Author Archives: Dan Studnicky
Secondary Kill
A new idea was shaping in his mind and a new phrase with it—Secondary Kill. Of those that the Great Disaster had spared, many would fall victim to some trouble from which civilization had previously protected them. With unlimited liquor … Continue reading
HTML Conversations
Sometimes I like posting fake dialogs and IM conversations here, but I’ve always wondered what the CORRECT way to mark it up is. Should it be a definition list? Maybe paragraph elements with line breaks? I WANT IT TO BE … Continue reading
Nile Rodgers and Daft Punk Working Together
Awesome news for those who like to keep their feet dancing.1 Daft Punk in Talks with Nile Rodgers for New Album See what i did there? ↩
“I didn’t work this f***ing hard to date my past self”
Attitudes on dating fat people from formerly obese people. For those who have lost quite a bit of weight, what is your attitude to dating people who are overweight/obese?
Samsung’s 2012 Super Bowl Ad
The problems with bashing your competition in ads: It acknowledges your competition It makes it seem like everyone who uses your competitor’s product is an idiot, which fails to endear them to your product and makes you seem like a … Continue reading
“I’m Confused, BioWare…” by Susan Arendt
Arendt on Mass Effect 3‘s guest star, a sexy female personality from TV network G4. The emphasis should be on the game, not the guest star. The character is the important person on that equation, not the person playing them. … Continue reading
“Talking Copycats with Zynga’s Design Chief” by Kris Gaft
Zynga thinks of their games as inspirations from other games, like the similarities between Command and Conquer and Warcraft, or shooters like Quake and Unreal: games that came out at around the same time that built upon elements from each … Continue reading
Primary Care Physicians on the Decline
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the number of U.S.-born physicians expected to become primary care practitioners – internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics – decreased 31 percent from 2000 to 2010. And the group expects the shortage … Continue reading
“No Pet For You” by Emily Yoffe
Sometimes adopting a pet is harder than it should be. High standards in screenings of potential owners leave many animals without a home. No Pet For You