“But in the end, none of that matters as much as the simple fact that software does not work the way we think, and until it does, it is not worth trying to perfect.
— Scott Rosenberg, Dreaming in Code
“But in the end, none of that matters as much as the simple fact that software does not work the way we think, and until it does, it is not worth trying to perfect.
— Scott Rosenberg, Dreaming in Code
“Or, if you like: you can only paint someone else’s house for so long before you start thinking that it might be nice to own your own house one day.
— Warren Ellis. (via Judd.)
“Note: If you are Vin Diesel, go ahead and take an 8 in everything. Also, seriously, Pitch Black was *so* much better than Riddick. e-mail me and tell me what the hell happened.
— “XXXXtreme STREET LUGE”, a role-playing game by Ben Lehman
““This a game you play for maybe an hour or so to psych yourself up for playing a killer rock guitar solo, or punching out an angry bear!”
“Slay some Beholders, paint your face in green and yellow, order ten pizzas and hang out with your buddies. Heck, do all three.
— Serpico (at Nerds On Sports), on the passing of Gygax and the retirement of Favre
“I was offered a place in the palace, but I could not accept. I wanted to be with the mountain; I felt it move under my skin as I knew part of me was in the mountain too.
— Generated by the Proppian Fairy Tale Generator. via Fair Game.
““The term ‘narrative’ is often confused with the term ‘plot’, but they’re not the same thing. If I tell you that the king died, and then the queen died, that’s not narrative; that’s plot. But, if I tell you that the king died, and then the queen died of a broken heart, that’s narrative.”
“It sounds far out and a little sci-fi, but since I can instantly calculate my position on the globe in 30 seconds and find the nearest bank by talking in to a device I carry in my pocket, I’d say that a lot of sci-fi is already sci-fact.
““I am a gamer myself and I really wanted to create a videogame that I could play with my kids… My inspiration for this game came while I was playing the Wii for the first time.”
“When I talk with teens about MySpace bulletins versus comments, they consistently tell me that they value comments more than bulletins. Why? Because “it takes effort” to write a comment. Bulletins are seen as too easy and it’s not surprising that teens have employed this medium to beg their friends to spend time and write a comment on their page.