a history of me

Two new links added:

[1] The Onion. If Ben Franklin had lived in modern times, his famous quote regarding the world's certainties would probably sound like this: "nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and the hilarity of the Onion." Here's a highlight from this week's issue.

[2] NES Videos. This one is personal. Most young men my age grew up around the Nintendo Entertainment System or NES. I spent years in my basement playing these games, and while modern games don't "thrill" me anymore (more on that later), the classics will always be close to my heart. The site is a collection of "time attack" movies. These movies are extraordinary run-throughs of NES games, often in "record" time, using an emulator. Emulators allow players to record their movements while slowing down gameplay and undoing mistakes, creating a near-perfect "performance" of the game. I'm a huge fan of these movies, and I even made one myself.

EDIT (7/17/04): At this time my run is no longer there. I had made a time attack of ヒットラーの復活, known in the U.S. as Bionic Commando. It was bested by "Genisto," another regular player, and he did a damn fine job too. I will make another now that I'm on vacation, although I'll be playing a different game. I can't improve on his work.