Links posted on April 18, 2008
The Infocom Disk - Andy Baio of Waxy just found the Golden Ticket of geek journalism.
From an anonymous source close to the company, I've found myself in possession of the "Infocom Drive" — a complete backup of Infocom's shared network drive from 1989. This is one of the most amazing archives I've ever seen, a treasure chest documenting the rise and fall of the legendary interactive fiction game company. ... For obvious reasons, I can't share the whole Infocom Drive. But I have to share some of the best parts. It's just too good.
So let's start with the most notorious — Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, the unreleased sequel to Infocom's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
In an effort to increase the quantity of insipid drivel in my life, I have begun listening to Radio Disney, AM 1110. As surely as the sun rises in the east, I tell you this, boys and girls; Radio Disney is seriously pummeling my brain with fifty thousand watts of Pure Awesome.
I present the following as conclusive evidence of Pure Awesome:
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