Month: March 2011

  • Machinarium Videogame Combines Art And Visual Storytelling

    Machinarium Videogame Combines Art And Visual Storytelling

    Machinarium is not a new videogame. But if, like many gamers, you overlooked it when it was released in late 2009, you owe it to yourself to go back and pay it some attention. Machinarium may look simple or perhaps even a touch primitive at first glance, but in reality the game is an inspirational…

  • Ancient Stones Being Discovered

    Ancient Stones Being Discovered

    Generations of Haldimand and Norfolk citizens have found and collected stone artifacts from their lands. Artifacts were kept out of intrigue and interest and often displayed prominently within homes. Some were valued as family heirlooms, others placed in boxes and kept packed away on a shelf. This is where I enter the story. My name…

  • Netflix Is The Good Life Without Cable

    Netflix Is The Good Life Without Cable

    I’d about had it with Bell Canada. My internet, home phone and basic satellite TV charges had incrementally and infuriatingly risen each month until I was red-faced steaming every time the outrageous bill appeared in my mailbox. I needed to reduce that burden, but….I needed some sort of plan. The first step, I thought, would…

  • The Social Network Movie Blows My Mind

    The Social Network Movie Blows My Mind

    Movie expectations are a dangerous bag. We savor anticipation, but envisioning a positive experience before you’ve actually had the experience can warp perception and lead to anti-climax: the proverbial let down. Hype is another form of expectation, one that is projected from external sources. And how many times have we heard the phrase: “It just…