[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Optimization[/custom_headline][text_output]Inability to concentrate on a single task for long periods (at the moment, defined as 5 minutes or more) is a serious issue for me at the moment. This morning I was working on a customer site, Dave Neal And Associates, and their site needs updates sometime soon (appearance, SEO, …
[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 …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]The First 24 Hours[/custom_headline][text_output]Well, I’m back at it again. Saturday night at Midnight I ran out of cigarettes, and haven’t smoked since. Of course, it’s only Sunday, so it’s not exactly a stellar run towards quitting. But, I will say this time it feels a bit different. I’m considerably less …
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[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. Â I’ll save you the whole story of …
[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 …
[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. Â 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. Â That gives you a great …
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[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. Â Sheesh. Â That ended up being a pain, the likes of which I never suspected. But, there’s some serious satisfaction going on here for me: Â I sat …
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Cold Feel – For Real! – And Unexpected Consequences[/custom_headline][text_output] So, today, I had a setback – I smoked, quite intentionally. But, I didn’t expect what became of it. Lemmie go back about half a day, to the night before. Actually, let me start by going back even further than that, …
[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 …
[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 …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Shabbat[/custom_headline][text_output] “Bother me tomorrow, today I’ll buy no sorrows…” Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” The Sabbath (or Shabbat, if you go the Hebrew route) is a day of rest. I try to take that very seriously, as the commandment is “do no regular work.” There’s some exceptions, …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Wins & Losses[/custom_headline][text_output]Every week has a certain level of wins and losses for me when it comes to my goals. Overall, I consider the week a win – but, unless things go really, really wrong I consider pretty much every week to be a win. Workouts and smoke both had …
[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. Â 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.) Â It all went great until I …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Almost There – The Magazines Get Closer[/custom_headline][text_output]Today I got to set down with Jeff Wilson, the man who’s going to be the new editor for Residential Aliens Magazine and Fear & Â Trembling Magazine. The whole magazine thing is pretty awesome really, and I can’t say that this was something 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. Â When I mentioned workouts, I forgot to mention that “eating healthy” went with that, too. Â In my mind, those two lifestyle choices go hand-in-hand: Â if I workout, but …
[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: Â that’s two type of people who geek the heck out about keyboards. Â 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 …
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”true”]Why Do The 365 Project[/custom_headline][text_output]Brent asked me why I was doing the 365 Project, and I sort of blew off the question. Â The answer isn’t really that simple – like many things in my life, I’m not doing because of something I can encapsulate in a single, easy answer. Â Like …
[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 …
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[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: Â Fear & Trembling Magazine and Residential Aliens Magazine. Â I’m also planning a third magazine, Indie Game Life, and part of that plan originally started (and paused) in 2013. …
[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. Â If I don’t hit publish by 3 AM the next day, the system will publish it for me. Â So, if …
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[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. Â It’s not that I don’t do it, it’s that they never get finished. Â 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 …
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This weekend was The Great Plains Renaissance Festival. Â Typically, for me, this is an event that I look forward to – I established and run the Kansas Authors’ Pavilion, where local authors get out in front of the thousands and meet people who wouldn’t normally get to see their works, and of course they get …
So, I figured up a way to REALLY test to see if my photosensitivity was gone. Â See, one of the things guaranteed to trigger it has always been sunscreen – which is a problem when you’re fair skinned and really like to burn! Of course, the problem was I’d usually end up finding something that …
For over a decade I’ve had problems with photosensitivity. Â For me, it manifests as red welts that itch like crazy on my face and arms (well, anywhere that the sun has hit me.) Â And it’s pretty distinct – if I pull up my sleeves, for instance, you can see the exact line where the reaction …
I’m going to preface this with two things: I say “cancer” because Basal Cell Carcinoma is a form of cancer. Â It’s also the most common form of cancer, and the least likely to metastasize (spread to other parts of the body) and it’s really, really, really rare that it becomes fatal (but, it can …
I keep attempting to update my blog from time to time, and I keep flopping at it. Â What happens is that I write a small bit about what I’m up to from time to time, and end up getting sidetracked. Â The blog entry ends up stuck in “draft limbo”, where I never go back and …
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Recently I ran into a link to The God Article’s “10 Things You Can’t Do While Following Jesus” Â Personally, I think it’s a spot-on reminder of what scripture says, which is often contrary to the way Believers live. Â (BTW: Â as a guy who follows both religion and science, I love the name of that site!) …
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Let me start by saying I voted for Obama. Â Not because I felt he was the best choice, but because he was the better choice based on his competitor. Â Mitt Romney was not a good choice. Â I’m a Republican (a moderate Republican, in particular – but that’s a totally different rant), and I wanted to …
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My Health and Fitness Plans (Including Successes!) A while back, I bought a BowFlex off some friends who couldn’t get what they wanted out of it on CraigsList, and wanted to reclaim some space in their basement. Â Originally, I wasn’t going to buy it, but had quipped that if they let me pay it off …
It’s been a decade since I released a game of my own. I’ve done contract gigs since my last game (Flip Panic! for Windows), and my most recent small contract game development project was less than a year ago. It’s not the same though: contract game development isn’t nearly as interesting for me as doing …
