American McGee @ Wired

A year earlier, the child, fascinated by computers, was caught trying to take a modem from a local Target store. "They brought my mom in. And she says, 'Take him to jail -- teach him a lesson,'" he said. "So they parade me through the store in handcuffs, like I'm some sort of whacked-out speed freak."

not all speed freaks are whacked out :)

Fairly interesting article, I thought. Thanks for the link, Steve. :)

Wow, I feel sorry for you guys.. I had an extremely secure childhood in a loving, Christian, middle class, nuclear family home with wonderful childhood memories with two caring parents and lots of love.

I think of all the kids here, I'm the one that's had the "unusual" childhood. And here I sit, fresh outta college, employed at a nice internet company making a decent living, but I'm not making cool games or creating wild groundbreaking anything-at-all, just your basic boring middle class seedling.

It's the screwed up people in society that really do spectacular things.. like all the great composers who lived horribly tragic lives, or artists who suffered mental malladies, reclusive hermits that work for 20 years coming up with the longer-lasting-lightbulb, etc.. THOSE are the guys that make the news.

Who here had an EASY childhood? Boo hoo freaking hoo, where's a hankie!??

""His computer proficiencies landed him a slot at the local science magnet school, where he'd steal computers to fuel his programming habit. ""

He Stole computers? You're supporting a fuc*king thief by buying his game! Next thing you know, you'll hear Levelard is a pot head!

Homeboy did not have an easy childhood

Would you have an easy childhood if your first name was "American"?

May I be the first to point out, "Who cares?"

ag

Not all that great. I like Mcgee but his interviews are rather dry