April 2012
14 posts
How The Home 3-D Printer will revolutionize... →
Just as low cost and powerful software tools and platforms have disrupted software companies, 3-D printing will change manufacturing. Low cost home 3-D printers will be as revolutionary as the internet, allowing creators to not just develop content, but parts and products. This is the beginning of a trend that will transform engineering education. I think elementary school children should start...
Groupon is over-rated and over valued →
Good article from Fast Company that points out the obvious. As a consumer Groupon is great. As a business, it’s not so clear.
'Prince of Persia' creator Jordan Mechner on... →
‘Prince of Persia’ creator Jordan Mechner on telling stories in 48 kilobytes or less (15 points)
HACKER NEWS | APRIL 27, 2012
Ever since he began programming from his dorm room at Yale University, Jordan Mechner has wanted to make games that tell stories. Read more
Article: Ludum Dare - Home →
Ludum Dare - Home
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Article: How to make a Text Adventure - William... →
How to make a Text Adventure - William Edwards, Coder
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Article: DIY launches a community for creative... →
DIY launches a community for creative kids who make things
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For geek dads: create video games with your kids
Here is an aggregated list of game development tools that would make for a fun project with the kids and help to teach them about programming. The games industry has changed dramatically over the past 10 years because of all the easy- to-use tools that enable anyone with a good idea to create a game without having to be an amazing programmer.
These tools will allow you to create games for web...
The Jig Is Up: Time to Get Past Facebook and... →
The Jig Is Up: Time to Get Past Facebook and Invent a New Future (201 points)
HACKER NEWS | APRIL 18, 2012
After five years pursuing the social-local-mobile dream, we need a fresh paradigm for technology startups. Read more
Article: Webcast: Turning Your Game Ideas into... →
Webcast: Turning Your Game Ideas into iPhone & iPad Apps from the book Tap, Move, Shake
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Website creation tools →
-John
Article: DRM is crushing indie booksellers online →
DRM is crushing indie booksellers online
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Exploring The Studious World Of Adventure Game... →
Exploring The Studious World Of Adventure Game Studio
ROCK, PAPER, SHOTGUN | APRIL 3, 2012
_Adventure Game Studio is a free engine and toolkit for the creation of point- and-click adventure games. Since its appearance in 1997, it’s grown in… Read more
82 Apps Development Blog: The Gamer Brain part 1:... →
82apps:
I recently finished reading a book called Drive by Daniel H. Pink. It’s a fantastic book about human motivation and describes three attributes of real-world tasks - Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose - that increase intrinsic reward. Tasks with these characteristics are enjoyable for their own sake,…