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  • For as often as I died while playing N+, maybe the best compliment that I can pay it is that I didn’t mind a single time. N+, like its free to play flash predecessor N, is a simple but elegant platformer. The purpose of the game is to get to the exit while collecting as much gold in the room as you like. Obstacles include mines, laser turrets, and heat seeking missiles which make escape more complicated. The ninja is a good abstract avatar that anyone can project on to, and all of your abilities will be familiar to anyone who has played a 2-D platformer. What’s impressive about the game is how much playtime it extracts, given that it is a game in which all you can really do is jump. It instead relies on only a handful of obstacles and shifting goals to make a game that you always want to play just one more time. For the purposes of this post, I played N+ on the DS, which unfortunately means I’m just discussing the levels included with the game in single player mode.
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    links for 2010-08-30

  • When digital cameras first hit the market, they were kind of a novelty.  My mother bought one, but she didn’t love it because it was just an expensive, complicated way for her to get a physical photograph. And that’s all that mattered to her – the physical photograph.  The digital version was an annoying step in the process.  My wife was the same way for a long time. Related to this, two years ago, I posted a short item about how global paper use is declining.  In it, I quoted this: “Paper is no longer the master copy; the digital version is,” says Brewster Kahle, the founder and director of the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library. This has also become true with pictures.  We had family portraits taken a couple weeks ago.  They turned out great, and my wife made an appointment with the photographer to pick the ones she wanted.  She asked me which ones I wanted, and I was a little taken aback by the question.
  • The conversation began here, when THQ's Cory Ledesma stated that buying used games "cheated" developers. Then it picked up steam when Penny Arcade made a comic about it, as they do. Then it turned into a discussion between PA artist Mike Krahulik and a number of other people. The thrust of the thing is that when a gamer buys a used game they might save themselves a few bucks, but all of that money will go to GameStop and none of it goes to the developer. You save five, but the developer loses forty-five. (Or however much of the purchase price they normally get from a new copy.) The conversation has taken the shape of a battle between Developers and Gamers. This is a shame, since there are three actors in this equation. I don't like the idea of painting a Snidely Whiplash mustache on GameStop and declaring them to be our villain, but we should at least list them in our cast of characters.
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    Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

  • Kids Korner: Mars Email Hoax http://goo.gl/fb/HYafF #
  • A matter of degrees: a debate over higher education | Need to Know | PBS http://icio.us/3wcbje #
  • "Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" as a silent film :: You know it to be true(ly funny). http://t.co/eBCCPuO via @youtube #starwars #
  • Dumb Cat Can't Figure Out How To Drink from a faucet: Video http://su.pr/8gIBfB Meh, whatever works. #
  • Quote by Demetri Martin: [showing a line graph] This is very autobiographical. This is the cuteness of a girl… http://goo.gl/fb/YO9E5 #
  • Was just beboppin' to the Hannah Montana theme bcuz I've heard it way too many times in this house. I'm not ashamed! #DoNotJudgeMe hahahahah #
  • My Comedy Awards: Tom Smith – Tech Support for Dad http://goo.gl/fb/2GEXR #
  • Need some construction paper for scrapbooking or back-to-school? This is the best quality stuff. http://icio.us/dizigi #
  • Hmmm, tasty tasty hard drive. Use at least 1 TB and season to your preference. Serves your entire family. http://icio.us/rwnmhr #
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    links for 2010-08-27

  • Sometimes people put foreign languages in movies. Aside from this being treasonously un-American, they hardly ever do it right. Here are some of the most distracting attempts:
  • Not long ago, there was a lively discussion brewing on Sal Gentile’s article about the U.S. falling behind its rivals in college degrees. Readers weighed in about the ills of the country’s educational system, high school graduates’ lack of preparedness for the rigors of college-level work, and most of all, the fact that college graduates can face stratospheric levels of student debt without any guarantee of full-time employment. Given the state of today’s economy and the uncertainty that belies the job market, it’s no real surprise that the topic would generate a wealth of diverse opinions. One reader, Anna, said that college freshman are woefully unprepared for college life:
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  • You already know Gmail integrated with Google Voice for free phone calls (and cheap international calls) from your inbox. But apart from using it to a friend, Gmail's new phone calling capabilities introduce a lot of cool capabilities to your inbox. Get Caller ID from Your Computer Let's say you've got a landline set up with Google Voice and you don't want to pay for caller ID. Or you just spend a lot of time staring at your computer. If you're logged into Gmail, and someone rings up your Google Voice number, you can see who's calling on your computer without digging your phone out of your pocket.
  • Whether you’re just starting out in the graphic or web design industry, or you’ve been in it for years, the chances are there will occasionally be a time where you want to get a feel for a particular type of application (maybe something similar to Cinema 4D or Adobe Illustrator) before spending big bucks on it. Maybe sometimes you just need it for a very small job, in which case spending the big bucks on it just simply isn’t worth it. Or maybe you’re a student with not much money (which is usually the case) and just want an application that will do the job but not cost you an arm and a leg!
  • An enhancement to our video embed capability is now available through a new embed code style.
  • Mozilla’s Thunderbird is all yours – your language, your add-ons, your email. Experience the difference. Thunderbird is developed and supported by Mozilla, a global community working together to make the Internet a better place for everyone. For frequently asked questions, tips and general help, visit Thunderbird Help Center. For the latest product information, visit the Thunderbird Home Page.
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    links for 2010-08-26

  • Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we’ll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials!
  • These whitepapers are designed to educate all users of ad servers, from startups to seasoned professionals
  • St. Louis based online marketing and Internet junkie with in affinity for shiny objects, cold beer, dance music, and good books. This blog is about online marketing and generally just things I like. – Click Because You Like It
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    links for 2010-08-24

  • This guest contribution is from a programmer colleague of mine at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences. Thanks for this enlightenment. According to Wikipedia there are an estimated 10.5 million American men who are red green color blind. I am one of them. I discovered this many years ago and rarely think about it as to me it is normal. However, I have discovered that those around me are endlessly fascinated with it—especially designers. So, to you I provide this public service message on color blindness. First a little bit of myth busting. Red and green do not appear gray to me, perhaps less bright then you are used to but not gray. Second, color blindness does not give me superpowers. I cannot magically see through red and green objects and describe what is behind them. (It would be nice at times though (-: .) Examples Now for the really fun part. This is a series of images created with Vischeck that appear the same to me. Really they do, at most one is a very tiny shade lig
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    links for 2010-08-23

  • Now that your content strategy for your small business is in place, it’s time to begin writing that great content to attract attention and develop your expert reputation. Develop a List of Post Topics It’s important to have a list of 50 to 100 blog post topics before you start to post. What often happens is that new bloggers get excited about blogging, write a few posts and then stop. They’ve run out of ideas. To avoid that pattern, make a list of topics in your niche that you could write about. Get ideas by searching the web and reading other blogs. I have a blog post draft that is my running list. When I need a post, I can select one off the list if I don’t have something else in mind.
  • This paper is thinner than standard construction paper, making it easier to fold for dry media projects. Enhanced with sulphite fibers for color brightness and strength. Made from 90% recycled materials. 500 sheet package of 9" x 12" sheets in 10 assorted colors. Assorted package only.
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    Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

  • There is only 4gb left on this computer. It started with 250gb. Ugh. Must get larger hard drive to replace it or dump a whole lotta stuff. #
  • Just a warning, if you decide to let your 8-month-old use your computer, they can be pretty violent with the keyboard. BANG BANG BANG BANG! #
  • Sammy typed: uy vhg dut xvcer k XZEWDSDtrgf zgdf r f ve  b az~? .S X3w24$#????????? vv/ ' 3q.423ewzzzzzzzxzHGR]E XC[]RE \ 5 \\\\\\I ] V0B #
  • In the style of @wilw { ME: What will happen if I let my 8-month-old son type on the computer? HIM: ,? L055,2350000000000000 .2 .0 4789+ } #
  • The Wii Fit says BMI is 40.67 (-0.04) Weight is 253.x (-0.2) #WiiFitAge is 27 (-7). Small moves… #PublicHumiliationDiet #
  • Quote by Francis Bacon: He that will not apply new remedies, must expect new evils: for Time is the greatest… http://goo.gl/fb/2bTIO #
  • I like this game, but the most difficult parts are timing the long jumps. 2,188,459 points. http://solipskier.com #
  • Quote by Thomas La Mance: Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. http://goo.gl/fb/5ydvI #
  • There was no Twitter #WhenIWasLittle There was no Internet #WhenIWasLittle There was no 24-hour news #WhenIWasLittle #
  • I don't know anything about Keith Olbermann. But I agree w/ this: There Is No 'Ground Zero Mosque' http://t.co/v1Gj052 via @youtube #
  • Another of my goals for #WeightLoss and #PublicHumiliationDiet is to be able to wear my wedding ring again. #
  • Slipped a bit. BMI: 40.71 (40.14). Weight: 253.x (+3.5). #WiiFitAge 38 (+4). No excuses, just more exercise. #PublicHumiliationDiet #
  • Hooray for Verizon Billing, they just got schooled in math! http://icio.us/kvqa2d #
  • Hooray for Verizon Billing! They just got schooled in math! [mp3] http://icio.us/kvqa2d #
  • Character matters. Don't do business with people you can't trust. This advice will never change, no matter what … http://bit.ly/apHW6u #
  • If I knew WHY the stupid thing doesn't work, it would mean that I'd already fixed it. I'll let u know after it's fixed. #ThingsISay #tech #
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    links for 2010-08-20

  • Sticking with my favorite theme of heroic girls (see: Robot Derby Girl, Diodes are a Girl's Best Friend) and injecting realism or plausibilty to silly pop culture icons (ex: Madness of Mission 6 = PAC-MAN), I knew I wanted to make a certain teen detective her canine companion into the sole survivors of a Monsterpocalypse for the threadless loves Horror contest. Everyone knows that it's alwa…
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  • Experience with HP today…
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