8static
2009! A new year, A New Hope, and a new set of 8static chiptune shows. Philadelphia 8bit/chiptune/demo scene is stepping it up a notch, and is now running 8static shows monthly.
The first show is going to be this very Saturday (Jan 10th) at Studio34. The show starts around 7:30, but if you show up at 6:30 you can catch a talk by Animalstyle on how to get started in the scene.
Or just show up at 7:30 to rock out with 8GB, Anamanaguchi, Animalstyle and Rhinostrich. Visuals (of course) will be generated live on-the-spot by VBLANK and NO CARRIER during the show.
It’s $5 if you Pay-pal ahead (or bring a flyer with you (hint: try print one out yourself, but don’t tell anyone I told you)) or $8 at the door. Every penny goes streight to making more geektacular shows happen.
Seven Random Things About Geekadelphia
Reader Steven Winkler tagged us in his Seven Random Things post, and you know what, we decided to play along. Why? Because it’s the Internet, and we like to have a good time. So here are seven random things about the Geekadelphia crew you likely didn’t know.
1. Pets - All us have a small animal in our lives. Tim has two bunnies, one of whom goes by the name Sammy Davis Junior Junior. If you get the reference, you win a high five. Eric has a chinchilla named Mittens, who has devoured one MacBook power adapter and thirsts for more (for the record, Tim’s other bunny, known otherwise as “The Dark Lord”, has chomped through two MacBook power cords). Ben has a kitten named Klaus, whose name is pronounced ‘Klowse’. Dustin used to have a dog named Rocky and a cat named Apollo. He will next purchase a kitten and name him Saxby Chambliss.
2. Tim Doesn’t Own A Video Game Console - That’s right. Tim doesn’t do console gaming. He’s all about World of Warcraft and the occasional shooter, like Crysis, on the PC. This makes Ben very mad. We all play teh videogamez though.
(For all seven, hit the bump!)
Left 4K Dead: Shoot Up Some Simple Zombies
If your PC is anything like my awful Dell laptop at work, there is absolutely no way you can run Left 4 Dead. And chances are, if you’re like me, you desperately want to. Especially during lunch. But alas, my lappy has the processor power of a cardboard box covered in duct tape.
Luckily, this 4K Javascript tribute to Valve’s awesome Left 4 Dead, is absolutely fantastic. You can shoot up some zombies, in-browser, in this Javascript game that only takes up 4k. That’s it!
Thanks to Brian for the link, who defeats zombies by biting THEM. They then turn into humans.
Female Optimus Prime: Sexy Robotic Wallpaper
Hey Tim, check it out. It’s your dream woman.
You can download the full, high resolution wallpaper over on Tugen Wang’s Flickr page. I only wish the website wasn’t printed along the bottom of the wallpaper.
He has a bunch of other interesting desktop wallpapers as well, including this neat looking one of the Ninja Turtles. Be sure to skim through his Flickr to check out the rest of his illustration work. Definitely a talented guy.
Female Optimus Prime Wallpaper via Super Punch
Spidey Sense Tingling! Real Life Heroes Emerge!!
At some point in all our childhoods, we wanted to be superheroes. I wanted to be Superman, but as I grew older I realized I couldn’t fly and fanboys would never accept a black Superman. I hung up my bath towel, went to college and decided to live a rather normal life.
However, there are people in the world who have continued to seek the means to fight injustice. They’ve created their own costumes, superhero names and they actually fight crime. They even have myspace accounts! This sounds like the beginning of our own group of Minutemen. If you scroll through the site you’ll find that these heroes follow an ethics code, and they even do movie reviews.
Check out the Superhero Registry and see for yourself. Also check out this great article on Real Life Heroes Master Legend and The Ace.
Via Rollingstone.com and the World Superhero Registry
Street Fighter Movie Trailer Accosts Our Eyes, Sensibilities
We’re sorry to start your morning off with such an, erm, interesting movie trailer but we couldn’t help ourselves; Street Fighter is something we grew up with, thusly we are required to post the silliness you see above (though we’ll be damned if we let another silly film ruin a great game series for us). Though Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li stars equally lauded celebrities as the original (stars such as Kristin “we barely know who this is too” Kreuk), it’ll be hard to top the misguided attempt at entertainment that it so gladly trumpeted.
Rather than bore you with our summation of the trailer, we’re giving you a breakdown of things the trailer most certainly doesn’t have:
-Signature moves from the game? CHECK. (absolutely none!)
-Actors that bare nearly any resemblance to the characters in the game? CHECK CHECK.
-A cool looking fireball? SUPER CHECK. (this fireball looks as silly as they possibly could have made it)
-Raul Julia? ULTRA CHECK. (there is most certainly no Raul Julia — and that’s a damn shame)
(From GameTrailers via Joystiq)
Comic: The Geek of the Magi
Click to see the original, full size version of the comic.
It would appear that Tim and Eric have discovered the true meaning of Christmas. Maybe there is something to be learned from these two, although every time I hear these stories, I can’t help but laugh as I draw them. Here’s hoping Tim gets a cool replacement arm like Mega Man’s canon arm or one of those mechanical Star Wars limbs.
I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday, and I hope to continue bringing these comics to you in the coming year. Have a great New Year everyone!
Play Doom in your Browser, Get Fired From Work
Need help easing back into work after the recent holiday weekend? Here’s your answer.
Thanks to Kongregate (who also host the awesome physics based Tetris game I love so much), you can play ID Software’s ground-breaking first person shooter Doom for free, in browser, using Flash 10. Awesome.
Remember using IDKFA? It works here. Enjoy, but please, don’t come to Geekadelphia asking for a job when you get fired.
Doom In-Browser Flash Game @ Kongregate via Big Download & Digg
One-of-a-kind Gibson Fretboard Belt Buckles
It’s real, it’s handcrafted, it’s a piece of a genuine Gibson Les Paul, and it’s probably the coolest belt buckle I’ve ever seen. I just wish it was in stock, because it’s 100% pure awesome.
Wondering why you can’t buy one right now? Think for a second just how many Gibson Les Pauls are trashed daily, based on your knowledge of how beautiful they are. Consider the fact that they don’t all find their way to the hands of these skilled artisans, and you’ll understand why a belt buckle like this is curently sold out.
Gorilla Vinyl specializes in this sort of artsy, geeky craftwork, as they also make handcrafted wallets using reclaimed Skateboards. These wallets, unlike the buckles, are in stock and can be found on their online store.
Windwaker Unplugged: Guy Plays Every Instrument
Ten instruments.
Nineteen different musical parts.
Fredrik, a 23 year old Swedish musician and YouTube king, threw together this “quick Christmas experiment” and has absolutely wowed me. He also has a video of himself playing the Mega Man 9 theme song, which is also worth watching.
Sure, Christmas is over, but this is still worth posting. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend.
Windwaker Unplugged via Hawty McBloggy
