http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe This is not a blog. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:41:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I guess I haven't updated this thing in a while. My big crazy Top Ten list got me noticed by the folks over at GameCola.net, and I'll be writing some reviews for them whenever they get their new site finished.  "Posing dead bodies in funny positions in Oblivion" has now been ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/23 (I just submitted this to GameFAQs' daily Top 10 List section, so I figured I'd upload a super deluxe version here, complete with images.) You've seen it on game cover after game cover: the mighty hero holding his sword aloft in a noble pose, either rippling with steroid-derived manly muscles or ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/22 The following is a reply I posted to the GameFAQs discussion board for the Super Nintendo classic "SimCity" almost a year ago. For the uninitiated, the game (related to the popular "Sims" series) simply involves laying out buildings and roads to construct a city, tweaking the layout to achieve optimal ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/20 To add to what I mentioned in my last post: While having nicely organized, easily accessible text would be very handy for purposes of translation, what would be even cooler would be a "text edit" option in the debug mode so that you can actually translate the original text while you play ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/18 I haven't forgotten about my project, but I've been a bit bogged down with other distractions (e.g. a flooded basement).  I've done a bit of reading and research during this time, and I think I've got a basic grasp on the specifics of how to go about doing the things ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/17 Ohhhhhhh boy.  Been a little busy lately with some work for an exhibit opening at the museum, but I finally put in some time with the Python.  It ain't much to look at, but the basic skeleton is in place. The next big step is to figure out how to make it ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/15 The plan is fairly simple: write a program which will open up a small window, display a random 16x16 sprite selected from a list, put it on a random background, and insert a random message.  The idea is that you'll be able to add your own sprites and backgrounds into the ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/11 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Integer hendrerit sem ut nisl. Ut congue urna vitae nulla. Ut sit amet urna a leo adipiscing molestie. Sed ut purus. Phasellus ipsum nunc, malesuada vitae, porttitor non, scelerisque ac, enim. Sed vitae lectus. Etiam eu ipsum. Donec dui nunc, sagittis id, ... http://ofadam.com/macroidtoe/archives/10