I really need to update more. I don't know why I haven't been.

( Thoughts on BSG )

Today I went to Bellevue to meet with a recruiter. ~1 hour bus trip each way. The meeting itself took about 10 minutes, maybe less. Somehow that doesn't feel worth the bus fare. Sigh.

They submited my resume to Microsoft for a position with MSGS. I had do a couple not terribly difficult C++ questions. I haven't really done C++ in a while, but I ( Read more... )

So, I found this, some interesting information about the politics behind Sliders:

http://www.dimensionofcontinuity.com/bts.htm

I'm not sure how true this is, but it jives with most of the things I've heard previously.

I downloaded the entirety of Sliders a while ago, and have been watching that in its entirety. I've seen pieces of it before, but never the whole thing. I just finished the last episode ( Read more... )

Lifehacker had a neat article recently about softmodding your Wii, for homebrew apps & dvd playback ( Read more... )

We recently got a lot of Malhavoc artwork framed and hung up. A friend was looking at it and said she could tell that it was from our books because the women were sensibly dressed.
- Monte Cook ( source)

Blizzard's Perfect Storm - via Forbes.com

Blizzard is something of an anomaly in the industry: It's one of the few development houses that make hardcore games that appeal to casual gamers. The company polishes its titles obsessively, ensuring every detail meets its exacting standards. If not happy with the progress, Blizzard executives will cancel ( Read more... )

Take an MMOG. Scale it down a bit and distribute the server software so individuals can setup & run their own small scale/private servers. However, require said server to be able to communicate with a central server, i.e. "call home." Traffic should be encrypted to prevent people from spying/spoofing it, and the inability for a server to call home ( Read more... )

For those who didn't see my recent twitter, I picked up 4th Edition books a bit ago. As well as Keep on the Shadowfell and William Gibson's Spook Country

I'm sure at least some of you will find this amusing.

<@Cairenn> my sister works for a building development company
<@Cairenn> she deals with all the city permits and stuff
<@Cairenn> they just put in the site plan for the next stage for one of their communities
<@Cairenn> with the following street names
<@Cairenn> Stormwind Avenue, Auberdine Way ( Read more... )