May 08 2008
I’m playing chess with a guy I work with, but I’m not a very good chess player. If anyone can help me beat him, I’ll send you a copy of my next album. Currently, here’s what the board looks like. I’m black. Can you suggest my next move (and tell me why it’s a good [...]
Feb 07 2008
Here’s the CACSUBTFFDA game (i.e. Create A Coherent Sentence Using Book Titles From Five Different Authors):
Given five authors, you have to come up with a coherent sentence that uses one book title from each author. The rules:
Book titles must be in one sentence.
You can use as many other words as you need, but not [...]
Jan 16 2008
Jenny and I recently bought a PlayStation 2 video game console. We’re not gamers, but we do enjoy the occasional mindless video game. I like racing games such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted, which happens to be the most enjoyable racing games I’ve ever played. I don’t care about the storyline or upgrading or [...]
Sep 26 2007
Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon™:
This is it - the biggest, most spectacular LEGO® Star Wars model ever! At almost 3 feet (90cm) long, it’s the ultimate centerpiece to any Star Wars collection!
$680 Canadian at the LEGO website, but $1,074.95 at amazon.com’s American site. Odd.
I hope it comes with a manual.
By the way, “LEGO” is from [...]
Aug 01 2007
Magic: The Science Of Illusion explains some illusions, showing how mirrors are used for most.
May 20 2007
Jenny and I are thinking of renting of a video game console over a long weekend sometime, preferably during a long weekend when it’s raining. We’re going to veg and play video games night and day. I’m talking about pulling out the futon and setting up the living room and not moving for the whole [...]
Dec 21 2006
The Ballad of the Noob, a tale from the game World Of Warcraft that’s told using the song A Boy Named Sue, which was made famous by Johnny Cash. I laughed.
Some explanation to those who don’t get it:
- WOW (World Of Warcraft) is a multi-player online game where you live vicariously through a fantastical [...]
Oct 22 2006
I’ve owned a VIC-20, Nintendo, and Super Nintendo. I currently own a Nintendo 64 and a Playstation 2, which I rarely play. Yet, I still read about new games and the industry. Here are the games I own:
Sep 01 2006
Google Image Labeler:
You’ll be randomly paired with a partner who’s online and using the feature. Over a 90-second period, you and your partner will be shown the same set of images and asked to provide as many labels as possible to describe each image you see. When your label matches your partner’s label, you’ll earn [...]
Jun 12 2006
WEBoggle is an easy-to-use implementation of Boggle that displays your score alongside others who are playing the same version. You have to type in the words you find. Clicking the mouse on the grid rotates it.
When the timer starts, each player searches the assortment of letters for words of three letters or more [...]
May 05 2006
I’ve never owned a portable electronic game system, although I’ve always had a small desire to have one (damn commercialism). So recently, I decided to look into buying a Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP, which costs around $90 in Canada.
I considered other popular, portable choices: Sony PSP is too expensive and fragile-looking; the dual-screen Nintendo DS [...]
Apr 08 2006
Bonobo’s Bongos, a game:
Can you meet the beat and copy Bado’s rhythm on Bono’s bongos? There’s zero room for mistakes so play the game and don’t go bananas!
I found it easier to not look at them playing while listening to the drum pattern.
(via Found on the Web)
Mar 26 2006
101 Free Games: The Definitive Guide To The Best New Free Games On The Web
What you’re looking at is the result of countless hours spent searching for the best and newest free games. You’ll find some mods, a little shareware, and a couple Web games, but most of the titles on the next few pages [...]
