outside of the Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston. Thirty degrees Fahrenheit. No sleep.

Totally worth it.
 

» Wii + Popcorn taken by Max.

» 1x Nintendo Wii Console w/ Wii Sports
» 1x Wii Remote
» 1x Wii Nunchuk
» 1x The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii
» 1x Rayman Raving Rabbids for the Nintendo Wii
» 1x Wii Points Card (value: 2,000 points)

Purchase. Return home. Play. Sleep. Play some more.

» Bundle pack taken by Bonnie. No thanks necessary.

» Backpack » 2x layers of pants » Long-sleeve shirt » Fleece zip-up » Corduroy jacket » Scarf » Hat » Gloves

» Nintendo DS » Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow » Mario Kart DS » New Super Mario Bros. » Nintendogs » Stool » Camera » Nabokov’s Lolita

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