Jordan Cwang, the Canadian host of Linux Game Cast, has quite a bit of knowledge about, uh, things. He’s worked in I.T., app development, gaming journalism, and lots of other stuff. Here, I’ve compiled some of the most interesting quotes from the stuttering DevOps guy, for your reading pleasure. Jordan, when asked what he would […]
Author: Jason Anderson
Extracting and applying materials in the Godot engine
I have been doing a fair amount of development with the Godot engine. I have gone so far as to make 3D stuff with it. In my pursuit of making a 3D game, I have found various assets to use in the engine. Usually these come from Open Game Art (which is run by a […]
My Interests This Week podcast – Episode 11
This week, I talk about how your software may go away, how I made an NES mini (sorta), and an update to that little NAS I’ve been trying to build. Show notes When that software eventually goes away We currently have all the necessary software we need running on our devices (PCs, laptops, and mobile […]
My Interests This Week podcast – Episode 10
In this episode, I talk about my interests in the origins of Christmas Creep, literally giving my voice to a cause, and how I did with Mycroft. This episode covers the week ended November 28, 2020. Show notes How did Black Friday come about? History of “Christmas Creep”.While it seems like Christmas season has been […]
My Interests This Week podcast – Episode 9
In this week’s episode (for the week ended November 21, 2020), I struggle to get a small computer to do big things, and talk about designing multiplayer maps. Show notes Trying to get a Raspberry Pi to use ZFS Site with a tutorial on setting up a Raspberry Pi as a NAS. Been a bit […]
My Interests This Week podcast – Episode 8
In this episode, I talk about putting server tech into a tiny computer, and I also talk about how I helped put a guy way for 10 years.
My Interests This Week podcast – episode 7
This week (for the week ended November 7, 2020), I squash some bugs in my indie game, try to get Diablo 2 to run on my old, dinky laptop, and be amazed at how Diablo was made. Show notes 1. Progress on game Refactored some code, made some of the animations better. Changed the code […]
My Interests This Week podcast – episode 6
This week, I talk about where I’m not a good fit for volunteering (and where I am), thoughts of starting my own business, and progress on my game Block Wars.
My Interests This Week podcast – episode 5
This week, I talk about why some companies don’t want to upgrade to new shiny things, and some of the data that ad companies are taking off your mobile phone. Show notes Why some companies don’t upgrade their systems and infrastructure They may not need to upgrade their systems. Therefore, a good business case is […]
My Interests This Week podcast – Episode 4
This week, I talk about a scary job interview and a digital assistant that’s sort of like Siri and Alexa.