Category: Asides

  • Red Rocket Take-Off

    This week saw the announcement of a cool new video game company in Shanghai. One that happens to be run by my good friend and part-time mentor/psychologist Jung Suh. From the announcement: “Red Rocket Games has been officially cleared for takeoff. The company was founded in late 2005 by Jung Suh and Scott Yu and…

  • The O to the I

    For some time now I’ve been fascinated by the idea that we might one day “jack in” and interface directly with the content on our computers. I feel strongly that by creating alternate realities (and replacing our work day commutes and material item purchases with digital equivalents) we might actually save the world. I think…

  • Birthday Moon of Doom

    Fullest moon in 15 years. And 15 years since DOOM was released. And my birthday today. Weird.

  • Doom turns 15

    I can measure how long I’ve been in the industry by the age of DOOM. It was just before the game was released that I was invited to id Software to help in testing the near-final product. And just as DOOM was released that Carmack invited me to join full-time as a tech support guy.…

  • First Flights, China Style

    First flights over Fuyang, China Yesterday, after several weeks of theory and ground handling practice, I took my first paragliding flights. Soaring over the farmlands of Fuyang, China was beautiful and thrilling. In total I had 5 flights in 1 day. Flying and landing I handled pretty well. Takeoffs still need practice – going in…

  • Another Tallest

    I had to mention this, simply because the buildings here are getting so TALL. Shanghai to build ANOTHER mega-skyscraper: “Three months after opening the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, Shanghai is about to start construction of an even taller building – in the face of an economic slowdown and falling property prices.” Follow the link to check…