One of the unfortunate consequences of last week’s downtime was cost. We were basically forced to empty the WTC account to cover upgrades, replacements, etc. All told, we spent roughly $5,200 bringing the site back online and implementing a full backup solution.
With that said, I’ve decided to bring back lifetime accounts until we can recoup our costs. I also have Mr. Blue (finally) focusing entirely on bringing the Teh Winnar project back to life and we’re dedicating time toward other projects that we’ve been promising for months.
We’re keeping it simple this time. The cost of a lifetime account is $30.00 and we’re going to run up to a total of 500 accounts. 30% of income will be used on a project that Blue and I have been talking about for over a year. (Hint: Women and video cameras.)
There are over 2,700 posts in the VIP area right now – including 15,000 images. Mr. Blue added photos of three new Women of WTC in the past month alone.
A golfer playing a round on the Shady Canyon golf course in Irvine, California managed to spark a 12 acre brush fire when he struck a rock with his club trying to hit a ball out of the rough. The force of his swing sent sparks flying into dry grass nearby, causing the blaze.
Thomas Magill probably wasn’t expecting to survive when he plunged 39 floors from the top of a high-rise in New York. However, that’s exactly what happened.
In an unbelievable twist of fate, a 2008 Dodge Charger parked nearby broke Magill’s fall – and both of his legs. Witnesses were understandably stunned. Magill is reportedly critical but is expected to live after undergoing surgery on his legs.
I wonder if Dodge can somehow use this to sell more Chargers?
Not to be outdone by John Carmack’s announcement of an iPhone 4 version of Rage at QuakeCon 2010 a few weeks back, the team behindUnreal and Gears of War showed a stunning cell phone game of their own at the Apple press event yesterday.
It’s called Project Sword. It was built using a new iteration of the Unreal Engine and it pits players against each other in sword fights across a rich 3D world.
The game is due out this holiday season. No price information is available, yet.
