Author Archives: Z9484

A new look

I think it is time for a redesign or a revolution in all things VK.

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Betrayer Update

Do not worry I am still working on KQ the Betrayer. Recently I have been doing a lot of mapwork which is quite a time intensive process. It makes me think that if I were to ever work on a … Continue reading

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KtB Monster Creation Tool

A little while ago I put together a small graphical python tool to help in the creation of monsters for The Betrayer. (It was also for a University project). It isn’t much but it displays all the information for a … Continue reading

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TSL – Episode 1

Phoenix Online Studios has finally released their first Episode of the The Silver Lining. Which used to be called King’s Quest IX the Silver Lining, until they were forced to change the name. Episode 1 is the first of 5 … Continue reading

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Supcom2 I dont think so

I tried the demo for Supreme Commander 2 this week. And man what a let down. It’s like Square and GPG turned an original novel into a mass market paperback romance. The first mistake: you have to have Steam to … Continue reading

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Winter

I recently uploaded some Winter photos to flickr. Have a Happy New Year.

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Action Games

I tried out a few lighthearted action games a little while ago. And I enjoyed them immensely. So I recently heard about a new Lego game in development. Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 is scheduled to be released sometime next … Continue reading

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Would a more open Ubuntu make desktop Linux a success?

I think Ubuntu would be improved if Canonical took a more democratic approach. Let’s start with an excerpt from Canonical’s mission statement: “To realize the potential of free software in the lives of individuals and organizations by: Delivering the world’s … Continue reading

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Trouble Brewing on the FLOSS Front

Some recent developments in Free Libre Open Source Software lead me to believe there is trouble brewing. With growth comes problems. And it seems many projects aren’t living true to their principles. Instead they are once again just trying to … Continue reading

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HOMM3

Wow its been a while. Summer’s over and schools back in session. Unfortunately I didn’t accomplish as much this summer as I had hoped to. Recently I have been playing Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete brought to you … Continue reading

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