I’m in the market for a small-ish computer monitor with integrated speakers and HDMI input, to sit on my desk and make it easier to do XBLA development, by having the XBOX right there, ready to go, at all times. Looks like it’ll be around $250 for a 22″ 16:9 jobbie, which is a bit [...]
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Over time our place slowly becomes more and more cluttered. Tonight I had a bit of time to myself, and I went on a packing-up spree; just simple things like sorting through piles of papers, binning what we don’t need, returning books to the bookshelf, putting away toys and clothes and whatnot. And what a [...]
A new gamejam starts on Friday. Tonight a mixer event was held in anticipation, during which hotdogs were consumed and the theme was announced: A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. In addition, each game needs to incorporate, somehow, at least one of these three keywords: Sheep Scorched Reflection Thinking!
This morning, after breakfasting on crepes with butter and golden syrup, we decided we needed some fresh air, so drove out Guildford way and walked along the swan. Dolphins, pelicans and dogs in the water, and lots of families puttering by in their boats. Decided we’d love to have a small boat to be able [...]
Woke early and drove down to the Westerm Farmers Markets, within the FERN Community Garden, next to Fremantle Golf Course, precisely where a Putt-Putt course that I remember from my childhood used to be. Breakfasted on a bacon, egg and spinach roll, which was spectacular, with smokey bacon, tasty eggs and freshly baked bread. Came [...]
Played Geometry Wars projected onto the side of a building at a party tonight. Nice concept, but a 15m display might annoy the neighbours, doncha think?
For dinner tonight: Medium rare eye fillet, seasoned with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and garlic. Fresh green salad with a dressing of good olive oil and verjuice. Caramelised onions, cooked in the pan juices. Confit potatoes, made by boiling cubed potatoes in a heatproof bag, with goose fat and white pepper. A pint of Little [...]
Many years ago I was travelling with a girl, and we were on a bus in a fairly rough part of a neighbourhood in another city, and I saw a guy with a swastika tattoo on his arm. I nudged said girl and whispered “look, he’s got a swastiki”. She deadpanned back “you mean it’s [...]
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
It is often contended that no word in the English language rhymes with “Orange”, but few people know the true facts of the matter: Boris Brinkle, a turn-of-the-century copyright lawyer from Hungary, devised this cruel and totally untrue rumour to deter those who seek the truth. My uncle inherited paperwork from the estate of Professor Brinkle when he passed away earlier this week, and he uncovered an explosive documents, the contents of which I’ll transcribe herein.
Here’s a book chapter that I wrote in 2000 and that wasn’t published until late 2008. Enjoy! Probably best to read in full-screen, or click through to Issuu and download the PDF.