I’m starting to get a hang of the frameworks I’ve chosen, and they’re starting to fit into my general design. I’m beginning by working on the site administration side of things: the basics of the module framework are in place, along with a module to add, edit, and delete pages of text (and HTML) for display on the website.
When Google Wave was first announced I (like probably every other tech-minded gamer) immediately started seeing its possibility as a play-by-chat medium. Unfortunately, that thought took a back seat to other more pressing concerns, even after I got my own invite to the preview.
That all changed when Robin D. Laws posted on his blog some thoughts about the whole shebang. Ignoring his whining about technology moving too quickly for him (keeping up is still optional; people still play RPGs face to face), he links to a couple of good articles.
So, with my university studies done for the year, I have some free time on my hands. In an attempt to chronicle my efforts a bit more completely, I will be posting about them here. Some will (hopefully) appeal to you, others won’t. I may be tackling concepts which are familiar to some of you, and I would appreciate your input on those. More details below the jump.
I finally made time to see Avenue Q. Despite being in the last week of its run, the cast was amazingly energetic and delivered a top-quality show. I’ve been a big fan for years, having first being introduced at Radio Skid Row to “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist”, and subsequently to the World of Warcraft machinima for “The Internet is for Porn”. While these two numbers are definitely showstoppers, obtaining the complete soundtrack [iTunes] revealed a complete and touching story.
One of the more enjoyable webcomics of the last couple years was Chainmail Bikini, written by Shamus Young, drawn by Shawn Gaston, and (originally) hosted by Fear the Boot.
The comic ended abruptly after a fairly limited run, but it was a great dig at gamers in a Knights of the Dinner Table fashion. The archetypes are different, but more current.
Anyway, Shawn and Shamus recently relaunched Chainmail Bikini. They’ll be going through the original run of the comics but not much beyond that point, which is fine because what they did manage to put out is awesome. If you’re an old fan, you probably stopped reading several paragraphs ago. If you’re new, then I recommend going over and checking it out.