What's Getting Me Through: The Digital Edition

I'd love to write a blow-off excuse right now, that these past couple weeks I've been running around with meetings and clubs, too busy to write and post to the blog, but the fact is, it hasn't been.  These past two weeks have been really really lazy.  In fact, this is the first week I've been back to school after almost two weeks of closure due to snow and cold (yes, it is an adjustment going back).  So, in honor of past wasted time, here is What's Getting Me Through: The Digital Edition.

Climax - Usher (produced by Diplo)

If you haven't heard this song yet, you really need to.  Diplo described it as 'radiohead quiet storm' and every other blog/music site is basically spending 500 more words trying to describe it better.  Its very very good, the best song of the year as yet.



The Cat That Got The Milk

This is a very simple game that is beautifully done.  With only two moves (up and down arrow) and you must deftly reach your goal.  But what is so exceptional about this game are the backgrounds and soundtrack.  Its like playing a video game in an abstract painting.  Also, it only takes about 10 minutes to play the game fully.  Worth your time.



Zite

Everybody loves Pandora right?  Zite is Pandora for blogs and news, crafting a magazine daily for you based on your thumbs up/thumbs down reading preferences.  I've been enjoying this greatly.

Kill Screen

Kill Screen is an online game magazine, but a description that simple is a bit misleading.  In terms of its content and writing I would compare it to The Atlantic Monthly or AdBusters rather than XBox Magazine or Nintendo Power.  Kill Screen writes sophisticated articles with games as their platform to engage in discussions of culture, society, or philosophy.  I'm really enjoying it and plan on purchasing a physical issue in time for summer boat trip.