Posts for May, 2004

May 31, 2004

Another geeky drinking game

Just finished listening to Advantage, a CD of original NES music that I borrowed from Pacrand. And while I was listening I thought of a bad drinking game idea that I’m going to share. Get a bunch of geeks who haven’t heard the CD, first person to name the game the song is […]

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May 28, 2004

Things one can never live down

News to you, about a California bill aimed at limiting Google’s abilites to scan infomation from its Gmail service, presented by the BBC. Why this is funny at all?
“The final decision on whether it becomes law falls to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who can approve it or decide to terminate it.”
Good for a little chuckle, […]

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May 27, 2004

I still don’t believe in Fate

So many of you have already heard this, but for everyone else here goes.
Last night I got two emails. One was from my uncle telling me that my aunt has some serious back spazms, and thus will not be able to travel. He will be staying here to take care of her through the duration. […]

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May 26, 2004

No, Seriously, There’s a Big Fuck Difference

Le Tigre - Tha Tha Empty

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May 25, 2004

Questionable Media

Nicholas Berg beheading UCSD Library Walk Joe Watson Nazi “please wait” “Bush policy”

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May 19, 2004

A Series of Sneaks

Mates of State - As Night as Now

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Cannes & Chinese Cinema

“Zhang Yimou” “Zhang Ziyi” “Gong Li” “Hero” “Cannes” “Jet Li” “Cultural Revolution” “House of Flying Daggers” “Chinese culture” “Monkey King”

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May 17, 2004

Where is my mind?

“Pixies” “Final Fantasy” “FFXII” “Cisco” “Vagrant Story” “gameplay evolution” “fantasy” “Tactics” “gambits” “Iraq”

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May 14, 2004

State of Main

Sundays - Summertime

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E3 from afar

I didn’t attend this year, but the various news sources seem to indicate that the major news story of the conference was the new rivalry between PSP and Nintendo DS. First hand accounts from those I knew who were there said you couldn’t do much of anything with either system, so everything is basically […]

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