I’m talking to you, you self-righteous politicians and newspaper columnists, you relics who beat on computer games: you’ve already lost. Enjoy your carping while you can, because tomorrow you’re gone.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/apr/28/games.censorship?gusrc=rss&feed=technology#box
TF2 Karaoke: My Heart Will Go On from FLOOR MASTER on Vimeo.
Amazing, amazing mod.
As readers of this site know all too well, there have been many, many, many attempts to meld interactive video games with hardcore porn, and despite the occasional interesting result it’s been pretty much a total failure. Why is this such an impossible task? (Besides a lack of money, creativity and raw computing power?) It has to do with a little rule of animation and robotics known as the “Uncanny Valley.” What is that exactly? Well, last week’s episode of “30 Rock” provided the clearest, most succinct explanation of the concept that we’ve heard yet—by breaking it down into a “Star Wars” metaphor, of course. See why your dream of fighting off an alien invasion while boning 3-D Hillary Scott clones is never meant to be.
Little Bit, a young Eastern Box Turtle was hit by a car in September of 2000. Her shell was crushed and she was left partially paralyzed. There was no way she would ever be released to the wild as happens with most successful rehabs. I repaired her shell using velcro strips epoxied to anchor points on her carapace. After some weeks Little Bit seemed to have made a full recovery except for the use of her hind legs. So some wheels seemed to be the way to go.