So now that things have settled, I’ve been catching up on Youtube–seeing what’s out there. I stumbled upon a very interesting phenomenon: vocaloids.
Vocaloid is a synthesizer program that creates vocal music. Simply put, it is a synthesizer for the human voice. You can program it to sing, talk, do anything vocally. In Japan, there’s a [...]
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http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0932864920080709
I only pray that it’s animated. But still–exciting news nonetheless. Hmm…so giving stuff out for free can have some good in it after all…
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Posted in Games, Writing, tagged online games, ARG, "Artificial Intelligence: AI", alternate reality game, web games, interactive fiction, science fiction, cloudmakers on July 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Here it is, Wednesday. And I am not doing any work on Willow. Why?
Because I can’t stop reading about this stupid alternate reality game.
Last weekend, I watched “Artificial Intelligence: AI” for the first time. It was okay. A little creepy in parts. I totally understand why people say it should’ve ended 20 minutes sooner; but [...]
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“My name is Alice. I am eight years old.”
And thus begins “Inanimate Alice“, an interactive story/game that I found through the Jay is Games website. Alice tells her story through moving snapshots, journaled words and haunting music. We never see Alice, but we know that she has lived all over the world, her parents may [...]
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I was going to post this on Saturday, but I never got around to it. So here it is on a quieter day.
Quite an interesting stir in the independent comic book world. The creators of Elfquest, Wendy and Richard Pini, have decided to put every single issue up on their website–henceforth to be called the [...]
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Posted in Fun!, YouTube pick of the Day, tagged children's music, comedy, Fun!, funny, humor, kid's music, Music, videos, Youtube on March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sick of all those Kidz Bop commercials you see on Nickelodean where kids sing bubblegum-tripe versions of bubblegum tripe pop songs? Then turn your tired peepers to this:
I would buy it for Guns ‘n’ Roses alone.
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Posted in Fun! on December 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Courtesy of my brother-in-laws (with a little help from my kid):
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Cafe!
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Posted in Fun!, Games on December 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
How would you like to play psychiatrist to a bunch of cuddly, insane toys?
The Asylum is a nice timewaster of a flash game that is sweet and a little bit sad at times, but also an interesting glimpse into the world of psychiatry. You are presented with a choice of five stuffed animals that have [...]
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Some articles are written for money. Some articles are written to get your name out there. Some are written out of obligation.
And there are some articles that you absolutely, must write.
For years, I’ve been a huge fan of The Agony Booth, a website that reviews bad movies. I never thought I would be funny enough [...]
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Posted in Fun! on August 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Apparently, I have been ‘tagged’ to do a survey by Chris from the Write and Whine blog. Normally, I cringe from doing these on the blog, but I’m feeling pretty mellow and laid back today. Comes from still being in loose writing mode. So for all of you wanting to know me, here a little [...]
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