Ümloud 2010

Ümloud! One of my favorite events from 2009 returned for 2010 and it was better than ever. I'm confident in saying "better" because this year my friends and I took the stage as Supercollider. The experience was well worth it. We all had a blast, and the event raised more than $11,000 for the Child's Play Charity. Supercollider is myself, James, Rick, Mario, and Alice. Bask for a moment in our awsomeness. Big thanks to Tyler Winegarner photography for the images.

The Future Is Bangin'!

I'm going to see Tron Legacy this weekend, and lately I've been thinking about how many science fiction movies, or just nerdy movies feature a girl with black bangs. Check out Olivia Wilde with her black-banged bob:

/love. You Love BlizzCon

I'm putting up today's post with the assumption that it's not too late to talk about BlizzCon. Just like it's never too late to start playing StarCraft or World of Warcraft, BlizzCon has remained topical in my circle of gamer friends months after the fact. Now with the glow of Cataclysm peaking over the horizon, it seems that 2010 has been an excellent year to be a fan of Blizzard.

Death Of A Thousand Pricks: Unboxing Dead Rising 2 Zombrex edition

I love Dead Rising, and I'm making the responsible choice to protect myself and the ones I love, so that I can continue on with the sequel.

PAX 2010 Infodump

Last weekend I had the opportunity to go to PAX Prime in Seattle. I had some expectations, which were quickly shattered, and some apprehension, though the people and atmosphere soon put me at ease. I felt familiar among strangers. I took many pictures during the three-day pilgrimage, and I think a NSF56K show-and-tell session is the best way I can share the experience. I'll try to keep things together as best as I can.

Xbox Live Price Hikes/Is Live The New Cable?

Yesterday came the announcement that the price of an Xbox Live Gold membership is going up. The new pricing schedule takes effect November 1st, with a 1-year membership growing from $50 to $60. Nerd rage was quick to bubble up across the net, some of which I believe is justified.

Gravity Hook HD

This morning I downloaded Semi Secret Software's latest offering for iGadgets, Gravity Hook HD. I hadn't played the free Flash version of the game, so I was pretty much going in sight unseen. Still, coming from the creators of Canabalt, I was eager to see what new challenges they had cooked up. I made the right choice.