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Infamous and other games
I guess I knew the second game in the series was coming out when I started playing the first. Pretty good game so far. I’m horrible at games requiring me to aim but it feels fun enough to keep playing. … Continue reading
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FDT 4 – AS3 development environment vs Sublime vs Flash Builder
I’m moving from Flex back to AS3 only for my next contract. So I’m going to experiment with some alternatives to Flash Builder. FDT 4 from Powerflasher.com is a commercial alternative. Being an eclipse editor, the features should be familiar. … Continue reading
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Review: Risk Factions (PSN by EA)
Risk Factions is a downloadable game on the PSN. I only played the free demo which unlocks one campaign and limited time in classic. The gameboard and interface graphics are nicely done and worth looking at if you are building … Continue reading
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Google Apps
Tonight, I walked through the installation of google apps for a web site (email, docs, etc). Not for MtA but another site. Dreamhost made it simple. Just lots to learn about system administration. I think there is a future in … Continue reading
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SPOT – connect?
SPOT is a personal location beacon that uses satellites to send up position information and predetermined messages, including a “Help” request that triggers a Search and Rescue effort. I carried one on my 500 miles Washington PCT backpacking trip. The … Continue reading
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World Domination Summit (v2011)
I attended the World Domination Summit in Portland last weekend. Besides learning some Bollywood dance moves, I had a chance to work through some activities and lectures that help me refocus on my core values. And I recognized some habits … Continue reading
Two comments with same text
My first two comments on the blog were both: After reading your blog post I browsed your website a bit and noticed you aren’t ranking nearly as well in Google as you could be. Different user. Same spam. Anyone else … Continue reading
Recruiting: Open source project experience desired
I’ve seen job descriptions that ask for “open source project experience”. I disagree that this is really what the team really wants. I can’t check that box so perhaps this is just my self-justification. Some things that working on an … Continue reading
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Shuttle launch
We were 6 miles away on the NASA causeway. Closest public viewing. Totally worth the expense, and the return trip. It was over quickly (we had cloudcover) so visible launch lasted about 10 seconds. Then the shockwaves hit. We have … Continue reading
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Google eBooks and Adobe Digital Editions
I made my first eBook purchase today. I chose the google eBook over the Amazon Kindle version as multi-device support seems much more useful. Perhaps that means I’m locking into a future iPad or Nook as my dedicated reading device. … Continue reading
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