Flower

3 Feb

Flower

Every once in a while a video game comes along that promises to be innovating, interesting, and imaginative. I’m not sure if Flower boasted that much of itself, but it certainly delivered.

The game is pretty simple… You start off by controlling what appears to be a gust of wind. (more…)

Precarious Pug Procurement

1 Feb

Precarious Pug Procurement

For a few months now, I’ve wanted a new little life in my house. I love Spaz, but she’s a cat and prone to do cat-like things. She curls up with me when she feels like it, she lets me know when her food bowl is empty, but her very existence doesn’t depend on mine. (more…)

Java Programming

29 Jan

My school, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that I need to learn Java. It also seems to think that I can learn this to proficiency in a matter of ten weeks. The first five weeks are considered basic programming. The next five are for the advanced level. Can someone say “rushed”? (more…)

Gowalla

25 Jan

Gowalla

I’ve started using an application on my iPhone known as Gowalla. The premise is similar to FourSquare’s, which I was never quite sure about. The entire app is based on the idea that someone wants to know where you’re at or have been and that you want to make a game out of it. (more…)

Moleskine Debacle

15 Jan

Moleskine Debacle

A little bit ago, I’d put a Moleskine on my holiday wish list. My boss, the gentle giant he is, bought me one. I was so ecstatic and so pleased with my new little notebook that I went out and bought myself the holiday color a month planner. This, sadly, was a mistake. (more…)