From Steam to Floppy: Porting Modern TypeScript to Run on DOS
A.K.A. "The Update No One Asked For" - the exciting journey of getting the QuantumPulse 2A Command Line Interpreter to run on MS-DOS.
Jimbly's Wanderings
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Ludum Dare 42 Post-mortem: Escape from the Alliance
For those unfamiliar with it, Ludum Dare is a thrice-annual game creation competition in which you must create an entire game from scratch (including art, music, etc) in 48hrs. Participating is a lot of fun and really forces me to exercise my game designer muscles and dive into other parts of the game development process Continue reading "Ludum Dare 42 Post-mortem: Escape from the Alliance"
Indie Exhibiting at PAX East
When preparing for PAX East I saw this article from another indie dev, found it quite useful, and thought I d share my experience, also as a first time exhibitor, complete with lot of interesting numbers. My Booth I exhibited Splody, my multiplayer action game that supports any number of players. I wanted to showcase this, Continue reading "Indie Exhibiting at PAX East"
The Cost of Travel
After traveling around the world in 80 days (or, well, 73), I have finally returned to the United States and will be avoiding any significant traveling/touristing for a while until I finish and ship Splody. A number of you probably have a few quantifiable questions, like, how much did it cost to spend 2.5 months Continue reading "The Cost of Travel"
Stopping by Beijing
I flew to China on Turkish Airlines, with a layover in Istanbul, and I was delighted to be fed a little Turkish food on the way, reminding me of some of the great food I had a few weeks back. On the ground in Beijing, as I was leaving the international terminal, I saw a Continue reading "Stopping by Beijing"
Barcelona
Why Barcelona? Some friends had stayed here a coupe months and recommended it and, well, it was the cheapest flight to Beijing, which is where I m planning on going next, and seemed to have a good train connection from Marseille. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in the last post, that train was canceled due to a Continue reading "Barcelona"
Marseille by Sea
I decide to take two excursions into the Mediterranean today. The first a boat cruise of the Calanques. The Calanques is a large national park to the southeast of Marseille, home to many water-side cliffs and some natural bays in which little ports, apparently mostly hotels with beachs, have grown up. The views leaving Continue reading "Marseille by Sea"
Marseille by Land
After a long, and very beautiful, train ride up the Mediterranean coast, I arrive late in Marseille, France. I m not quite sure what I m going to see here, other than Chateau d If a minor fort on an island turned into a prison which is unremarkable except that it was made famous in Alexander Dumas s The Continue reading "Marseille by Land"
A Very Wet Day in Cinqueterre
I arrive fairly late in Cinqueterre, get checked in to my hotel which appears to be more of a hostel , my double bed is a bunk bed. Well, at least I have my own room. I go out for some dinner and am delightfully surprised to be served something I have not seen more than Continue reading "A Very Wet Day in Cinqueterre"
Short Stop in Pisa
On my way to Cinqueterre, I make a short stop in Pisa. I m not sure what s here, besides a famously leaning tower, but it was on the way and seemed like a good way to spend an afternoon! I walk through a lot of the town (the Tower is on the opposite end of town Continue reading "Short Stop in Pisa"