Attilan Software Factory

A new blog is launched out of a million other blogs. Why should you care? You probably won't unless you're a C# programmer or in need of a specific tool for your Windows computer. I'm using Attilan.com as an online log to record what I learn about Windows programming. Everyday I seem to learn something new, and unless I write it down, I'll forget it. This is better than a notebook because I can search it! I'll also be developing some new tools for Windows users, although you won't see the first of these until September 2006.

What does this have to do with the Inhumans? As a lifelong comic book fan, I bought the domain name attilan.com last year, after having used it on my own internal network at home. Attilan is the name of the city where the Inhumans live. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Inhumans (a race of superhuman beings) in Fantastic Four #45, published in 1965. One of my favorite Fantastic Four covers (issue 82) shows the Inhumans in action beside the FF. The big kahuna flying next to the Human Torch is Black Bolt, their leader. On the ground you see Medusa (Black Bolt's wife), Gorgon, Karnak, and Crystal. Those names will mean something, something hopefully good and worthwhile, during the next few years. I won't bore you with too much comic book trivia, but occasionally I'll contribute Inhuman lore.

I take it as a sign of good luck that this blog is launching on August 28th, which is Jack Kirby's birthday.