Archive for September, 2008

Save the Polar Bears, Save the World

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

It’s amusing, it’s educational, and it’s darn pretty!  What more could you ask from a Flash-based online game?

floe – Befriend a Bear

Though the Tamagotchi-style concept is pretty basic, this “pet polar bear” simulator looks incredibly good and adds a small level of environmental education in an attempt to encourage people to make grener decisions in [...]

Everything I Know About Whisky, I Learned from Software Development

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

One of the more entertaining aspects of software development (on a general level, since geeks tend to have a different definition of fun) is the codenames products and releases get during development.
In our last project, each of our internal releases was named after a major hurricane.  The rationale for this was something along the lines that [...]

When it Rains, it Pours!

Friday, September 26th, 2008

No, that’s not talking about our trip to Scotland last week!  It just rained!
I’m talking about the fact that it seems like everything seems to happen at once.  And I’m making excuses for not posting anything at all in weeks.
First of all, I haven’t had much to write about.  Second, I’ve been kind of busy [...]