Ever since I first saw a trailer for the game "World of Goo" I've seriously considered buying it. At $20 though… it was slightly outside the range of what I was willing to pay for a PC game.

But, for the next 4 days, it's included (along with 4 other [awesome looking] games) in the "Humble Indie Bundle", which you can currently name your own price on. In addition to that, 100% of the price you choose to pay will be divided between the game developers, and charity (EFF and Childs Play).

Check it out at this link: Humble Indie Bundle

I'm planning on donating $15-20 once I get home.

World of Goo! Here I come!

Yesterday spudart posted about Put[ting] smile emoticons between each letter to really emphasize your instant messages … and put up a screen shot of an IM with a smiley in between EVERY letter. And… unfortunately, *I* was the recipient of this message.

Out of pure boredom, I just whipped up some quick javascript so ANYONE can do this. Automagically. Hopefully all messages to spudart are now filled with smiles.

I'm trying to figure out the most popular non-profit charities, and I think the best way to get some good input is to pose that question to you guys. I'm hoping for 5-10, but there's no hard limit.

So:
What charities would/do you donate to?

You know what's awesomer than a sunburn?
Most things.

Lots of things.

On the plus side: my neck looks like a red Corvette now.

Hey there future parents!

I'm writing this blog post to you to prepare you for one of the most important decisions you can make regarding the upbringing of your spawn: the naming.

The name you choose can affect your dependent in ways you can't even imagine. Naming your kid "Stinky" could give him the drive to revolutionize the deodorant industry, or such an intense hatred of humanity.. that… unthinkable things!

While the welfare and life of the child is important, what's even MORE important is how awesome the name would look in a history book. You should assume that your new lifeform is going to fully harness the power of the force (either the light or dark side) and will become the most famous person to have ever existed (or maybe even the first person to walk on Mars!). And they should be named as such.

Here are a few potential names, although I'm sure you can come up with better ones:
T-Rex
Optimus Prime
Leader of the Revolution
El Presidente
Al Dente
Burrito Supreme
Supreme Commander
Doomslayer
Doombringer
He-Man
Skeletor
Zombiebane
Annihilator
Infinity
Obelisk

Check out the video of this mouse trap.
2 things that are cool about it:
1) It's a neat "no kill" design
2) It was created using a 3D printer

I LOVE Strawberry Pop-tarts. Toasted, un-toasted, I even microwaved them once, they're just good.

I've also tried generic store-brand versions. And none of them have that same… Pop-tarts…ness. But for the price, the Walmart "Great Value" brand toaster pastries are good enough. Interestingly, they show up on the receipt as "Poptarts", which just strikes me as wrong.

Since I'm rambling anyway… what's up with the multi-colored sprinkles on REAL strawberry Pop-tarts? How come the imitators never copy that? Other than Great Value that is – they've got a similar sprinkle party going on.