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December 2010
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November 2010
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Mumford and Sons
October 2010
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July 2010
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Laws of Leadership →
This is so quotable I am surprised Zachary Burt did not produce a line of optimistic bumper stickers from it. It is worth a look.
June 2010
4 posts
Why I no longer take Fish Oil
Karina and I decided that we wanted to try to eat locally this summer. We thought it was a good idea since we live in cambridge and we have the option of getting high quality fresh ingredients. We joined the Cape Anne Fresh Catch and each week I walk down and get our share. Admittedly it has been a lot of Cod recently, but we still love it. Here are some of the recipes we have used with the...
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May 2010
8 posts
Satisfying the Player
What do we, as game developers, give the player as a reward for playing our game? How can we leave our players satisfied? The rise of the casual and social revolutions in games have focused even more on this issue, and have left many of us wondering “Why do people play Farmville?”
I am not here to discuss what makes Farmville compelling, if you are interested you should check...
April 2010
8 posts
Gizmodo kind of disgusts me.
That is all.
March 2010
10 posts
Giant Robot Lasers: HR RPG →
At my next company, I’m going to build a game mechanic into everything that doesn’t require creative thinking. You should be able to get points for going to the gym and eating well and those points should correspond to increased subsidies for your health insurance or gym.
Completing a W2 or a…
You should see Jesse Schell’s talk from DICE this year.
I am pretty unapologetic about my love for Gears of War. Every once in a while I like to enjoy an over-testosteroned, under-storied, exquisitely violent, badass shooter.