NurdleNet » video games http://www.nurdle.net Celebrating quirky Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:45:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Second thoughts about Second Life? http://www.nurdle.net/2009/07/second-thoughts-about-second-life/ http://www.nurdle.net/2009/07/second-thoughts-about-second-life/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:00:21 +0000 Juliet Chase http://www.nurdle.net/?p=595

For whatever reason, I’ve been hearing about Second Life a lot lately. Whether you’re already an addict or never heard of it, Man vs Second Life offers an entertaining introduction.  The Wikipedia entry will fill you in on the bizarre cross-overs from real to virtual – anyone know if you can claim “real” asylum from the ‘virtual” Brazilian Embassy?

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The underwater hotel – really get away from it all. I wonder what the cell reception is like?

A magnetically controlled clock that you design using your own water container

Help Wanted – a new Wii game where players um, work.  Can I get a paycheck for play now, please?

Invisibility Cloaks are now a reality – can’t wait to see what Project Runway does with this…

Caloplaca Obamae – the first scientific name in honor of Obama; I’m sure it’s a very nice lichen

]]> http://www.nurdle.net/2009/05/random-finds-for-the-week-of-may-11th/feed/ 0 There is still lingering hope for a Spacequest revival http://www.nurdle.net/2009/03/there-is-still-lingering-hope-for-a-spacequest-revival/ http://www.nurdle.net/2009/03/there-is-still-lingering-hope-for-a-spacequest-revival/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:38:34 +0000 Juliet Chase http://www.nurdle.net/?p=53

Maybe I’m just getting old, but they don’t make computer games like they used to. I would gladly give up the meditative scenery of the Myst generation to go back to the snarky villains of Spacequest. And it looks like I’m not alone. After perusing the Wikipedia entry for this classic masterpiece, starring Roger Wilco, the intrepid janitor, it seems that there have been numerous revival projects, both official and unofficial, as recent as 2006 that just never seem to make it.  It’s almost there, almost to the tipping point.  If only there was a petition widget that wouldn’t violate the Spam laws….

While you’re waiting for the revival, you can replay the original online at http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/22/play-classic-sierra-adventures-for-free-with-multiplayer/ – the pixels have gotten larger, but no closer together!

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