From …on pampers, programming & pitching manure comes an interesting point on where we find games and the growing popularity of casual games. I found myself at Target recently. Holy balls! Look at the PC game shelf! Approx 1/3 traditional PC hardcore fare (not shown), 1/3 kids & adventure (e.g. Dora, Nancy Drew, etc –…
Monthly Archives: August 2008
On Betatesting…
I saw this short post today on a new addition to my blogroll: Hacking for Christ It really sums up the differences between IE and Firefox, and I’m not just saying that because I’ve spend the last few hours tinkering with a lovely webpage to make it friendly to ancient versions of IE. A contrast…
Chinese Twitter Meme
Are you on Twitter? Join this Olympics-themed meme from the Chinese Twittersphere. There’s a Chinese Twitter meme going around now, Twitter users — I’m supposed to say “Twitterati” and not “Twits” — are adding #080808 to their icons and tweets. David Feng explains more on CNReviews, and Ryan has a collection of #080808 twitter icons….
Free Geek Shirt
Saw this on Building The Alpha G33k Nation – G33k 411, I thought the Hypergadget crew would be interested. To get your shirt, just mention what you think is the coolest new tech. Rise above the establishment. Join the crusade to unite the ALPHA G33K Nation. By bringing your friends into the “ALPHA G33K Nation”,…
New Orleans Sno-Cone… Online!
Famous New Orleans Sno-Cone… preserved online. Allison King, a masters student at the University of Texas at Austin, has created a great online history of the Hansen’s Sno-Bliz iconic snowball stand. Created with the help and cooperation of Ashley Hansen, granddaughter of the late founders Ernest and Mary Hansen, the Web site is a living…
Gustav Stickley On Facebook
I saw this today on the Stickley Museum At Craftsman Farms site: The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is now on Facebook! Come see us on Facebook, and you’ll be able to get Stickley news and updates and upcoming events via Facebook messages and interact with members and friends of the museum. You can also…
Dork Toys!
A popular game most of us play at one time or another is: imagine you have a million dollars and no one to please but yourself. What would your home look like? For a gamer, it would of course be full of games. The latest consoles, computers, and electronics. But what about the rest of…