I really do love this idea! I haven't made a map since it was put in-game and that was just to test it. I used to make compasses as soon as I got redstone but haven't made one in a long time. As far as marking goes .... colored wool half slabs are your friend when spelunking. Light them with a torch...

Wither Update in the latest snapshot: When the Wither is summoned, it has a damage shield as it's health regens to full. Then it does a huge explosion (several TNT worth) and becomes aggressive. It then will randomly shoot it's explosive missiles while it is looking for mobs or players to kill. So ....

Interesting Tweets from Dinnerbone: Nathan Adams ‏@Dinnerbone I've heard a lot of complaints that mobs won't jump down to get to you lately. Well, consider that fixed; They're quite fearless now! Nathan Adams ‏@Dinnerbone They'll assess the risk before they do it, no suicide jumps. But they won't be...

Looks like more food from Mojang:

Jens Bergensten ‏@jeb_
After this I think only mutton and calamari are missing: http://i.imgur.com/6jd6q.png

Well yes, but that's not related to this. There's a random factor involved in how much the villagers want to buy particular things for, and that's where you end up with "bad trades" on occasion. However, the range of values assigned to books just made paper hands down superior for sale at...

How to "cure" a villager who is changed to a zombie:

Posted Today, 01:39 PM
Alright, so Splash potion of weakness + right click with a golden apple + wait a shitload of time = turns back into a normal testificate

Couple of Dinnerbone tweets: https://twitter.com/Dinnerbone Nathan Adams ‏@Dinnerbone Working on small stuffs for 1.4. Zombies infecting villagers, because nothing screams "fun" like a video game zombie apocalypse! Nathan Adams ‏@Dinnerbone The villager just instantly gets replaced with a ...

New snapshot released:
http://www.mojang.com/2012/07/minecraft ... ot-12w30d/

* Corrected Ender Dragon Egg teleportation
* Added rotatable log blocks
* Strongly decreased the amount of enchantment orbs you get from furnaces

FYI -
Jens Bergensten ‏@jeb_
Ok, the plan is to get 1.3 out on August 1, with pre-releases a week prior to that. #ValveTime

Searched but didn't see if something like this was already suggested. Enclosed Axles: This would be a more "advanced" axle that would make everyone's builds look better and utilize space better. Basically you would just surround an axle with 4 sidings. This could create a "block"...