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Finally something funny I can post in the “geeky” column. Although it might not be work safe humor… I know how un-humorous those workplaces are getting these days.
Unless you’re in Holland, where I hear the double entendre is still alive and well.
Least I Could Do » Apple vs Mac

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Otakon, if you didn’t know, is a gathering of Anime fans down in Baltimore.
While I wouldn’t say I’m an “anime fan” or fanatic of any sort I’ve been known to appreciate the full length animated feature, usually Japanese, on occasion. On more occasions than a full length non-animated feature, in fact.
Which is what led […]

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While it’s probably not work safe, kid friendly, etc. etc., you might get a kick out of “Least I Could Do”.
Or be completely offended by it.
Either way, I don’t mind.  Really.
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It might be (uhm) 3 years too late to read the series in-progress from Warren Ellis, but Transmetropolitan is still a hell of a read.
Like all the best Cyberpunk fiction it still rings true after it’s publishing run has ended.
Add in the bonus that it’s a closed-ended series with a beginning, middle, and finish and […]

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The Penny Arcade! folks decided to take a week off and put up some kiddie art from a class they were speaking at (lucky kids).
For commentary, they’re featuring various gaming associated folks.  Todays is Steve Bowler of Midway on how he got into gaming via a very circutious route.
I’ve got to give him props for […]

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Maybe it’s the way you’ve become, or maybe it was just the way you were born.
But wouldn’t it be cool to look like one of the characters from Frank Miller’s Sin City?
Well, now you can with the art tutorial on how to create the “Sin City look” in a picture. Check out the […]

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This mornings study was to look for the recent history of comic books.
You know you read them. Be it the overly trite heroics of Superman, the angst ridden Spiderman (aka Peter Parker), some of the more anatomically incorrect women in comics (Top Cow may have pioneered the artform…), humouros yet homicidal JTHM (produce, Vasquez, produce!), […]

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