Hiring the Wrong People [Revision]
Posted by blackhole on Feb. 29, 2012, 7:28 p.m.
Originally posted on my blog
…Several years ago, this famous rant by Bill Gates (here's a more readable version) made its way around the internet. What was remarkable about it was that Bill Gates himself flaming his underlings for many of the things everyone else was complaining about …Implicit UI Design
Posted by blackhole on Feb. 24, 2012, 3:11 p.m.
This one contains too much HTML for me to figure out how to reformat it into 64digit blogrish.
Implicit UI Design"Programmer" is an Overgeneralization
Posted by blackhole on Feb. 5, 2012, 11:31 p.m.
Originally posted on my blog.
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Quote:
"Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it." - Donald Knuth
Why Kids Hate Math
Posted by blackhole on Nov. 7, 2011, 5:49 a.m.
Originally posted on my blog.
…They're teaching it wrong.And I don't just mean teaching the concepts incorrectly (although they do plenty of that), I mean they're teaching priorities are completely backwards. Set Theory is really fun. Basic Set Theory can be taught to someone without them …64Dare Contest Results
Posted by blackhole on Sept. 29, 2011, 11:52 p.m.
I'm going to do this before college eats me alive.
Best Gameplay: Alterality by MegaBest Graphics: Alterality by MegaBest Audio: Phantasmal Reverie by KilinBest Story: Yuri's Space Adventure by FerretMost Innovative: Phantasmal Reverie by KilinBest Theme Usage: Yuri's Space Adventure by FerretBest Overall: Alterality …Music: Tidal Forces (Original Mix)
Posted by blackhole on Sept. 26, 2011, 6:06 a.m.
Tidal Forces (Original Mix) is my first attempt at a professional trance-ish song, and the first time I've ever tried to actually master a track. You can purchase the song on Bandcamp for $0.89, or get the Club Mix for DJ sets (if you buy the song you have permission …
Don't Work on Someone Else's Dream
Posted by blackhole on Sept. 24, 2011, 1:37 a.m.
Originally posted on my blog.
—When I complain to my friends about a recent spat of not being productive, they often remind me of the 10 hours I spend forgetting to eat properly while hunting down a bug. When introducing myself, I am always clear that, most of …
64Dare Judging
Posted by blackhole on Sept. 19, 2011, 6:09 p.m.
Entries
Yuri's Space Adventrue! (source)Ferret
They Can Kill YouJuurianChi
GigabitGlen
AlteralityMega (blog)
SpectreNectar's WIP Game Title (source)SpectreNectar
Phantasmal ReverieKilin (blog)—JudgingPlease either leave a comment judging the game on this journal entry, or leave …