I’ve always really loved the work of eBoy and now I can slather my MacBook in it! Skinzi seems to be down at the moment, and I wasn’t able to get a shot of the skin I really wanted, based off of their awesome New York poster (which I wouldn’t mind having a copy of, either)
Via Boing Boing

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You kids, now-a-days, have no idea what you missed out on. In elementary school Oregon Trail was, totally, the coolest! I was pretty excited to find a copy of the game, here, for download. Enjoy and happy settling!

(You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that end screen… ah, the attention span of a first grader!)

You need to supply yourself at Independence and then take off. You can buy supplies at all the army forts on your way (if you reach them), and the prices will rise depending on the distance covered away from “the civilization”. You can also trade things with the people on the way, you can just buy something from them or try to trade, but there’s never a guarantee that they’ll have what you need.

On the way some hardships can happen, so make sure you get enough rest and keep an eye on the food supply. You will have to buy, trade or hunt for food (some areas are better for hunting than others). I have to warn you though not to hunt too much, because you can’t carry more than 200lbs of food per hunt, the rest is left to rot (so if you get a buffalo you can pack up and go on – because it always weighs way over 200lbs).

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I’m going to participate! At first I was concerned it was going to be on a work day, in which case, I would only be able to at the risk of losing my job. But on a Saturday? No problem! I’ll make a great outdoor adventure out of that day!

It is obvious that without computers we would find our life extremely difficult, maybe even impossible. If they disappeared for just one day, would we be able to cope?

Be part of one of the biggest global experiments ever to take place on the Internet. The idea behind Shutdown Day is to find out how many people can go without a computer for one whole day, and what will happen if we all participate!

Find out more at ShutdownDay.org

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When it comes to computer games, I would have to say my favorite genre would be “point-and-click” (closely followed by old-school first-person-shooters, but that’s a different post). Back in the day, I played the hell out of Myst and, its sequel, Riven. I love being able to explore buildings, rooms, etc., solving puzzles, without worrying about time limits or attacking bad guys. Just me and the environment. Might sound dull as moss to some, but to each there own.

In an attempt to remain frugal, these days, I’ve been on the lookout for great free games that I wouldn’t have to download. (I’m at work and I don’t need to clutter up my work compy). In my search I’ve found some really great games (Dwarf Complete, Vision), but I just finished up on this wonderful series called Submachine. It consists of six games, uniquely designed by Mateusz Skutnik, and are highly addictive! Some are much shorter and easier, while others require to meander from area to area to solve. My favorite would have to be 4 or 5. Happy gaming!

Found via Casual Gameplay

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