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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Day 2 of Infinity?[/custom_headline][text_output]Yeah, I’ve been here before. I’m coming up on 48 hours without smoking, and I’ve been here multiple times. This time, however, is a bit different. Actually, I’d say it a lot different. I’ve done this before with medication, I’ve done it with cold turkey, and I’ve …

Day 20 of 365: Day 2 Of Infinity?, Game Engine Goals, .Gif Theater: Ordering Whiskey In The Old West Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Red (Jumpman Forever)[/custom_headline][text_output] In the process of designing Jumpman Forever, I came up with the idea of a second character – Red – was was originally designed for a different game that would have acted as a sort of prequel to Jumpman Forever.  I’ll save you the whole story of …

Day 18 of 365: Red (Jumpman Forever) Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Facebook’s Biggest Mistake[/custom_headline][text_output]For users, Facebook is a free service, and nearly ubiquitous. Nearly everyone has a Facebook account. There’s tons of services that use Facebook as a way of logging in. Businesses use Facebook to stay connected to their audience. Heck, news is started to use it as link fodder …

Day 17 of 365: Facebook’s Biggest Mistake, The Universe Finds Humans Scary?, An Online Toy You HAVE To Play With – Face Substitution Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Sharing Back To The Engine[/custom_headline][text_output]There’s a number of things I like about game development, particularly when dealing with a pre-made engine.  One of those things is a strong, active community. The engine I’m making use of for Jumpman Forever has a decent community behind it.  That gives you a great …

Day 16 of 365: Sharing Back To The Engine, Focusing An Image Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Playing Jumpman Forever On The Ouya![/custom_headline][text_output] I’ve been trying to get Jumpman Forever running on the Ouya for a bit over two weeks now.  Sheesh.  That ended up being a pain, the likes of which I never suspected. But, there’s some serious satisfaction going on here for me:  I sat …

Day 15 of 365: Playing Jumpman Forever On The Ouya! Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Makisushi Of Now And Past[/custom_headline][text_output] Today I did something I haven’t done in ages – I made sushi. Well, makisushi actually – if you’re wondering what makisushi is, think of California rolls, where the rice and contents are wrapped in a sheet of seaweed. Pretty much the only sushi you …

Day 13 of 365: Maki Sushi Of Now And Past Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Hour By Hour[/custom_headline][text_output] Right now, I’m counting time closely. I’m at 22 hours. I smoked my last cigarette at coffee clatch last night, and didn’t pick up any more on the way home. Or this morning. I’ve been this route before, though it’s a bit different than my last attempts …

Day 12 of 365: Hour by Hour, Weekly Weigh In Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Always Another Tomorrow[/custom_headline][text_output] Last night before I went to bed, I tossed my pack of cigarettes.  My goal was for today to be a solid first day without smoking (keep in mind, I still have ecigs here that I’ll use, just no “real” cigarettes.)  It all went great until I …

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Changing Eating Habits[/custom_headline][text_output] I realize, glancing back at the first post for the 365 Project, I missed one thing on my goals.  When I mentioned workouts, I forgot to mention that “eating healthy” went with that, too.  In my mind, those two lifestyle choices go hand-in-hand:  if I workout, but …

Day 7 of 365: Changing My Eating Habits Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Relearning To Type[/custom_headline][text_output] Programmers and writers:  that’s two type of people who geek the heck out about keyboards.  I cross over into both, so you can imagine how excited I was when my new Steel Series 7 Keyboard showed up today 🙂 Right off the bat I can say I …

Day 6 of 365: Relearning To Type, “Christmas” Comes Late Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]End Of An Era[/custom_headline][text_output]Today marks the end if an era in my life (and Kat’s, too). For about two years now, we’ve been setting up for Torah Study at where we attend services. We’d get here around 9 AM (originally we started at 9:30 AM, but eventually needed to have …

Day 4 of 365: End of an era, Beginning of a new era, week 1 workout Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]The Magazines I Own[/custom_headline][text_output]One of the things that started in 2013 and is moving forward in 2014 is two magazines I bought:  Fear & Trembling Magazine and Residential Aliens Magazine.  I’m also planning a third magazine, Indie Game Life, and part of that plan originally started (and paused) in 2013. …

Day 3 of 365: The Magazines Move Forward, Goal Tracking, James Bond Modernized, Tomorrow, Again Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]365 Project Deadlines[/custom_headline][text_output]I did forget to mention on the of the twists to the 365 Project: sure, everyday has a deadline, but, I got a little more harsh with it.  If I don’t hit publish by 3 AM the next day, the system will publish it for me.  So, if …

Day 2 of 365: 365 Deadlines, New Site Stuff, 911, Starting Tomorrow Read More »

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]The 365 Project[/custom_headline][text_output]I’ve been bad at blogging lately.  It’s not that I don’t do it, it’s that they never get finished.  I sit down to write out an epic tale of the various things going on (and, trust me, there’s a ridiculous amount of things going on), and never finish …

Day 1 of 365: The 365 Project, No Resolutions, That Server Read More »