that’s great…

best friend - your best enemy

HBO has this great show discussing the relationship between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. I’ve always known that these are two of the greatest players, ever. However, because of my age, I never saw these games. I am shocked at how much these guys simply wanted to be better than the other… This is a real good example of F. Nietzsche’s concept of your best friend actually being your best enemy. These guys hated, hated… each other. Also, if you want an example of mind over matter, pay close attention to Bird pushing through his back pain, for the love of winning.

continuity game…

I was watching the Unbeatable Banzuke on G4, and one of the G4 reporters mentioned this hot game from Sweden, Continuity. Pure genius. Also, not bad background music for a puzzle/strategy game.

I gave it a go, and I’ll say once I hit Level 10, it hit me… Fortunately in level 11, you get a break.
Leave to the Swedes to produce something so simple, yet so beautifully layered.
Yes, I do jealous much… Check it out for yourself - Enjoy!

truly a bohemian rhapsody

If I ever had to create a list of songs that would never find their way into a rap song, you know as a sample. Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody would be very high on the list… Yet, someone actually did it, and did a pretty good job of it too.

Checkout the Poor Boy video from Shaun Boothe.

single story…

Thanks to Markendya, I know about this beautiful story-teller, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. If you get a chance, listen to her reading.

for the new year - 2010

I had this list of goals for the new year, in 2007. Then in 2008, I did very little towards that list.

OK, in this past year, I’ve actually started learning a new language/platform - Grails/Groovy. So that’s one out of four. Most important of all, I have a new goal for the upcoming year, and that is, nothing. By that, I mean, to do less. One of the major reasons I haven’t accomplished my 2007 goals, is a lack of time, or in some cases, trying to do too much. Well, this year, I’m gonna veg-out a lot more. Yeah, that’s gonna be great…

As usual, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours!