Category Archives: Experiments

Messing around to get things right (e.g., HTML).

Look Before You Leap!

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

We’ve added something new to your comment forms: a “preview” button that lets you see in advance approximately what the comment will look like. If you don’t like it, don’t post it — just change it and preview it again. … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Fan Page / MuseBlog business | 50 Comments

Writing Challenge II: “Nestlings”

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

The challenge is to write a story within the 10 levels of nesting. Sort of a Round-Robin ‘Riting in miniature. The term “story” may be interpreted loosely. Experimental fiction and prose poems are also acceptable. The rules: > If two … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Fiction, poetry, and fanfiction | 67 Comments

HTML Practice and Typographic Tricks, v. 2009.1

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Spare the other threads; post your experiments here. Continued from 2008.3.

Posted in Experiments | 501 Comments

Our Windows on the World

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

Axa brought up the idea: “I always thought it’d be cool if we all took a picture of what the sky looked like outside our respective windows/houses (no scenery for the most part) but I think it’s be too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Life, The Universe, Things We like | 24 Comments

Beads on a String

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

Oxlin’s suggestion, from an idea she found on another website. See inside for the rules. Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Fiction, poetry, and fanfiction | 141 Comments

Muse Academy Holiday Party Gift Tree

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

Place your presents under or on the gift tree.

Note: this thread is only for posting anonymous gifts. All other comments or discussion should be on the Holiday Party thread. When it’s time to reveal the contents, they will be posted here as well. Rules inside. Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Muse Academy, The Musiverse | 54 Comments

Fetch

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

bookgirl invented this game, which she describes as follows: One player states a quote from a blogger (who’s been blogging for at least 1 month). The blogger who guesses it first gets 1 MBSBB point (=Muse Blog’s “Big Brother”). The … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Nonrandom Craziness | 120 Comments

HTML Practice and Typographic Tricks, v. 2008.2

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Time for another one of these. Continued from 2008.1.

Posted in Experiments, Fan Page / MuseBlog business | 262 Comments

HTML Practice and Typographic Tricks, v. 2008.1

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

New year, clean slate. Continued from 2007.4.

Posted in Experiments, Random craziness | 176 Comments

HTML Practice and Typographic Tricks, v. 2007.4

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

Time for a new round. Continued from 2007.3.

Posted in Experiments, Random craziness | 318 Comments