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Friday, April 17, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons dies at 61
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy game and a pioneer of role-playing entertainment, died after a two-year battle with cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 61.
Arneson's daughter, Malia Weinhagen, said her father died peacefully Tuesday in hospice care.
Arneson and Gary Gygax developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game known for its oddly shaped dice became a hit, particularly among teenage boys. It eventually was turned into video games, books and movies. Gygax died in March 2008.
"The biggest thing about my dad's world is he wanted people to have fun in life," Weinhagen said. "I think we get distracted by the everyday things you have to do in life and we forget to enjoy life and have fun.
In 2005, Robert and I got to meet Mr. Arneson at the last Coastcon in Biloxi before Hurricane Katrina. I remember Robert feeling like it was truly a big moment in his life to be able to watch Arneson hold court at a gaming table.
The Perfect iTunes Equalizer Settings
Here's a damn interesting find from browsing the internet. One of my problems with iTunes is that try as I might, I just couldn;t get the sound settings right. Almost every graphic equalizer I have ever used will respond to a very basic scheme that I have used since I was a teenager. Not iTunes! But when I found this pic posted several dozen times on the internet, I decided to give it a try. Pure bliss! Enlarge the picture and set your equalizer dials as shown and let your favorite song roar to life. Now if we can just get a different file management system in place...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Maurice Jarre Has Passed Away
Film composer Maurice Jarre has passed away at the age of 84.
A titan in the world of cinema, Jarre had composed music for over a hundred and fifty film and television productions including LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965), THE PROFESSIONALS (1966), SHOGUN (1980), A PASSAGE TO INDIA (1984), WITNESS (1985), THE MOSQUITO COAST (1986), FATAL ATTRACTION (1987), and GHOST (1990).
Born in Lyon, France, on September 13th, 1924, Maurice Jarre initially pursued a career as an engineer before switching to music. At the request of movie producer Sam Spiegel, he moved to the United States in 1961 to score David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA which earned Jarre his first Academy Award™ for Best Original Score. In 1965 he earned his second Oscar™ for his score for DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. Nearly twenty years passed before Jarre completed his Oscar™ collection with a win for his score for A PASSAGE TO INDIA.
Throughout his long and distinguished career, Jarre has written music for an eclectic array of film, television, and theater productions. He composed concert music and was a prolific conductor as well.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
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