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Oh, and just curious, the new module on the ISS; Serenity or Colbert?
Where do you stand?
LA Daily: rebooting my positronic brain
This week's LA Daily is a day late: On my bio, it says that I'm an actor, writer, husband and father. I love being every one of these things, and somehow I've managed to strike a good balance among them in the ten years I've kept all these plates spinning in my life. It's been remarkable that I...
Wil, I've been reading your stuff for a long time, I fondly remember the old site, hell I've even seen some of the geocities stuff. What I think this LA Daily column proves it that; first off you have your priorities straight, second you aren't a decent blog writer, or a notable columnist, or any other kind of [qualification]/[type]/writer. You are simply a really damn fine writer. If that's the best (worst) you can come up with for your epic fail, then I know I'm going to going to be enjoying what you do for quite some time.
Take a deep breath, have a pint of Guinness, and enjoy some time with your family.
Excelsior!
LA Daily: rebooting my positronic brain
This week's LA Daily is a day late: On my bio, it says that I'm an actor, writer, husband and father. I love being every one of these things, and somehow I've managed to strike a good balance among them in the ten years I've kept all these plates spinning in my life. It's been remarkable that I...
Hurm. Pandora? Slacker? We here in Canada know not of these things you speak.
Bummer.
end user blog: the slacker media player (or, the good kind of nostalgia in the palm of your hand)
This month's column for the End User Blog is now online for your enjoyment: Kids, I want you to take off your jetpacks, and step out of your flying cars for a minute. Come sit down over here, and let Old Man Wheaton tell you a tale of a time when television didn’t have a pause button, renting v...
As much as Bruce Campbell rocks, his geek cred isn't on the same planet as yours. And while this is all in good fun, and shouldn't be taken too seriously, isn't it a bit of a stretch to pit a fictional character against a dead person (Hermione vs. Sagan), or for that matter a living person against a character they themselves played?
In any case, good fun, and hey kinda cool to think that I as a Canadian might have some small effect on the appointment of someone to such an important position in the US. Gruvy.
And yeah, "get crushered" - awesome. Methinks you've read a bit of Spider Robinson at some point.
Geek Madness continues, scrabble is played, and the Gabe Bag is packed
I decided that I would take the week between Christmas and New Year off, but the damn Internets keep pulling me back in! Various items for today: Paul and Storm say: ...as the first geek President, Barack Obama would do well to reward this important and influential constituency by creating a ne...
Happiest of happy happiness to you and your family Wil. I'm having a low key day myself, but my best friend just showed up with the best gift of all; a home baked strawberry rhubarb pie! Heaven!
That and a day long Top Gear marathon and I'm set!
All the best,
Wick
happy winter festival of your choice
We celebrate a non-religious, minimally-commercial version of Xmas here in Wheatonland, and the 2008 installment is awesome. Whatever you choose to celebrate this time of year, I hope it's filled with all the stuff you like, none of the stuff you don't like, and that you're surrounded by peopl...
Thanks Wil, nice post.
An hour and a half of my day just vaporized.
wil's tuesday link-o-rama
As part of my continuing plot to convince you all to read my Propeller submissions, I present a few of my favorite stories from the last couple of days: The dying art of the knuckleball In the Red Sox clubhouse a few hours before the start of a drizzly, early-May game against the Rays, Tim Wak...
...and you watch hockey?! Cool.
highlights from my damn geeky weekend
So my geeky weekend was totally awesome, and there were a few moments I thought I'd share. Before I get there, though, I need to clear something up: On Friday, as I was running out of the house, I said "Go see Iron Man this weekend. It is awesome. I saw a preview screening on Monday, and other t...
My experience was different, and the same. You nailed it Wil. I have to admit I'm crying, Gary's influence on my life was/is monumental. Thank you so much for the best and most appropriate eulogy he could hope for.
Fail saving roll.
Lament.
across the sea, a pale moon rises.
I just found out that Gary Gygax died. He was only 69. I failed my save vs. stunning blow, so forgive me if this isn't the most polished thing in the world. For most geeks, RPGs are a huge part of who we are, and many of the games I've loved -- and continue to love -- probably wouldn't exist as...
Thanks eleventeen!
Slàinte mhath to you.
our princess is in another castle, comrade
I'm probably a few days year behind on this, but The People's Mario is awesome.
Killer. I love the take on the Soviet propaganda style, though I'm not sure what that's actually called. Really a great job. It might be really cool to see some other classic characters/games get a similar treatment: Master Chief, Gordon Freeman, Joust... I'm trying to imagine how it might be done with Pac-Man. Any other suggestions?
On another note Wil, how does surfing (the net) fit in with Operation Do Absolutely Nothing But Watch TV And Sleep? In any case I really do hope you're feeling better soon. That Guinness is gonna taste soooooo goooood.
our princess is in another castle, comrade
I'm probably a few days year behind on this, but The People's Mario is awesome.
With all the crap coming out of your head, perhaps it would be a good time to watch "The Stuff". Then again, maybe not...
notice whom for wheels are turning
Yesterday, I woke up feeling about 50% of normal. It's the closest I've felt to normal since I went in for surgery, so it was a huge improvement. I got all the way up to about 70% by the late afternoon, but was back down to 50% by the time I went to bed. I feel pretty much the same, this morning...
OK, I think we're all agreed, there has to be a "Don't be a dick" shirt. However I really believe there is a certain group in your readership, myself included, who would proudly wear something with "Jack Thompson can suck my balls" on it. I for one would buy the shirt AND the mug.
And the bumper sticker.
Even though I don't own a car.
With the clown sweater picture.
Cause it's creepy.
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...
Finally an answer to the question: Wil Wheaton watches the Watchmen.
oh my fucking god pictures from the set of watchmen
Apparently, I'm the last Watchmen geek on the planet to hear that Zack Snyder is keeping a rarely-updated blog during the film's production. I discovered the blog on a good day, though, because today he posted some pictures from the set that gave me a serious geekgasm. I have a lot of hope for...
Anyone remember when the labels used to pay radio to play the songs? Payola they used to call it.
Now you kids get offa my lawn.
RIAA, through SoundExchange, is lying to webcasters
The RIAA and its goonsquad, SoundExchange, is working very hard to destroy internet radio, by forcing webcasters to pay royalties that will run from 60%-300% of their annual revenue. For context, satellite radio pays 5%-7%, and over-the-air broadcasters pay nothing. Why is the RIAA trying so ha...
Wil,
Have an absolute gas. For those of us who aren't able to make it to the event, perhaps you might post your hawesome speech at some point?
Cheers
DEFCON 5
Well, I did it. With a lot of help from my editor and friend Andrew, I made my keynote go from Good Enough to Awesome. I am now excited to deliver it, and I think it's going to entertain whoever decides to show up. I am officially done panicking, and have returned to DefCon 5. I will likely be ...
DUDE! The hair is totally hawesome!
it's life, Jim, but not as we know it
My mom saved pretty much everything from the old Star Trek days, from scripts to call sheets to promotional materials. I thought I threw it all away when I was sixteen or seventeen, but she told me a year or so ago that she dug it all out after I was done, because she thought I'd want it some ...
And yeah I agree with Chris about the Squad Leader, it take a bit more of a time commitment, but man it's a great game. I have an extra copy of the ASL rules along with the first 4 or 5 modules. You want 'em Wil and they're yours. My gift to you for all the great writing.
Descent or Twilight Imperium?
I should have put Dungeon as a classic on my list of awesome analog games yesterday. I feel like a real idiot for leaving that one off. Has anyone played Descent? A lot of the guys at BGG like it, and it seems like it could be right up my alley; sort of a venn diagram of Dungeon, Heroquest, and...
Sticking with Chris' "not of the fantasy" theme for a minute; if you've only got 30 - 45 minutes - OGRE. If you've got an hour or so - GEV. Beer and pretzel gaming at it's best for the grognard-lite crowd.
But to answer the original question; Twilight Imperium would be my choice, and I don't have to tell you why. You can't make me.
Descent or Twilight Imperium?
I should have put Dungeon as a classic on my list of awesome analog games yesterday. I feel like a real idiot for leaving that one off. Has anyone played Descent? A lot of the guys at BGG like it, and it seems like it could be right up my alley; sort of a venn diagram of Dungeon, Heroquest, and...
That last line totally made coffee come out my nose.
flock, monkeys! flock!
I thought about putting together a post on the great news that Apple has partnered with EMI to drop DRM from their artists' albums in the iTunes Music Store (since it was one of my ideas to make iTunes more awesome,) and maybe mention how excited I am to play Rock Band when it ships later this ye...
Well, they do say "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now."
And it's funny, I don't feel like I'm flocking...
Speaking of blogs . . .
Ric Romero is writing for Australia's The Age, apparently: Former child star Wil Wheaton is now almost as famous for his blog as he once was for roles in Stand by Me and Star Trek. Readers flock to hear him riff about his online poker habit and the bunch of old Star Trek props stashed in his base...
Another Canuck chiming in: I'll see your Bird & Diz on the grass in the back yard and raise you a Nina Simone singing "I Want a Little Sugar In My Bowl" in front of a roaring fire.
That and the L.A. Kings certainly aren't making the playoffs this year.
in which i make much of the country hate me
It is 75 degrees in my back yard. I am sitting at my desk in shorts and a T-shirt, recently returned from a jog around my neighborhood. It's sunny and clear out, with just a few little clouds floating along across the mountains. Bird and Diz just started to play Leapfrog on my iTunes party shuffl...
Another Canuck chiming in: I'll see your Bird & Diz on the grass in the back yard and raise you a Nina Simone singing "I Want a Little Sugar In My Bowl" in front of a roaring fire.
That and the L.A. Kings certainly aren't making the playoffs this year.
in which i make much of the country hate me
It is 75 degrees in my back yard. I am sitting at my desk in shorts and a T-shirt, recently returned from a jog around my neighborhood. It's sunny and clear out, with just a few little clouds floating along across the mountains. Bird and Diz just started to play Leapfrog on my iTunes party shuffl...
Wil,
Memories of my dogs waking with me and walking me to my morning coffee are among my favourites. Thank you so much for reminding me.
dawn
I woke shortly before the alarm went off. At the foot of my bed, Ferris heard me stir, and thumped her tail against the floor. Riley climbed off of Nolan's bed, and her collar jingled in the hallway. I rubbed my eyes, climbed out of bed, and put on my robe. My dogs walked with me through the col...
First paragraph made me laugh. And made me think of "Crush, Crumble and Chomp". Whoops, guess I kinda dated myself there...
Geek in Review: The Next Generation of Geeks
This week's Geek in Review started out as a commentary on how computers, which were supposed to give us more free time, seem to have done just the opposite. With our cell phones, Blackberrys, constant access to the Internets, and a globally-connected world that never really sleeps, it seems like ...
You know, I think I'd actually be willing to pay you to do recaps like that for a few other movies. Perhaps you could start with Uwe Boll's works...
shorter open water
I couldn't sleep last night, and since I don't own TiVo, and there was no Futurama on, I ended up skipping around the thousands of channels that never seem to have anything on them I really want to see. I stopped at Open Water, something I've always been curious about, primarily wondering, "Hey,...
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