This is our new charcoal grill, purchased for far less than the piece of junk Home Depot tried to sell me. I can still smell an taste the aroma … I highly recommend this over gas! Mmm! And much better for the environment too.
23rd Jun, 2009
new environmentally friendly grill
21st Jun, 2009
“nuther” is not a word!
“That’s a whole nuther matter” … this is not correct. You wouldn’t say … “That’s a whole another matter”. My grammar is far from perfect, but this one drives me crazy!!
29th Mar, 2009
hey buddy…
annoyed wasps
Originally uploaded by Kevin Travers
… what’re you lookin at?
19th Mar, 2009
UNITY: What’s New in Unity 2.5
UNITY: What’s New in Unity 2.5
Unity 3D is an amazing game development environment that was Mac only and is now out for Windows as well. It also officially supports iPhone and Wii development. It’s an incredible tool that is relatively easy to use!
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11th Mar, 2009
Prime by Nate Kenyon available for pre-order
Nate Kenyon is a friend that has a new book out… see his website for great reviews of his recent work.
Available July 1st
When simulated interactions are an essential part of life, a programming glitch can be devastating, especially for the company that controls the sims.
William Bellow is an experienced bug hunter who comes as close as any human to the anticipated Transformation that links man to machine. As he digs into the problems surrounding New London’s most advanced programming, the nature of his own memories and the events of his past are called into question. Desperate manipulations and complex deceptions take him from the corporate towers to the underground resistance as Bellow’s work quickly escalates into a fight for his life in both the physical and virtual worlds.
Kenyon’s fast-paced, twisting thriller tracks Bellow’s progress forward through the case and backward through his own questionable past. Scheduled for release in summer 2009, Prime is a must-read for fans of Richard K. Morgan, Neal Stephenson, and Philip K. Dick.
The hauntingly beautiful cover art is by Russian-born artist Katja Faith.
As always, free shipping on all pre-orders. Secure your order today!
20th Feb, 2009
What is Chickenfoot??
What is Chickenfoot??
20th Feb, 2009
Safari as default browser
I’ve always had a soft spot for Safari and it’s a really good browser. But it has it’s problems. Lately it’s been crashing at start up for me. So, I’m sure I’ll find a solution, but in the interim, I’m using Firefox, which I keep installed anyway, because it’s a really good browser too. But here’s my rant: you CAN’T set your default browser in OSX WITHOUT using Safari! So, every time I click on a link it tries to open Safari (which is crashing). So, how am I supposed to change it? You used to be able to do this in the system prefs, but apparently, Apple decided that was too easy and they wanted more people using Safari so they changed it. But if you can’t open it because it’s crashing, what is one to do??
First of all, let me just say that this is the most Microsoftian behavior I’ve seen from Apple. Isn’t that how Microsoft got in trouble with IE? Boooo Apple!
Second of all, there is a work around (probably several, but this is the one I used) Download More Internet which puts a preference pane in that allows you to control what apps certain types of links and files are handled by… included HTTP. Problem solved! Pffft Apple!
end rant.
carry on.
19th Nov, 2008
The Reach
Wiscasset High School graduate Nate Kenyon’s new book, The Reach is out. He is also the author of the Bram Stoker Award Finalist Bloodstone. Look for reviews of both books here soon.
18th Nov, 2008
Weapons & Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior
This article was featured on Bowdoin’s Academic Spotlight. Congratulations Tom! It’s a beautiful book with amazing photos and illustrations. (Inside images after the jump). I did some photoshop work for some of the images.
(from the article)
Thomas D. Conlan, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, recently published Weapons & Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior, 1200-1877 AD (Amber Books, UK, 2008). The book traces the history and development of the Samurai over seven centuries, from a small band of horse-riders to a distinct warrior order, highly skilled with bows, swords, guns and canons. Conlan’s detailed scholarship on their weapons, armor, equipment, fighting techniques and siege tactics is accompanied by over 300 detailed line-drawings, color photographs and maps. “This was a wonderful opportunity to make my research more accessible to a popular audience,” noted Conlan. “There are so many myths around the Samurai. People think of a 700-year warrior class and tend to see a stasis, when in fact the modes of warfare were changing very quickly. I aimed to show the flexibility of the warrior culture both materially and culturally. The Samurai were very pragmatic. They found ways to survive and prosper in an era of great turmoil.”
14th Nov, 2008
SEMIBIG
great website …. good design and humor. these guys are old friends and I can confirm their talent. even if one of them is a “toddler-toting latino”