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24 hour word abstinence

Ryan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:32:14 +0000

I recently decided I would spend 24 hours avoiding the use of the word ‘cool.’ Harvey Smith has challenged me to 24 hours of not using any superlative or adjective, but instead to describe things as they are, leaving the subjective and unsubstantive words on the wayside for a short period of time.

I accept his challenge, and I look forward to utilizing language in a manner different than to which I am accustomed. I also expect a few slip-ups and will enjoy overanalyzing why I was using those words in those sentences.

Xbox Live and Rock the Vote

Ryan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:01:23 +0000

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7576956.stm.

This is a very, very good idea, and I’m surprised we haven’t seen more of this in other venues similar to Xbox Live. The only issue now is encouraging people to stop playing Halo 3 for just a few minutes come election day and actually go to their polling place.

I’m only being partly facetious. I hope that there’s an obvious option in the online registration that allows people to sign up for absentee ballots.

New XBLA games of note

Ryan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:29:02 +0000

A few new XBLA games have caught my attention recently. Braid is being played and praised. Geometry Wars 2 is addictive. And Bionic Commando: Rearmed releases today.

This is in contrast to months and months of low-profile releases. Is Microsoft playing at something? Some sort of summer blockbuster concept of downloadable game releases?

CityEngine

Ryan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:16:30 +0000

A great video of a procedural city generator. Seen at serial consign, via DesignNotes.

The cities in the video above, with a bit more art direction, look like they could be right out of a Spiderman game, or Mirror’s Edge. Procedural content, especially in terms of environment design, is an iffy area, but those topographies could be great launching points for game designers needing a large, urban environment. And with the right constraints, I bet some very playable cities could be generated without much effort.

Austin looks like a real urban environment from up here

Ryan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:47:59 +0000

Austin looks like a real urban environment from up here, originally uploaded by rmattson.

In other news, 2008-07-20

Ryan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Wanted: vacuous characters, farcical plot and ridiculous character abilities (spec.effects wet dream): just what an action movie should be. #

People in order

Ryan — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:32:55 +0000

Found this on fig crumbs. By Lenka Clayton and James Price.

In other news, 2008-07-18

Ryan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:59:59 +0000

Ate at the airport Chilis. Not good. #
@jeffdanger Already feeling it. Send pepto bismol. #
@evanembedded Is that you all the way in the back of the plane? #

In other news, 2008-07-17

Ryan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:59:59 +0000

On my way to visit Monica. LA traffic isn’t too heavy but cab is a traffic ninja anyway. #
@charliekeen Har! It was close, actually. Worse coming back in traffic this morning. But well worth it. I sound like a Mastercard shill. #

In other news, 2008-07-16

Ryan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:59:59 +0000

@Harvey1966 Be very glad. #
If any of you folks are in LA, come by hotel figueroa to check out Mushroom Men. #