Richard Stallman Finds Love Through World of Warcraft

By GBGames, on April 1st, 2008%

RMS is known for his promotion of Free Software, or maybe more so for his disdain of non-Free, proprietary software. So it came as a surprise to many visitors to the GNU home page to see an announcement not asking for a call to arms against software patents or so-called DRM, but to say . . . → Read More: Richard Stallman Finds Love Through World of Warcraft

Creation is Exciting

By GBGames, on March 11th, 2008%

I’m currently fighting off a cold, and everyone knows how miserable it is to be sick.

What is surprising is how hard it is to resist creating something even though you should be resting. When you’re sick is the worst time to forget to eat a meal because you’re so engrossed in your work.

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Gravitation as an Artistic Game

By GBGames, on March 6th, 2008%

If you haven’t played Jason Rohrer’s games, do it now. They are available for Windows, Mac OS X, and GNU/Linux, so unless you use something more exotic, there is no excuse for you not to.

Passage Gravitation: “a video game about mania, melancholia, and the creative process”

I played Passage and found the concept to . . . → Read More: Gravitation as an Artistic Game

I’m Moving…Again!

By GBGames, on December 14th, 2007%

Starting tomorrow, assuming that there are no problems, I can start moving into my new apartment. I’m running a bit behind schedule in terms of this move. I haven’t hired movers, a van, or called to get electricity and gas setup at the new place. Cable will be interesting because I would like to get . . . → Read More: I’m Moving…Again!

Shut Down Your Lemonade Stand

By GBGames, on December 6th, 2006%

I came across an interesting quote a few weeks ago: “If you don’t like the world sending you lemons, shut down your lemonade stand!”

If you don’t like your situation, simply get out of it! You don’t like doing homework at the last minute? Do it earlier. You don’t like your abusive relationship? Remove yourself . . . → Read More: Shut Down Your Lemonade Stand