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Will Wright's upcoming game "Spore" looks to be absolutely mind-boggling. The overall concept and execution is marvellous. Now let's just hope that he can hammer out the fine details to produce possibly the most important milestone in gaming history.

Fin.

KPMG called me today and offered me the summer IRM (Information Risk Management) internship. I don't quite know what to say - the fact that they invited me back for a second interview hasn't even hit me yet, and already I've got a job offer in the mail. It's insane: If everything goes well I don't even have to worry about finding work after ( Read more... )

Cannibal Holocaust

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Had my interview with KPMG today. It went well. Talked a litte too much for my taste, as usual, but not bad. I've another interview, this time for Ernst & Young, this coming Thursday. What's with Thursdays?

"You got to give it up, if you want to live it up."

So here's some culture clash: I'm playing Age of Empires and join a custom game set up by some Chinese kid. Fine. We are together in a team vs 2 computer allies. Fine. I fail to notice however, that not only does he set the AI on Easy (which is OK, because he was clearly a new player), but he also enables cheats. How lame can you be? Seriously. He ( Read more... )

Nationalism is the new Imperialism reflected inwardly.

The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane. - Nikola Tesla

Any time someone mentions Nikola Tesla, Danie smiles. Edison can stick it. Two cheers for under-appreciated geniuses that could have changed the world if given a chance.

This is the last post before the Great Escape to the Frozen North. I am typing this last post on my sexy new Logitech wireless keyboard, and clicking 'submit' with my sexy new Logitech wireless mouse. I am also listening to the German import 'Only' single and eating from a sizeable tub of cookies, peppermint bark, and gingerbread... "things." All ( Read more... )