Couple of random MotM notes:
I made a logs LJ at:
http://futaba-hotaru.livejournal.com/It's a temporary thing until I get around to coding up a better alternative, but now people that keep asking me to give them a log can just go there to get them! Since the LJ page is just a temporary solution, I don't pretty up the health meters or anything, but ( Read more... )

I decided to inaugurate a new LJ icon for my MotM character! This post, albeit late, is the follow up I mentioned I would provide in my previous commentary on MotM ( Read more... )

Interviewing candidates for job openings is an interesting process. Now that I'm a lead, I go into the interview with expectations above and beyond what I used to consider, since I know exactly what I'm looking for to fill a spot ( Read more... )

One of the issues I tend to clash with a lot of programmers on is the issue of tossing in options/toggles/etc on programs I work on, be they scripts, MUF, engines, servers, etc. When I maintained code on MUCKs in the past, and someone came to me with a problem they had with how a program worked for them, or how it didn't work like they were used to ( Read more... )

I mentioned in a comment of my last post that I had recently joined MotM, Match of the Millenium (MUCK). And I mentioned that I was going to discuss why I decided to join it and what my thoughts are so far ( Read more... )

I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I've been a lead programmer at Obsidian for some months now, maintaining the ongoing support for NWN2 that we released last year. Sometimes I found myself wondering why it was I couldn't seem to get a grasp of every part of the NWN2 engine. Being unable to comprehend every aspect of the engine has been ( Read more... )

One of the taglines for the upcoming Vanguard MMO is a real head scratcher:

"THE ONLY LIMITS ARE YOUR OWN!"Yeah, great. Thanks for that ( Read more... )

There is a dangerous exploit in windows that will not be patched by Microsoft until around Oct 10th at the soonest. This exploit makes it possible for hackers to install keyloggers into your computer simply by having an image show up in IE or Outlook. So if you use Internet Explorer or Outlook, you are vulnerable. Standard Firewalls and virus ( Read more... )

Even I can update from time to time. The meme'age going around about games caught my eye and interested me enough dust this LJ off and make with the posting. I'm posting this from the perspective of someone who works with large groups of people to make video games. I also happen to be someone who often disagrees with how said games are being made. ( Read more... )

The synopsis blurb reads:

G-Phoria 2005 celebrates the year's hottest games, stars, music and trends that define the videogame lifestyle. The only videogame awards show that gives viewers a voice premieres exclusively on G4 on Tuesday, August 9 at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT, with the pre-show broadcast starting at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT.Obsidian ( Read more... )