Possibly doing the impossible

As ridiculous as it sounds, this kind of thing might even get me to start running.

ZOMBIES, RUN! Running game & audio adventure for iOS/Android by Six to Start and Naomi Alderman — Kickstarter

Build Droids Instead Of Death Stars

“Don’t Come To The Dark Side: Acquisition Lessons From A Galaxy, Far, Far Away” (.pdf) is a brilliant commentary on military acquisitions, through a Star Wars filter. Written by an Air Force acquisitions specialist for a defense acquisitions periodical.

Sample: More than one writer inexplicably complimented Vader’s leadership style, conveniently overlooking his use of telekinetic strangulation as a primary motivational approach.

Come on out to see I Lost Control

CD Release Show at the Abbey Pub, tomorrow night, Friday 9/9. Doors at 8:00. Also playing: Kitty Devine, The Purcells, Cletus Darby

Won’t you join me?

Here, have a sample:

Oh yes, do very much want.

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This looks like a blast: a live escape game. Wish someone would do this here in Chicago. (Hmm…)

Click the pic for the full skinny.

Default password on hotel safe – Boing Boing

This is annoying as hell. There is no reason a “default password” should persist once a guest has entered a locking password. If the guest forgets, the hotel should have a physical key (in a secured place) that can be used if necessary; but a default password that any chimp can guess is ridiculous.