One more GDC post, a quick roundup of the remaining talks which I found significant and some other general folderol. Writer’s Roundtable Every year I attend GDC, I go to the Writer’s Roundtable at least one of the days. Every year I walk away disappointed. I think this year I realized why — it’s because […]
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GDC 2010 pt. 2 – Sid’s Keynote and Rant Clarification
Before I get into the second part of my GDC reaction, I need to clarify my view of the rant after yesterday’s post. I definitely think they are a net good, getting people talking about these important issues. There’s a danger in catharsis, though — remember that it comes from the Greek word for “purge” […]
GDC 2010 pt. 1 – My Rant Against Rants
I’ve got several things to say about GDC 2010, which was, I think, one of the better GDCs I’ve attended. I usually go chronologically, but in this case I need to get something off my chest. Every year I attend the rant. I find it simultaneously rousing and infuriating, and here’s why. The rant does […]
Programming Languages
I realized today that since 1998 I’ve learned at least one new programming language every year. I consider myself as “knowing” a language if either of the following is true: I used it to complete a non-trivial project I spent the majority of my day in it for over a year #1 Means I have […]
Disruptive Construction
Last week I was invited to speak at the UVa Scholars’ Lab on, more or less, the topic of my choice. I was thrilled to get asked to speak at my alma mater, but picking a topic was tricky. It had to be something: broad enough to appeal to digital humanities scholars who may not […]