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Humble Indie Bundle breaks $1 million
Last week I wrote about the “Humble Indie Bundle,” where several independent video games were bundled together and offered up to customers for whatever price they felt like paying.
Well, for the week the sale lasted, the publishers raised $1,082,082.
Buyers were asked to allocate an amount of their purchase price to charity, which came out [...]
Five blogs I can’t live without
Canadian Magazines
A blog tracking what’s left of the Canadian media industry – a topic without enough information sources.
PostSecret
PostSecret started as an art project that has since spawned several books.
Frank Warren invites people to send him post cards anonymously that reveal a secret the sender has kept.
The responses range from absurd and humourous, [...]
Time Waster: Puzzle Bots
Almost two years ago, I wrote a post about a point-and-click adventure game called Nanobots.
Well, indie game writer and designer Erin Robison has taken the game’s concept further with a full commercial release: Puzzle Bots.
So far I’ve only had the chance to play the demo, but I’m already impressed. Puzzle Bots seem [...]
Weekend Reading 08/05
The Christian Science Monitor has an article about a generator-powered video arcade in Afghanistan.
And the Victoria Times Colonist notes that the “Social media landscape is full of charlatans.”
And for a little bonus video. There was a webinar on stock trading going on during Thursday’s 1000 point drop in the Dow Jones and well…the presenter [...]
“Humble Indie Bundle” for charity
Several independent game developers have banded together for an interesting sales experiment.
They are bundling five games together that would cost $80 bought on their own and allowing customers to pay whatever they want.
It’s The Humble Indie Bundle.
By default, the amount paid is divided between the developers and two charities (The Electronic Frontier [...]
Google Chrome: Faster than…
Google has put out an ad for their Chrome web browser to demonstrate how fast it renders web pages.
Apparently, it’s quite fast.
FreshBooks posts HST FAQ
I handle all my invoicing through a web app called FreshBooks
It’s a browser-based interface that allows me to quickly e-mail out invoices for articles and track them, among other features.
But, what really impressed me was the e-mail I received yesterday.
See, as of July 1st, Ontario and British Columbia will be implementing a harmonized sales [...]
My new toy: Kodak ZX3
In an attempt to keep up with the times (as late as I always seem to be,) I’ve decided I should start shooting video.
Enter: The Kodak ZX3
No, it doesn’t look like much, but that’s kind of the point.
Like the Flip and other pocket camcorders before it, simplicity is the camera selling point.
It [...]
Social media detox
Just as I seem to be spending more time with so-called “social media,” Globe and Mail writer Lisan Jutras went the opposite direction and went full detox, cutting herself off from social media outlets.
The ordeal was described in today’s edition of the Globe, complete with a look at Internet and media addiction in general. [...]
Time Waster – Digital: A Love Story
I’ve been meaning to post about this game for a little while now.
Back in March, writer Christine Love released a very retro game called Digital: A Love Story
It’s unique take on hacking simulator games like Uplink but with even more retro flavour.
You’re transported back to the ‘80s, using a simulation of AmigaOS to [...]
