Lone Star Statements
The praise of professional critics hardly matters to the book-reviewing readers at Amazon.com. A compilation of the best of the worst... about the best.
Matthew Baldwin
Doukutsu Monogatari
I rarely play computer games, and Doukutsu Monogatari is the reason. It seemed a like a harmless and fairly uninteresting diversion when I started, but that was before I spent weeks glued to my PC during every available moment. An old-school sidescrolling platformer, reminiscent of Nintendo games such as
Endgame
Thirty-two hours in a van, scavenging for clues and solving puzzles--that's "the Game," a battle of smarts and endurance, and the competition is beyond fierce. Part three: Plowing through the final competitions and racing to the finish.
The Game Is Afoot
Thirty-two hours in a van, scavenging for clues and solving puzzles--that's "the Game," a battle of smarts and endurance, and the competition is beyond fierce. Part two: Cracking codes and scaring the locals.
The Pre-Game Show
Thirty-two hours in a van, scavenging for clues and solving puzzles--that's "the Game," a battle of smarts and endurance, and the competition is beyond fierce. Part one: Wooing the judges and preparing to be crushed.
Eyezmaze.com
Though Eyezmaze.com features only a handful of Flash games, the few it contains can keep you occupied for weeks. Countless hours of productivity have vanished into the pit of Tontie, Hatch is as addicting as it is infuriating, and the creator has just released a new version of his
Battlestar Galactica
And so the learner becomes the master. In 1978 the original Battlestar Galactica was one of many space operas riding the coattails of Star Wars' success; in 2003 the Sci-Fi Channel aired a three-hour "reimagined" Battlestar Galactica mini-series with more drama, excitement, and pathos
Stumbleupon
Few browser toolbars are as fun as Stumbleupon. When installed the service puts a few icons on your browser, including a thumbs up, a thumbs down, and a button labeled "Stumble"; click the latter and you'll be taken to a web site randomly selected from the
Darth Vader Made Me Cry
From the first moment you see Darth Vader choke that rebel fighter, you know he's evil. The helmet, the cape, the breathing? Evil, evil, evil.
A Run Around Lake Union
The best jogging routes are those that give you something to run from. And turf-fighting waterfowl, mysterious tech-gang tags, and head-scratching public art should do the trick. Matthew Baldwin takes us along his daily jog around Seattle’s Lake Union. Photographs by Kate Bicket.