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Category Archives: Geek
Boots? Let me tell you about my boots
If I have learned one thing from years of inconsistent cosplay, it’s this: Don’t forget your feet. I’ve had more fun ruined by crappy footwear. I go to great lengths to get everything right and then an hour into whatever … Continue reading
Star Wars “fans” have a thing to learn from Tom Lehrer
No one is more dangerous than someone who thinks he has “The Truth.” My personal hero in life, Tom Lehrer, said those words in regards to religion, but today I realize they apply to something far more important: Star Wars. … Continue reading
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Kickstarter, I shop you
As I have mentioned before, I like Kickstarter. I regularly say that I shop on Kickstarter. According to a recent blog from the team at Kickstarter, I am wrong. It’s hard to know how many people feel like they’re shopping … Continue reading
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My Kickstarter Win/Loss Record
Kickstarter! Kickstarter! Kickstarter! And yet I often hear people darkly warning anyone who will listen that KS is a fad, or a ripoff, and a lot of projects never get backed, and they all ship late, and there’s nothing to … Continue reading
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What to do when your Ghostbusters pack isn’t good enough
When I finished writing Critical Path, I wanted to get myself a nice big milestone gift to commemorate the achievement. That usually means “guitar,” but after looking, lusting, and playing for a few months…nothing wants to go home with me right … Continue reading
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The Rock & Roll Jeopardy story
When I turned 30, I set out to do a number of things before I got too old. One of them was to audition for a game show. Thanks to a friend of a friend who had been on the … Continue reading
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GamePro is gone
I read the news today, oh boy. I have mixed emotions, but then again, I’ve had mixed emotions about GamePro since I left in 2003. GamePro was seven years of my life, and they were alternately awesome and frustrating. Like any … Continue reading
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A live-action Palette-Swap Ninja video!
We have finally shown ourselves.
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I met Dan Aykroyd
Three years ago I met Ernie Hudson. I got a photo of all four Ghostbusters and he signed it. I have made it a goal to get all four guys to sign it now. Tonight I was chillin’ at home … Continue reading
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New Palette-Swap Ninja song: “Arcade Gaming Shrine”
Only took, like, 11 months to do my half of this song but it’s finally available. It’s an ode to the coin-ops Jude and I grew up with (and that he has since adopted for his basement arcade — it’s … Continue reading
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