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Author Archives: Dan
The Amricaster (v1)
One of my goals this year was to learn more about how to set up, repair, and maintain my guitar collection. I had some successes over the summer, and by August I wondered: Could I now build an entire guitar … Continue reading
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Spoiler-free thoughts on comics and the MCU
My mom abhorred violence. I didn’t grow up with toy guns; I didn’t see Star Wars until it was re-released and in the last-chance dollar theater because “I am not taking you to a war movie.” Finally she relented after … Continue reading
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The Corey Feldman Story
Have I ever told you the Corey Feldman story? When I was in my early teens I was a child actor. A handful of commercials, a small walk-on role in a movie, nothing major — but I auditioned for a … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the SNES Classic Edition
If you are reading this, I want you to be happy. Games make me happy. Games make you happy. I want you to have the games that make you happy. But stop with the shock and surprise that Nintendo “didn’t … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the NES Classic Edition
“I cannot wait to get that NES Classic! HDMI out, it’s loaded with great games, and it’s only $60!” “Yeah, it’s adorable and a great value. But..don’t you already have all these games?” “Sure! I play the loose NES carts … Continue reading
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How to Buy a New Guitar Amp
Step 1: Accept that your old Marshall AVT50 hybrid amp has a noisy fan. Assume it is irreparable and convince yourself that you should get a new amp.
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The truth about “To defeat the Cyberdemon, shoot at it until it dies”
Doom has returned, and with it, an old wound has been opened. Over the years, the GamePro ProTip “To defeat the Cyberdemon, shoot at it until it dies” has become something of a meme. It’s inspired websites. It’s come full circle … Continue reading
Summer 1985
In 1985, when I was 14, I traveled with a small company of Evita for about five weeks. Of the 25 men in the company, three were straight:: Juan Peron, Che, and myself. Juan and Che bunked together. I will … Continue reading
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2015
Facebook is the reason I haven’t been blogging much here. I think I should change that, because even though I look back at some of my angrier screeds and cringe, this is still the one and only space where I … Continue reading
Posted in Etc, Palette-Swap Ninja
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On Being Willing To Learn…For Fun
I run Jeopardy games at PAX whenever I can. These are custom-built game shows in every sense of the word — handmade buzzers, bespoke software, and custom-created questions by and for the PAX attendees. It’s trivia, so it’s not all … Continue reading
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