Category Archives: Entertainment

Entrepreneur teaches campers to fish

Posted on January 22, 2006 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. -Lao Tsu This morning I had an enlightening chat with SL entrepreneur, Mark Coffee, who has … Continue reading →

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Never complain if he comes home late…

Posted on October 21, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

We all need a little guidance in our lives, to improve our self-confidence and make life more pleasant for those to whom we’re enslaved. This self-improvement gem from a 1955 issue of Housekeeping Monthly came to me via the Second … Continue reading →

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Making the unreal real

Posted on October 16, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

As I’ve mentioned before, I have an unhealthy addiction to Second Life — an online, shared, virtual world (not a game, say Second Life’s makers). It’s an environment where the users create their own world, then live and play in … Continue reading →

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Bated breath

Posted on August 25, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

It’s official. I now have a copy of K.A. Bedford’s latest — Eclipse — on pre-order from Edge Publishing. Publisher Brian has high praise for Adrian’s new novel. I’ll be eagerly eyeing my mailbox in September.

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Cory Doctorow publishes new novel in a virtual world

Posted on July 12, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

I discovered today that author Cory Doctorow has published his new novel “Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town” in the virtual world, Second Life. Copies of the book are entirely free. What this means is that you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Titanic in 30 seconds… with bunnies

Posted on July 2, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

I was almost literally rolling on the floor laughing my ass off when I watched this: Titanic in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies. I think I like it better than the original. Thanks, River Selkie for the fine link.

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Mystery news from Mr. Bedford

Posted on July 1, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

Over at sci-fi novelist Adrian Bedford’s blog, he’s taking great pains to not announce something really cool and amazing that he has in the works. I think he should follow Dean Kamen’s example (he invented the Segway scooter), and give … Continue reading →

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Is there enough karaoke in your life?

Posted on July 1, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

If you feel that your life is sadly lacking in the karaoke department, you should visit River Selkie’s pet project, the Sing-a-Long Karaoke blog. That’s right! At last, you can sing and blog at the very same time! Although I’m … Continue reading →

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Guilt and redemption

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Steve 'Cubey' Cavers

I visited Black Dog Video yesterday to pick up a couple of movies. Black Dog is one of the few remaining independent video rental shops in Vancouver, and have managed to stay in business by keeping in stock a stunning … Continue reading →

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