AC/DC is the most energetic live show I’ve ever heard of.

Here’s some pictures of the show.

Yesterday was a significant day in an industry that defined my childhood and inspired me to be what I am today. The original Sega Genesis turned 20.

October 29, 1988 - The Sega Mega Drive was released in Japan to a relatively unimpressed crowd. NEC’s PC Engine had already been released and had gained significant headway in the market. Sega’s 16-bit system couldn’t close the gap, especially after Nintendo’s Super Famicom showed up on the scene.

January 9, 1989 - Sega re-branded and released its system as the Genesis in the United States. It was the first 16-bit system to be released in the US and gained a decent market, advertising its vague “Blast Processing” as a key feature in the system. In 1991, Nintendo released the Super NES, which, like in Japan, came out ahead in the console wars, due to its dominance in the 8-bit market.

Spring 1994 - We received a hand-me-down Genesis with a few games from my grandpa. As the first real game system I owned, this donation fertilized the seedling that would become my obsession with video games. That opened my interest in how the games were made, which naturally lead me to making my own games with anything that was programmable: BASIC on our computer, TI Calculators, final projects in classes, etc. Over time my drive to make games has waned, but my obsession with them has not.

Happy B-Day, Sega Genesis. Sonic 3 & Knuckles will forever remain my favorite stackable game featuring an animal whose species name I still can’t pronounce to this day.

Not because of the stupid elections, but Harmonix is releasing a very appropriate track pack for Rock Band: Presidents of the United States of America!

At the beginning of the year, I made a list of my most wanted bands for DLC. The second on that list was PUSA, and before the end of the year I’ll be able to play four of their songs. JOY!

Word of the millennium: tutorial

I read somewhere that adding images to your blog posts makes them more fun to read. I went back and added images to some of my recent posts.

What do you think? Keep adding the images or don’t waste my time?

Hey today marks exactly one month until my 25th birthday.

In completely unrelated news, I’ve updated my wishlist page with a few recent DVD and game releases I’d like to pick up sooner or later.

After an epic triple overtime in game five to lose, and a game six with a final minute that had me on the edge of my seat, the Detroit Red Wings have brought home the trophy. Congratulations, you guys earned it.

Special shout out to Dan Cleary, who is now the first Newfoundlander to win the Stanley Cup in the history of hockey. You’re my hero, Dan!

My weekend was interesting, thanks for asking.

On Friday I had to cut my workday short due to lack of energy. I’d been feeling the effects of a nasty cold since late Tuesday. I missed a goodbye party for a co-worker and a movie with other co-workers. Towards the end of the day, I started feeling severely dehydrated - really high fever, headaches, dizziness, the works. Around 9:30 I went into the basement where it was cool, and drank a gallon of water. Started feeling better around midnight, then went to bed. I have a new appreciation for water.

Saturday I was feeling much better, so I went out and ran a few errands and did a few things to start cleaning the house for my sister’s rehearsal dinner. At 9 I went to watch the guys play soccer (I hated not being able to play), then we hit the bar as normal. Looking back, I probably should not have gone, but I’m glad I did, ’cause I got to play a few games of euchre with some strangers from another table. Unfortunately, we were seated at a smoking section, which, again, probably wasn’t the best for my current health situation. Especially since the smoke smell infused itself in the mucus caking my lungs and nasal passages so every time I blew my nose or coughed, I would get that wonderful cigarette fragrance. YUCK!

Sunday I tried to get rid of some of that mucus so I picked up a thing of Mucinex on a recommendation. Unfortunately the side-effects of this particular drug (nausea, headaches, vomiting) hit me pretty hard. I didn’t hurl, but I had to summon all of my limited iron-stomach powers not to. I won’t be finishing the bottle - the side-effects are certainly worse than the symptoms it cures.

How was your weekend? How much water have you drunk today?

Know what that means?

Have a listen to this.

Dear Chick-who-honked-at-me-and-flicked-me-off,

When two people arrive at the same time across from each other at a 4-way stop, one is going left and the other is going straight, the person who is going straight gets the right of way. Them’s the rules.

Love, Plaidman.

Plaidsoft was born a year ago yesterday! YAY!

The kitties were born a year ago on this coming up Tuesday! YAY!