If You Think “Computers” Is a Hobby, I May Have Bad News For You

I just came back from my first visit to Assembly, which is one of the most prominent demo scene events in the world. It hit home something I’ve known, but never really completely digested: in our government and legislation there are still tons of people who think “computers” is a nerdy fringe hobby and that the net is somehow separate from “the real world” – and they don’t even realize they are the weirdos now.

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A Question for Those Who Think Ender’s Game Film Boycott Is Off-Target

July 10, 2013 · Posted in Activism, Art & Entertainment, Equality, Movies & TV · 2 Comments 

Right now Orson Scott Card and his projects are the only pieces of art and entertainment which I feel the need to boycott – there are other artists out there I disagree with, but mostly their work is not on my radar either. I’m not going to give my money to Ender’s Game, and neither are a bunch of others. Why punish the filmmakers?

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Mood Pieces: Kentucky Route Zero – Point and Click Goes Lynch

July 5, 2013 · Posted in Game Review, Gaming, Mood Pieces, Video Games · Comment 

This instalment of Mood Pieces is about Kentucky Route Zero, which combines vaguely Lynchian magical realism, beautiful visuals and evocative soundscapes with point and click style gameplay. The game is out on Steam for PC and Mac.

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