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The algorithm is dead?
About a month ago, WO posted a podcast in which he espoused an interesting new idea: that in games, the “algorithm” is dead, much as in literary analysis, where the author is (to some of us) dead. This requires a bit of explanation of the structure of games that Gregory is using. Books typically have three components: the author (or creator), the narrative itself, and the reader. Gregory (and I’m not sure of his source here, maybe this is a common distinction in his field) notes four components in interactive works (or “games”, for simplicity): the author, the potential narrative, the realized narrative, and the player. The potential narrative, as…
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Crocheting happiness
Or, at the very least, a hat. I made myself a tam this weekend to cover zee locks. Found this pattern courtesy of the Nappturality forums. It’s huge, but someday I will fill this hat. Until then, it’s a little floppy. I used a standard black cotton yarn (Sugar n Cream) for this so it would be airy enough for North Carolina summer wear. I’ve also got brown and purple cotton I might use to make others. Doing another in acrylic yarn for the winter will be a cinch, although I’d worry a bit more about finding strange colors in my hair with acrylic. I made a few changes to…
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Daily tasteeness (2008-04-01)
Get Off Your Butt: 16 Ways to Get Motivated When You’re in a Slump The title says it all. I’m in a bit of one of these slumps myself, and am giving myself a kick in the pants.
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On weddings and rings
I spent time with a couple of friends this weekend that will, within the next couple of years, likely be getting married and starting a family. They spent much of our time together talking about houses and children and wedding rings, which brought me to an interesting revelation. I care not one whit about wedding rings. Dresses, either, but the ring was a big topic of discussion. He’s planning on getting her a ring from Tiffany’s. It’s important that the diamond not be synthetic, because their love is real and the ring should be, too. Nor should the ring be less than about $1800, because their love is worth a…
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Daily tasteeness (2008-03-24)
Must Read: The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your Life I’m going to see if the liberry has any of these books for my perusal. It’s been a minute since I’ve read a novel. Surfer Girl Reviews Star Wars: In case you are not yet convinced. Interesting anecdotal evidence of Obama’s trustworthiness and character.