Simulating the History of Baseball

March 30, 2008 7:30pm 0 Comments , and

A fun simulation of the history of baseball appeared in the nytimes today.

Battlestar Galactica Returns

March 27, 2008 10:32am 1 Comment and

I am excited for the return of Battlestar Galactica next Friday, despite a rather ho-hum season 3. I am told that the writers recognize that their project to do more standalone episodes did not work with the show's story and characters. Consequently, I am hoping that we see a return to the broad story-arcs of seasons 1 and 2.

Michael Heilemann of Binary Bonsai reminded me of this excellent moment from season 3:

A Nerd Eulogy for Gary Gygax

March 9, 2008 9:09am 0 Comments , and

Adam Rogers, a senior editor at Wired, wrote a eulogy for Gary Gygax, the inventor of Dungeons and Dragons, in todays nytimes.

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March 7, 2008 10:19am 0 Comments and

I found this video on a blog a couple days ago. It is a very simple idea, but quite fun to watch. Job Wouters, a graphic artist from the Netherlands, displays his remarkable talent for freehand drawing of letters while his 5 year-old son tries to follow along. Seeing this really makes me want to learn calligraphy.

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