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I said yesterday that I purchased a replacement for my lost (and then found) copy of Pokemon red (and got a fake). This video shows you why I wanted that game. At least if you pay careful attention.
Author: Matthew Brown
Spotting Gameboy Pokemon fakes?
I have recently found myself looking into the booming business of fake Pokemon cartridges for Gameboy and Gameboy Color (Colour to us Brits). I had wanted a copy of red for my display of Pokemon games on my wall and could not find my copy of Pokemon Red. So I …
Building The Nerd Centre
This is the story of how a huge personal project called The Nerd Centre came about. I have, this past two weeks, been working harder than I have all year. By harder, I mean in short bursts and mostly sitting down. I’m sure a fully healthy person would have finished …
Readings from my book interrupted by my cat
I recently decided to record some excerpts from The Fictional Dictionary of Bad Language which suffered from some fairly hilarious interruptions from my cat, Molly. The fictional dictionary is for those times when swears are thematically appropriate but real swears might be not suitable for your audience. These entries included …
The mending spell in the real world
The mending spell would be insanely useful in the real world. The mending spell repairs a single break or tear in an object you touch. For example, a broken chain link, two halves of a broken key, a torn shirt, or a leaking wineskin. As long as the break or …
DnD Spells in the real world
What if you could have three DnD (5e) spells that you could use in the real world? Which would you choose?
City Skylines traffic models fluid dynamics
Did you know that fluid dynamics perfectly models the traffic flow in City Skylines? It is true and allows for some great traffic flow hacks. The formula for volumetric flow rate aka fluid flow (Q) is the volume (V) divided by time (t). This also happens to be the exact …
WordPress for Writers and Authors – Part 1
Live today is a video that almost killed me – WordPress for writers and authors (part one). I had intended for the video to be about 20 minutes long covering pages for about the author, press, and press releases as well as pages for books, posts that link to books, …
Why and how I made KentIndex.com
In this post, I am going to talk you through not only why I made KentIndex.com but also how I did it. First, what is KentIndex.com? Kent Index is a free classified ads website for Kent (a county in the UK). It features a points system that rewards users who …
Ankylosing Spondylitis sucks
I’m sure I have mentioned this before but I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis. It sucks. AS is a condition that erodes and fuses the spine while causing all sorts of pain and discomfort. According to one article I read, it is rated as potentially one of the most painful conditions …