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Southlake, TX
Imparting game development wisdom of dubious quality a ridiculously long time.
September 16, 2005
Hadn't mentioned it, but Flash 8 is out. I've still got a subscription to the now-extinct Macromedia DRK, so I got it free.
Thankfully it's just what most products need --a tuning release! While the Flash player did get some very good improvements (especially pixel manipulation which IMHO will be ma…
Thankfully it's just what most products need --a tuning release! While the Flash player did get some very good improvements (especially pixel manipulation which IMHO will be ma…
September 15, 2005
Working on talking to Paypal. Thankfully, Paypal now has a gizmo called the "paypal sandbox". It's a fake paypal server that talks to fake paypal accounts with fake money, so with just a couple of changes to URL's, you can pass around fake money until everything works.
It's pretty quirky, but it's b…
It's pretty quirky, but it's b…
September 11, 2005
When we were doing the pre-school meet-n-greet for Maggie's upcoming school year, I met up with one of Maggie's new schoolmates. She's in a combined 3-6 year class, and she's definitely bringing up the rear in the age scale, so I tried to make a point of meeting the other 3 year-olds in the class.
W…
W…
September 10, 2005
Looking at my list, I'm up to around step seven in the "buy Duck Tiles on the web" app. The entire front-end is done, and I was able to communicate with Paypal pretty effectively, mostly by seeing how other Flash-Paypal commerce solutions worked.
And it's a good thing I did my homework. Turns out Fl…
And it's a good thing I did my homework. Turns out Fl…
September 09, 2005
Sorry about the poop joke. It had to be said.
Got fiberoptic cables run down to the house yesterday morning. The modem's bolted to the side of the house. Even though I've got the cheapest plan, I've got bags of bandwidth. Just to test, I downloaded all of the pornography on the internet last night. …
Got fiberoptic cables run down to the house yesterday morning. The modem's bolted to the side of the house. Even though I've got the cheapest plan, I've got bags of bandwidth. Just to test, I downloaded all of the pornography on the internet last night. …
September 08, 2005
First, Microsoft is updating and re-releasing the Natural Keyboard Pro, which was IMHO the best keyboard around. It was a truly enormous thing, with the traditional 101-style layout and the curved split design. They then inexplicably stopped producing it in favor of several other designs with more …
September 07, 2005
Still looking strongly at the Gem. We test drove the It Is Electric, specifically the yellow sport convertable, yesterday. It was more stylish and peppier than the Gem and also had a better cargo hatchback in the back. Unfortunately, it was a lot more cramped and uncomfortable inside. The Gem is ti…
September 05, 2005
Gas is gonna hit $4 a gallon, and we're thinking of trading in the Hyundai for an electric car, most likely a four-seater Gem. We figure at least 80% of our driving consists of traveling to:
Maggie's school
The bank
The post office
The grocery store
Home Depot
All of which are within five miles of our ho…
Maggie's school
The bank
The post office
The grocery store
Home Depot
All of which are within five miles of our ho…
September 03, 2005
Well I guess it's time for a test. Those peripherally following that whole annoying "David" thing of about a month ago know that I'm helping to set up an American Ethical Union affiliate up here. The EAU (aka Ethical Culture), interestingly, is the smallest religious group recognized by the America…
September 02, 2005
If you're near Dallas/Fort Worth Texas, head over to this thread and help us get a gamedev.net community meeting going.
I've got the most difficult part handled (the venue), so we're down to the time and topics. If you'd like to meet some gamedev pals and/or meet up with a tiny microcosm of "the ind…
I've got the most difficult part handled (the venue), so we're down to the time and topics. If you'd like to meet some gamedev pals and/or meet up with a tiny microcosm of "the ind…
September 02, 2005
I ain't gonna buy the new edition of Robo Rally, as mentioned below. Whatever the game ends up fetching is gonna get transferred into my checking account and will be used to pay off debts.
Gas is gonna hit four bucks a gallon. The ten-plus year recession that's been a dot on the horizon for the past…
Gas is gonna hit four bucks a gallon. The ten-plus year recession that's been a dot on the horizon for the past…
September 01, 2005
I love ebay. I noticed something that I've been doing recently is selling off "collectible" versions of my stuff whenever a newer version appears. Mostly games.
Case in point, Sid Sackson's classic game Acquire (which you should start playing right away). While Acquire has seen a dozen different re-…
Case in point, Sid Sackson's classic game Acquire (which you should start playing right away). While Acquire has seen a dozen different re-…
August 30, 2005
Opera 8.02 is free, today only. Read the bottom of the page for instructions on how to get your magical "shut off the ad-bar on top of the page" code.
http://www.download.com/Opera/3000-2356_4-10421507.html?tag=excl
My initial impression is that it's about 98% the same as Firefox. I do like having it…
http://www.download.com/Opera/3000-2356_4-10421507.html?tag=excl
My initial impression is that it's about 98% the same as Firefox. I do like having it…
August 28, 2005
Well I'm in the horns of research here. I looked into shopping cart solutions for ecommerce, and it looks like too much for my needs. I figure I'll be selling just a few items, so I'll need a simpler solution than a shopping cart. What I'd ultimately like is something like these. . .
Dexterity Softw…
Dexterity Softw…
August 28, 2005
A while back I was a bit dismayed at Corel's purchase of Jasc, and I hoped that it wouldn't bode poorly for the future of my bitmap editor of choice, Paint Shop Pro.
They just announced version 10 of PSP, dubbed "Paint Shop Pro X", and it looks like my fears are coming true. Of their "top ten improv…
They just announced version 10 of PSP, dubbed "Paint Shop Pro X", and it looks like my fears are coming true. Of their "top ten improv…
August 27, 2005
Shelly had on an episode of the new Battlestar Galactica a couple of days ago. For the uninitiated, it's a series that supposedly takes places on several ships sailing about some unknown region of space, and they're looking for Earth. There's also some subplot taking place on a planet that's alread…
August 26, 2005
Awright, looks like the rough edges of going to school for the first time are finally settling down. Yesterday was the first day in "Extended Care". Maggie's school day officially ends at 11:30, but she does extended care until about 5:00. That includes lunch, nap, playtime, snack, and the other st…
August 24, 2005
Gotta pile on here, because I've got a deal. Paint Shop Pro Studio (basically PSP without realistic paint-effects, scripting, and several filters). And it's better than free.
Step 1: Go to http://www.buy.com/retail/coupon.asp?prid=83372895&adid=17662&adid=17662 and redeem the $5 off coupon.
S…
Step 1: Go to http://www.buy.com/retail/coupon.asp?prid=83372895&adid=17662&adid=17662 and redeem the $5 off coupon.
S…
August 24, 2005
We dropped her off right on time, and she was more than happy to ditch mom and dad and get started.
Around 10 am, though, the phone rang, and the caller ID read "Clariden School". Instantly a hundred scenarios ran through my head.
Around 10 am, though, the phone rang, and the caller ID read "Clariden School". Instantly a hundred scenarios ran through my head.
- Maggie immediately sat down all of her classmates, declared herself qu…
August 23, 2005
Actually, it's not "back" in our case, but Miss Maggie starts her first day of school tomorrow. She's excited as can be about going to school, even though it's only until 11:30. The school's got day-care in the afternoons, so she'll still get her nap, snack, and playtime (which was her main concern…
August 19, 2005
After a couple of days futzing with Dreamweaver templates and cascading stylesheets, I finally got The Code Zone website into more manageable shape. It's now fully stylesheeted and templated so it should be a little easier to update. Some parts are more complete than others. The retail and licensin…
August 17, 2005
Well this is kinda cool
I remember seeing Screenweaver quite some time ago. It was a nice projector tool, but the author flaked on it and it died. Now it looks like it'll be returning as open source. It'll be nice to see if it can be made into a best-of-breed tool.
I remember seeing Screenweaver quite some time ago. It was a nice projector tool, but the author flaked on it and it died. Now it looks like it'll be returning as open source. It'll be nice to see if it can be made into a best-of-breed tool.
August 16, 2005
QuakeCon was last weekend.
It was about three miles from my house as the crow flies. If I stood on a ladder on my roof, I could probably see the mega-hotel where it was being held.
Oh well. I probably should've done the press thing, if only to do a "how many freebies can one get at QuakeCon" piece an…
It was about three miles from my house as the crow flies. If I stood on a ladder on my roof, I could probably see the mega-hotel where it was being held.
Oh well. I probably should've done the press thing, if only to do a "how many freebies can one get at QuakeCon" piece an…
August 12, 2005
Dunno if you've been paying attention, but I have a couple of new software reviews on the front page. They're both rather interesting, even if don't have much use for the products.
https://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/productreview.asp?productid=565
https://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/produc…
https://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/productreview.asp?productid=565
https://www.gamedev.net/features/reviews/produc…
August 11, 2005
I officially got my ass kicked by my wife last night for starting a new game and not updating my web page to put together an infrastructure to sell my existing games.
So I'm gonna work on that instead.
It's good to have a wife. Especially one who can focus when you lose yours.
So I'm gonna work on that instead.
It's good to have a wife. Especially one who can focus when you lose yours.
August 10, 2005
Finally got some work started on Puzzle Pies (aka The Coolest Name For A Game Ever). I've got enough to get a working game, but I'll need to retool the existing level editor to add a couple of changes from the original Kidstation Feuerwehr (original title: Ballistic Bunny Battles, then Ballistic Ba…
August 06, 2005
Being a vile person, it always bugs me when somebody makes a game similar to mine, but they do it better. After all, I started my career looking over halfassed shareware games and writing better versions, and I hate being one-upped.
The one this time is Professor Fizzwizzle, and it's a terrific litt…
The one this time is Professor Fizzwizzle, and it's a terrific litt…
August 05, 2005
Okay, I know I've been off-track for a few days, but I promise nothing but blissful high-velocity game development goodness for at least the next few days.
First off, I've got an outstanding freebie. I like Adobe Acrobat Reader because it reads Adobe Acrobat files. I dislike Adobe Acrobat reader bec…
First off, I've got an outstanding freebie. I like Adobe Acrobat Reader because it reads Adobe Acrobat files. I dislike Adobe Acrobat reader bec…
August 03, 2005
Apple's new mouse is funny. To finally release a multi-button and/or wheel-mouse at this point would just be an embarrassment, as every other mouse manufacturer in the universe has had multi-button wheel mice in production for years, and most of 'em work fine on Macs.
So what do they do to one-up th…
So what do they do to one-up th…
August 02, 2005
Another funny David update. A couple of days ago, I pointed you to the recently opened archive of the Humanist Fellowship board-list, and I invited you to browse the list and point to any favorite posts. Since I put up the link though, the list closed back up.
Mind you, opening up the list was somet…
Mind you, opening up the list was somet…
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