Big news.
But is it just me, or do these guys look like Statler and Waldorf?
Giuliani and McCain
It’s been a long and lonely road…
Haiku
Life is easier
when seen through blessed felt eyes
and a Frank Oz voice
Yes, blasphemy, I am intrigued by Smash Bros. but much to the chagrin of my students I probably will not buy it.
But Monster Lab, on the other tentacle…
Check this out:
Let me say this again. Millions of different combinations! You can have a monster that is made up of a wrench for an arm, a fish head in a glass bowl, a torso made out of a truck, and legs made out of tree vines. The quality of all of your parts is based on how well you perform the experiments that make them, and what type of part you make is determined on the ingredients you used to make it. The amount of experimentation is nearly endless.
Games have lied to me about this in the past (see also: Fighter Maker and RPG Maker ). But if they can pull this off, woo boy. They promise multiplayer online. With your own mad scientist creations.
Yeah, I know.
About the recent post -
The kangaroo post has received the most in-person comments that I’ve ever received.
Thanks for reading, Pastor John and random 3-D designer who happened to visit my library today!
Have you seen the new Flash widgets maker, Sprout?
You know those galleries, video players, calendars, and news readers that you see in facebook and The Unmentioned Enemy? Now there’s a web-based app to create those widgets on the fly.
Boom, baby!
Here is a list, to date, of the school district policies created by the superintendent and his technology team because of me (no joke – I found out in a district meeting today):
Other e-mails were sent to people whose names sounded like Bart Simpson phone taunts.
In other library news, Devin will appreciate that a kid was so excited with the “new” book in the library, the Krytos Trap, that he wondered if there were any other books like it.
The Haiku
There are positives
and negatives – no, wait – nerd
librarians rock.
Hey. Do you remember back in 2005 when I mentioned this thing called Sudoku that was gonna be fun? Whatever happened to Sudoku? Here’s what happened, I tell you.
At least pain caused by cold and chili peppers.
It’s funny to combine a conversation with Adam that I had with Jeremy:
The Haiku
Scientific news
may find new drugs but the lack
of pants disturbs me
The Haiku
I will go for the
first time in my life to lose
a day in downtown
I would be a hypocrite to say that jury duty is annoying. Being arrested by an Evil Empire is annoying. Gulags are annoying. Doing my civic duty? A fun experiment.
(Do they know I blog?)
In what I consider to be a genius move, Nintendo has included old NES demos in the Wii version of Super Smash Bros. If you’re like me, you’ve played Super Mario Bros. and Metroid. You know who Kid Icarus is because you’ve seen Captain N.
But the Ice Climbers? Fire Emblem? Some games are too old school for my students (I remember the arcade version of Ice Climbers right next to a Popeye game at Pizza Hut) and some are new for those of us returning to Nintendo after a, what has it been, 13 year hiatus? (I think I got the PlayStation in ’93 or ’94.)
You’ll be able to play demos of games featuring Smash Bros. characters to put their personalities and moves into context. Play for a time limit and then get taken back into Smash Bros. It sounds like the VC may be handling the demos.
And, yes, Super Metroid and Starfox 64 are scheduled to be demos in the game.
The Haiku
Kangaroos are good
for entertaining the guests
until teeth are punched
Photo courtesy of my nightmares
He seemed to enjoy his life-size poster.
(Click to go crazy)
The Haiku
It is tough to know
when to be awesome and when
to drive a big bus.
Aug. 26?
Krome Studios is not using the big physics engine.
There’s a 20 character unlockable duel mode (which means they will probably ditch the online mode).
I had some trouble with the release date.
But you can wield the lightsaber with your right and thrash with the Force with your left hand.
I will still buy it.
The image begins in a leathery, maroon palm. As the camera elevates, you see a massacred droid surrounded by bodies of space station civilians. Some, still alive, have bite marks and swollen wounds throbbing. The camera rotates, rocking slightly on a mini repulsor lift. Shirtless, scarred warriors are strewn on the floor.
A Mon Calamari face comes into view. “The armor on this one repulsed my lightsaber attack.” He points to a soldier adorned in ornate armor. A snake is flailing spasmodically nearby. “The station’s inner workings have bite marks I have never seen before. The peacemakers are being targeted.”
The holocam continues its rotation. One whole corner of the room has been eaten away. The view now stares down the long throat and maw of a giant worm.
“Our orbit has been thrown off. Soon we will plummet in the planet’s gravity well. This is Kraka of the New Republic and we need help.”
Many people are flocking here looking mainly for Star Wars stuff and answers as to where the monster came from in Cloverfield. (Have you heard of that movie? I may have mentioned it once or twice.)
As of me typing, right now we are at 19,904. By the end of tonight we should be pushed over 20,000 unique visitors. I, on the other hand, will be playing as a Mon Calamari Jedi in the Vong Invasion with my own nerd herd. (Devin – the system works great for Jedi. You can customize your Jedi instead of choosing Sentinel, Consular, Guardian. It’s all Talent Tree focused, so Jedi are awesome. I wonder with the Tech Specialist, though. It would be nice to have more general Knowledge skills instead of “Knowledge (aquatic architecture in the Mid-Rim)” specializations.)
On the topic of skills, check out the SKILLs Act that will hopefully go through with No Child Left Behind.
The Haiku
Certified teachers
in the library rock more
than classified staff
I’m pretty excited with how my one hour project turned out for the Gallagher Academy in Love You, Kill You. I have to select 200 students to see Ally Carter. The students will watch the quick movie and then be taken to a login for a spy school entrance exam.
The Haiku
Spies are great watchers
but lack the tact to tell you
your tail is showing
I got to hang out with P. J. Haarsma tonight at Barnes and Noble. His Virus on Orbis 1 is a fun read about kids running an entire spaceship until they are sold into slavery. Fans of Pendragon/Ender’s Game/Star Wars need to check it out. He’s really good friends with Frank Beddor (who was awesome when he visited our school) (and whose MMORPG cardsoldierwars.com just went into beta) and has a similar demeanor and personality.
No, he is not my older brother. He decided to stand on a chair. I don’t know why.
The Haiku
Librarians are
the literary rock stars
who mingle for work.
Today would have been Grandpa Bob’s 76th birthday. I felt moved by the Spirit to put up some sermons that Scott sent me this week.
This is a continuation of the Robert Girard Project.
The sermons are:
God’s “Equity Service” Fund
Advent 2006
Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise
Too poor to buy an undershirt for a mosquito? That’s funny. And the Mr. Bigg connection to the talents parable is SO Grandpa Bob’s voice.
I cannot tie this all into a neat bundle, so you can go away saying, “Wasn’t that a nice sermon?”
Genius, Bob. Genius. Happy Birthday.
I just got home from work and found out from my brother that Heath Ledger (same age as me) was found dead in a Manhattan apartment (my brother said it was Mary Kate Olsen’s apartment) of a pill overdose.
I’m sad. When Anna Nicole Smith died, it wasn’t a huge shock since she lived her life like a candle in a hurricane. But this really got to me. It’s like River Phoenix and John Belushi, but a little different.
It’s like Raul Julia dying and then Street Fighter: The Movie being released. It’s like Brandon Lee dying and then The Crow being released. The Dark Knight will have an ominous feel to me, more than what the director planned. Heath Ledger seemed like a decent guy – I know if I saw a no name on the news dying like this it would grieve me but not shock me. I judge people for their paparazzi/celebrity worship and yet I too have double standards.
I’m Phil Hartman sad.
This is the same day when one of my friend’s wife is having severe kidney failure and my sister-in-law’s grandpa may not make it through a hip replacement surgery today.
Sorry to postpone the random silliness for a bit. I will save my YouTube video for a later date.
My favorite Heath Ledger role? When he Tamed the Shrew in 10 Things I Hate About You by singing in the stands to “You’re just too good to be true”
Role I probably will never see? Some cowboy on a broken mountain.
The Haiku
Do you really choose
when to live or die? It’s tough
when it’s obvious.
I forgot to mention to look for monster movie/water movie references in Cloverfield. If you miss ‘em, they’re in the credits.
I just thought you might want to know that Kadokawa, big time manga artist, has been hired to do a Cloverfield prequel. When you get to the site, click on ‘Open’. Here’s a translation.
I just got off the phone with Jason who saw Cloverfield in Manhattan on opening night. I was jealous that references to streets were commonplace to him whereas when I saw the movie it was like “a magical place called New York”.
I saw the 7:30 showing of Cloverfield tonight and loved it. I find it interesting that tagruato.com is temporarily out of services. Hopefully the story of the giant monster can continue.
I know that people may not have had the chance to see the movie yet, so I will not give away plot items. I will just say what to look for:
I liked it! Hopefully I haven’t ruined any of it for people. It was worth the wait. We’ll see if anything big happens around late April or on The Good Day, May 22.
The Haiku
Make sure to always
Tell people that you love them -
Monsters kill quickly