…I go into an opera phase. Usually there’s a trigger; this time it was doing an entire concert of opera choruses and realising the ones I enjoyed the most were all by Verdi. Last time it was while I was in (high) school, triggered by the availability of free tickets to dress rehearsals at the [...]
“We look good in black and white.” – the Wanderer, leafing through wedding photos
Edit: I have handed them out. If I get any more invites, I will look to this list first I signed up for the Joost Beta not really expecting anything. In the end I got in and have been tinkering with it. It’s a rather nice idea and the software is unusually cool. The Content [...]
Steam is so much cooler than anything else. I have always loved the ‘real engineering’ of the Steampunk world. It’s interesting that it has never really succeeded as an rpg, and apart from one notable exception. it hasn’t seen the light of day in computer games. There’s the Difference Engine, and LXG but I am [...]
This just about blew my mind. Some have called it a “Flash puzzle,” but I think Neil was closer to the mark when he wondered whether the clicking around was actually powering some diabolical and infernal device. Although it works without sound, the experience is enhanced if you leave it on. I suspect the experience [...]