Archive June 2005
Smarter Cards
It ocurred to me, as I ordered the 27 billionth grande iced six-pump vanilla latte with whipped cream for Ponzi, that Starbucks is wasting everybody's time. They've got these gift cards that hold money on 'em, but why not also include the person's favorite drink(s), too? I mean, wouldn't it be much easier to walk [...]
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Gnomedex 5.0 changed my life – deeply. It was finally the conference I had always envisioned it to be, thanks to the help of all of my closest friends who made everything possible (I'll start the official list once I fully recover). Ponzi, you are a wonderful business partner, and I'm very lucky to have [...]
Fire, Fire, Fire!
Tonight's fire alarm was, indeed, genuine – not at all staged. Someone on the third floor was demonstrating a cooking technique, and apparently the smoke detector didn't like it. At first, I was a little concerned about the incident, as everybody had to shuffle outside the building and onto the sidewalk. But after walking through [...]
How Chris and Ponzi Fell in Love
“Match.com” is the one-word answer. Instead of stopping there, however, we decided to tell you about how and where love happened. Yes, it was pretty much love at first sight with Chris and Ponzi. Has the love lasted? You judge for yourself. Consider this a precursor to the forthcoming “Chris & Ponzi Time” podcast. To [...]
Interview with Danny Ngan – Hour 2
In this second hour with Danny Ngan, he talks to other game enthusiasts about gaming and joins in the conversation with callers. Danny is an animator and 3D artist who has been working in the game industry for 7 years. He specializes in character rigging and animation and developing MEL and MaxScripts. This week on [...]
This Week In Games – June 23, 2005
This Week In Games – TWIG – is a weekly podcast. In every episode I’ll give you the lowdown on what’s going on in the industry, and tack along my personal opinions. In this episode, we’ll cover the latest rumors on Halo 3, find out why the Blue-Ray/HD-DVD hybrid format will probably never happen, give [...]
