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I keep an eye on what people are searching for on google by having a Google Trends widget on my igoogle.
What I saw today was a little disturbing (see #2 below). Does anyone know what this is and how it got there?!
As a youngin’ growing up in secluded properties surrounded by acres of trees, without nearby neighbors, I was frequently left to my own devices to entertain myself. What resulted was a dare-devil mentality of climbing trees and building forts.
To this day, I love climbing over things, scaling walls, squeezing into and out of tight spots on my motorcycle and in alley ways. I look at navigating crowded sidewalks like a game of finding the most efficient path from A to B.
One of the many beauties of Santa Barbara, is that it is nestled between the Ocean and the Mountains. Indeed, if you are anywhere in Santa Barbara, you are not more than 10 minutes from the coast or the foothills.
Hit the link for the full story and a 180-degree panoramic and other shots of Lizard’s Mouth
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A recent Slashdot article included a link to my Mobile War I post, and the subsequent internet traffic to my blog has caused some issues with comments, user registration, and site stability (slashdot effect).
You might see 404 error in the meantime - sorry. =(
Whether it’s pimping your cube, your home-office, your refrigerator, or your “naughty room”, none are complete without a set of 8-bit characters in perler Beads.
Self-taught perler artist, Nic, has created some of our favorite characters from the 8 and 16-bit area of video games and is selling them on Etsy. Not only that, but there is a Christmas Sale and you can now get any of his creations 10% off.
Not only that, but Nic will add Magnets or Velcro to the backs at no additional charge, so that they can be prominently displayed in your favorite location.
Best of all, both the beads and the art are 100% made in America, so you can be sure that no Chinese kid’s fingers were abused in the creation of these extremely durable graphics.
Nic also does custom-sprites, so if there is a particular sprite character that catches your fancy, then he will make it for you (Bikini-clad Samus Aran comes to mind).
One of my friends has already made an entire scene from Nic’s art (note: soda can for proportion only):
Tell him Ike referred you.
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