2007-10-23
mod_rewrite Cheat Sheet
Now that I’ve finally got my blog URLs the way I’d like them, I thought I’d share one of the things which proved invaluable in accomplishing that goal: The mod_rewrite Cheat Sheet
As usual, enjoy.
The only wrong time to laugh is when you’re eating
Just a few things I ran across which should help to brighten anybody’s day: (Just make sure you’re not drinking or eating anything when you visit these links)
First off, Enormous Penis by Da Vinci’s Notebook. For those who’ve never heard of them, Da Vinci’s Notebook is an acapella singing group with a good sense of humor who also did The Ballad of the Sneak for Homestarr Runner.
Second, there’s Timothy McSweeney’s Open Letters To People Or Entities Who Are Unlikely To Respond. I recommend this one as a good starting point, but that’s almost a coin toss. They’re all very good.
2007-10-22
New Geek Test
Well, my brother showed me a new geek test and yep… I’ve still got it. 
96% Geek
Nostalgia and Fan-fun
Well, there I was, exploring YouTube for fun and profit (though how I’ll profit, I’m still not sure) when I came across a video with a very interesting link. You see, ever since discovering fanfiction, webcomics, and the range of things like fanart and fansongs, I’d been wondering whether there was any great area of peer-production I had yet to discover.
If anyone reading this is a fan of Super Mario World, I suggest taking a look at SMW Central. It’s a one-stop repository for everything you need (except the base Mario World ROM, of course) to play and create hacked versions of Mario World. That means new levels, new bosses, and a lot of new fun.
2007-10-11
EGS: Diane
Before I get into the post, there are a couple of things I feel I should clarify:
First, As a consumer of fiction, I am an observer rather than a participant. That means that the ability to “connect” with one or more of the characters is something I consider secondary to the entertainment I get from watching known stimuli (events) poke and prod unknown characters, resulting in interesting reactions.
