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Start of the Dev Depression
There have been tons of layoffs in the industry as of late. So much so that it's really getting scary. Here are the ones that I know about and some that are rumored:
Gamasutra Article:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3901/game_developer_layoffs_the_real_.php?page=1
Confirmed:
Aspyr - http://kotaku.com/5114512/aspyr-confirms-layoffs-sources-say ( Read more... ) -
Questions to ask a company during an interview
So when I was job searching, I made up these questions to ask (or at least find out) about a potential company:
Company:
1. how big is the company?
2. how big was it 2 years ago? how big do you want it to be in 5 years?
3. how big are each team?
4. do developers on the team stay on that project, or is there cross-overs?
5. how many projects are going on ( Read more... ) -
hurricane ike!
internet is really spotty. i'll have it for 10 minutes, then it'll die ( Read more... ) -
Today in History
79AD - long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash. An estimated 20,000 people died.
410 - Rome was overrun by the Visigoths, an event that symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
1349 - 6 thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague.
1391 - ( Read more... ) -
Dayton Dragons vs Peora
ok.. so i hate baseball. except when the sox beat the yankees for the world series (W00t boston ( Read more... ) -
Dragon Age: Origins
hrm... Well.
-The good news is that DA is announced!!! ...huh? what do you mean it's been announced since 2004.
-The good news is that there are screensh.......oh wait... nm.
-The good news is that the website is up! (yes. and it shows nothing other than the new logo/title)
-The good news is that the fans love Bioware and.....oh wait. no they don't. ( Read more... ) -
gas prices
this link has cheap gas prices... just put your zip code in.*note: it doesn't work for Canada.---then again, our gas is so expensive, it would send me to seattle for cheaper gas ( Read more... ) -
rain
Last night I thought of my good friend, Glenn, and danced in the rain. Yes... rain. It was about 56 degrees (12 C) and -raining-... I called someone and told them this and they said 'hey! at least it's not snowing ( Read more... ) -
prison vs work
@ PRISON
You spend most of your time in a 10X10 cell
@ WORK
You spend most of your time in an6X6 cubicle
@ PRISON
You get three meals a day, fully paid for
@ WORK
You get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it
@ PRISON
For good behavior, you get time off
@ WORK
For good behavior, you get more work
@ PRISON
The guard ( Read more... ) -
i'm gonna start drinking!
drinking = depressant.
edmonton weather = depressant
edmonton gas prices (4.92 a gallon) = depressant.
being at work on a sunday when it's sunny--but deceiving! = depressant
4 negatives = positives!