It was described to me as “optional”
Scott Bateman is seven times better than I am, because he’s doing a flash animation EVERY DAY in something he’s calling Bateman365. Day 212 happens to be an animation done to the John Hodgman attack ad about me not taking care of his cat. Apparently everyone in the world is eventually going to hear Hodgman complaining about this cat business (incidentally, John and I remember very different versions of this event, my version being the correct one). To the person whose cat I am caring for this weekend, rest assured, your very clear instructions will be carried out to the letter.
Cat stuff aside, there seem to be a few different people out there doing weekly/daily output of creative material. Good for us. Someone should make a list…
MySpace
Is it just me, or does MySpace really suck? The interface is disorganized and full of holes, lots of stuff doesn’t even work, and every page takes three hours to load all the ads. I know they’ve been growing like crazy, trying to keep up with the demand, but come on guys get it together. And I appreciate that everyone wants to modify their page and make it look “unique” and all, but yuck. It’s the ugliest, most frustrating tool on the entire internet. How did such a crapfest become the biggest social networking site ever?
I’m so angry I just punched the guy sitting next to me at the coffee shop.
Gig Reminder
This is for those of you who read me through RSS and never see the beautiful box of gigs I spent several minutes constructing, which now sits at the top of my main page. I’m playing this Sunday at Mo Pitkin’s in NYC at 7 PM along with musical comedy duo Paul and Storm. I’m on first, which means I’ll be starting my mind-blowing 45 minute acoustic set pretty close to 7. The cost to you: $12. If you ever want me to play live again, you should be sure and come out to prove I have an audience. That’s not a real threat – I’m only kidding! I’ll play again even if nobody shows. Still.
Yam Yam Yam
I will not stop talking, so don’t even ask. Did another interview with the baddest mofo in podcasting, Dave Slusher on his Evil Genius Chronicles podcast. We talk about my ratio of $ to downloads, my creative process, stuff about me, and oh yes, I say a thing or two about me. Also: me me me. If you STILL haven’t had enough, give it a listen.
And here’s a 35-minute demo of the Greatest Game Ever Created: Spore. This is from Will Wright, the creator of Sim City and The Sims, so he’s got a little street cred. He describes it as “sim everything” and it’s just dripping with possibilities. How much you want to bet I won’t be able to play it on my Mac?
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