The Avenger Controller was originally developed as an add-on to a standard Xbox or Playstation controller. It allows those with disabilities to play the games they love with minimal hand movements. Its inventor, David Kotkin was inspired by a student in his class that experienced difficulty playing due to skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa, a hereditary condition which makes skin sensitive, blister easily, and sometimes affects hand size. The Avenger was rightly lauded as opening up gaming to a market that is often overlooked. Additionally, the general public, currently in love with multiplayer games, and a growing interest in competitive gaming brought the device to the general public and sales took off. Continue reading
Happy last night of Hanukkah! We hope it’s been a lovely eight days and nights. Continue reading
Greetings, fellow holiday revelers! I hope Santa or the Elves of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Festivus for the Rest of Us brought you all that was on your wish list. Even if you received the baubles you’ve had your heart set on all year, the new car with the giant red bow on top, or a genuine replica bat’leth to chase all those kids off your lawn, I’m sure many of us also got at least one crappy gift. You know…one of those things that make you go “hmm….” Continue reading
Well hello there, zombie enthusiasts. Were you as excited as I was for The Walking Dead Christmas Special: A Zombie In A Pine Tree? What? You missed it? No worries, I recapped it for you. Consider it a belated holiday present. Continue reading
I refuse to believe that today is Monday. I prefer to just call it the day after Christmas. Continue reading
Thanks to fabulous Crasstalk Commenter, Gooch, I happened upon a YouTube well of insane and fell right in. Oh, yes, the things discovered here are of magnanimous, indescribable hilarity, mixed with a boozy, crazy disgusting filled topping. I give to you the Christmas-themed treats cooked up by Sandra Lee of the Food Network show, Semi-Homemade, which is some sort of cuisine purgatory where truly abhorrent canned goods and smallish amounts of homemade ingredients collide in a crap sack of inedible mania served with a smile and a straight face. Continue reading
One of the best parts of holiday eating is grazing through the leftovers for the week after the actual holiday meal. Everyone has their favorite ways to eat leftovers, so I thought we could all share ours here. Continue reading
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Merry Christmas me, er, NBA fans everywhere! After a 5 month lockout the owners and players came to their senses and realized no one makes money if basketball isn’t being played. Now we have a healthy five game menu for our usual Christmas day games. Continue reading
Oh, my little chickens. You know there’s so many songs that speak to this season.
These, I feel, really sum everything up in a happy jingle bell festive package. Joan Jett singing about the Little Drummer Boy? Annie Lennox and Al Green exhorting us to get some love in our hearts? Come on. Now is the time.
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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Have a wonderful day of family, friends, food and minimal trips to the emergency room. Continue reading