The Somewhat Ambitious

Not technically nerd news, but a brilliant way to begin Monday: President Bush has had a shoe thrown at him at a press conference. Regrettably, it didn’t break anything, but was thrown during a meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister. From today’s Age:
As the two leaders met in Nuri al-Maliki’s private office, a journalist sitting [...]

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The next Doctor has been cast. And I’m really, really upset about Tennant leaving, but I guess that’s the nature of the character. It’s just rough to make the switch, especially when it’s my second favourite. David Morrisey has been picked (probably), and by all accounts he’s very talented. Any thoughts, dear readers?
/Paul

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A Princeton University scientist will present new evidence today demonstrating that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse. No shit, Sherlock. You think I used to pour three boxes of Nerds into a bottle of creaming soda to [...]

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The other day, Teeje and I were wandering lost through Melbourne carrying a massive bag of laundry, and for some reason, I started ranting about Virtual Springfield, a Windows 95 PC app which ambitiously rendered the entire city of Springfield as an interactive playground. Using MYST style navigation (i.e., clicking forward and being skimmed like [...]

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Dear Father,
I write to you from my new home in Northrend. It is nice, but chilly. I have yet to make any friends, but they say that word of my deeds has already spread across the seas. It must have been the 60 odd felboar i slaughtered in my last desperate effort to get the [...]

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The new J Mag is out! The reason I’m shamelessly plugging? Not only have I written a gadget piece (Christmas themed, unless I’m mistaken), but I’ve also written an article about meeting Ernie Hudson, the black Ghostbuster. Incidentally, ABC legal apparently had some issues with my constant dropping of the phrase “the black Ghostbuster”. I [...]

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Yes, welcome to the evocatively named video dump. Loathe as I be to turn this blog into a mindless viral video repository, I have recently come across some gems that I feel are worth sharing. To, you know, increase the sum intelligence of mankind. And shit.
This is the reason why when I do eventually have [...]

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Wrath of a Couch Potato – Uploaded by AFK PLAYERS to Gameriot.com
…I’m still trying to decide whether I like this. Anyone care to weigh in?
(Link via Wowinsider)
/Paul

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Imagine you’re about to 5-man Nexus with a party of pimped-out guildies (and if you can’t, try and fight down any nausea that sentence may have induced). Only instead of Kara, it’s central America after a hurricance. And instead of weilding weaponry, you’re holding packages of food and water. And instead of killing shit, you’re [...]

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A nine-year-old boy, Alec Greven, has published a book entitled “how to talk to girls”. Yes, I’m serious. Here are some quotes from what I’m sure is a flesh-bound tome of decadence and depravity:
“Pretty girls are like cars that need a lot of oil.”
“The best choice for most boys is a regular girl. Remember, [...]

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