So I’ve been looking forward to Spore since it was initially announced at E3 like, a long time ago. I’ve been aching with anticipation. I downloaded the creature creator and spent many hours playing with the free-versions limited 20% total parts.

So imagine my disappointment when someone on Twitter points out that the Mac version of Spore is not only made for the operating system above mine (10.5 vs 10.4) which would require somewhere around $120 to upgrade, but it’s for Intel Macs Only.

Spore requires at least the following:
* Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard or higher
* Intel Core Duo Processor
* 1024 MB RAM
* ATI X1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
* At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations.

This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac).

For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least:
* Intel Integrated Chipset GMA X3100
* Dual 2.0GHz CPUs, or 1.7GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent

Why do I not find out about this until just days before the game is released? I mean, better now than when after I spend $50 on a game I can’t play, but still….

I think I died a little bit inside.

This may sound odd or possibly disappointing, but I typically hate bikinis. Hate, hate, hate. Like, Cathy level of “ACK” style hate for bikinis. But I LOVE this one. It most certainly appeals to my inner geek.

http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/07/31/press-your-girls-buttons-in-the-geekini/

It’s apparently a concept piece, which means there’s not actually any of these in stores anywhere. That makes me extremely sad. I want the black one.

On the general subject of Nintendo Controllers though, the original Nintendo controller had an awesome design. It was so simple, and yet so iconic. I’ve seen it turned into wallets, handbags, wrist bands, even a giant coffee table with fully functional buttons!

Most definitely my ideal coffee table. I’d just have to find a working Nintendo to go with it.

First off, I wanna thank those of you who have been pointing out typos and such in the comic. I always do my best to spell & grammar check everything. However, I was an art major and not an english major, so things unfortunately sometimes slip through. I try to fix big stuff when I catch it, so having a community to help me make those edits & make this comic the best it can be is totally awesome.

Secondly, I had a reader express a concern about a recent comic. I wanted to take a second to let all of you know that, if something comes up in the comic that you have serious issues with, you have my ear if you want to e-mail me. I also want to stress that I want this comic to be fun and enjoyable to everyone. While I will throw out somewhat “questionable” stuff now and then, I’m never making fun of someone, or any group of someones. This is for you guys, and more than anything I want you guys to enjoy it.

In closing, here’s a video of African wildlife getting drunk off fermented rotting fruit. Enjoy!

…and more specifically, why they inspired me for this storyline.

This article is a year old, but it’s about a Robot/Power Suit that Nissan built. Yes, that’s right. A Power Suit. Like, Gundam-style robot you get inside and do all sorts of craziness in.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe Ford is making any giant robots.

Granted, I’m not sure the thing moves like in those marketing videos (if at all), but the fact that they’ve designed & built it at all AND had it standing next to their cars at a show, even IF the best it can really do is wave it’s hand? That’s awesome.

Japan wins. Seriously.

The full article is here, along with a bunch of videos: http://jalopnik.com/cars/super-robot-potential/the-nissan-qashqai-dualis-robot-will-rule-all-japan-263498.php

PS : Asimov will always be my favorite Robot though. Not quite as sexy, but he’s more of a “cute and functional” type. Doesn’t hurt that he looks like a little spaceman either.

I found this new thing! It’s called Tegaki E and it’s basically a blog without typing. All of the entries are drawn pictures. You CAN handwrite, but unless you have a tablet it’s kinda hard. I dunno how long my attention span will allow me to be sucked in by this, but right now it looks pretty awesome.

For anyone interested, here’s a link to my sketch blog: http://www.unowen.net/tegaki/dblog.php?u=33549

ALSO…. trailer for the new Harry Potter movie, the Half-Blood Prince. All I can say is DROOL!!