Comment: Re:So, to translate: (Score 1) 1303
Sure this is the best example. It illustrates that these are not employees, but slaves. I hope the US can never compete with that.
Comment: Just what the world needs (Score 4, Funny) 143
A Swiss Army knife with no knife.
Comment: Maybe not exactly "stuffed"... (Score 1) 331
500 million worlds within habitable zones sounds like a lot, but with ~300 billion stars in the galaxy those are spread fairly thin. And certainly not all of those planets are "habitable"...
An album in a month - The 2011 RPM Challenge-> 1
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janap writes "In January of 2008, I discovered the RPM Challenge through an article on Slashdot. What I read was this: "Record a whole album in the month of February. Just do it!" — Yea right, as if I'm able to do that...
But, in dire need of a creative kick in the butt, I decided to throw myself at the chance to prove myself, to myself. I came out at the other end of it a changed man, and I've been back for more of the same every year since. The sense of accomplishment that this little artificial deadline you impose upon yourself carries with it upon completion is incredible, and has to be experienced. By you? Yes, why not? Anyone can come up with an excuse to say no, so don't. Remember — this doesn't have to be "the" album, all it takes is "an" album. And there's a great community of peers to draw experience from, in blogs and boards at the site. Welcome!"
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But, in dire need of a creative kick in the butt, I decided to throw myself at the chance to prove myself, to myself. I came out at the other end of it a changed man, and I've been back for more of the same every year since. The sense of accomplishment that this little artificial deadline you impose upon yourself carries with it upon completion is incredible, and has to be experienced. By you? Yes, why not? Anyone can come up with an excuse to say no, so don't. Remember — this doesn't have to be "the" album, all it takes is "an" album. And there's a great community of peers to draw experience from, in blogs and boards at the site. Welcome!"
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Comment: I call BS (Score 1) 107
There are only 3600 minutes in a day.
Comment: Re:The old problem (Score 1) 124
What gamers have always wanted is to be Captain Kirk. Shout orders at your subordinates, beam down to cool planets with groovy space chicks, and occasionally beat up some Klingons. For whatever reason, it seems nobody has ever even TRIED to make this game. "Begin" was about the closest anyone has come.
Comment: Re:VMS? (Score 1) 875
I use it every farking day at work.
Comment: Re:I believe Rudy Rucker has IP on this idea alrea (Score 1) 118
I can't believe he was actually right. "Moldies" seemed a most unlikely Sci-fi idea.
Comment: Re:Figure out what you want to do first... (Score 1) 324
Doug Kaufman has been a top-tier game designer for years and has never written a line of code. He's designed board games and has also worked on a few computer games you might have heard of: Civilization II and Rise of Nations, among others:
http://ron.heavengames.com/press/events/bhgvisitmarch2004/interviews/DougKaufmanMar2004-1.shtml
Comment: Re:Only for casual gamers (Score 1) 275
This ought to be an option in EVERY game. Too many designers don't understand the difference between "challenging" and "frustrating".
Civilization II famously included a "Cheat" menu to allow players to do as they wish with the game. After all, you bought it, why should anyone else tell you what you can do with it?
And furthermore, a gamer who wants a challenge can simply refuse to use the "cheat"!