LD#15: My Time Lapse

LD#15: Mineral Miner – Final Entry

By GBGames, on August 30th, 2009%

I did it! I submitted my entry just in time for the end of the competition, too! And it is the first time since LD#11 that I’ve submitted a game with audio, no matter how jarring!

You can download the GNU/Linux version here: Mineral Miner for GNU/Linux: 1.2MB

I’ll try to have a Windows . . . → Read More: LD#15: Mineral Miner – Final Entry

The Copyright Clause of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall have the authority to “promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts”, and it specifies how Congress shall do so: “by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” See my article on what . . . → Read More: Do Patents Stifle Innovation?

Another Abuse of the DMCA

By GBGames, on May 21st, 2009%

Jay Barnson of Rampant Games reported on yet another abuse of the DMCA. This time, the abusers are car manufacturers.

Modern cars are equipped with computers, which means repairs and auto work now require more than just hitting your engine with a hammer. It seems that in order for non-dealership service shops to fix . . . → Read More: Another Abuse of the DMCA

Simplifying Copyright for the Modern World

By GBGames, on May 15th, 2009%

Thanks to Scott Macmillan of Macguffin Games, I learned about an article by Cory Doctorow called Digital Licensing: Do It Yourself.

Doctorow suggests a fascinating idea: self-service licensing. Let’s say you create a game, and someone wants to create plush toys of the characters and sell them online. Technically, it’s illegal unless they get . . . → Read More: Simplifying Copyright for the Modern World

GBGames' Blog update The Future Is Disorienting http://t.co/rDHgnYZi about 11 hours ago from twitterfeed Reply Retweet Favorite
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@sanspants Sounds like a potentially underserved market for an enterprising indie... 07:50:04 PM February 07, 2012 from web in reply to sanspants Reply Retweet Favorite
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If my cats were Slimer, and cat fur were ectoplasm, I'd be Peter Venkman. B-( 03:26:09 PM February 07, 2012 from web Reply Retweet Favorite
@LukeD thanks! I'm looking forward to this weekend in any case. B-) 02:27:29 PM February 07, 2012 from Twitter for Android in reply to LukeD Reply Retweet Favorite
@Crell Yeah, but they can't be right. B-) 12:14:59 AM February 07, 2012 from web in reply to Crell Reply Retweet Favorite
Des Moines Public Library says that if I reserve this book, my position in the queue is 50. I can totally read faster than the other 49. 12:08:17 AM February 07, 2012 from web Reply Retweet Favorite
RT @edclef: I'll just leave this here: "you have until Sunday, February 19th to vote for your #IGF Audience Award winner: http://t.co/Vk ... 05:32:09 PM February 06, 2012 from Twitter for Android Reply Retweet Favorite
@bkoppe @Crell I'll admit that the font needs to be large enough, but by and large, the more code I can see at once, the better. 05:31:57 PM February 06, 2012 from Twitter for Android in reply to bkoppe Reply Retweet Favorite

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