You remember those shareware CDs you used to buy, with, like, a thousand games on them? And some of those games were clearly started because some sort of drunken dare? And maybe on the morning after the dare, the developer woke up, looked at what he'd done, and said, "Hell, I can work with this." And over the next few months, whenever the mood ( Read more... )

There are some things that have been occupying my brain lately that I figure might be worth getting down for posterity.

Let's start with the thing you all know about already.

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Apparently I can't make a proper poll, so vote in comments:

• It's spelled "Krazy Karpet"
  
• It's spelled "Krazy Carpet"
  
• It's spelled "Crazy Karpet"
  
• It's spelled "Crazy Carpet"
  
• It's spelled "Crazy Canadians! Always makin' shit up."

Inquiring minds want to know! Google results are inconclusive, and the results for any spelling are depressingly low. You ( Read more... )

So, I'm woefully behind at just over 10,000 words with 17 days remaining to write the other 40,000. But 10,000 is more than I'd assumed was possible without killing myself, and I was only really miserable the first few days ( Read more... )

WORLD BEARD CHAMPIONSHIPS


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CharlesCharlesCharlesCharles
InInInIn
SpaaaaceSpaceSpaceSpace

(That's my boss.)

Man, it seriously never rains in Seattle. What the hell? I was lied to.

I'm writing a novel next month! So is Angela. You should join us!

Oh, shit, you guys. Why did no one tell me that there was a Super Famicom interface for the Barcode Battler?

Events!

• Winnipeg!
  
  • I visited!
    
  • Fun was had by all.
    
  • Winnipeg Folk Festival!
    
    • That 1 Guy was a sight to behold.
• 1-Year Wedding Anniversary!
  
  • Holy shit!
    
  • It's been a year already!
    
  • We both managed to get the date wrong!
    
  • Angela got me Guitar Hero!
    
    • It ( Read more... )

I totally kept meaning to tell you guys: I am moving to Bellevue, Washington for a while to go work for this guy at this company. In fact, I am here in Bellevue now, in a cheap hotel with knobs on the TV and free wireless internet, and I start tomorrow!

If you read my nerdblog, you may be aware that I've been really excited about crazy ideas like ( Read more... )

I swear to GOD I have had this same conversation with my wife on numerous occasions. Mine always ends with "If you grow mutton chops or a handlebar moustache I will stop kissing you forever", unfortunately!

Next week, Ryan will totally put T-Rex in my new boss hat. I can smell it!

Also: Wedding pictures.