January 2012
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IncrediBots.com is joining the SOPA/PIPA blackout...
Big websites and companies like Google and Wikipedia are going to have their websites blacked out on January 18 from 8am to 8pm (EST) to demonstrate how it would be like if our everyday websites were inaccessible. If you have a website or a blog, join us!
November 2011
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October 2011
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Adding more ground types with an expandable...
I started adding more ground types for IncrediBots 3. I originally did not mean to do this, but the structure I created for the ground types is easily expandable, or at least only require to add a little bit of more code so users can add their own ground types by loading an external file (so, sort of a plugin).
It’s not a custom sandbox ground yet where you can create your own sandbox...
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Just implemented a replay system for IB3
So, yes, I implemented a replay system for IB3. It’s similar to that of IB1’s (with the 5-second periodical recording and synchronization).
While IB1 recorded and synchronized positions and angles of bodies, IB3 will record not only positions and angles of bodies, but also the linear and angular velocities of each body. This SHOULD eliminate any accumulated jittering (apparent...
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So I finally publicly announced that I've been...
Yay!
September 2011
1 post
I am presenting my online Flash game, IncrediBots,...
Yar! I will have a 30-minute segment to present and talk about my game, IncrediBots, and showcasing the newest version of the game.
June 2011
2 posts
Over 9000 subscribers!?
Since my YouTube channel was the direct result to the start of my web designing path (outside of Geocities), this is an appropriate place to talk about it. x]
You may ask, how did my YouTube channel directly resulted in the start of my web designing path? Here’s the story.
Back in 2002, when I found this free (but watermarked) frame-by-frame animator, I was just blown away. I mainly used...
Updates on IB and Project Legato
IncrediBots 2: Jaybit Edition ( http://incredibots.com ) is now version 2.32.2. There were two bug fix updates, one of which is a bandwidth-usage improvement, since the new replays beefed up the game file size by a lot. More info on what was fixed in the development log: http://incredibots.com/if/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9
I will be working on v2.33 soon enough. I’ve been really busy...
May 2011
1 post
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I'm forgetting about this blog. -[
There’s no reason why I’m forgetting other than the simple fact that I forgot. Considering this is part of my web design website, I should remember to post here more often.
There are a few things that happened since the last post: New IncrediBots update, The acquiring of the IncrediBots domains and trademark, new main menu background replays in IncrediBots 2: Jaybit Edition, and...
December 2010
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Oops I forgot to update.
So far I was able to add in the ability to change friction and restitution. I also added the ability to make perfect squares by holding shift when you’re making a rectangle.
I know there will be people complaining how changing friction does not have a lot of effect, so I will point out one thing: the actual friction is calculated between the two colliding shapes’ friction values. The...
IncrediBots Jaybit Edition: Versions 1.20 and 2.30...
Yes! After a long month of programming, testing, fixing, and more testing, it is finally out!
Yay!
http://incredifriends.com/if/game.php
So everything is ready!
Just need to put everything in order, zip the appropriate folders, assign the release notes appropriately, and yeah! Hopefully I’ll be able to upload them and edit the necessary links and pages. Oh, and viewing featured/uploaded bots on the IncrediFriends website will be updated as well.
Oh, by the way: this is the last time I’ll be updating IncrediBots 1. I will essentially abandon...
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Hm, more frequent posts?
I’m thinking of doing something similar to that of Notch’s Twitter-happy updates and post updates of my progress of, well, anything.
Currently, I’ve been working on a Jaybit version (IncrediFriends) of IncrediBots. Nothing’s really new on the actual physics portion of the game, but rather how the robots, replays, and challenges will be handled (because currently,...
New IncrediBots Jaybit versions are almost ready!
Yup, they’re almost ready. Packed with new features concerning how bots are saved and loaded. <]
November 2010
2 posts
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Two Days before IncrediBots site shuts down.
And we’re already having some problems with a buggy server, so we made a motion to move the server to a less buggy one. Hopefully the switch will make those errors go away, as well as handling a huge surge of users in two days.
I still believe we’ll need a bigger bandwidth, so when I see the bandwidth usage jump, I’ll request for one. Meow.
October 2010
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BUT, onto other news...
IncrediBots, a game I started playing since November 2008 (and I’m one of the game’s forums administrators since, uh, a while) is now shutting down, both its games (IncrediBots 1 and IncrediBots 2) and its forums. It’s a sad story.
But, the game is being released as open source! This means that anyone can download it and play it for free, as well as make their own modifications...
Hmph.
So the Bay Area StarCraft website is shut down because that branch of the company is shutting down. Hmph. 20 hours of work over 3 weeks and then gone 2 weeks after. RAWR.
I’ll probably upload the sample site on my website. Because I’m damn proud of that webste! >[
x]
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Rebirth of Internet Explorer?
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) beta is out (well, it has been for a while). Is it another failed version of Internet Explorer? Will this IE8-to-IE9 be the same “wtf has changed?” feeling as the IE7-to-IE8 transition? Apparently, no.
For once, Microsoft has listened to the complaints about the failing browser. Good timing, too, since Firefox usage actually overtook IE usage in a lot of the...
Extension-less URLs
Every now and then, I notice this particular thing: URLs without extensions (or a slash, as to not to reference to a directory) at the end (like domain.com/blah instead of domain.com/blah.html). Every time I do notice, I wonder how it’s done, because my past experiences with web hosts would not allow extension-less URLs.
I’ve concluded at one point or another that it’s index...
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Rawring Designs (my new website) is now live! →
Yay!
September 2010
4 posts
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R.A.W.R.X.
tl;dr version: I did some clever programming for managing events and ticket purchasing easy! And decided to add this same capability to my database system that hasn’t been worked on in a long time!
Long version:
As a result to the demand of making a particular website, I’ve come to realize that I need to rethink my CSV-like Online PHP database a bit (Rudimentary Ample Writing Range,...
Rawring Designs →
This is just my website with my brand new domain! -]
I also have a new email! When my workload with websites is down a bit, I’ll continue working on my new website design and stuff. -]
"You must be Windows 95 because you got me so...
bampam:
HAHA.
Hahaha
August 2010
4 posts
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Refactoring Code
Here’s an excerpt of post from one of my favorite programmers/developers (creator of the game Minecraft) that caught my attention:
notch:
I’m currently working on server-side inventory, and it’s going relatively well. I’m currently pulling on hard coded strands of spaghetti code, seeing what moves, then refactoring that out into a better designed code. See, when I first wrote the...
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Too true.
HTML without CSS is like a gun without ammunition
you can beat people to death with the butt of a gun, but bullets are so much more efficient
Cutting edge video cards...10 years ago
A: > Try playing Quake 4 on an Intel Video card. Let us know how you get on.
B: > It looks as good as on an ATI/Nvidia card so far...
B: > Hang on.. frame 2 is coming up.. yup still looks good.
July 2010
1 post
My Introduction to Modern Code Layouts
Because this seems to be dead when I don’t want to spoil surprises (or in some cases, can’t talk about it at all for other reasons). And that’s been the situation for a long time.
So, I’ll talk about some web designing/developing/other web-based technology things whenever I get an idea about something like that.
SitePoint posted a blog about mistakes made by novice web...
June 2010
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So I'm working on 4 things.
One: a Flash game utilizing the latest Box2D AS3 port.
Two: a website dedicated for my website design, uh, thing.
Three: my very own jQuery plugin (which my website design page will use)
Four: the CSV-like Events database.
And my attention is currently at project number one. x]
April 2010
5 posts
Does the Web Get Smaller as Usage Grows? →
The web was a strange and exciting place during its infancy. It offered choice. Consider how many search engines existed 10 years ago. I’ve forgotten more than I remember, but I regularly used Altavista, Excite, Hotbot, Lycos, Web Crawler and others. While some these sites still exist, they’re a shadow of their former selves. Today, web search is dominated by three engines and that will shortly...
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CSV-like Online PHP database
In other words, a simple online database. I’m making my own database system and PHP applications to have a simple but reliable RSVP system for the DJ Company Backlot Events. I’m designing it so that it can be usable by anyone in the future.
What makes it different from CSV-based RSVP databases (and what PHP’s CSV functions can’t do) is its dynamic auxiliary system. It will...
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Rawring Penguin Productions revamped! →
So, I’ve remade my website in record time. x] It looks a whole lot better now, AND has an animated penguin (and panning background and a randomly moving sun) (thanks to Spritely).
It’s amazing that it works on my Android phone, though it takes forever to load. But after loading, going to the other stuff is fast, since it doesn’t change page, only content.
AND it works grean on...
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Rawring Penguin website revamping.
I felt that the Rawring Penguin website (http://j13.digitaljoven.com) was a kind of a fail, visually. And maybe functionality was a bit of a loss, as well. I still have fairly good visitor rate (so it’s not the reason for the change), but I want the website to demonstrate more of my abilities as a website designer (both visuals and functionality). Maybe because of the Backlot Events website...
March 2010
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Backlot Events website is live! →
So after a lot of work and whatnot, the DJ website is finally up and running!
And all without Flash! x] All HTML/Javascript, completely typed out from scratch.
Go check it out!
Imagination:Space
That’s correct, no spaces.
For many years, I’ve had this rather odd habit of imagining things that would be something else simply because of its shape (and I still sometimes do today). I imagine a potential of that thing, then, in my imagination, I build a story and environment around it.
I’m being general because it’s not always the same story, but usually the same kind...
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Testing Something...
Since the Rawring Penguin Tumblr is connected to the Twitter account and the FB Page one is connected, it should update accordingly…right?
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IOGraphica →
This is the link to the mouse-track-drawing thing. It works for Windows, Macs, and Linux. Really interesting how they turn out <]
It’s turned on right now, since I’m going to do some website and Photoshop work (and maybe the game server, depending if I’m not sleepy).
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