Sirocco

Sirocco (53)

TWILIGHT OF THE QB SCENE

I was reminiscing with some friends about the days of olde, when we were still young, wildly ambitious, under-educated in the ways of computers, and could still dev in QB without attracting any undue attention. I personally gave up on BASIC, as a language, around 1990 or so when I…

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BRO, YOU KNOW I LIFT

I'm starting back on my exercise regime, which of course is heavy on lifting, and light on cardio. There's no specific magic to it; it's just a random concoction that works well for me over the years, and keeps my abs, back, arms, and legs in good condition. I still…

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THE NEW BIZNESS

There's a fresh 4X compo in town, and we're getting to it with gusto. Or at least I think that's what's happening. Regardless, it has been a long road from Revision to getting back into the IDE. I'll admit that the first few evenings were a painful affair. Fortunately, I…

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WE BELIEVE IN NOTHING, LEBOWSKI

I have ideas. And yet, I cannot do anything about those various ideas, because I'm still suffering from an epic bout of burnout, the likes of which I find difficult to accurately portray. Every time I attempt to concentrate on something, my brain immediately recoils in horror, as if I've…

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POST PARTY BURNOUT IS REAL

I spent the better portion of a year grinding out a huge-arse demo, in a grand experiment. Could one actually bring a (mostly) 2D PC demo to a major party, and get it on stage? Well, the answer is yes, but don't expect much out of the voting segment. To…

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