christy, why are you mad at me?
Krzysztof Kowalczyk doesn't mind at all that it's hard to write user interface software for software that doesn't want it but likes it a lot when the developers of said UIs will listen to users comments. governments and computer software are very similar, they're for the people.#
new editorials at rpgamer. one on game cliches identifies that cliches are cliches for a reason - like the archetypical heroes that act in them they will forever ring true for the thousands and capture a piece of life that everyone can see in themselves. but in addition to the cliche as the fundamental story line unit there is also the cliche that is unique to the rpg genre - the female white mage loves the dark knight turned paladin and they save the world together. and those are pretty ridiculous.#
tony pierce writes about how karisa can get whatever she wants and because of that she's convenient to be around. he also makes the ridiculous comment, "life must be so much different for the tattooed. i guess thats why everyone gets em. " - it's strange, funny shit like that that makes me read it.#
moxie's a blogmother, good blog linkage off that.#
philip greenspun provides evidence that the ancient egyptians would have been all about mp3s: "in the library at Alexandria.\240 It seems that the modern MP3 craze has ancient roots:\240 "Even tourists to Alexandria could not escape the voracious appetite of the Library.\240 Upon entering the city, their books were confiscated and taken to the scribes.\240 The books were copied so that while the original was donated to the Library, a duplicate could graciously be given to the original owner.""#
philip is also looking for summer fun in new england. i have it lucky, my family has always owned property on a lake that is now a state forest so nothing new can be built there and it's always chill.#
about the power in powerpoint at ventureblog. also on ventureblog is dicussion of apple becoming an appliance vendor by being tightly, tightly integrated and wonderful.#