TextEdit Squeeks!

I’ve noticed this occasionally. When I’m typing in Textedit (my text editor of choice: so fast, so easy) there’s sometimes this quiet, high-pitched ’squeek’ that comes out of the laptop even when the volume’s muted.

I noticed that it only happened when I was typing at least two lines above another, which didn’t explain a thing!

Then I came across this thread which gives both a reasonable explanation and a solution to the problem. I’m now running on “Automatic” Processor Performance and am squeek free.

Thank Internet!

Roleplay-theory

I just came across an overview of Roleplay-theory. The things people study, eh! Next thing you know and they’ll be doing post-graduate courses on video games! Pfft!

Recently Playing…

Double Wires

Southpark WoW

New Media, Remediation, Machinima, Southpark, World of Warcraft:

(complete with GTA-style car-jacking)

[edit 2006_10_28: I swapped from YouTube to GoogleVideo after this happened]

Media Bad Influences

Booklist

It seems Ernest Adams has a book list ‘for everyone in the game industry’.

I’m happy to say I’ve read some, own some more (which I’ve been meaning to read for a while now) and have studied at least one of them during my MA course here at UWE.

I find it particularly interesting because a lot of game developers I’ve met have been at best complacent about academia, with a handful even somewhat disparaging.

Good to know there are some out there with an open mind. And perhaps now that an industry vet has spoken out about it others will find themselves reading more broadly, which can only be a good thing.

Be Sure To Bring Your Giant Robot

We Are The Strange looks Mega Hella Awesome:

DOAX2

Team Ninja have the most fun in the games industry

If 3D pr0n is your thing…

then think of ATI as being the Viagra for gaming!

Sony Shuts Down Lik-Sang

In a shocking abuse of power and showing a complete lack of understanding for the role this company played in the international games industry, Sony have forced the legendary Lik-Sang out of business.

Previously I was a slightly disinterested party in the next-gen battle. Now I feel actively boycotting $ony.

On the bright side, here comes Nintendo!