I don't usually link to other sites for a single post, but I thought this was worth noting. According to this article mentioned on Slashdot today, a known spammer was savagely murdered in his home this weekend. I don't know if it's actually true, but if it is, I would like to extend my condolences to his family.

It must have been hard on them knowing their son was a spammer.

Although I certainly don't advocate murder, I can't say this surprises me. Investigators, legislators and the courts continue to ignore the public cry for stiff penalties against spam operators (and believe me, I've been crying for months now). Apparently, somebody has now taken it upon himself (or herself) to administer his (or her) own penalties.

Even I have to admit the perpetrator may have overreacted, but… I can't really say I'll miss the victim, either.

Spammers really should stop.

Remember this game?

No? Well, there's probably a reason for that. That's the "Game That Never Was," the Li'l Johnny sequel announced last August and abandoned in September as unplayable.

I decided to dust off the source this week and see if maybe I was a little rash in deciding not to release the game. After all, it was just about finished, and what the heck? I haven't published a new Flash diversion on Turdhead.com for a while now.

Turns out, though, I was right: Even with the passage of time and a growing sense of nostalgia for simpler times, the game still sucks. So no, you still won't see it.

However, as with most good projects, it had a couple of features (realistic kung-fu fire action for one (yeah, it doesn't show up so well in a still-shot), and a ridiculous voice clip for another) that I've rediscovered now, and I'm back at work on a new game that will incorporate some of its better pieces.

The moral? Keep your old stuff. And better yet, take a look at it again every now and then; you never know what treasures may lie buried and forgotten.

As for the new game: Stay tuned. I don't have any idea when I'll actually get around to finishing it.

I just lost The Game!

If you were already playing The Game, you have 30 minutes to forget you ever read this (Sorry, but I'm just following the rules). If you weren't already playing, you are now.

Welcome to The Game.

Rules

1. To know The Game is to play The Game. One can never stop playing.
2. To think of The Game is to lose The Game.
3. When one loses The Game, one must announce to all present that one has lost. (For example, "I just lost The Game!")
4. To hear about a loss is to earn thirty minutes to forget about The Game.

Need more info? Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(game)