I follow Roger Ebert’s blog. I don’t just like his reviews (which I find concise, insightful and entertaining) but his perspective on life is refreshingly sensible. He’s got his head squarely on his shoulders, and without being inflexible or unwilling to accept change he is unswayed by the mad fashions of the new and extreme….
Read moreDrifting Game Designer
Why have I not heard of Mark Cerny, and how do I get his job?
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Categories: Games / Programmer
HackerPraxis
I’m starting a new project: HackerPraxis, a place for daily code practice in bite-sized chunks. Check it out.
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Categories: Programmer
Reflection: The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1910) was an interesting experience. Having seen Weber’s show on Broadway and the 2004 film I had a loose idea of what I was getting into, but my wife warned me that the book would be very different. It was an interesting read, even if it hasn’t…
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Categories: Books
Top Boss Fights
Across two articles on 1UP.com they detail fifty of the coolest bosses in all of gaming. How many have I beaten? Let’s see… Ganon, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Jecht, Final Fantasy X Bowser, Super Mario Galaxy Mother Brain, Super Metroid Ridley, Super Metroid Psycho Mantis, Metal Gear Solid Mecha Sonic/Robotnik, Sonic the…
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Categories: Games