Cyborgs and Toshiba

November 11th, 2008 § 0

So, it’s been busy here in Thoronia, things like “A Manifesto for Cyborgs: Science, Technology, and Socialist Feminism in the 1980s” and Mr. Dynamite are taking up most of our time, as well as pitches to news outlets, essay’s essay’s essay’s, stories stories stories (more to share soon!) watching the economy fail (I always said DHL was only used by weird and shady people that usually ship plasma TVs to Africa), thinking about our handsome (and technology apt!) new President and other overall good thoughts.

The point is that this Toshiba commercial flew on by, featuring a Crystal Castles song (the one I actually like, oddly), and it’s worth sharing for the sheer technical expertise of it. So, there you go, someone else’s creations for today!

Much like King Thor…

July 25th, 2008 § 0

Is missing in action right now. President Bush is missing his math skills. How many people live in the United States? More than 300.

I’m not one to generally go about internet-Bush-bashing, but this was one of more funny clips from our president’s legacy, and sounds too much like something King Thor might have said. Perhaps that’s were he’s run off to than? Into Bush’s body? Only time will tell.

News meet Week

May 12th, 2008 § 1

Nanotechnology stops bleeding. People around the world cheer as they no longer have to worry about their band-aid falling off in the shower and looking super gross.

Dolphin gets prothetic tail. “Is this a fucking joke?” you might ask. No, no joke. 

Scarlett Johansson set to release tribute album to Tom Waits. Um, yeah I don’t get it either. I never really understood tribute albums in general, but especially tribute albums to people whom are still alive. Oh, and by an actress nonetheless, an actress with a big lip and sexy last name.

Russia on its way back to the top. ”Awwwwww…… shitttttttttt!” Says Obama, “Fuck!” shouts McCain. They both drop out and King Thor is elected. He then goes to Russia and ice skates with Putin, talks about the upcoming and amazing looking, Stalin vs. Martians. Then we eat ice cream and high five while listening to Bruce Springsteen.

Gore Verbinski (you know, the director who did the craptastical trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean) will be directing the new Bioshock movie. Bioshock was hailed by many as being a narrative masterpiece (Essentially being: a man is in a plane wreck, finds underwater dystopia, fights his way out, innovative, I know… becuase it’s underwater) and to be honest, I only partially agree. I mean the game is alright. It’s nothing mind-blowing. I mean, simply because the writers create and Ayn Rand inspired underwater fright show doesn’t mean the game has a great narrative. It certainly asks question, gives answers and sometimes makes the gamer make a choice — or at least gives the gamer the illusion of choice. If Bioshock gave us nothing else, it gives us a game that seems to recognize that it’s a game, and then subsequently sets out to screw with the player.

Now Microsoft wants to buy Facebook. I’m growing a little tired of Microsoft’s ambition’s to simply purchase everything. Or, more accurately, I’m growing a little weary that Microsoft hasn’t tried to purchase The Republic of Thoronia

Torrentspy gets a $111 million copyright lawsuit. I still can’t believe that nobody is getting the hint that people don’t want to pay for their crappy music tastes. Maybe the music and video industries should consider just DROPPING the prices. Price drops=more sales. Why the hell does nobody ever talk to me about these things?

College’s are becoming less selective. High prices and dropouts are causing college’s to dig deeper into their wait lists. President Bush comments, “See, I told you that my education plan had a point.” Could this possible be related to the ever increasing cost of going to college that was spiked by Bush’s cut of education funding to pay for the war? Hmm, no, I’m sure this was his plan all along, no?

Nintendo’s WiiWare launched. Fanboys get stoked. XBOX and PS3 owners are confused, since they’ve had indie-centric titles since their upstarts. Whatever, I’m going to go download Defend Your Castle and think about how awesome the Republic of Thoronia game is going to be on a Wii.

 

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