Projects, archives, and links.
Nuclear Blue
In 2024 I lost the ability to speak (and sing.) I promised myself that if I ever regained the ability to speak (and sing), I would start recording the songs I’d been writing over the years.
I now have a collection of demos on Bandcamp if you’re curious.
Duck Attack!
Presenting Duck Attack!, a homebrew video game for the Atari 2600 (and new Atari 2600+) and compatible emulators.
🦆 Download a free demo ROM.
🦆 Buy the cartridge from the AtariAge store.
🦆 Order the full-featured ROM pack.
🦆 Learn more about the game, watch gameplay videos, read the manual, reviews, FAQ, and more.
Posts
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Exploring Galaga’s quirks
Like most arcade games, Galaga features an attract mode that shows you how the game is played. Interestingly, there is a bug in the game that lets you control the ship during certain portions of this demonstration.
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The hidden “heart” stage in Arkanoid
The hidden “heart” stage in Arkanoid (or, how cheating at Arkanoid gave me a broken heart.) How I discovered a screen the developers didn’t intend for players to see.
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Popular Science’s Theodore Gray on The Elements (and Hillbilly hot tubs)
I spoke with Theodore Gray in 2010 on behalf of the Toledo Free Press about his new books “The Elements” and “Theo Gray’s Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home – But Probably Shouldn’t.”
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Signspotting
I was driving in Miami County, Ohio, one day and this amusing sign caught my eye. Doesn’t give you much warning, does it? As a big fan of Lonely Planet’s Signspotting series, I felt I had to submit the picture to them for their consideration. I was very excited to see it published in the…
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