tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50977312342784145432024-02-18T20:25:38.768-08:00Loquasia - Matt SayerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-8811837289693037222015-11-04T03:30:00.000-08:002015-11-04T19:07:27.283-08:00The Bloody Guts Inside Our GamesCurious about the process of making games? It's a messy process, full of blood and sweat and rivers of tears. Knowing the travails involved grants a new perspective on the industry, so if you want to expand your knowledge, check <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/double-fine-broken-age-documentary/" target="_blank">my latest article </a>out.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-14706948795697698272015-11-03T03:30:00.000-08:002015-11-03T03:30:02.450-08:00The Confusing Costs of Crowd-funding Campaigns<a href="http://tay.kinja.com/what-does-it-really-cost-to-make-a-game-1738867921" target="_blank">Who's up for a new article?</a><br />
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The scoop:<br />
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Crowd-funding can be a confusing endeavour. The true budget of a project and the goal posted on Kickstarter are often wildly different, and the fault does not lie with creators alone. There are many factors that contribute to the incongruity between backer perception and reality, and if we don't start addressing them, crowd-funding may be headed for an unfortunate end...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-61208845202051319142015-08-21T00:30:00.000-07:002015-08-21T00:30:01.166-07:00To Buy or Not to Buy: That is the QuestionWhen news breaks of abusive work conditions afflicting the creator of something you love, what do you do? Do you continue to grease the wheels of the oppressive machine in order to experience that creator's latest work? Or do you deny yourself the pleasure in order to make a stand?<br />
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This is the question fans of the Metal Gear franchise now find themselves faced with. What is the right decision? <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/konami-working-conditions-boycott-metal-gear-solid/" target="_blank">Read on </a>to find out.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-59296439931725409682015-08-20T00:30:00.000-07:002015-08-20T00:30:02.417-07:00An Ode to the King of the Couch - RIP Split-screen HaloHalo, the seminal sci-fi shooter that heralded the popularity of the FPS genre on consoles and introduced an entire generation to the joys of fragging your friends, is no longer the game it once was. With Halo 5, developer 343 Industries will not be including split-screen multiplayer, stripping out what is one of the core tenets of the franchise. The studio's excuse? A poor blame game. <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/rip-halo-no-cooperative-multiplayer/" target="_blank">Read on </a>to find out more.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-35474305896458852122015-08-13T00:30:00.000-07:002015-08-13T00:30:02.171-07:00The Video Games Industry is Failing its Most Creative MindsThe recent tragic passing of Satoru Iwata raises a troubling question: how do we acknowledge the triumphs of the people who have made the video games industry what it is today? So many of our leaders and revolutionaries are cloaked in shadow, and when we don't even know their names, how are we supposed to honour them?<br />
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In my <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/iwata-death-nintendo-rip/" target="_blank">latest article</a>, I examine the issues surrounding the proper preservation of gaming's important legacy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-75313717663855589582015-08-08T00:30:00.000-07:002015-08-08T00:30:00.384-07:00Beta: I don't think you think it means what I think it meansWhat do you expect from a beta? What connotations does that term carry for you? Should we hold all betas to the same standard of quality?<br />
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My<a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/street-fighter-beta-controversy-unfair/" target="_blank"> latest article </a>for Grab It explores the many different uses of the term, and the implications that the confusion surrounding it has for the video game industry.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-85425166514166289702015-08-03T05:31:00.000-07:002015-08-03T05:31:25.191-07:00Was Apple's Guilty Until Proven Innocent Confederate Flag Reaction the Right Move?How much control should we place in the hands of content distributors? I take a look at Apple's recent decision to excise all apps from the App Store with references to the Confederate Flag and discuss its effect on the agency of consumers. You can find my latest article <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/apple-confederate-flag-ban-controversy/" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-31525504281320876322015-07-31T00:30:00.000-07:002015-07-31T00:30:03.290-07:00From bad to worseThe latest Kickstarter from the creator of Mega Man has now gone behind the backs of its supporters to source funding from outside the service. In my <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/new-red-ash-deal-only-adds-to-fans-confusion/" target="_blank">latest article</a>, I question what this means for fans, as well as the game itself.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-4196675473130465222015-07-30T00:30:00.000-07:002015-07-30T00:30:00.801-07:00In regards to paid mods...As a follow-up to the article I wrote regarding the Steam paid mods debacle, I have just published a piece that takes a look at a potential alternative to the outright payment scheme for game mods. A service called Sprked aims to encourage fans to support mod creators through a subscription support scheme, much like Patreon, and it certainly seems like an interesting approach to the matter. If you want to read some more of the my thoughts on the topic, the follow-up article can be found <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/a-spark-of-an-idea/" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-41402602185708821142015-07-27T05:31:00.000-07:002015-07-27T05:31:15.384-07:00What Does Inafune's Presumptuous and Disingenuous Red Ash Kickstarter Say About Gamers?<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My latest thought piece for Grab It is live <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/inafune-red-ash-kickstarter-mighty/#" target="_blank">right here</a>! What are your thoughts on the recycling of old ideas, and the preference they seem to get over fresh creativity?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-27311578627969807712015-07-04T00:30:00.000-07:002015-07-04T00:30:00.606-07:00HoloLens and Augmented Reality: Are Games about to Transcend the Digital Divide?Hi everyone!<br />
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My latest article for Grab It has gone live, right <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/augmented-play-could-hololens-spell-the-death-of-traditional-physical-screen-gaming/#" target="_blank">here</a>! It takes a look at Augmented Reality technology, namely Microsoft's recent unveiling of its HoloLens device, and postulates on the potential pivotal changes the technology could bring to the video games industry.<br />
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I'd love to hear your opinions on the matter, so please feel free to chime in!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-16880295373104743572015-06-26T02:30:00.000-07:002015-06-26T02:30:01.091-07:00The Psychological Impact of Video Game Sales on the Playing ExperienceHey guys! My <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/the-purchasing-paradox-the-psychological-impact-of-video-game-sales-on-playing-experience/" target="_blank">latest article </a>for Grab It is live. It looks at the subtle and well-concealed ramifications to cheap games, and how the act of playing is altered by the nature of the purchase. Some of these factors are quite hard to spot, and even awareness of them doesn't entirely eliminate their effects. I suggest you give it a read if you've ever found yourself questioning why you purchased that game that's been sitting unopened on your desk for longer than you can remember.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-1301793225888326162015-06-10T02:30:00.000-07:002015-06-10T02:30:01.634-07:00Why do you game?My latest article for Grab It Magazine is now live <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/why-do-we-game/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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Exploring the motivations behind why I, personally, play video games, the article dives into a facet of escapism that is not so often touched upon in the discussion of gaming. Games, after all, can be many things to many people. Fun is only one tiny variable in a very big equation.<br />
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So, why do <i>you </i>game?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-4646001888116575392015-06-02T02:30:00.000-07:002015-06-02T02:30:02.685-07:00My second article for Grab It Magazine is live!Hey everybody! <div>
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My second piece for Grab It Magazine is now up for reading <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/from-mods-to-millions-the-four-demons-valve-must-slay/" target="_blank">here</a>, Concerning the concept of paid-for mods, it discusses a number of the potentially not-so-obvious consequences to introducing an economy to a community accustomed to a free distribution model. Give it a read, and let me know what you think on the topic!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-7353946995370789552015-05-24T00:30:00.000-07:002015-05-24T00:30:01.303-07:00An Ode to the WitcherStriding forth through meadows kissed,<br />
With morning sun wot rise betwixt,<br />
The waving oaks, their branches bowed,<br />
With birds of black, an omen sowed.<br />
<br />
Upon his back, two blades hang sheathed,<br />
Their points exposed so blood may breathe.<br />
One steel, it sings the fate of man,<br />
One silver, forged to purge the land,<br />
Of monsters, demons, ghouls, and wraiths,<br />
The nightmares wot turn men to faith.<br />
<br />
This hero--No, let's folly not.<br />
'Tis gold that stirs him from his cot.<br />
This man--And even that's a lie,<br />
For there lurk hellfire in his eyes.<br />
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There be but one name fits him fair,<br />
Geralt of Rivia, the Wolf with White Hair.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-17103613128786661232015-05-21T13:28:00.001-07:002015-05-21T13:29:13.472-07:00Adventure Games?For those of you interested in the point-and-click adventure games of yore, I wrote a post-mortem on Double Fine's recent release, Broken Age.<br />
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Check it out <a href="http://www.grabitmagazine.com/blog/post/a-post-mortem-of-double-fine-adventure-broken-age/" target="_blank">here!</a><br />
<br />
And be sure to comment with your opinion, if you've had a chance to play it!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-71216359504327146522015-04-24T00:30:00.000-07:002015-04-24T00:30:01.353-07:00The Value of a Dollar<i>Money is a means to an end; its only worth amounts to the intent of its deliverance.</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-10422372463948934442015-04-21T00:30:00.000-07:002015-04-21T00:30:02.776-07:00A Sneak Peek into the Forge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For anyone who's interested, here's an extract from an in-progress anthology of mine, revolving around the consequences of the proliferation of a head-mounted camera-computer combo, and the impact it has on society as seen through the varying perspectives of a number of ordinary people. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoy it!</span><br />
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<i>13 Bradley Drive, Sylvia Heights.</i></div>
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“There’s the bastard.” Nate
gestured to the lurid orange Lancer across the street, chewing up a
flowerbed of former tulips with its back tyres. Muddy dirt splattered
across the bay window of the cottage-style flat. “EMP’s a no-go,
so I’m guessing we do this the old-fashioned way?”</div>
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Jarvi grunted acknowledgement and
rummaged through the equipment locker at his feet, retrieving a
tubular rifle and hefting it high.</div>
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“Can’t fault the classics,” he
said, smirking ever so slightly.
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He wound down his side window and
propped the rifle’s barrel across the frame. Nate inched the patrol
car forward, angling their approach to give Jarvi a clear shot at the
Lancer’s wheels.</div>
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“Firing in three, two, one...”</div>
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A mechanical thunk sounded the ejection
of hundreds of tiny balls, arcing through the air and carpeting the
lawn beneath and around the Lancer’s wheels. Each ball would
bristle when subjected to heavy pressure, shooting out needle-thin
spikes with enough force to puncture metal. The Hedgehog, they called
it. Great for disabling vehicles when electromagnetic countermeasures
were unavailable.</div>
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Jarvi thumped the siren back on and
Nate gunned the engine. The squad car leaped forward into clear view
of the Lancer’s driver. Nate stabbed at the dashboard controls and
routed the car’s radio to the loudspeakers atop its roof.</div>
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“This is the police.” His amplified
voice carried across the street, drowning out even the thunderous
roar of the Lancer’s archaic combustion engine. “Turn off the car
and step out with your hands on your head.”</div>
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The perp’s response was just as
expected.</div>
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The Lancer catapulted forward,
ploughing straight across the bed of Hedgehog balls and bouncing off
the gutter onto the road. Without pause, it skidded sideways and
rocketed off in the opposite direction from Nate and Jarvi. Nate
slammed the accelerator and they took off in pursuit. Almost
immediately, a shrill alarm blared insistently from the dashboard.
Nate took one look at the main screen and snarled.
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<i>Dangerous velocity detected. Reduce
speed to match acceptable operating parameters.</i></div>
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Punching the steering wheel, Nate
lifted his foot off the accelerator until the beeping stopped. The
on-screen message changed:</div>
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<br /></div>
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<i>Regulation velocity re-established.</i></div>
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Jarvi shared his partner’s
frustration. All the ‘criminal rights’ they had to honour these
days were just roadblocks to justice. Because hey, you wouldn’t
want a <i>criminal</i> killing himself trying to escape, right?</div>
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“Thirty seconds and this guy’ll be
riding his rims,” said Nate, pumping the accelerator and pushing
the squad car to the very limit of regulation speed. The Lancer was
gaining ground, but Nate refused to go a single notch above the
prescribed maximum.</div>
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“Thirty seconds and we’ll have lost
him,” seethed Jarvi. This guy could be the key. The crack that blew
the whole thing wide open. They <i>couldn’t </i>let him get away.
</div>
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“I ain’t breaking the rules again,
Jarv. Not for some measly snot-nosed dirtbag.”</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Jarvi ground his teeth and watched the
Lancer pull further away, flecks of rubber already flying off its
tyres. Lurching right, it swerved around a white van and into the
oncoming lane, missing by millimetres an unsuspecting hatchback
coming the other way. The hatchback screeched to a halt, blocking
both lanes and forcing Nate to slam on the brakes and skid to a stop
too. He punched the steering wheel again, this time with both hands.</div>
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“Bastard,” he hissed. He hammered
the radio button on the inside of the steering wheel. “This is
patrol car D13, we’ve lost visual on the vehicle. Requesting
additional units in vicinity of Sylvia Heights to—“</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
“No.” Jarvi grabbed Nate’s hand
and wrenched it off the radio switch. “We’ve got this.”</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
He shifted focus to his eyeD display.
The automatic image recognition software had picked up the Lancer’s
plates and pulled down the owner’s file. Dismissing it, Jarvi
forwarded the image profile to the crowd-sourced eyeD tracking
system, ignoring the warning reminding him that the service was to be
used for emergencies only; unwarranted privacy invasion was not a
lawsuit the force wanted to face again.</div>
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Within seconds, the eyeDs of dozens of
unsuspecting users reported back with sightings of the Lancer. Jarvi
loaded up a map of the city and plotted the various sightings. An
erratic course zigzagged out of Sylvia Heights towards the financial
district.</div>
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Jarvi flicked the vehicle registration
file back up.</div>
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<i>Vehicle registered to Mr Wesley
Jones, 58 years old, vice-president of marketing firm MassMedia.
Vehicle insurance extended to cover Mr Avery Jones, his 23 year old
son. </i>
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Jarvi grimaced and cursed mentally.
Nate’s prediction had just picked up a point in its favour.</div>
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“Turn around,” he said, steeling
his jaw. “I know where this guy’s going.”</div>
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***</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-70220392321761702862015-04-14T00:30:00.000-07:002015-04-14T00:30:02.177-07:00A Canticle for ColdCover me with hands of hail,<br />
Envelop me with storms,<br />
Embrace me with arms sheathed in ice,<br />
Winter be my form.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-40034743236593393882015-04-03T00:30:00.000-07:002015-04-03T00:30:02.288-07:00Memory Leak in Beyond Science Fiction!Hi everyone!<br />
<br />
My short story, Memory Leak, makes an appearance in the April edition of Beyond Science Fiction magazine, along with a wonderful selection of tales from other great authors. The blurb for Memory Leak follows:<br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Can
you remember the last movie you watched?</span><br />
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<div lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Nieko
can't. Not just the name; she has no recollection of the scenes, the
actors, not even the basic plot. This isn't an anomaly either; she
can't seem to retain the memory of any movie, TV show, or other
digital media she watches. The doctors are clueless, and her
classmates are ruthless. High school is not the best time to be
different.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div lang="en-GB" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">But
there's something more to Nieko's 'sickness'. The doctors say it's
not uncommon, yet there's nothing about it on the internet. The
medication they give her only makes her forget more, not less. And no
one is willing to give her a straight answer. None of it makes sense.
Reality itself seems to be broken.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Nieko
has no idea how right she is.</span></span></div>
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<br />
Check the issue out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VISSISO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00VISSISO&linkCode=as2&tag=blooandshad03-20&linkId=HM2AFL5G2NXTQSXV" target="_blank">here </a>if you are interested!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-16817902546775321142015-03-28T01:30:00.000-07:002015-03-28T01:30:00.471-07:007 years ago...Important PSA: 2008 was 7 years ago. Kids born then who are now attending school do not know a world without iPhones, a world containing CDs and CRTs and internet incapable of streaming video. The concept of dial-up and floppy disks are alien to them. Facebook has always been an ever-present part of their lives, dictating their social status and interaction. Phone calls are an ancient art to them, employed only when Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and SMS prove insufficient. Waiting more than five minutes for a response is excruciating, obeying the strictures of correct grammar and punctuation is a waste of energy.<br />
And these children hold in their hands the tools that will shape humanity in the next generation and beyond.<br />
<br />
What form will it take?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-54491928233097100992015-03-10T01:24:00.001-07:002015-03-10T01:24:27.497-07:00From Seeds They Sprout<div lang="en-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">
Ideas are like sand: Abundant, yet insubstantial. Apply sufficient
concentrated heat, and you can forge glass: Brittle, but beautiful. Reinforce
with a steel frame and layers of laminate, and you have yourself a window to
another world.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-62605420738901008622015-03-09T01:57:00.004-07:002015-03-09T01:57:33.870-07:00Lost SecondsWhen you live every day trying not to forget<br />
Every second that's slipped by, life is naught but regret.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-59272031886168959002015-03-06T03:46:00.003-08:002015-03-06T03:46:32.460-08:00To wit<i>A man without walls spends his life building them.</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12289719626318381762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5097731234278414543.post-42531508333410428492015-01-24T00:30:00.000-08:002015-01-24T00:30:00.834-08:00When History Repeats<div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">
They say:
Don't be a pessimist,</div>
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But the
whole damn world's a rotten mess.</div>
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And I
find no comfort in a lie,</div>
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When it
changes not the end: We die.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">
They sell
opinion with fact facades,</div>
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Like
Prada bags and Magic cards.</div>
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The 'real
deal' they proclaim with smiles,</div>
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While
fangs betray their cunning wiles.</div>
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"You're
different: you're wrong, you illiterate pig!</div>
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"Can't
you see I'm right? Just check out my sig!</div>
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"I've
been here years; I'm a veteran, son.</div>
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"So
listen to me: this argument's won."</div>
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Survival
does not equal smarts,</div>
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True
wisdom is a product of more than its parts.</div>
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They can
stand by tradition and wear timelines on their sleeves,</div>
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Slip on
rose-tinted glasses with the changing of the leaves.</div>
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Doesn't
matter: I don't buy it; the past is dirt and dust,</div>
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Living
life looking backwards and venerating rust, </div>
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Holding
fast to what is better buried six miles deep.</div>
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Turn
around! Death is knocking: your life is going cheap.</div>
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