Free Guy
Free Guy = Free Will. Can you be more than you’re programmed to be? 2021’s Free Guy was a Ryan Reynolds action comedy about an NPC (non-player character for you non-gamers) who finds himself given the agency of a player inside a world that’s reminiscent of Grand Theft...
Fire of Eidolon
DIY dungeon crawler on the tabletop...D&D Lite in a tiny little box In Fire of Eidolon, you and up to 5 friends will explore a dungeon of little cardboard tiles to find and rescue the eponymous Macguffin and save the world. You and your party will collect tokens,...
Interactive art exhibit
Step Into the World of Art - Literally A framed picture on a wall. A parade of tourists marches past with a glance. Some pretentious bohemian with a turtleneck and ponytail poses thoroughly, staring at a single piece. This is kind of the stereotype of art exhibits....
Rings of Power
When is history not history? Can you write a fictional history as objective truth? Amazon’s Rings of Power is a controversial adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. I say J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, but the Silmarillon was published posthumously by his son Christopher and...
Lamplight City
A Point-and-click Sherlock-like experience, Lamplight City is a Victorian mystery game with steampunk flair and supernatural elements. Lamplight City is a game told as a series of individual point-and-click mysteries whose interconnections reveal themselves as you get...
Bird Buddy
Do You Like Birds? I’ll Show You Birds!Or at least, this fun gadget will… Binoculars, field guide, hiking boots, there’s a standard, stereotypical kit associated with the hobby of bird watching. And like many time-honored pastimes, you’re still welcome to play along...
Year 12 of My 5-10 Year Overnight Success Plan
It’s that time of year again… time for me to send out a belated update on overtime Year 12 of my 5-10 Year Plan for Overnight Success. Let’s ignore the pedantry of nomenclature this time around and get right to business. 2024 was somewhat chaotic. Most of it was...
Twelve Heists of Christmas
Water-reduced vegetables
Researchers at TAU have developed a water-conserving technology for tomatoes using one of my favorite technology platforms: CRISPR. Specifically, they found a gene designated ROP9 that, when eliminated, caused the plants’ stomata to partially close during the hottest...
Logan’s Run
Despite the onesie vibe of silver age sci-fi and promotional artwork that looks like the box for an Atari video game, Logan’s Run is very much a philosophical expression of the hippie movement. Protagonist Logan 5 is a cop. A futuristic cop with a black...