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Build diary of an arcade stick finished with a method inspired by yakisugi/shou sugi ban, the Japanese weapon of wood strengthening.

The traveling art exhibition Coordinamento Famiglie Affidatarie is a non-profit organization in Brescia, Italy, that promotes and arranges foster care or other solutions to help youth and toddlers, as well as […]

The original title of this article was “FOOTSIES 2-player arcade fightstick pack”, but it was arguably a mouthful. I have rambled enough about how I have always been a big […]

I cannot wait for my son to start playing video games. Don’t get me wrong; I cannot wait for him to start playing a number of sports and have tons […]

For reasons far beyond my comprehension, Google Discover has been promoting my blog article about my love of building arcade sticks. It has been getting a surprising number of hits […]

I have never watched the Olympics as closely as I have this year, not even the ones held in my hometown of Athens, Greece, back in 2004. There are both […]

What’s in a name? Our firstborn son came into this world three and a half months ago, but he came into our lives way before that. There are a number […]

My social media accounts are a hot mess. I post graphics, illustrations, composite images, but then I post pics from my woodworking process, documenting the building of arcade sticks. A […]

I have always been both intrigued and troubled by dominant champions. People that have risen among their peers, reached another level, and maintained that distance from everyone else. In most […]

NBA Jam: the book is out now. It took me to a wild and happy trip down memory lane, gave me tons of game design inspiration and made me fire […]

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book as quickly as I read Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record. I was already familiar with the publicly known parts of his story and […]

“The children of Piraeus”, more widely known as “Never on Sunday”. An award winning original song from 1960, this tune by Manos Hatzidakis has made more than a few rounds […]

When an artist commits suicide, the entire life work of that individual immediately acquires a completely new meaning. When it comes to singers, going through some of the lyrics you’ve […]

It works. Most of the time. Minimalist one / max two-color designs are incredibly versatile pieces of artwork, that allow numerous different applications. Nothing is off the table: printing, video, […]

There is a critical moment that comes every single week; a moment that makes you feel powerless. When it hits you, it leaves you shattered, wondering about what you could […]

This started as a simple photography exam project. We were called to prepare a photographic set, either based on an original idea or a pre-existing campaign. We would prepare the […]

I have been using Waze for a long time, first as a “co-pilot”, and later as a driver myself. The app has allowed me to travel and commute everywhere, without […]

I can’t remember exactly when it was, but I was blown away the first time I watched the video “99 problems in film” made by Eclectic Method. It is a […]

Avoid the pitfalls of the creation process with the new Webscream Pro Tips! On this first segment, I will talk about the use of animals in video making. Using animals, […]

I recently bought Driver San Francisco on the PSN store. I had already played the game on the Xbox 360, so, as its price hit 2,99 euro, it was a no […]