[ding!]

Like a lightbulb, see.

Derek Sivers' notes on Hugh MacLeod's Ignore Everybody.

I really would like a copy of this book now, if you're listening Santa.

[edit:] You can get the first 12 chapters online here. Thanks Mr MacLeod!

-Anthony

i got my box of crayons: now what

EiP: The Misuse of Internet Tools for Fun.

So I had an idea the other day, which has lead me to create this in the last half hour.

It's an experiment-in-progress for a new method of interactive fiction using my recently newfound joy, Prezi. The writing isn't special (as I said, half an hour!), but as far as experimenting with the medium and the execution of the idea, I think it worked pretty well?

Any comments would be appreciated! If the format is well received, I will definitely consider spending the time to try a proper composition.

-Anthony

[edit:] The WiP version can be found here for those interested, but I'm going to finish writing all of the parts before pathing it.

seems you're mouth is still open: you might want to do something about that

Works In Progress

In reply to Nick's semi-recent post, I thought I'd too write down what I've been doing recently. As I load more projects on to my plate, I've found it becomes easy to forget about everything I've done as they're overshadowed by the great big Piles of Still To-Do.

And then once I do take those few introspective moments, I go "Woah, I've managed quite a bit!".

And then I pat myself on the back.

And then I try to high-five myself with limited success.

Prezi!

So one of the most excellent indiegamer.com dudes pointed me towards prezi.com, a (relatively new) mind-mapping presentation tool. You can use it to create really great interactive presentations without having to use boring old slideshows!

Check out the totally sweet RocketHands mission statement I made in a few hours that we're going to use to replace our old XtraNormal video. It's pretty plain, but without graphics it's sleek, swift and loads like the Flash.

What I like about Prezi is that you can go off track and click on stuff that looks interesting without having to wait to get to it (except I've managed to bugger this with ours due to my own cleverness! Just schzooom in and follow the path, you'll enjoy it regardless!), so it's pretty great for live presentations too. Or just letting someone explore your presentation on their own terms. Plus you can create really fun spaces!, instead of [Next], [Next], [Next]. Go up! Down! Upside down!

You're probably getting the hint that I find prezi pretty fun.

Writing.

I'm right in the middle of a new piece for The Penfolk. I've started and scrapped a whole bunch the last few weeks, experimenting with unfamiliar territory, but as I've already discovered from previous postings I'm exceedingly crap when I don't know what I'm talking about!

For a little while I thought was going through a serious creative-blocked period, but I've since started this piece in very familiar territory and I'm feeling a lot more comfortable writing with it. Although there's a lot to say about pushing creative boundaries and succeeding at failing, but I was starting to get really bummed about not writing anything I liked. So even if this piece doesn't turn out great, I'm happy to have discovered I have a creatively comfortable zone that I can work with and enjoy!

Business Stuff.

And then there's a whole bunch of business-y numbers and columns and stuff that while I find interesting, I'm sure the rest of you won't. So just take it on my word: numbers are okay!

In other brush-with-fame news, Tim Schafer told me to man-up and use Invisibility. Divine intervention? I think so!

-Anthony

residual earnings are just alright, oh yeeeeah, baa naa bada bada baa naa naaaa