Programmers have big egos. It’s not like it’s a big secret or something; we’re used to being right, and it can be very difficult for us to admit when we’re wrong. And, God help you if you ever have to say:
I don’t know.
If you say that, no one will ever respect you again, and you’ll [...]
In the one and only philosophy class I was ever required to take in college, the professor defined philosophy as:
The sustained effort to think clearly.
Now, granted, this was an intro class, so we also delved into the different “branches” of philosophy, like metaphysics, aesthetics and epistemology. However, his original definition of philosophy is what stayed [...]
I was commenting to my wife today how there should be some kind of Grammy or something for video game soundtracks (the SpikeTV VGAs don’t count). Barring that, I guess the best thing we can hope for is lists done up by fans of the medium. I’m mainly talking about soundtracks that were [...]
Just thought I’d point out that Shadow of the Colossus is the featured article on Wikipedia today. Shadow of the Colossus is an amazing game that still takes my breath away every time I play it.
The wikipedia article is really informative as well, and it pointed out some things I’ve never noticed before, e.g. Wander’s [...]
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