For me, the death of Billy Mays has been different than the passing of other recent celebrities. Sure, Michael Jackson died and that is and should be a big deal. He did a lot for music and reached heights of fame no one will ever reach again. But I just didn’t see Michael Jackson last week on TV, or read his Twitter, or see candid pictures. I was more connected to Billy Mays than any of the big names that died recently. Jackson’s death was a shock, but Billy’s death …

I’ve done it again. I have obtained another world record for a video game that no one really cares about. A co-worker asked me, “why don’t you try to beat a record that people know,” and my response was quite simple, “that’s hard.”

Part of the fun in using Twitter is the ease by which you can share photos and even video. Twitpic was one of the early services that offered mail-to-Twitter but now Flickr has finally gotten their act together.

I was watching the Twitter at work recently and got wind that comic book artist Skottie Young was doing a live screencast of his sketching. I watched and listened for a little bit and realized that I really miss drawing. So this summer I’m going to try and jump back to basics with something I used to do all the time - and I’ll be needing your help.

If you’re a gamer then you have seen King of Kong, or at least you better have. A tale of one man’s quest to fight evil and become the Donkey Kong champion. King of Kong was a quasi-documentary, really only showing probably one side of the tale, but nonetheless it is extremely entertaining (even if you’re not a gamer). But on the other side of the spectrum lies Chasing Ghosts, a “real” documentary that looks at many of the same characters found in King of Kong.