Archive for the “Software” category
Minecraft
by admin on November 4, 2010
I’ve watched the development of Minecraft, an indie game by Markus Persson of Mojang Specifications, transform from an ambitious creative block-building game to a Lego-inspired survival/adventure sandbox that allows you to literally transform the landscape block by block. Markus who goes by the (…)
Habitat
by kartooner on February 12, 2009
Earlier this week I picked up the book Rogue Leaders: The Story of Lucasarts by Rob Smith. There’s an interesting history that captivated me from the get-go, primarily because I’m a part of this fascinating lineage. Lucasarts & Quantum Link Lucasarts (then called (…)
Joost!
by kartooner on April 24, 2007
Update: Thanks to the generosity of Joost allowing unlimited invites everyone who added a comment and those who leave a comment from this point on will receive an invite. For weeks on end I’ve been patiently waiting for a Joost beta invite. Why (…)
The Legacy of Matthew Carter
by kartooner on December 12, 2006
Matthew Carter, born British but now residing in the Boston area, is the creative force behind many widely used fonts today including Verdana, Tahoma, Georgia, New Century Schoolbook and Helvetica, to name a few. Carter began his career as a traditional typeface designer, (…)
