From the monthly archives:

July 2009

There is no Vacation.

July 31, 2009

While writing this, I’m in Encinitas (near San Diego) on the beach. Well, next to the beach.
While everyone else is swimming, I have my laptop out and I’m studying Japanese, doing SRS reps in Anki, and creating a new game, what did you do today?
I think I need to learn how to not [...]

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Expiration dates on ‘Because’, and Food.

July 29, 2009

I was over at my parents recently and had a small argument with my Mom. I know, I know, having arguments with your parents at 30 years old is unheard of.
Basically, I was hungry, I checked the fridge, there was some rye bread in it, and I made a sandwich. It was a tasty sandwich. [...]

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Arvale Game Designs on Paper, Part 1

July 28, 2009

I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time now, but well, life happened.
I’ve kept a good majority of all the game designs I’ve worked on. I think it would be nice for budding game designers to see how some of the magic really works. And I figured it would be a hoot for [...]

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Lamaze, cookie dough, and consipiracy theories.

July 27, 2009

Everything you learn is most likely not from school. I wont look it up, but it’s probably true. I never took a Lamaze class, I’ve never even been pregnant, (and I don’t plan to be), but I do know what these things are. I never learned about these things in school, but I am sure [...]

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Google’s G1 Phone is my new best friend (A Review)

July 25, 2009

The G1 phone from Google is extremely awesome. I know I’m way behind the tech-savvy sites which posted all their cutting-edge reviews about a year ago, but hey, I’m just your average geek. I get around to testing a device when I want to, not because I am told to.
Don’t freak out, I like the [...]

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The Sounds of Monsoon

July 24, 2009

We had a nice Monsoon storm in Phoenix last night. Right around from about 11:00 PM-1:00 AM or so.
I was lucky enough to have some recording equipment nearby, and was able to record some nice stereo sound effects of the weather for a rainy another day. Possibly a future project.
The storm followed a nice progression [...]

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What is the hardest language to learn? All of them. None of them.

July 23, 2009

Apparently, this is a really popular subject online recently. I have no idea why. It’s mostly a subjective question. But I did some quick googling for actual ‘facts’. The best information I could find was:
‘The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the US Department of State has compiled approximate learning expectations for a number of languages. [...]

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5 bits of Personal Information which are Perhaps Odd and Possibly Embarrassing

July 23, 2009

I love reading personal info stuff on blogs. It’s always the small, weird details that many people share which make us strangely human. Reading about some weird habit or experience that someone else had and thinking ‘Hey, me too!’ is always a fun experience, and the internet is for wonderful for that. So I figured [...]

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New RPG Demo Released, Escape from Hellenvyrde

July 20, 2009

It’s been a few months since I released anything game related. So I figured I’d give you something new to play with
This is a short Neverwinter Nights Module I whipped up using the Aurora Engine, which is a fantastic engine and toolset.

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I don’t get the Beatles.

July 16, 2009

Update: Apparently, they’re releasing a Beatles Rock Band game. Why?
I listen to a lot of music. That’s part of my job. Everything from Classical to Rock. Yes, even Rap and Country. If a certain style exists, I have to be able to write in it. But I still don’t get the Beatles.

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