http://www.gunfist.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:44:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Develop report that id software has been bought by ZeniMax, the owners of Bethesda Softworks. Id were one of the last real independent developers, but they were privately owned so I guess the deal made sense for them (maybe John needs more money for spaceships). Bar existing deals, Bethesda will now ... http://www.gunfist.com/what/2009/06/id-get-got/ Just how to handle my infrared. http://www.gunfist.com/mcmusic/2009/05/never-knew-how-to-be-scared/ Via Narcy (he who has a new album for pre-order) is some truly picture-is-unrelated level of what in video form. It's more than one track too. http://www.gunfist.com/what/2009/05/gettin-hot-in-here/ I am a fan of the truly odd Radio 1 DJ and Pimp My Ride UK presenter Tim Westwood, and this has only been enhanced by the wonderful glimpse of his life you get from his Twitter. I've collected some of my favourite moments: Needed to wash the curtains - they've ... http://www.gunfist.com/what/2009/04/westwood/ Inspired by Warren Ellis, I've been playing with an online playlist/mp3 type doobry called 8tracks. It's sort of like muxtapes if you recall that, not sure how long it'll last before being shut down, but fun for sticking together playlists for people. In the spirit of things I've put up ... http://www.gunfist.com/mcmusic/2009/04/8tracks/ For those with staff development money to burn and who fancy some conference action, I'm speaking at the Dutch PHP Conference in June, on Document Classification in PHP (the whole conference is in English by the by). The line up is pretty impressive this year, with three tracks over two ... http://www.gunfist.com/techy/2009/04/dutch-php-conference/ Rupert is the rapper formerly known as Rup, and last weekend I had the pleasure of getting an excellent package containing his latest CD, a Naim 7", and some sort of orange-y sweet (since consumed). I've been into Rup's stuff for a while, since hearing (possibly on Excalibur's show, possibly on ... http://www.gunfist.com/mcmusic/2009/04/rupert-just-woke-up/ I had the pleasure of watching the latest Seagal direct to dvd yesterday, Pistol Whipped. While no way as piss-poor as the festering wart of hatred for the art of the cinema that was Attack Force, this is not the sleek continuation of the rather good Urban Justice I was ... http://www.gunfist.com/what/2009/03/steven-producer-credit-seagal/