Daily Archive for April 4th, 2009

Where I’m happiest

Perhaps it’s due to all the childhood holidays I used to have in Wales, but I’m never happier than when I’m in Wales. Perhaps it’s something in the psyche; being away from civilisation, high in the mountains, with the plains spread out around you. Or maybe on a deserted beach with huge peaks in the distance. I love Wales, and in particular North Wales.

This feeling has something to do with the blog’s description: “the concrete world is starting to get ya” – which is also lyrics from the Flight of The Conchords’ song “Inner City Pressure” (which is hilarious).

Snowdonia

Here’s some photos from 2007:

d200_DSC_7793-2 Snowdonia d200_DSC_7813-2 d200_DSC_7832 d200_DSC_7785 Cwm Bychan Cwm Bychan

They’re probably best viewed here, as a slideshow.

[update]: Ah, I didnt know you could embed a set, nice one Flickr!

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Processing: Traer Cloth

Matt has posted another good abstract video of  some generative art created in Processing. This is a cloth simulation using the Traer Physics engine (correct me if i’m wrong!).

Here’s another great video by Matt:

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Blush. Stunning Unity game

Check out the stunning 3D  Blush game by Blurst:

It’s a beautiful Unity game where you play a jellyfish that collects eggs. There’s a number of enemies you need to lash with your tentacles, with some great effects when they die. Check out the sea dragon for a good example.

Blurst also have a number of other good games. I quite like Minotaur China Shop.

I’m really impressed with what Unity can do. I’ve got to get a copy soon!

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Flight Control – iPhone game

Rachel pointed me at Flight Control for the iPhone. It’s a fun, relatively simple game where you need to direct planes to runways by controlling their flightpath, which is done by dragging your finger on the screen.

At £0.60, you can’t go wrong.. 

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Great interview with Introversion (Darwinia, Defcon)

Great interview on Offworld with the indie developer / publisher Introversion.  These are the guys who released Darminia and the sublime Defcon:

I admire the way Introversion  know that piracy is going to happen, and game the pirates. Impressive.  

Related to that, it’s good to see EA releasing a DRM-removal tool.

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