November 13, 2008
It's been more than a month without an update on my blog. While I'm sorry for this, I must admit that time was precious and I wasn't quite motivated. There happened a lot of things in the last month, some good and some bad (even very bad).
Let's start with the worst:
A couple of weeks ago my wife, my…
Let's start with the worst:
A couple of weeks ago my wife, my…
October 10, 2008
not posting much blog entries the last couple of weeks. And unfortunately, it'll be like this until the end of next week, at least.
As always cross posted on my other blog.
Currently it's about 9pm here in Belgium on a friday evening... and I'm working. As I have been the last couple of weeks.
One of …
As always cross posted on my other blog.
Currently it's about 9pm here in Belgium on a friday evening... and I'm working. As I have been the last couple of weeks.
One of …
September 30, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
I know, I know... being busy is really no excuse for not writing my blog... although...
Many things have happened since my last blog entry :) Here's the list:
1. I spent the entire thursday evening on trying to install debian on my NSLU2... and I failed. I main…
I know, I know... being busy is really no excuse for not writing my blog... although...
Many things have happened since my last blog entry :) Here's the list:
1. I spent the entire thursday evening on trying to install debian on my NSLU2... and I failed. I main…
September 25, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
Ok... got my TV on tuesday. Installation was quite quick and hooking up my freshly aquired PS3 worked without problems. I then tried to put the PS3 into the network and had to search the Inet to find how to do it... finally, I rebootet my router and the probl…
Ok... got my TV on tuesday. Installation was quite quick and hooking up my freshly aquired PS3 worked without problems. I then tried to put the PS3 into the network and had to search the Inet to find how to do it... finally, I rebootet my router and the probl…
September 22, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
A lot of work :) That's what I have. And unfortunately, this is also the reason why I'm not updating very much my blog :(
1. Server migrating has been done for almost everything. Only 1 domain is still remaining and I have to wait "for the right moment" :) In …
A lot of work :) That's what I have. And unfortunately, this is also the reason why I'm not updating very much my blog :(
1. Server migrating has been done for almost everything. Only 1 domain is still remaining and I have to wait "for the right moment" :) In …
September 17, 2008
Well... today I spent most of my day reading through one of my clients printer sources. The software itself calculates wall thicknesses for ie. cylindrical shells using some complicated formulas. Target is to integrate the formulas in the printing...
In my spare time I've modeled my office :) Now, I…
In my spare time I've modeled my office :) Now, I…
September 16, 2008
Cross posted on my other blog.
I'ld like to thank TheFlyingDutchman, ukdm and benryves for checking my websites and pinging them. I spent another half day yesterday searching for the source of the problem and... I finally found it.
For the history: Until now I've been on a shared host with all my sit…
I'ld like to thank TheFlyingDutchman, ukdm and benryves for checking my websites and pinging them. I spent another half day yesterday searching for the source of the problem and... I finally found it.
For the history: Until now I've been on a shared host with all my sit…
September 13, 2008
before leaving for the weekend.
I didn't do any updates last week and I'm absolutely p**** about myself. I had no valid reason but a little down. On the other hand I'm struggling with setting up my sites on the new virtual server I have lent.
In fact, I have setup two sites, set their nameservers and…
I didn't do any updates last week and I'm absolutely p**** about myself. I had no valid reason but a little down. On the other hand I'm struggling with setting up my sites on the new virtual server I have lent.
In fact, I have setup two sites, set their nameservers and…
September 07, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
While thinking about the modifiers, I stumbled upon a problem that might not spring into mind when figuring out a game system. I wondered, how I would handle components that should be removed or deactivated? What should happen, when the game is paused?
Imagin…
While thinking about the modifiers, I stumbled upon a problem that might not spring into mind when figuring out a game system. I wondered, how I would handle components that should be removed or deactivated? What should happen, when the game is paused?
Imagin…
September 06, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
Nothing really special happened today. I spent most time doing some work at my home, cooking and doing some shopping.
Programming side, I did nothing. In fact, I only touched my computer to take a look at my emails.
Nevertheless I've been thinking about the mo…
Nothing really special happened today. I spent most time doing some work at my home, cooking and doing some shopping.
Programming side, I did nothing. In fact, I only touched my computer to take a look at my emails.
Nevertheless I've been thinking about the mo…
September 05, 2008
Well... I'm currently in the middle of migrating all my domains from a shared hoster to a VSP. In fact, my hoster restricted a lot of things which were fine before. IE. the memory usage of processes is very low. So low, that even tools like image galleries that have been installed through fantastic…
September 04, 2008
for the ideal setup but I think I have found something that comes close to it. I'm talking about my new TV and the PS3... at least, what I would like to buy... if my wife would be ok with it :)
Ukdm suggested to take a look at the Samsung screens. So I did and I would like to thank him for this. And…
Ukdm suggested to take a look at the Samsung screens. So I did and I would like to thank him for this. And…
September 02, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
It's been some time since I'm looking into buying a flat screen TV. Not one of those which are called "HD ready" and which at most have 768 pixels in height. I'ld like to have one of those 1080 pixel screens. The one I liked most is the Philips 42PFL5603. It'…
It's been some time since I'm looking into buying a flat screen TV. Not one of those which are called "HD ready" and which at most have 768 pixels in height. I'ld like to have one of those 1080 pixel screens. The one I liked most is the Philips 42PFL5603. It'…
September 01, 2008
As always cross posted on my other blog.
Thanks for the comments you wrote for my wedding. And yes... the cake was really great and nope... there was nothing left of it in the evening... If you're from Verviers, drop me a note and I give you the address of the bakery :)
Today I visited one of my clie…
Thanks for the comments you wrote for my wedding. And yes... the cake was really great and nope... there was nothing left of it in the evening... If you're from Verviers, drop me a note and I give you the address of the bakery :)
Today I visited one of my clie…
August 31, 2008
Phew... what a day... on august 23rd I married Christelle, the wife of my life. We had a great day and everyone was happy :)
And I was happy, too. I've talked about friendship a couple of days before my wedding and me wondering if I have any friends. I found the answer: I have friends. I have the be…
And I was happy, too. I've talked about friendship a couple of days before my wedding and me wondering if I have any friends. I found the answer: I have friends. I have the be…
August 21, 2008
Cross posted on my other blog.
Yesterday I wrote about the different character values. Today it's the character skills I'll describe.
During the game the characters gain XP. XP then can be used to acquire skills they can use in the game.
Skills are split into to categories: general and exclusive skill…
Yesterday I wrote about the different character values. Today it's the character skills I'll describe.
During the game the characters gain XP. XP then can be used to acquire skills they can use in the game.
Skills are split into to categories: general and exclusive skill…
August 20, 2008
Hi,
Cross posted on my other blog.
first of all I would like to say thank you to those who contacted me and send me kind words for my yesterday down. I had a talk with the "three remaining" and I'm happy that they are able to come to my wedding. This gave me enough motivation to work on the game rule…
Cross posted on my other blog.
first of all I would like to say thank you to those who contacted me and send me kind words for my yesterday down. I had a talk with the "three remaining" and I'm happy that they are able to come to my wedding. This gave me enough motivation to work on the game rule…
August 19, 2008
Have you ever wondered about your definition of friendship? For me, friendship means (or ment until now) that you're there for your friends when they need you. That you're available for them when something important in their life happens. That you share the good and the bad moments in life.
I don't …
I don't …
August 18, 2008
Cross posted on my official blog site.
Ok... I plead guilty. I didn't post yesterday... In fact, I had so much to do, that I didn't have much time for myself. After getting up in the morning, we went swimming with the kids. They had to get out of the house for some hours and swimming is the right ac…
Ok... I plead guilty. I didn't post yesterday... In fact, I had so much to do, that I didn't have much time for myself. After getting up in the morning, we went swimming with the kids. They had to get out of the house for some hours and swimming is the right ac…
August 16, 2008
works again... Instead of going to bed, I surfed a little bit on the web and found some hints how I could possibly solve the issue I had with my wife's computer. Finally, at 1:20 am I managed to reboot the computer normally. Phew... that was quite some work.
Today I spent most time making some backu…
Today I spent most time making some backu…
August 15, 2008
Ok... today was a free day in belgium. Official holiday day in my country. No one on the streets. So we decided to make a short trip to Germany (just 40 km away) and do some shopping for our wedding next week. We spent some money and when we came back, we switched on my wifes computer...
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August 14, 2008
Cross posted on my other blog.
Today I'll write a little bit about Prohibition, the game I'm currently working on in my spare time. So no source codes today :)
Prohibition is (will be) a turn-based strategy game. Single- and multiplayer games will be possible. In the single player game, the player ha…
Today I'll write a little bit about Prohibition, the game I'm currently working on in my spare time. So no source codes today :)
Prohibition is (will be) a turn-based strategy game. Single- and multiplayer games will be possible. In the single player game, the player ha…
August 13, 2008
Cross posted on my other blog.
Gosh... sometimes life can be stressful :) My cousin, who will be my witness (is it called like this?) at my marriage, had some problems with the date. In fact on august 23rd (a saturday) he should have a university exam. Today was the last day I had to confirm the wit…
Gosh... sometimes life can be stressful :) My cousin, who will be my witness (is it called like this?) at my marriage, had some problems with the date. In fact on august 23rd (a saturday) he should have a university exam. Today was the last day I had to confirm the wit…
August 12, 2008
Cross posted at my other blog.
Hi,
I had some people tell me that the old style in this blog had some tiny font settings. So I increased it a little bit and cleared up the font colors to actually make it more readable. I hope you have a better reading experience now... Please make a comment if you ha…
Hi,
I had some people tell me that the old style in this blog had some tiny font settings. So I increased it a little bit and cleared up the font colors to actually make it more readable. I hope you have a better reading experience now... Please make a comment if you ha…
August 12, 2008
Ok.... deleted the source code test. Gamedev.net would not let me include any scripts... which I need for source formatting... so, whenever I have some source code to show, you'll be directed to the blog mirror.
Sorry for that...
Have fun,
Metron
PS: Is this css better? I heard you complains about the …
Sorry for that...
Have fun,
Metron
PS: Is this css better? I heard you complains about the …
August 11, 2008
Hi,
as you might have seen, I've been playing around with the css for my developer blog. I tried to match it with my other blog.
What do you think? Is this ok like this? Any suggestions?
Have fun,
Metron
as you might have seen, I've been playing around with the css for my developer blog. I tried to match it with my other blog.
What do you think? Is this ok like this? Any suggestions?
Have fun,
Metron
August 11, 2008
Cross posted at my other blog.
Yesterday I wrote that the basics for the templates seem to be finished. 'Seemed' is the right word :) In fact, while implementing the inheritance today, I figured out several things:
1. the ComponentTemplates don't need to know their owner. That information is only int…
Yesterday I wrote that the basics for the templates seem to be finished. 'Seemed' is the right word :) In fact, while implementing the inheritance today, I figured out several things:
1. the ComponentTemplates don't need to know their owner. That information is only int…
August 10, 2008
Cross post on my other blog
After a day "off" at my futre mother-in-law's home, and my son getting sick this night, I managed to find some time to work on the template and component template implementation.
While there might still remain some polishing (I don't yet like the embedding of the factory f…
After a day "off" at my futre mother-in-law's home, and my son getting sick this night, I managed to find some time to work on the template and component template implementation.
While there might still remain some polishing (I don't yet like the embedding of the factory f…
August 08, 2008
August 07, 2008
Edit: Not to scare of some readers, here's the beginning of the latest entry in my blog:
Objects, Entities and other things
Well... I now spent almost two days on researching which way I possibly could use to a) make most (all) of my game objects entirely data driven and b) keep it in a simple way t…
Objects, Entities and other things
Well... I now spent almost two days on researching which way I possibly could use to a) make most (all) of my game objects entirely data driven and b) keep it in a simple way t…
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