Come for the games, stay for the drama.
Tipa Using the new Japanese models from EQ2. I really intended to move whole-heartedly into Everquest 2. I love that game; it has a depth and a sense of location missing in WoW. I would be happy if that were my only game; this time last year, it WAS my only game. All that I missed … Read more
Next big thing? I’m betting it’s electronic paper. The time to start thinking about how this can be used innovatively is now – and no better time, since E Ink is offering a developer’s kit fo $3000. They give you all you need to integrate their display into your own device, or explore options with … Read more
I saw this Wall Street Journal on Modern-day Text Adventures on Slashdot. That brings me back – way back – to 1979 and the computer clusters at the University of New Hampshire. Someone had installed ADVENT on the DEC-10s – that’s what we called Crowthers’ “Collosal Cave” adventure. To say that changed my life would … Read more
In the beginning, there was Slashdot, “News for Nerds”. I posted replies now and again, and eventually, they started giving me moderator points – the ability to push posts up and down in the ranking. And then they started letting me META-moderate posts – grading the moderators. Can I use this on my resume? Who … Read more