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The Gunblade vs. The HTML Swiss Army Knife
You know what they say: all work and no play makes a dull
HTML Swiss Army Knife. After two weeks of slicing and
dicing images in Photoshop like a much-vaunted food processor, the weary
HTML Swiss Army Knife emerged from his foxhole with
the latest issue of EX. A little worse for wear but
with a sense of relief from the brief respite until the next issue, the
HTML utensil sat down to write a few words before
scurrying off to ship the files to the server.
But the effort was truly worth it! The issue was actually on schedule,
and just like Billy Boy in Redmond, the HTML utensil did not
recall the last time that had happened. As a reward for the timely delivery of
the issue, his apprentice knife Rika produced a copy of the majestic
FINAL FANTASY VIII, kept safely out of the
HTML Knife's reach until the issue was done.
Priorities, priorities!
How do you spell "Trouble?"
For Sega or Nintendo, it's spelled "PlayStation 2." The announced specs were
enough to make most self-respecting console manufacturers quake in their boots:
Sony's Wunderkind is faster than a speeding PIII, packs
the polygon-crunching power of seven Dreamcast consoles, and offers backwards
compatibility with existing PlayStation software. All while juggling a
hedgehog and a plumber. Shiver me timbers!
Meanwhile, Sega hopes to cement its marketshare by selling a lot
of Dreamcasts over the next year, especially over the holiday season when
people are most likely to buy shiny objects. Will Sony stage an ambush right
before Christmas? Yikes!
It's Our Party (And We'll Cry If We Want To!)
The latest Square offering may seem like a birthday gift to the
HTML Swiss Army Knife, but it's not his party he's
celebrating. The next issue will mark the third anniversary of this humble
publication, and the HTML Knife thanks each and every
one of EX's readers for their kind words of support
and encouragement. Pass the bubbly, said the HTML
Knife, for it's time to party!
And with that, the HTML Swiss Army Knife
packed the files, shipped them off to the server, and pitter pattered off
to play his copy of FINAL FANTASY VIII.
Next Issue
EX explores the world of computer animation! With
computers moving more and more into the front lines of anime production, we go
in to find out exactly how it's done. First in a multi-part series. And it's
our 3rd anniversary too! Come back in six weeks and check it
out. 
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Yours Truly,
Keith Rhee
The HTML Swiss Army Knife |
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