I’ll Be A Guest On The Incredible Podcast Of Amazing Awesomeness This Sunday
I'm pretty new to this whole podcasting thing, but I think I've been very clear about my love for it. Even though it's a fresh medium for me to express myself, others have been rocking the mic and doing a great job at it. One such duo consists of Mike Schramm and The Turpster -- I was told that trying to find out the legal name of the latter would only result in physical pain, so I let sleeping dogs lie -- who produce The Incredible Podcast of Amazing Awesomeness.
It's a great show and I'm really pumped to go all Chatty Cathy on it. I'll be on their show this Sunday, 1pm PST (4pm ET) for the live chatting -- a first for me in podcasting. I'm pretty scared about that part, but I'm doing it anyway!
For all of the pertinent details (get down on this, guys!), you only need hit up this convenient link right here.
PAX East 2010: The Link Dump
So I went to Boston for PAX East as part of my gig at Joystiq and, man, it was super fun. Getting to meet some fans of the site (I'm floored anytime somebody knows who the hell I am) and, even better, fans of the X3F podcast and JPAG-ers (all super nice dudes, believe me) -- it's just crazy to me. Hugging strangers after the live Joystiq Podcast panel was one of the most pleasant experiences of my life. It's an affirmation that humanity may not be so doomed after all.
Of course, I can't neglect my Joystiq coworkers. To give you an idea of how close we all are, you can't escape seeing anyone from staff without a hug. This is the first job I've ever had like that, where I was not some number on a piece of paper but an actual person. God bless those dudes!
Anyway, I just wanted to put up this post as a thanks and also use it to dump links to Joystiq stuff I wrote and participated in over the last week. That's pretty much the underlying tone of this site 'O mine, after all.
- Breach expected to launch this summer on XBLA for $15
- Hands-on: Battleblock Theater (XBLA)
- Hands-on: Raskulls (XBLA)
- Hands-on: Skate 3 and its new difficulty levels
- Hands-on: Breach (XBLA)
- Skate 3 demo on Xbox Live and PSN April 15
- Panel: Podcasting (f)or PR
- Interview: Skate 3's Chris "Cuz" Perry
Ethan Mars Gets Crunk With the Kids
I wanted to do something cool for my 2,000th Tweet -- the jury is still out on that, but, hey, it's an hour of work you got out of me. In the high stakes world of ridiculous internet videos, I hope that sixty minutes will at least equate to one individual's enjoyment. If I've succeeded there, then I can feel good about this three minute long attempt at humor.
I'm going insane, aren't I?
[Free beats provided by LoopsKiller]
The One Book a Month Project: Snow Crash
So I'm 1/1 with my new endeavor: The One Book a Month Project. As Mike Schramm suggested -- actually, it was more of a threat, because being an individual who works on the internet, by law I wasn't allowed to continue working in the vast series of pipes until I've read Snow Crash. So, I went with Snow Crash.
Apparently, I'm super late to the party, which is fine, but, guys, what a book! Great ideas behind not only the evolution of the internet (and a playful, almost whimsical outlook on the overpopulation and impoverished road this country is headed down), but some interesting comparisons to religion and viruses. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who has yet to read it (and, please, don't drop a comment or link to the Wikipedia page if you're reading this), but it's one of the more interesting and fun books I've ever read. Thanks, Mike!
Next up:
The One Book a Month Project: March 2010 (The Road by Cormac McCarthy)
It’s raining blood on Sesame Street
Slayer brings me fond memories of my times as a teenager. Sesame Street brings me fond memories of being a carefree kid, and giggling every time the Cookie Monster gobbled up a handful of his favorite treat. The two combined sort of fill me with a weird tingling sensation. Regardless, one thing is certain: This video kicks ass. Enjoy.
[Via Manofest]
8-bit metal: Metallica chiptunes
Chiptunes are pretty good, but I don't have as much time as I used to hunt down awesome songs. Today, I stumbled upon a pretty cool YouTube fad -- well, maybe not so much a fad as a couple of awesome users. See, there's 8-bit renditions of Metallica songs available (i'm talking the good Metallica, not the new garbage). The one above this text is Master of Puppets, but I think the remixed version of One is even better. You can find that past the break.
Search YouTube for more Metallica in 8-bit
American Psycho slashes its way onto Broadway
I wonder if it would make a good show, to be honest. The book and movie are both great, each in their own unique way, so I'm not going to sit here and say the idea is horrible. If executed properly, it could be quite the show. But, I'm not much of a musical fan, myself. I couldn't even sit through 20 minutes of Sweeney Todd.
Here's to hoping it's a success. And, if you haven't check out Bret Easton Ellis. His books rock.
Image of the Day: A Denny’s waitress with a brain
So, let me preface this image a bit. On the weekends, if my friend Josh rolls down to my neck of the woods (see: the middle of nowhere), then we usually head into York proper, to Cobblestone's (a big sports bar) to play pool and sip on some brews. If we close the place out or stay late, we'll usually go hang with the goth kids and other folks who closed out the surrounding bars in the area at the local Denny's. This weekend, we actually had a waitress that wasn't legally retarded. I was fairly hammered, not being the one who needed to drive, so I was joking left and right and, on the check, she left what you see above.
What I don't get about the note, however, is the "special ingredient pancakes" part. I mean, we talked about the starving kids in Africa (I didn't eat my whole Grand Slam, so I guess I'm responsible for an Ethiopian family dying or something), but the only memorable pancake thing about that experience was how Josh's pancakes came like 20 minutes late. Okay, maybe she had half a brain.
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