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Forget the death ray. Forget the jet pack.
I want my hoverboard! ;)
Commented Apr 22, 2011 on three incredible indie bands you should listen to at WWdN: In Exile
three incredible indie bands you should listen to
My brother has been making these cool time lapse videos of life on his ranch in Montana. In a recent video, he used music that I instantly loved ... but he didn't say who it was. Luckily for me, I live in the future, so I fired up Shazam on my Android, let it do its thing, and in less than a min...
You, sir, Rock!
Commented Jan 26, 2009 on it doesn't make a difference if we look cool or not... at WWdN: In Exile
it doesn't make a difference if we look cool or not...
After playing Rock Band 2 for 2 straight hours and struggling though some songs I've never played before, I was worried that when the videos started making their way online, I'd look like an asshole who didn't know how to play fake instruments, and that everyone would laugh at me. But when I...
I picked them up via Amazon.co.uk, they arrived in the mail monday
Today thursday, i'm half way through Ghost Brigade and loving every second of it!
Items not yet dispatched: Delivery estimate: 31 Jul 2008: The Last Colony
I can hardly wait...
Commented Apr 4, 2008 on Scalzi and the Hugo 2: Electric Boogaloo at WWdN: In Exile
Scalzi and the Hugo 2: Electric Boogaloo
It's not every day that I can say, "Hey, one of my friends is nominated for a Hugo." It's not every day that I can say, "Hey, one of my friends is nominated for a Hugo. Again." It is, however, embarrassing to me that while I can now say, "Hey, one of my friends is nominated for a Hugo. Again," I...
Wil, thank you for bringing Scalzi, Old Man's War and The Ghost Brigade to my attention.
Best sci-fi i've read in years, and im not even done with GB yet.
Thank you so much! :)
Commented Apr 4, 2008 on what scalzi said at WWdN: In Exile
what scalzi said
Atrios used to have this series of posts called "What Digby said." Digby and Atrios are two of my favorite political writers and thinkers (Glenn Greenwald, Josh Marshall, John Cole and Bob Somerby probably round out the starting infield on my all-star team, if you care about that sort of thing) ...
True, ram-buh-ling indeed - I found my mind wandering a few times while reading it, so i stepped back a paragraph and read it again.
But i can tell you're on your way back to form. The first half is more "rambly" thant the last, so crawl before walking would be the case here as well.
Keep going, Wil.
Magic is the bloodstream of the universe... Forget all you know, or think you know. All that you require is your intuition. The power to control the world is in which finger?
Commented Feb 29, 2008 on picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen) at WWdN: In Exile
picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen)
My writing muscles have atrophied over the last three weeks, and they need to be warmed up so I can get back to work. Please enjoy this rambling braindump about movies which I hope will start knocking some of the cobwebs off: I watched a ton of movies in the last three weeks, including a ton of ...
I hope you have a speedy recovery with no complications, Wil.
Winter greetings from Denmark :)
Commented Feb 10, 2008 on just nod if you can hear me at WWdN: In Exile
just nod if you can hear me
I spent the last four days in Bat Country, while recovering from major sinus surgery. I'll spare the gory (and oh my god are they gory) details, but when all this packing comes out of my sinuses on Tuesday, I can look forward to not snoring all night and waking up with a skull crushing sinus hea...
I'm in!
T-shirt, keychain, keystrap and a koffee mug.
Just make sure you find a store that accepts Visa Electron and MasterCard Debit so everyone can shop there ;)
"The Traveler and I caused havoc for the Q continuum, and all i got was this lousy t-shirt"
Commented Jan 29, 2008 on Is anyone interested in WWdN merchandise? at WWdN: In Exile
Is anyone interested in WWdN merchandise?
Before I put in the time and effort to make some new WWdN merchandise for the WWdN CafePress store, I'm looking for a show of hands: is anyone interested in some WWdN gear, like T-shirts and stuff? I don't have the time or desire to run a store myself, or take the risk of buying a lot of stock a...
To boldly game like no-one before!
Happy Winter-een-mas to all! :D
Commented Jan 26, 2008 on Going Boldly . . . at WWdN: In Exile
Going Boldly . . .
I just added some pictures to my flickr stream from Star Trek the Tour. My battery died real fast (stupid me for not bringing an extra) so there aren't many. However, I'm really happy with the ones I got. This is my favorite, which was taken by my awesome wife: "When I was a teenager, I got t...
The only reason i love FPS games, like Halo, BF2 and CS is because i get to run around and draw enemy fire while my team wastes the boogers while they shoot at me... so in BF2 i get my medikit, and run around hopping like a bunny, while i'm covered from 3 angles by snipers... they get huge scores, i get loads of dead marks, but its fun and i gladly die for my team.
Other than that, i play Supreme Commander, Total Annihilation and a bit of Scorched3D - solo.
Commented Dec 10, 2007 on Quote of the Day at WWdN: In Exile
Quote of the Day
"I realised I don't play games for the challenge. I don't need or want to be punished by a game for making mistakes. I play games for what Ron Gilbert calls "new art". I play to see the next level or cool animation. I don't play games to beat them I play games to see them. Coming to that realisa...
Woohoo - ordered!
Thanks a bundle Wil, i'm so looking forward to reading it.
Commented Nov 5, 2007 on Bad Astronomy reviews Happiest Days at WWdN: In Exile
Bad Astronomy reviews Happiest Days
Phil Plait, aka The Bad Astronomer, reviewed The Happiest Days of Our Lives! This book is really good. Are you a geek? Grew up playing video games? Go to cons? Watch Trek? Have your own set of d10s, d12, and d20s (and if you even know what that means, then yes, you count)? Yeah, you know who you...
This week on Numb3rs: Shut up, Miles!
:-D
Congrats on getting the job, Wil - I'm going to follow this show more closely from now on.
Commented Oct 25, 2007 on happenstance has changed my plans at WWdN: In Exile
happenstance has changed my plans
I had a great time working on Numb3rs today, but I'm too happily exhausted to say much more beyond that right now. When I washed my face a few minutes ago -- one of the last things I do at the end of my day -- I noticed that there was some makeup on the towel. "Gosh," I thought, "I haven't seen ...
Wil, trust me on this - non of us will EVER be tired of hearing about or listening to your PAX keynote!
Commented Aug 30, 2007 on just a (geeky) audition at WWdN: In Exile
just a (geeky) audition
I had an audition this morning for a multi-episode arc on The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It's the first audition I've had in I don't even know how long, and it was early enough to directly conflict with the writer's hours I've been keeping for much of this year. Of course, Pasadena had the biggest...
Great soundbyte Wil - i'm so keeping this! :D
And don't feel bad - 2 out of 3 is nothing to be ashamed of
Commented Aug 28, 2007 on PAX FTW at WWdN: In Exile
PAX FTW
I'm home from PAX, which was the best time I've ever had at a convention. Man, I wish I'd started going in 2004, because I think I've found an annual home. My keynote went perfectly, and the audience (and the gaming press online) responded to it in ways I never dreamed possible. I didn't think t...
well, getting drunk is always fun - as long as you're not the pilot, it'll be ok ;)
And will, if you can, mention the new Little-Gamers game coming out ;)
Commented Aug 21, 2007 on PAX Panic at WWdN: In Exile
PAX Panic
I was always nervous about speaking at PAX, because I'm 35, I don't play FPS or MMORPG games, and the younger gaming generation has probably never heard of me, other than via the mob at Digg, which isn't the best introduction in the world. I thought I was talking to a crowd with an average age o...
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wheaton
Commented Aug 9, 2007 on happy birthday, mrs. wheaton! at WWdN: In Exile
happy birthday, mrs. wheaton!
I worked on Ben Ten this morning, came home, changed into shorts, and spent the rest of the day at the beach with my family, to celebrate Anne's birthday. Now I get to gather up my books, pictures, Sharpies and other convention items, pack my clothes, and get ready to head out to Vegas at the cr...
"When are you going to run for congress? You've got about a million farkers, trekkers, diggers and slashers who would kill to have a geek like you in congress"
Heck, i'm in Denmark and i'd vote for you.
How does President Wheaton sound? :-D
Commented Aug 8, 2007 on question of the day at WWdN: In Exile
question of the day
What do the Democrats — especially their feckless Senate leaders — plan to do with their majority in Congress if they are too scared of Republican campaign ads to use it to protect the Constitution and restrain an out-of-control president? Bonus question: what the hell were the Democrats thinki...
As always, very amusing :) Happy 4th to You, Anne and the boys.
Commented Jul 5, 2007 on the annual fourth of july post - fireworks at WWdN: In Exile
the annual fourth of july post - fireworks
Because I have a new book of stories just like this one coming out in a few weeks, I thought I'd reprint it here for the nth time -- it is the perfect way to whore myself out on my blog while hopefully entertaining those of you who are close to the Internets today. I really like this story, bec...
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