I wrote about rolling your own server logs awhile back, but it only occurred to me while at the GDC that by updating the .htaccess file I can redirect 404 errors to my own PHP document that will display the 404 error and also log when misdirections occur at my site (since the requested document is in the GET request). Read the rest of this entry ...
Friday we went to our final GDC session entitled "Attack of the Design Direcors". The talk was given by Brian Allgeier, the Design Director on the "Ratchet & Clank" games. While enlightening, it was also very entertaining. Read the rest of this entry ...
We attended another session at 5:30 PM Thursday regarding Hollywood production companies. The speaker drew some interesting parallels to the movie industry of the 1920s and how the business model eventually changed such that the major Hollywood studios "farm" their productions/films out to production companies. The speaker also suggested that eventually we will probably see the video game industry shift towards this model. Read the rest of this entry ...
We attended the last half of the "State of the Mobile Games Industry" discussion this morning at the GDC. Most of the members on the panel had a lot of cogent points to think about. Read the rest of this entry ...
Well, we got into Oakland, CA a little late tonight (about 11 PM PST). At the Dollar Car Rental desk, I somehow managed to sweet-talk the 60-year old Asian man into getting us a better car (a PT-Cruiser instead of a Dodge Neon). Uhhh...I guess it's time to recalibrate my "sweet talking" skills... Read the rest of this entry ...