Ralph Nader for President?
Not sure how I feel about this.
Guitar Hero is lame
I’ve enjoyed playing Guitar Hero in the past. As a matter of fact, when Guitar Hero 1 first came out, I was the best of my friends at it, beating it on medium in short order. (None of us ever got very far on hard.) Since then, the novelty has pretty much worn off for me, although several of my friends still play it (and Rock Band) avidly.
I’ve read lots of comments by snobbish musicians about how these games are nothing like the real instruments, and how people should learn to play said real instruments instead of wasting time on a “stupid game.” I usually tell these people to piss off. We know it’s not like the real thing, just like DDR is nothing like real dancing, and BeatMania is nothing like real DJing. That’s not the point. It’s fun.
That said, I always have wanted to learn to play guitar (amongst other instruments).
So, finally someone’s come up with the happy solution:
It’s called Guitar Rising. Unfortunately, there’s no word on availability, but they’ll be at the Game Developer Conference.<!–break–>
Recent events
I’ve spent the last week or so bouncing back and forth between the hospital at the University of Virginia, home, and the hotel in Charlottesville. My father has had two surgeries on his back for persistent back problems resulting from injuries sustained while serving in the Navy more than twenty years ago. He’s doing well so far, all things considered. I can’s say so much for myself. Spending the last week surviving on a diet of fast food, soda, and snacks with physical activity largely confined to sitting on my rear while driving or waiting for this or that surgeon, doctor, or nurse has taken its toll on me. I know I’ve put on weight again, and I’ve utterly lost most of my fitness in the process. I’ve never had a great deal to begin with, so what I’ve gotten is hard-won and precious. I’ll have to start all over again when this is over. I feel like garbage as well. Humans were not meant to survive on junk food.