Iron Manual Inspires Future Innovative Scientists

Great Article continuing the design element theme of popular science fiction over at IEEE.org:

"Last year, a young engineer e-mailed Brown to tell him that reading The Iron Manual at age 9 not only prompted him to pursue engineering but later sparked ideas for two graduate research projects involving remote-controlled robotics. 'I never got any messages like that!” says Brown. ”I sent him a background drawing I did for an Iron Man poster as thanks.'"

Brain Eating Text Adventures

Great article on io9.com on Text Adventures. Though it doesn't mention my favorite (and an obvious brain-eating candidate), Suspended. I still have dreams about the feelies.

Silas at the Beach

Hidden City Card Game

Just received the finished version of the Hidden City card game I worked on a little for Lime Projects. Philly residents should definitely check out the arts festival running this summer which takes place in the city's lesser known landmarks. Very cool idea!

How to finish my screenplay

"by the end there's wasn't anything I could do but write or think about writing."

How I did it: Snuck in time when the baby was napping or everyone was out running errands or at the airport. Took long walks. Avoided reading. Listened when things were going wrong. I've never tried to write something commercial and this long before. Not that I have any delusions about it getting made, but it was nice to try to adhere to something more formulaic.

Lessons & tips: Tape record yourself. Get to the middle, then write the end. then the climax, lastly the climax set up,

Resources: Final Draft, Dramatica, A few very trusted readers.

It took me 6 months.

It made me Very psyched.

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Tartaros Revisited

I made a movie to show at my dad's 60th birthday party. It's much better with this youtube mod.

Fantasy, Reality, Ears

More on how fiction and fantasy become real: This time it's a body modification to create real life Elf Ears.