{"id":3886,"date":"2005-12-10T13:54:09","date_gmt":"2005-12-10T13:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groonk.net\/blog\/?p=3886"},"modified":"2009-08-31T03:03:20","modified_gmt":"2009-08-31T09:03:20","slug":"finding-that-kirby-krackle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groonk.net\/blog\/2005\/12\/finding-that-kirby-krackle\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding that Kirby Krackle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The internet’s a strange and unforgiving beast. If I wanted information on the latest shameless whoreslut<\/a> or new trends of crazy<\/a> and lazy<\/a>, all I need do is walk into the room with my hands outstretched.<\/p>\n

But when I need information on something pure or any kind of worthwhile enterprise(like the art<\/a> of Steranko<\/a>). I have to kick the door in, wave a shotgun in one hand and a twinkie in the other and shout at the top of my being, “Where in FUCK is the shit?!?”<\/p>\n

And still I get nothing.<\/p>\n

This time the search invovled “Kirby Krackles<\/a>” (or “Kirby Dots<\/a>“). Those various shaped circles that usually denote crackling energy blasts or power sources.<\/p>\n

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POW!…muthapucker<\/a><\/div>\n

The secret, I’ve gleaned, is the negative space around the dots<\/a>. That’s where the power lies.<\/p>\n

Kirby did this little trick back in the 60s. He really was ahead of his time.<\/p>\n

Here’s a screenshot<\/a> of the first page of Penciljack’s forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A more formal critique<\/a> of the Kirby Crackle is at Two Morrows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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