I'd just like to take a break from the normal tech and computer interest type posts to ask you all to visit a dear friend and wonderful artist Mayumi Sugitani . Mayumi's art can only be described as brilliant and she has currently opened a store at Etsy!  I do believe "A Perfect Drug" is my favorite piece on Etsy. Stop by and check out her awesome paintings and say hello on MySpace .

Last night my friend asked about easy game design and he doesn't have time for my first suggestion, Python... I would simply develop using PyGame, Twisted, and Crystal Space . I'd use tools like Blender, Freyja , The Gimp, Inkscape, Pencil for design/animation and Kristal, Hydrogen, and Traverso for sound. These tools are all free or open ;)