Archive: April 2008
Iron Man Mark I - April 1, 2008 1:51 PM
As you might have picked up, I'm pretty excited about the Iron Man movie. I'm really looking forward to seeing the archetypal character, without all the Extremis/Civil War/SHIELD garbage that's mucking up his current comic incarnation. The first line...
Why I love Panic and Unison - April 2, 2008 11:27 AM
I received a welcome e-mail yesterday, regarding Panic's Unison usenet access, the subscription service I use to replace InsightBB's shallow and unreliable access. Dear Unison Access User, We bring you some good news: Unison Access has changed dramatically! How? Improved...
Autobot Insignia in the Transformers Animated style - April 7, 2008 1:06 PM
I'm making Warren some geeky onesies, and in the process have found that it's nigh-impossible to find a high-quality version of the Autobot symbol from TF Animated anywhere on the web. It's a little different from the classic Autobot symbol,...
Decepticon Insignia in Transformers Animated style - April 7, 2008 2:54 PM
Having drawn up the Autobot symbol in Illustrator, and learned a bit about the pen tool in the process, it seemed obvious that I'd also have to do the Decepticon symbol. Unlike the Autobot symbol, the TF Animated Decepticon symbol...
- ⇒ An interview with Mike Duncan, author of the History of Rome podcast (link from Apr 7, 2008)
Chris Della Vedova posts a fun interview with Mike Duncan, who writes and reads the wonderful History of Rome podcast. Of course, the interview focuses a lot on comparisons between the Roman Republic/Empire and the current US political situation, but Duncan's responses are both interesting and pretty funny.
Application - April 10, 2008 1:55 PM
The application for which I drew up the Autobot and Decepticon logos: Obviously I'm not done doing them yet, since I've not done up a Decepticon one for him. I've got three more to do, so there will be a...
Autobot Elite Guard Insignia - April 15, 2008 9:27 AM
I found a blank shirt for Veronica (do you know how hard it is to find blank colored shirts for a toddler?), and decided that instead of making her a generic Autobot or Decepticon shirt to wear to Botcon, I'd...
Rappelling at the University of Kentucky library - April 18, 2008 9:11 AM
The W.T. Young Library always made me want to jump off the balcony as well. Thanks to Jessica for sending me this!...
saturday! Saturday! SATURDAY! - April 22, 2008 2:51 PM
I'll be going to Botcon in Cinci this weekend, but as I'm just a poor soul, I'll be getting in with the general admission crowd on Saturday and Sunday. I look forward to seeing all of you folks there!...
Paper Football, very clever! - April 25, 2008 8:48 AM
10 years I've been searching for this commercial. I referenced it in a random article title a long time ago on DBT, and it stayed the top hit for the phrase "Paper football, very clever" for a long time. Now,...
My Saturday at Botcon 2008 - April 30, 2008 3:08 PM
Over the three years I've been to Botcon, I've enjoyed it more and more each year. This is not because the convention itself has gotten any better; as a general admission attendee, I don't really think I can comment on...