Kenji, a third-generation humanoid, was programmed by Toshiba's Akimu Robotic Research Institute to emulate human emotions, including love. But shockingly, Kenji has gone haywire and will probably end up killing off all his love interests. The trouble all started when a young female intern began to ...

As well as spending much of the past few months immersed in Flash, I’ve played dozens of games (good and bad) and devised several more for pitches and future development. So I’ve been thinking about the details that often make a big difference to Flash games and trying to address them my...

Baking.    Art, Craft, Alchemy, Arithmetic, Science, Intuition, Passion.  Baking. I'm married to it. Can't shake it. Leave it, go back. Forsake it. Take it back. Throw it in the river, say a prayer. Find it on my pillow in the morning. Dream it, think it, feel it. Bak...

For Pastry Chefs, Valentine's Day begins months in advance. We test doughs, write down endless ideas, try and get to our suppliers early to buy out-of-season ingredients or sparkly edible baubles. We order heart shaped cookie/biscuit cutters, buy silicone molds in various depths, and make hundre...

I haven't had any customer sucks since I joined (ironic), but the no rule day is tempting so I thought of an old one. I work at the game store that everyone complains about, but you know what? The other big game retailer went out of business and our company isn't losing jobs. When people come to tra...

My great friend, Thomas, aka Headphonaught, has invited me to join the photography blog he started the first of the year. i am really excited as i need a creative outlet and this will give me motivation! i will be......

On toilet etiquette I find myself on an infrequent screen-break, doing exactly what comes naturally to a man of my advancing years: standing at urinial, staring at wall, minding my own business and avoiding the head-height grease stain on the wall left by manky persons unknown. I had remembered my u...

It looks as though attendance will be through the roof for the Presidential Inauguration of 1-20-2009 itself and for the Inaugural Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC that follows. Here are some practical tips for the Inauguration attendee: 1. You’re too late to get tickets to the...

Salmon Balls...

I’ve heard a lot of people in forums asking about various things in Fable II that they could do to make their life in Albion better. These are things like “how can I make money” to “what are the best weapons in the game” and of course the question “why the hell am...