Author Archives: mbey

I found this instant Indian food product that replicates various street-vender fare. You just boil the package until it’s warm. Sort of like the Indian version of an MRE. It doesn’t look quite like the box, but it actually tastes … Continue reading →

You know how I said that I probably wouldn’t be posting pictures of the Easter Zombie event at Frugal Media? I think everyone knows by now that I have no sense of shame, so here they are. (thanks to editor … Continue reading →

I made a Space Squid-themed boardgame for the funpage of the most recent issue. It came together over the course of several hours in the wee hours of the morning, so there are some parts that don’t necessarily make logical … Continue reading →

The Frugal Media people loved the zombie simulation so much, that they requested Space Squid come back and do some more zombie fun stuff. But this time it’s going to be innocent and cute. It looks like I’ll be dressing … Continue reading →

Longtime readers of this blog might remember that I’ve been working on a device that cools your beer as you drink it. It’s called the CryoBev3000. Here’s how it works: an electric pump circulates sub-freezing water from a bucket of … Continue reading →

I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned the UT turtle pond here before. I know I’ve marked it on the Slacker Map of Austin (a giant PDF). It’s probably my favorite thing about Austin. I’d like to take a moment to … Continue reading →

I want to interrupt this topic, not to bring you tales of new things I have eaten, but to expand our knowledge of things already reported. So I was eating tacos with a dude at el Chilitos, and he casually … Continue reading →

I first saw the work of Arthur Ganson projected on a wall of the Portland museum of science and industry. It was a revelation. The videos were one machine sculpture after another, each work of art a clear statement of … Continue reading →

It’s been a few years now, but the story I sold to Black Gate Magazine has come out in print. There’s a very nice illustration by Bernie Mereault, and a nice little photo of me, courtesy of Jayme Blashke: The … Continue reading →

I’ve had several pleasant zine experiences lately. At STAPLE! I picked up a zine from what I presume were a couple of brothers over at TorC Press. It’s called Death Nouveau, and it seems to be about a cybernetic-zombie-demon in … Continue reading →