My life just kicked into overdrive and sadly I won’t be able to post for the next two weeks. If you need to reach me you know where to find me.
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There are two ways you can do this. First, you can download TweetStalk, the firefox addon that enables you to follow someone without their knowledge (and be super creepy). Second, you can add twitter user’s RSS feed to your feed reader.
Post an innocent question seeking gay gamers to play with. That’s what zeldamario did a few weeks ago on the Palgn forums. The thread titled, “Any other gay gamers?” has received a lengthy and sometimes dizzing response ranging from outright homophobia, shock, empathy and a wallop of folks who fear any sort of discussion around sexuality and gaming.
UPDATE: Check out Denis’ thoughtful post about his experience as a gamer in gay circles. I was surprised to learn that Denis’ gaming hobby isn’t always welcomed.
Isn’t it ironic that an aversion to openly gay gamers can be found in both mainstream and gay cultures? This adds another facet of value to sites like gaygamer and lesbian gamers that cultivate and nurture communities for people who may struggle to find acceptance elsewhere.
Last night I logged onto Youtube to check out my new favorite video. And I noticed that Youtube has gone WIDE. All of the videos now appear in widescreen. I like it so far.
SnackorDie, the l33t snacking blog, has a deliciously bloody cupcake recipe celebrating the debut of Gears of War 2.
Ingredients:
4 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate
3/4 cups butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
Red decorator’s gel
Black decorator’s gel
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l33t Baking Magic
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Yum!
I love my Nintendo Wii but I don’t like the untidiness of my Wii Motes. I like to stack them on top of each other but that rarely holds. My Wii-Craft falls like a deck of cards resulting in a Wii Mess.
That’s why I like these Wii Mote caddies from Play-Asia.com. They’ll help me organize my gaming setup and bring me closer to gaming setup nirvana.
[Via - GeekSugar]
Google has taken bold steps to get into gaming. First, they acquired the in-game ad firm, Adscape for $23 million. Then Google released Lively, an answer to Second Life. Now Google reps are showing up at gaming conferences like GDC. But where is Google going with this? How will they impact gaming in the future?
Google as an Online Games Platform
At GDC Austin,Kevin Hanna revealed that Google plans on releasing an API for Lively. The long term effects of such a move would make Lively available as an online ‘gaming platform’.
Integration with Google Services
Most importantly, Hanna quietly announced that while you can currently embed any Google Gadget into Lively’s world – such as YouTube videos or weather reports running on virtual TVs - the company will soon be providing an API for developers to create new interactive gadgets to run in the space. [Via - GameIndustry.Biz]
So now we can embed Youtube videos into gaming environments. That’s really cool. It doesn’t make me want to risk crashing my PC trying to play Lively again. It’s a nice development nonetheless.
I’d imagine that soon players will be able to interact with their Google Chat friends within the Lively interface too. Again, a cool development. But why wouldn’t I just do that in the real world? What kind of added benefit would I get?
What are your thoughts? Leave a comment here, on facebook, or twitter to discuss.
Pac-man inspired head gear made the rounds at London Fashion week. Fashion designer, Giles, obviously had Pac-man on the brain when he concocted these looks. I happen to think they’re rather cute. I like the yellow head and pink dress combination.
The dress below threw me for a loop. Perhaps Pac-Man is the culprit behind the rail thin models at Fashion Week?
