Archive – The Old About Page
July 1, 2009
Hi, I’m just going around and cleaning the site up and changing this around. This was the old about page that Mirren wrote, I did’nt want to lose it so I have posted it here for historical purposes only. SOme of the formatting may not quite fit in this format but you get the general idea.
Enjoy,
David
HOW TO IDENTIFY A GEEK …
I am David’s Mother and I could tell from an early age that he was a Geek. No mean feat since computers hadn’t been invented yet!
However, he exhibited the telltale signs of the Little Geek:
1. He didn’t like sports.
2. He liked to watch the great outdoors from INSIDE the car.
3. He collected Action Jacksons and G.I. Joes long before it was okay for boys to own “dolls”. (Today they are known as “Action Figures”.) He experimented with the “dolls” by seeing how long they could take living in the freezer and being set on fire. (Practicing for when they would invent video games.)
4. When he saw “Star Wars” he wanted to be a Jedi. (And he still has his original Star Wars blanket from 1977.)
5. He collected comic books.
6. He collected “girlie” magazines.
7. He spent his pocket money playing Pac Man.
8. He told me that MacDonald’s was the only “real” food.
9. He would rather watch television and movies than go outdoors.
Today, he is a photographer and filmmaker with certificates and diplomas in technology, he graduated from film school, he can build a computer from scratch, he designs websites, he is both PC and Mac proficient (but Mac is his real love), and he patiently puts up with my constant questions about how to use my computer.
He can also lay claim to having grown into a real Geek, Actually because he:
1. Is almost having a stroke waiting for his iPhone to arrive.
2. Subscribes to every Geek site on the Web.
3. Thinks that Leo LaPorte is God, and everyone on his netcasts are the Disciples.
4. Reads www.thinkgeek.com like some people read the newspaper.
5. Says, “I know”, whenever I try to tell him about some new technology.
6. Has a collection of Mr. Potato Heads.
7. Has built a Lego City that takes up an entire room.
8. Would rather live in “Second Life” than real life.
9. Has 4 computers on his desk.
10. Speaks Geek (other friends and family of Geeks know what I mean).
There are lots of other things that define a Geek, especially since there are subsets, e.g. those that like pirates vs. those who like ninjas, but I have given you the basics so that you can identify a Geek when you see one.
And ask him (or her) to fix your computer.
Geek News: Uncharted movie in development
July 1, 2009
This was really a no brainer..we had known it was just a matter of time till someone realised the games movie potential and exploited it.
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune as most ps3 users will tell you is one of gamings most cinematic experiences, the story follows Nathan Drake an explorer/adventurer (think John McClane meets Lara Croft) as he skips around the world causing general havoc, dropping witty one-liners and rescuing damsels in distress in the process of trying to find the lost gold of El Dorado. The game is a pure thrill ride and feels much like a movie anyway, which begs the question of why we even need an adaption? I know I’ve said this before but it seems like a pointless endeavour. Some games like Bioshock or Silent Hill win fans attention by exploring and showing viewers the directors vision of what a real life version would look like.. this is not the case with Uncharted, 1) they will follow the story and it will feel like replaying the game or 2) they go for a new story and we will be left with a “straight from the mould” summer blockbuster, sigh.. oh well, this will end up a lot like Tomb Raider did and I guess that had its moments.
/Film has reported that Kyle Ward has been drafted to pump out a script for this action adventure, with no movies of note on his belt he has two video game movies (this and a Hitman sequel *shudder*) in progress at the moment.
lets hope he does them justice.. Josh out.
