Kevin Yank

Recent articles in personal (page 11 of 12)

  1. Mar 13, 2006 Marble Madness Madness

    Rolling Madness ScreenshotMarble Madness is a game that has been on my mind a lot over the years, considering I have never actually played it. Though it was first released in 1984 and was ported to the Apple IIe (my first computer) two years later, I first saw the game when it came to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1989. I've been wanting to play it ever since. A just-released free remake called Rolling Madness might allow me to do just that... if I ever get it working.

  2. Mar 3, 2006 Tag! You're it!

    Okay, okay, Lliam tagged me ages ago (those are Internet ages) and I've ignored it as long as I could. Let's get this over with...

    Four jobs I've had

    • junk mail delivery (Ace Distributing)
    • writing software for smart cards (Gemplus)
    • birthday party clown (balloon twisting and origami)
    • technical writer (SitePoint)

  3. Feb 6, 2006 Metrosexual Failure

    For a number of years, I have gotten used to people assigning me the badge of metrosexual. I've even come to take some small amount of pride in the label—if only because they didn't think I was gay (not that there's anything wrong with that!). As of today, I have admitted defeat in my metrosexual career. We have hired a cleaner.

  4. Jan 14, 2006 Goodbye, Grandma

    Monique Yank passed peacefully yesterday. I loved her a lot, and I'm one of many who will miss her.

  5. Jan 14, 2006 Polyphasic Sleep