There are a few things that I really, really dislike about LiveJournal.  Let me make some lists for you, in total Eric fashion.  First, things that I DO like:
NOTE: WordPress will refer to the blogging software.  WordPress.com will refer to the WordPress based blog hosting service of the same name.

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Over a year ago the Board of Education here in Misato changed its web policies at the schools.  With those changes came the loss of Google Video, YouTube, Flickr viewing, Flickr uploading (this is why you haven't seen pictures on my blog in a long time), GMail, AIM mail (which I got back after arguing with the folks running the filters - at two of ( Read more... )

A while back I wrote this post regarding Apple's announcement of the iPhone [and other products].  Today, I read this article.

Sheesh... took them long enough to figure this out.  Maybe they felt like they needed to play a wait-and-see game with the issue: if it's not announced in a few months then it'll be a safer bet to post about!

Either that ( Read more... )

Lindsey and I went to see the latest Pirates movie with four friends last Friday, opening night.  After the movie, we split up into two cards for the drive back to my place and 66%/33% liked/disliked it.  I was in the majority there.

I've heard a lot about how these movies aren't doing so well with the critics.  I heard a lot of solid arguments in ( Read more... )

My father occasionally forwards me article summaries from a technology mailing list he's a member of. Usually he sends me very interesting and/or informative snippets that prove most pleasurable to read. Sometimes he sends me articles regarding Game Studies for which I am also very grateful.

Yesterday, though, he sent me this gem (click that to ( Read more... )

The title of this entry may seem a bit misleading without explication. By "Fundamental Flaws" I do not purport to expound multiple flaws through the body of the text. What I intend by that title is deeper in both meaning and implication. Like any type of design, Game Design is subject to flaws that can kill an otherwise perfect idea. In this entry ( Read more... )

1. I've just finished updating the code and asset-base for the Kanji Kami demo.  A new version will be out sometime in the next two weeks.  This new version should run much faster across the entire hardware line while simultaneously offering a much refined gameplay experience.  I have heard your feedback and my response is coming.
   
2. A long time ( Read more... )

Man I love understanding Japanese!  It makes things like this that much more entertaining.  My favorites:

• Somebody set up us the bomb.
  何者かによって、爆発物が仕掛けられたようです。
• All your base are belong to us.
  君達の基地は、全てＣＡＴＳがいただいた。

Updated!
As promised, the Demo has been refreshed and is now available for download at the same link as the previous build (I replaced the file online). Updated informations are found in red.

It's done. Built, debugged, packaged, and shipped. Last Thursday night at approximately 12:30 AM, I put the finishing touch on the Kanji Kami Demo. The Demo ( Read more... )

I am alive.  I've buried myself in game development in order to hit the April 20 deadline I set myself back in January.  Expect more frequent updating to return next Monday.  On that day or soon-there-after, I will also be offering downloads of the demo that I've created.  If it turns out I cannot produce a working Windows Install, I will create a ( Read more... )