A new year is upon us and the Downjotter hopes it will be a good year for everyone. We hope the year is a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous one for all. Looking ahead, our goal is to post more than just holiday greetings. We hope to have more articles or anecdotes to entertain you, as well as news of a published novel. Luck to us all in all we do. Just thought I would jot this down.
Another New Link For You I know it’s been a while since anyone has heard from me (working on a post about that). I want to take a moment and share another new link with you. If you enjoy poetry, check out https://poems-by-tom.weebly.com/. Tom has decided to take a dip in the blogging pool and share some of his poetry with the world. In addition, he will also be sharing poetry from the masters (maybe even me) from time to…
Happy new year! I hope you all said farewell to the old year and welcomed the new one in surrounded by family and friends. I also hope no one made any outlandish resolutions. My only resolution is to do a better job of meeting deadlines. (Considering the fact I am half the day late with this greeting doesn’t bode well for the rest of the year, does it?) Regardless of my shortcomings, however, I truly hope you all have a…
On this Thanksgiving Day, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the past year. Things started out strong with the old Downjotter, but, eventually, life intervened . My intentions were noble, but my writing schedule suffered from a bad case of reality. I am thankful for the few of you who continually check in looking for new content. I apologize for letting you down. Despite my failings, I truly do appreciate all of you who take time to…
Join the Attack Of The Nerds tonight at a special time, starting at 10:00 PM EST, as they are joined by David Crane. David Crane was a 1st generation programmer at Atari back in the day, as well as a Co-Founder of Activision. If you grew up playing “Pitfall” (created by Mr. Crane,) then you won’t want to miss tonight’s interview. The fun begins at 10:00 PM EST at http://twitch.tv/attacknerds. Stop in and say hello; and tell them The Downjotter sent…
If you are into all things geek, I have added two new links for you. Join Attack Of The Nerds every Saturday evening for a lively round table discussion on a variety of rotating topics. Discussion topics include video games, movies, role playing games, computers, comics, and, occasionally, cosplay. The first link, http://www.twitch.tv/attacknerds will take you to their live broadcast. During the show, you can join in via the open chat. On average, each episode lasts approximately an hour. If you…