It’s, Uh, Blog Day

By GBGames, on August 31st, 2005%

According to Gaping Void, it’s Blog Day today. From the apparently official site:

BlogDay was created with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries and areas of interest. On that day Bloggers will recommend other blogs to their blog visitors.

With the goal in . . . → Read More: It’s, Uh, Blog Day

Less is More

By GBGames, on August 31st, 2005%

Roads Gone Wild is an article about making roads safer by removing traffic signals and signs. I found it through Brian Marick’s agile development blog.

Roads have historically been built with the assumption that cars and pedestrians don’t mix. Seems like a sound assumption, right? No one really questioned it. Road signs were used . . . → Read More: Less is More

Casual Games Article in The Escapist

By GBGames, on August 30th, 2005%

Casual Fortunes: Getting Rich Slowly With Casual Games talks about casual games and mentions Steve Pavlina’s Dexterity Software, Thomas Warfield, and David Dobson among other developers. It even mentions the Indie Gamer Forums and Game Tunnel!

MS Vista Anti-Piracy: Wow, What B.S.

By GBGames, on August 30th, 2005%

Well, here’s MS Vista’s anti-customer restrictions explained.

So apparently if you buy a DVD, and Vista doesn’t like your HD-television (read: you didn’t buy a newer one), it will decide you don’t get to make use of high definition quality video. I already knew I didn’t like the digital restrictions management that Windows Media Player . . . → Read More: MS Vista Anti-Piracy: Wow, What B.S.

Build Something Cool

By GBGames, on August 30th, 2005%

I really enjoyed reading Build Something Cool in 24 Hours. Basically, set aside a weekend with some peers and decide to make something new. You’ll likely be more motivated with others than you would alone and you’ll learn a lot in the process.

I cannot imagine a better, faster path to creativity, innovation, . . . → Read More: Build Something Cool