Monthly Archives: May 2007
Conference travel plans for 2007
Summer is already here, but before galloping off to the freedom, there is still much to do. And my schedule for next autumn is already full. Here is a quick rundown of upcoming seminar and conference engagements: June 12: speaking … Continue reading
Filed under game studies, personal diary, science fiction & fantasy, travels, university
New gaming machine specs
I have now the full specs for my suggested new gaming PC. Here is a quick rundown (skip this if not interested in current gaming PC gear; this is written mostly just as my own review notes): The memory: two … Continue reading
Filed under game studies, media, personal diary, technology
Ilari's graduation dinner
Ilari’s graduation dinner Originally uploaded by FransBadger. Also Ilari, Laura’s brother has now finished his studies and it was again time to celebrate, with some fine dinner and wine in Restaurant Näsinneula. The servings and the views were excellent, as … Continue reading
Filed under moblog, personal diary
Testing RSS feed with comments
As using a feed reader to follow blogs is becoming more and more common, I am testing a new way to integrate also comments into the blog entry feed. See: WordPress Plugin: Feed With Comments – Jeriko One.
Filed under media, technology
Bumblebee house
Bumblebee house Originally uploaded by FransBadger. My birthday present this year: a bumblebee house. With its small colony of “kontukimalainen” (wonder what that species is in English?) these busy new neighbours of us will hopefully take care of visiting all … Continue reading
Filed under garden, moblog, nature, personal diary
Graveyard walk
Graveyard walk Originally uploaded by FransBadger. The Kalevankangas Cemetery is a beautiful and peaceful place in Tampere, but it is also filled with sad and tragic memories of war. Timo Malmi (an author and expert of local history) talks here … Continue reading
Filed under events, moblog, university
Innocence
Right after Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell — manga (by Masamune Shirow) and the original movie (directed by Mamoru Oshii) — are among my all time favourites. Stylish and often confusing, they toy with numerous philosophically resonant themes and … Continue reading
Filed under digital culture, media, science fiction & fantasy
Dice music
Video clip for this Friday afternoon; what you can do with some domino pieces, lots of colourful dice, nice music and some stop-motion work?
Filed under digital culture, Uncategorized
Towards the new gaming pc
Keeping your gaming PC up-to-date is always pain; tech is entering and exiting the market at such speed that state-of-the-art machine bought in January is out of date as the autumn comes. Investing into more memory and new generation graphics … Continue reading
Filed under game studies, personal diary, technology
Fan studies conference
There is a really interesting two days conference on fan studies in our university, taking place today and tomorrow. It is an open event, so please be welcome. Matt Hills from Gardiff just presented the opening keynote, giving a comprehensive … Continue reading
Filed under digital culture, game studies, moblog, university
