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July 2003
- Tranquility Bay… Not!
- Tranquility Bay is a sort of “detention camp” to which rich parents (usually in the US) send their disobediant children. A reporter was allowed access for the first time in 5 years and the description of the place is no less than disturbing. The story... full entry
June 2003
- Soda Can Stove
- I saw one of these incredibly awesome soda can stoves on my recent kayaking trip. One of the other kayakers, Randy, used one for cooking his meals. It’s incredibly cool because it weighs next to nothing, runs off of regular alcohol, and cooks surprisingly well.... full entry
- “Matrix” Special Effects
- Just a quick note about a NY Times article discussing some of the many special effects used in the second and third installment of the Matrix trilogy. It’s interesting to learn that the main special effects house working on the movies was created specifically for... full entry
May 2003
- Analyzing ‘The Matrix Reloaded’
- I’ll be the first to admit that I’m, essentially, a fairly shallow person. Well, at least when it comes to finding “meaning” in movies, books, and other things like that. I don’t know if it’s my inherent laziness that prevents me from really wanting to... full entry
- ‘Wonderful Days’
- Aw, heck… while I’m on the topic of movies, I might as well keep going. A friend pointed me toward Wonderful Days. It’s a Korean anime set to release in July 2003. Well, set to release over in Korea, anyway—who knows when/if we’ll see it... full entry
- Finding Equilibrium
- My roommate bought the Equilibrium DVD this weekend and we watched it. First, the movie premise: It’s the future well after World War III. The entire population takes emotion-suppressing drugs because they found that emotions are the root of all of humanities problems—crime, war, etc.... full entry
April 2003
- Half-life 2 Info
- I don’t know about you, but I always loved the game Half-Life. Sure, it was just another FPS, but it really seemed to have a story to it that helped it flow and made it much more interesting. Plus, it had cool expansion packs that... full entry
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