The Good Folks Over At Common Craft

I really like what these guys do - very quick, easy & simple.

This is something my Grandmother would be able to understand!

PS - GDC review coming soon...!

Open the pod bay doors, HAL!

I'm writing this blog entry using Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 9. Because I can.

I first purchased the NaturallySpeaking software about any 10 years ago and didn't like it. After putting together the content for an upcoming webinar, and having it take six hours of typing, I decided to try something different. Now that webinar would only take me about an hour or two.

I is still working out the nuances of the software (pun intended).for example, I am still learning all of the formatting commands, and I am finding that because my computer is slow. There is a very slight delay in the response of the software. However, I am noticing that the program is "learning" as I go. If you do a lot of typing out, you should definitely check it out.

Cracking Open the Commodore 64

I'm not a total geek, but I do find this series from TechRepublic interesting. The Commodore 64, along with the "Trash 80" (TRS-80) was one of the first computers I played around with. My friend had one and I was instantly enthralled with what the technology could do.

Anyway, it's interesting seeing the guts of these old machines - especially in comparison to today's technology.

Mister Rogers Plays Video Games

And now for something completely different...

...a chimpanzee washing a cat. Because.

One Gamer's Dream...? Cool, nonetheless...

When I was in college, I thought a "Kegirator" was a cool idea. I never dreamed I'd see this.

Another cool example of convergence, in my mind...

Cmuoniactoin

This is cool. check this out...this works ok w/human-to-human communication; I don't think it would work so well (yet) in creating computer programs (unless you had some good AI involved)...

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it

(...and yet, while I can comprehend this, I'd still feel bad if I sent somethign out that was missspelled...)

:P

N'est-ce pas, "NES Paul"? Oui, oui...

As much as I enjoy both guitars and games, I think this is going a little too far! :)

I gotta hand it to his creativity, though...wonder how it sounds? Still, it's his original machine...that just seems wrong on so many levels...maybe he fried the motherboard from too much playing!? Still, it is a creative way to join the genres...

I wonder how this would work w/Guitar Hero or Rock Band??? Or even a blind-folded piano player played it(...BTW, I saw him live as part of Video Games Live (...very worth while show; gives you a different perspective on the industry, and a deeper appreciation for the art in the entertainment...) and he was awesome!).

Also, check out Tommy's house here...he's composed music for over 200 video games, so odds are you've probably heard one or two of his tracks...Enjoy!