Wonderland http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/ ... Alice's place. en-GB Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.Links for 2008-07-06 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/328577279/crystaltipsMon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-07-06
  • Old School Joystick Earrings
    Handsome.
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_7&listing_id=8906200">Old School Joystick Earrings</a><br/> Handsome.</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-07-06     Etsy: the games zeitgeist? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/328171827/etsy-the-games.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/etsy-the-games.html You can tell when a game is getting a bit of cult status when it starts to show up on Etsy as crafts. Portal, Katamari Damacy, Pac-Man, Legend of Zelda - all staples. And now here comes Team Fortress 2... You can tell when a game is getting a bit of cult status when it starts to show up on Etsy as crafts. Portal, Katamari Damacy, Pac-Man, Legend of Zelda - all staples. And now here comes Team Fortress 2 ... !

    Pyro pin set:

    Pyropinset

    Medic earrings:

    Medicearrings

    ]]>     Alice Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:53:45 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/etsy-the-games.html     Gorgeous LoZ bedset http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/328164224/gorgeous-loz-be.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/gorgeous-loz-be.html Holy moly, Punzie's outdone herself with this one: the Legend of Zelda bed set. I have a lovely space invaders sofa-blanket, but this, ooh this really makes my teeth tingle. Holy moly, Punzie's outdone herself with this one: the Legend of Zelda bed set.

    Legendofzeldabedset

    I have a lovely space invaders sofa-blanket, but this, ooh this really makes my teeth tingle.

    ]]>     Alice Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:52:16 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/gorgeous-loz-be.html     Leon necklace http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/328164226/leon-necklace.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/leon-necklace.html Ooh. Leon had the silliest hair evar, but he makes a nice necklace: At $3.50, he's massively underpriced, too. There are a few Resi Evil things on Etsy at the moment, unusually. Here's an Umbrella Corp. wristband: And some Umbrella... Ooh. Leon had the silliest hair evar, but he makes a nice necklace:

    Leonnecklace

    At $3.50, he's massively underpriced, too.

    There are a few Resi Evil things on Etsy at the moment, unusually. Here's an Umbrella Corp. wristband:

    Umbrellacorpwristlet

    And some Umbrella Corp stickers. Might get these for the laptop.

    Umbrellacorpstickers

    Holiday's nearly over :o( On a plane this afternoon, back in Blighty tomorrow.

    ]]>     Alice Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:48:24 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/leon-necklace.html     Baby Galaga tee http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/324541882/baby-galaga-tee.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/baby-galaga-tee.html Got this fantastic tee for the nipper today. Question - cos I can never tell them apart - is this Galaga or Galaxian? Galaga, right? Cast your eye over this delicious hoodie I got her too. She's better dressed than... Got this fantastic tee for the nipper today. Question - cos I can never tell them apart - is this Galaga or Galaxian? Galaga, right?

    2629309063_f73590b37b

    Cast your eye over this delicious hoodie I got her too.

    2629320063_fd4a86e1d6

    She's better dressed than me now. What would I give for both of these in adult size? A lot.

    2629316569_36efc1178e

    From La La Ling, on Vermont. We're having fun revisiting old LA haunts...

    ]]>     Alice Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:05:27 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/baby-galaga-tee.html     Links for 2008-06-30 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/323776426/crystaltipsTue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-30
  • Google and Creator of ‘Family Guy’ Strike a Deal
    Seth McFarlane's new stuff delivered by.. Adsense!
  • Is UK game development in trouble? And can women save it?
    Keith says the maths ladies should step up to help the UK games industry. It's more fun than banking, so he's right.
  • Slashdot | LGP To Introduce Game Copy Protection
    More horrible DRM that asks for a server ping to play a game. So no offline play, as I found to my disgust while on a plane recently.
  • Slashdot | Mass Effect DRM Still Causing Issues
    More rubbish-DRM player issues. Ho hum.
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/business/30google.html?_r=3&pagewanted=1&adxnnl=1&partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1214788111-vCVwxuBKo2XqhwTDkUnQzw&oref=slogin&oref=slogin">Google and Creator of &lsquo;Family Guy&rsquo; Strike a Deal</a><br/> Seth McFarlane's new stuff delivered by.. Adsense!</li> <li><a href="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/2008/06/23/is_uk_game_development_in_trouble_and_can_women_save_it.html">Is UK game development in trouble? And can women save it?</a><br/> Keith says the maths ladies should step up to help the UK games industry. It's more fun than banking, so he's right.</li> <li><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/24/1347247&from=rss">Slashdot | LGP To Introduce Game Copy Protection</a><br/> More horrible DRM that asks for a server ping to play a game. So no offline play, as I found to my disgust while on a plane recently.</li> <li><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/17/1850222&from=rss">Slashdot | Mass Effect DRM Still Causing Issues</a><br/> More rubbish-DRM player issues. Ho hum.</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-30     R2-D2 USB hub and kite http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/323630859/r2-d2-usb-hub-a.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/r2-d2-usb-hub-a.html Hub. Kite. What next? Seriously, wtf next? Here's my guess: birdcage (there's already a teeshirt, after all). Or possibly observatory. (both via Smigidt) Hub.
    R2d2hub
    Kite.

    R2d2kite

    What next? Seriously, wtf next? Here's my guess: birdcage (there's already a teeshirt, after all). Or possibly observatory.

    (both via Smigidt)

    ]]>     Alice Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:09 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/07/r2-d2-usb-hub-a.html     Papercraft crates http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/323586387/papercraft-crat.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/papercraft-crat.html These are one of those (wonderful) things where you ask yourself, why did it take so long? Papercraft crates. Seriously useful for masking less useful corners of your home, deadspace, or for creating lifts to difficult-to-access cupboards that contain powerups.... These are one of those (wonderful) things where you ask yourself, why did it take so long?

    Crates

    Papercraft crates    . Seriously useful for masking less useful corners of your home, deadspace, or for creating lifts to difficult-to-access cupboards that contain powerups.

    (via BoingBoing)

    ]]>     Alice Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:46:22 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/papercraft-crat.html     Links for 2008-06-29 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/322984117/crystaltipsMon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-29
  • Sony looks to emerging markets for new start
    "Apple is a marvellous company, but it is a boutique". Crikey.
  • People You've Never Heard From Doing Cool Stuff with Virtual Worlds
    A list.
  • IMVU on Creating a World From the Avatar Up
  • World of Workcraft
    Very silly :) (Thanks Kim!)
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/26/japan.sony">Sony looks to emerging markets for new start</a><br/> &quot;Apple is a marvellous company, but it is a boutique&quot;. Crikey.</li> <li><a href="http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/06/lets-shake-thin.html">People You've Never Heard From Doing Cool Stuff with Virtual Worlds</a><br/> A list.</li> <li><a href="http://kotaku.com/5020506/imvu-on-creating-a-world-from-the-avatar-up">IMVU on Creating a World From the Avatar Up</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wegame.com/watch/World_of_Workcraft/">World of Workcraft</a><br/> Very silly :) (Thanks Kim!)</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-29     Lego, it's the future http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/322984531/lego-its-the-fu.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/lego-its-the-fu.html Roo's hilarious 3-minute talk from this year's Interesting... | View | Upload your own Roo's hilarious 3-minute talk from this year's Interesting...

    ]]>     Alice Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:59:26 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/lego-its-the-fu.html     Weblin http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/322798682/weblin.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/weblin.html This is curious. Reminiscent for me of BBC Connector, the chat-around-content application that my team built back in - ooh - 2002?, in an attempt to let BBC web users chat to each other as they browsed web pages. Weblin... This is curious. Reminiscent for me of BBC Connector, the chat-around-content application that my team built back in - ooh - 2002?, in an attempt to let BBC web users chat to each other as they browsed web pages. Weblin works in the same way, overlaying avatars onto web pages whereupon users on the same page can chat to each other.

    Weblinone
    The great thing about this particular idea is that a web page can become a statement hangout: in Weblin's demo video, the page in question is Joi Ito's, which says something about Weblin's creators (maybe Joi has invested, or maybe the Weblins are just fans?). In the BBC's case, we launched the original applicaton with Radio 1, so users could pick the music page of their choice and - hopefully - find other users with similar tastes.

    They have leaderboards; what next, I wonder. Quests? Guilds?

    ]]>     Alice Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:29:27 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/weblin.html     Links for 2008-06-26 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/321059595/crystaltipsFri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-26
  • Ultimate Ace Attorney Fan Flash
    Crikey. (Thanks Cheryl!)
  • Evil Avatar - Tor Confirms New Halo Novel and Author
    Tor is publishing Halo!
  • Rumor: Microsoft to allow third-party 360s
    Rumour! Good!
  • Rumor: Kratos to appear as PS3 exclusive Soul Calibur IV char
    Rumour! Double plus good!
  • Playstation 3: First Shots Of PS3 Video Download Service, Due In "Summer 2008"
    Tons of vids, for all Sony platforms. Guess Sony still believes in the powa of movies, then!
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sheezyart.com/view/1799821/">Ultimate Ace Attorney Fan Flash</a><br/> Crikey. (Thanks Cheryl!)</li> <li><a href="http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1519335#post1519335">Evil Avatar - Tor Confirms New Halo Novel and Author</a><br/> Tor is publishing Halo!</li> <li><a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/rumor-microsoft-to-a.html">Rumor: Microsoft to allow third-party 360s</a><br/> Rumour! Good!</li> <li><a href="http://www.psu.com/Kratos-to-appear-as-PS3-exclusive-SCIV-character-News--a0004065-p0.php">Rumor: Kratos to appear as PS3 exclusive Soul Calibur IV char</a><br/> Rumour! Double plus good!</li> <li><a href="http://kotaku.com/5019807/first-shots-of-ps3-video-download-service-due-in-summer-2008">Playstation 3: First Shots Of PS3 Video Download Service, Due In &quot;Summer 2008&quot;</a><br/> Tons of vids, for all Sony platforms. Guess Sony still believes in the powa of movies, then!</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-26     No Wii Fit http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/320495726/no-wii-fit.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/no-wii-fit.html Can't find Wii Fit anywhere. It's really boring. However, I'm in the US right now, for 9 days hol in Cali. If I buy a US version, will it work with my UK Wii, I wonder? Can't find Wii Fit anywhere. It's really boring.

    However, I'm in the US right now, for 9 days hol in Cali. If I buy a US version, will it work with my UK Wii, I wonder?

    ]]>     Alice Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:35:58 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/no-wii-fit.html     "I am Murloc" for Guitar Hero http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/320495727/i-am-murloc-for.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/i-am-murloc-for.html "I am Murloc" was the frankly terrible (but hilarious) heavy metal WoW tune chucked up by "official Blizzard band" Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Fitbabits over at Evil Avatar says: The Activision/Blizzard merger was always likely to throw up all... "I am Murloc" was the frankly terrible (but hilarious) heavy metal WoW tune chucked up by "official Blizzard band" Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Fitbabits over at Evil Avatar says:

    The Activision/Blizzard merger was always likely to throw up all manner of interesting combinations, but did anyone really think this would be one of them?

    ]]>     Alice Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:27:51 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/i-am-murloc-for.html     And you thought Peggle was all just luck... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/320487196/and-you-thought.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/and-you-thought.html Peggle. Pool meets pinball. Famous for its slo-mo killer moves (or fails). I thought it was mostly luck based. I was wrong! There's even a How-To...! (via Waxy) Peggle. Pool meets pinball. Famous for its slo-mo killer moves (or fails). I thought it was mostly luck based. I was wrong!

    There's even a How-To...!

    (via Waxy)

    ]]>     Alice Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:13:52 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/and-you-thought.html     Links for 2008-06-25 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/320248101/crystaltipsThu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-25
  • Video games degrees: 95% fail to hit skills target
    In related news, the UK is now the fourth biggest games industry. Used to be third...
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,,2287204,00.html">Video games degrees: 95% fail to hit skills target</a><br/> In related news, the UK is now the fourth biggest games industry. Used to be third...</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-25    Links for 2008-06-24 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/319424172/crystaltipsWed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-24
  • toys-r-us-girls.jpg (JPEG Image, 2048x1536 pixels) - Scaled (50%)
    please save us from this shit!!
  • Tabula Rasa is not in trouble, says NCsoft News // MMO /// Eurogamer
    75,000 players, a million quid in income. Hmm.
  • Simpsons map for Quake III Arena - Boing Boing
    I can't believe the detail on this.
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://contexts.org/socimages/files/2008/06/toys-r-us-girls.jpg">toys-r-us-girls.jpg (JPEG Image, 2048x1536 pixels) - Scaled (50%)</a><br/> please save us from this shit!!</li> <li><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=149645">Tabula Rasa is not in trouble, says NCsoft News // MMO /// Eurogamer</a><br/> 75,000 players, a million quid in income. Hmm.</li> <li><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/simpsons-map-for-qua.html">Simpsons map for Quake III Arena - Boing Boing</a><br/> I can't believe the detail on this.</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-24    Links for 2008-06-24 [del.icio.us]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/319424172/crystaltipsWed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-24
  • toys-r-us-girls.jpg (JPEG Image, 2048x1536 pixels) - Scaled (50%)
    please save us from this shit!!
  • Tabula Rasa is not in trouble, says NCsoft News // MMO /// Eurogamer
    75,000 players, a million quid in income. Hmm.
  • Simpsons map for Quake III Arena - Boing Boing
    I can't believe the detail on this.
    • ]]>    <ul> <li><a href="http://contexts.org/socimages/files/2008/06/toys-r-us-girls.jpg">toys-r-us-girls.jpg (JPEG Image, 2048x1536 pixels) - Scaled (50%)</a><br/> please save us from this shit!!</li> <li><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=149645">Tabula Rasa is not in trouble, says NCsoft News // MMO /// Eurogamer</a><br/> 75,000 players, a million quid in income. Hmm.</li> <li><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/simpsons-map-for-qua.html">Simpsons map for Quake III Arena - Boing Boing</a><br/> I can't believe the detail on this.</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/crystaltips#2008-06-24     Sporepedia http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/318855495/sporepedia.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/sporepedia.html Spore's creature creator alone is going to keep many, many thousands of people busy and quiet for many, many (thousands of) hours. It's a shame it doesn't contribute to building schools, or something, imagine the person-hours! I found "myself" in... Spore's creature creator alone is going to keep many, many thousands of people busy and quiet for many, many (thousands of) hours. It's a shame it doesn't contribute to building schools, or something, imagine the person-hours!

    I found "myself" in the sporepedia today, as I was looking for my own creations. Meet Crystaltips! (Not actually anything to do with me of course except a similarity of handle).
    500001755761_lrg
    Huh :)

    Someone's had a go at making Will Wright, too. Miis these ain't.
    Willwright
    Eww !

    ]]>     Alice Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:26:06 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/sporepedia.html     TTP http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/316894722/ttp.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/ttp.html I just learned a new term via the women_dev mailing list (mostly populated by female games developers, although there are plenty fellas there too): TTP. "Time To Penis"! Apparently it's oft used in the MMO dev scene, whereby the amount... I just learned a new term via the women_dev mailing list (mostly populated by female games developers, although there are plenty fellas there too): TTP. "Time To Penis"!

    Apparently it's oft used in the MMO dev scene, whereby the amount of flexibility in creation given to a user is directly proportional to the Time To Penis number. In Spore's case, apparently the TTP number can be measured in seconds, so much so that there's even a new term for the results: Sporn (link to YouTube, various videos there amusingly NSFW, like this one).

    I wonder if this means online play will be limited to something like 15+?

    ]]>     Alice Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:43:21 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/ttp.html     Postcard from Azeroth http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/316813901/postcard-from-1.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/postcard-from-1.html In a moment of brilliance (I suspect fuelled by gin), my guildmates Kuya and Tikker (a.k.a. Kim and Anno) sent the guild a postcard each ... from Azeroth. The postcard was printed using Moo's postcard-maker... ... and it's a treasure!... In a moment of brilliance (I suspect fuelled by gin), my guildmates Kuya and Tikker (a.k.a. Kim and Anno) sent the guild a postcard each ... from Azeroth.

    The postcard was printed using Moo's postcard-maker...

    ... and it's a treasure!

    (Thanks ladies!)

    ]]>     Alice Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:04:24 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/postcard-from-1.html     Pyro is a girl http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wonderland/~3/316801496/pyro-is-a-girl.html http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/pyro-is-a-girl.html Apparently, Pyro from Team Fortress 2 ... ... is a she! Apparently, Pyro from Team Fortress 2 ...

    Pyrocopy

    ... is a she!

    ]]>     Alice Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:29:01 +0100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://www.wonderlandblog.com/wonderland/2008/06/pyro-is-a-girl.html