Very interesting. Sir Ken Robinson on the topic of our education system. Ultimately flawed, Robinson discusses why.
[ edit: aw man it didn’t go all the way through ]
Post-Apocalypse Zelda, Part 1
Something of a personal project, I’ve wanted to do a sort of Future Zelda for some time now, and school tossed this assignment my way: redesign an old video game.
I’ve always wondered what Hyrule would be like in some strange, parallel, bombed out universe, and this is my exploration into that land over the course of 7 weeks. This is part 1 of 2 parts, showing the various character and monster designs I decided to work with. Part 2 will contain more developmental pieces, including some of the environments and props.
Some notes:
For the most part, I tried to stay true to the already established universe, keeping in mind certain mechanics and plot points. Deciding on the enemy selection was difficult: there are many, many signature enemies in the games, and I would have liked to work with all of them. In the end I settled on enemies that had the most impact on me, either through nostalgia (like the Octorok) or gameplay experience (Redeads).
If you’ve got any questions, whether in general or on specific pieces, criticisms, or are curious on my thought process, feel free to drop me a message.
Cold Haus returns, once again. Another night of wonderful electronic music is upon us on -
Wednesday 21st of December 2011.
Come on down to The Old Blue Last, in London.
Cold Haus
The Old Blue Last
21 December 2011
8.00pm - 12.00am
FREE ENTRY
Cold Haus returns to the Old Blue Last for our free Christmas party with sets from Airhead, Rounds, Antwerp and Microburst!
Click on picture for full details.
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Letter Of Note of the Day: After her husband passed away in 1989, mother-of-three Marianne — then 36 years old — wrote a letter to Kurt Vonnegut to thank him “for his books and his compassion.”
She didn’t expect a reply — but got one anyway.
“I have always wanted to share his kind words,” she says. “It meant, and still means, so much to me.”
Transcript below:
It can’t be said often enough, “It is the woman who pays.” The miracle is that so many can and do somehow. I was in love (still am) with a widow with four kids (two not her own). She somehow raised them all on a teeny weeny salary. I told her one time, “I worry about women.” She said, “Don’t.”
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Letter Of Note of the Day: After her husband passed away in 1989, mother-of-three Marianne — then 36 years old — wrote a letter to Kurt Vonnegut to thank him “for his books and his compassion.”
She didn’t expect a reply — but got one anyway.
“I have always wanted to share his kind words,” she says. “It meant, and still means, so much to me.”
Transcript below:
It can’t be said often enough, “It is the woman who pays.” The miracle is that so many can and do somehow. I was in love (still am) with a widow with four kids (two not her own). She somehow raised them all on a teeny weeny salary. I told her one time, “I worry about women.” She said, “Don’t.”
[letters.]
After the continued success of Cold Haus, it will return again for a night of great electronic music.
4th of October – 20:00 - 00:00
Cold Haus returns to the Old Blue Last featuring sets from Memotone, Shells, Microburst & Thunderloops. Free Entry. 8 - 12.
Memotone - http://soundcloud.com/memotone
Shells - http://soundcloud.com/shells
Microburst - http://soundcloud.com/microburst
Thunderloops - http://soundcloud.com/thunderloops
Facebook event page - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139867899444198
Tera Melos stopped by to record a session with BeatCast during their busy summer touring schedule, which has seen them play across Europe and the US, including shows with Sargent House labels mates Le Bucherettes and Adebisi Shank. They very kindly ventured into the wilds…
Lisa Hanawalt Tumblr Giveaway
I’m giving away a big grab bag of comics, doo-dads, and books I did illustrations for. Some of these things aren’t available in stores yet! Some of these things will blow your mind!
WHATCHOO GET?
- The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex
- Masterpiece Studio Paint-by-Number Kit
- Farts Around the World: A Spotter’s Guide
- The first two issues of my comic book series, I Want You.
- A Poketo mousepad
- A creepy horsey letterpress print
- AND MORE.
RULES!
- You must be following my Tumblr, lisahanawalt.com
- No likes, only reblogs
- Please reblog just once per person
- I’ll pick the winner using a randomizer, wee!
I’ll announce the winner on Friday, September 23. Hot dog, reblog!
P.S. Thanks to the awesome Inés Estrada for giving me the idea to do this. Follow her Tumblr too!
Dude, did you just give her the family discount?”
“Yeah. She’s my neighbor, and I’m trying to work on my karma. Do you know what karma means?”
“Yeah.”
“It means that she owes me one.
“Yeah. She’s my neighbor, and I’m trying to work on my karma. Do you know what karma means?”
“Yeah.”
“It means that she owes me one.
“
| — | Me and You and Everyone We Know - 2005 |
He left us and all he had
Here to rot, and I’d like to add;
He never comes to visit
Turns up when he sees fit
God is a Weekend Dad
Here to rot, and I’d like to add;
He never comes to visit
Turns up when he sees fit
God is a Weekend Dad
“
| — |
Weekend Dad A Limerick about The Rapture |
The debut of Cold Haus was so successful, another night of incredible electronic music has been commissioned! The night will be hosted at The Old Blue Last in London. Here are the details;
COLD HAUS
The Old Blue Last
38 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3ES
8pm - 2am
FREE ENTRY
COLD HAUS returns on 3 September 2011 with a free night featuring some of the finest new electronic acts around.
The Great Line-up
KLAUS - http://soundcloud.com/nklaus
SOOSH - http://soundcloud.com/soosh
SHELLS - http://soundcloud.com/shells
ROUNDS - http://soundcloud.com/rounds
ID3 - http://soundcloud.com/id3
Click on picture, for The Facebook Event Page
‘Like’ Cold Haus here - www.coldhaus.co.uk
