I’ve had some fun today making the text-to-speech software generate artist and album “voice overs” for the promos I’ve done so far, but these last two are definitely the most challenging and amusing yet. I had to come up with creative misspellings that the software would interpret in something resembling the way I wanted. In one case it took me most of five minutes.

I don’t want to give away the identities of the artists yet, but believe me, when you see them you’ll understand why I had so much fun with their VOs…

During the oh-dark-thirty, wee-hours stretch of the last Blogathon, what kept me going was Serial Experiments Lain. Not because it was great anime, mind you, but because it was bizarre, obscure and oft-times annoying. So if push comes to shove, I’m certain I have some weird, goofy, possibly annoying anime laying around that’ll keep me going until 6am.

I mean, why mess with a proven formula, right?

In case you were worried that I was going to completely run out of big ideas, have no fear. I’ve just been reminded of a very good other category of entry for this here Blogathon, and it plays directly into something I enjoy doing a lot: Playing City of Heroes.

Just you wait, true believers.

And by “wait” I mean “wait another hour, please.” Thanks. I need one more filler post before I go back onto full duty…

As the sun finally drops over the horizon… okay, over the building next door… the light in my room is beginning to fade. Eventually I’ll have to (gasp!) turn on artificial lighting again in order for my webcam to be of any use. This, of course, will result in oddly-yellow images.

Such is the price of staying up all day and all night. I’ll manage. I’m tough enough. You bet your bottom dollar.

(I’m taking an evening break from Really Major Postings, hence all of these dribbles and drabs. Gimme another hour and I’ll start working my serious mojo again. I have at least two more album reviews+promos in me, as well as at least one more creative writing exercise. Stay tuned!)

One way to pass a bit of the time during the Blogathon is to feed, play with, and earn money for your Neopet.

This public service messages brought to you by SnarkyWench the (still rather hungry) Zafara.

Stay tuned next half-hour for another silly tidbit of random geekery!

Okay, maybe not Robosport. I miss that game, though. I don’t suppose anyone has a copy? Hmm? No? Ah well.

I’ve picked my next mini-project. It’s another album review complete with promo clip. And it’s a lesser-known album, but this time from a very well-known band. Here’s a hint: It’s not one of their earlier efforts.

Let’s see how quickly I can crank this one out, shall we?