Archive for February, 2005

Creative Inspiration

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005

I spend a lot of time thinking about being creative. I think about articles and blog entries I want to write, I think about video games I want to program, I think about books I want to write, songs I want to write and record, even an idea I have for a movie (a fictional […]

Kids and Video Games

Tuesday, February 15th, 2005

What, can’t drag Johnny away from that book he’s reading? Can’t get Suzy inside the house on a beautiful spring day? Like most parents, you want your little kids to be playing video games, and you get worried when they seem disinterested, or they find the games too frustrating or confusing. Well, I’ve got some […]

Electronic Music

Monday, February 7th, 2005

My tastes in music have changed a lot over the years. In the early 80s I was listening to the current top-40 type stuff, like Billy Joel or Bruce Springsteen or, dare I admit it, Michael Jackson. Then I remember during the breakdance craze starting to listen to some rap and some techno-type music. Then […]

Tron 2.0 Killer App

Friday, February 4th, 2005

Not only a really good pun, Tron 2.0 Killer App for the Gameboy Advance is also an excellent game. I spent this last weekend playing Tron whenever I could. It’s a fairly short game – I was able to finish it in two days, but it was a good trip, and it’s full of extras […]

Wrong address/phone information will cause Parcel Lose.

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005

I’ve written before about how much I enjoy good ol’ NHL 98 on the Sega Genesis. My friend Victor organizes approximately three tournaments a year where we get together and play this game. Two of the three involve modern NHL rosters. This becomes more of a problem which each passing year, as more and more […]