Stacy Davidson is roughly 25% done on her SCUMM engine-style game Han Solo Adventures.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
"On the Fox Kids Spider-Man show of the 1990s, the Sinister Six was re-named the Insidious Six because of executive interference"
"there was worry that the name 'sinister' was too harsh/too scary/too something."
Friday, August 28, 2009
Vader's Apprentice
Vader's Secret Apprentice from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed disguised as a Sandperson:
The screenshots are from new downloadable content:
The screenshots are from new downloadable content:
The mission begins at the end of the story of The Force Unleashed and re-imagines the Star Wars Saga as if the Secret Apprentice had killed Darth Vader and taken his place at the Emperor's side, becoming the most powerful Sith Lord in the universe. The story picks up as the Emperor sends his new apprentice to the planet Tatooine to dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi -- who has been hiding on the planet ever since the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. During their hunt for the reclusive Jedi, players will also explore the depths of Jabba the Hutt's palace and encounter notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
"Just because your fantasy team's quarterback is broken doesn't mean your hope for a payout has to be, thanks to fantasy sports insurance"
WSJ:
two Long Island insurance brokers have developed a way for the fantasy owner to experience the bittersweet taste of an insurance payout when their superstar goes down with a season-ending injury.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Microsoft sent salesmen slabs of concrete
The notes to this ad campaign by Y&R for Microsoft say:
We wanted to show software sales staff that Windows breaks down the walls in customers lives. So we showed them what that felt like by putting our letter in a concrete envelope, complete with a hammer to smash it open. The letter invited them to join a sales promotion where they could win a trip to where the Berlin Wall used to be.
Friday, August 21, 2009
How the actor Rain got so lean for Ninja Assassin
EW:
The star worked out eight hours a day for eight months and ate strictly chicken breasts and vegetables. ”Actually, I threw up every day,” he admits. ”I was so ashamed.”
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Annie Leibovitz's "debts now total a staggering $24 million"
NYMag:
If she can’t meet that deadline, she may lose her homes and the rights to her life’s body of work.
Friends say Leibovitz has begun to think of herself less as a celebrity artist leading a charmed life and more as a single mother of three fighting to keep a roof over her head and food on her family’s table. It isn’t surprising, then, that she bristled at a lifetime-achievement award. The fear of no longer working is terrifying to her. She has to work. What remains mystifying is the simple question on everyone’s mind that night: How on earth could something like this have happened to Annie Leibovitz?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Seunghan Song's Window Phone
Seunghan Song's "Window Phone" concept features a display that mimics different weather conditions, including frost and rain. More photos here.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
"Brazil TV host turned politician 'ordered killings to boost ratings'"
"suspected of commissioning at least five murders to prove his claim that the region is awash with violent crime."
Monday, August 17, 2009
"Spectacular Distractions Are the Perks of Judgeship"
NYT:
Also distracting is the local wildlife, which periodically shows up on the courthouse steps. “We often have a bear come through,” said Ray Kern, who works security at the court. “And coyote. Bobcats, too, on a regular basis. They come up to the front door. But we don’t let them in.”
Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Merchandise Event
September 9 is the Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Merchandise Event at Disneyland. Among the special items for sale is the $250 Haunted Mansion Tabletop Clock by Walt Disney Imagineer, John Mauvezin.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tea kettle
Vessel Ideation won a tea kettle design contest with the "ONE Teakettle." As the kettle heats up, a beautiful pattern appears:
An alternative design features Space Invaders:
An alternative design features Space Invaders:
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Kodinhi is a village in India known for twins
Wikipedia:
The village is noted for having a high twinning rate although India has one of the lowest twinning rates in the world
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Despite several studies being conducted, the exact cause of this phenomenon is yet to be ascertained. Women from Kodinhi married off to far away places are also known to give birth to twins
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This phenomenon of a large number of twin births is not unique to Kodinhi, and has also been observed in the town of Igbo-Ora in Nigeria
Monday, August 10, 2009
Burger King jersey for Getafe
Flip-over zombie t-shirt for Resident Evil:
Burger King sponsors a Spanish soccer team called Getafe, and the team's jersey features a similar design:
Burger King sponsors a Spanish soccer team called Getafe, and the team's jersey features a similar design:
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Photos from the Bioshock 2 beach event
As part of the Bioshock 2 ARG "Something in the Sea," bottles of Arcadia Wine from the Worley Winery were left at various beaches around the world:
Inside, were rolled-up posters:
You can find high-res versions of some of the images above at these links.
