March 3rd, 2010
After fiddling around with Python for about half an hour, I got some of the basic framework behind Lyrics Lasso finished. The code can be found on Google Code. I find their interface much easier to use than Source Forge. Currently I can look up a single song on a web hosted database, retrieve the lyrics, and then save them within the MP3 file’s lyrics tag (iTunes compatible tag format).
Currently I am developing using lyricsfly (http://lyricsfly.com/), but a large advantage of Lyrics Lasso will be the plugin based infrastructure that allows any site to be used. Python, albeit inefficient, really makes production a breeze. Might be able to grab another odd hour here and there to build upon the program’s foundation and expand into development of a simple GUI. Maybe one of these days I’ll even be able to make another game. Lord knows I miss game production ^_^.
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February 27th, 2010
Quick Updates
- Learning Python
- Going to try and write Lyrics Lasso in Python
- Busiest school week yet, starts Monday
- Hoping to push some content updates by end of March
Tags: life
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February 8th, 2010
I’ve created SourceForge projects for both the Flex Game Box and Lyrics Lasso. This will allow easier collaboration with my friends on campus, as well as a backup of all my work in case another error results in me losing everything. Check out the project info. on the main SPS site for the SourceForge links.
Tags: gamebox, lyrics lasso
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February 4th, 2010
After a little over an hour of work, I ported the site to Joomla! and made the majority of modifications to the template I desired. All that remains at this stage is to fix up a few cosmetic touches, as well as the link for Part!cle. Investigating a Lightbox-ish alternative for Flash within Joomla! would be optimal. All of this web design as of late has really gotten me fired up to work on some big projects. Here’s hoping I can find the time =).
Tags: life, SPS, website3.0
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February 3rd, 2010
Today was the career fair here at RPI. I met with a couple of companies, but one that really struck my interest was Apprenda (creators of SaaSGrid). Beyond that, the career fair made me realize that my website is more than just some server space resource available to work on fun projects. Rather, it is a way for me to show off a portfolio as well as give employers a means to get a second impression of me. Due to this, I am once again redoing the site. After doing an overhaul of the Rensselaer Christian Association’s website, I’m geared up and ready to go. Most of the work is already finished, and I am now finishing up two final touches. Once those are complete, I will update the site links to redirect properly.
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January 31st, 2010
The first week of classes is finished here at RPI. This means that I am starting to feel out my schedule for wiggle room to program. Who knows if any will be found, but programming currently dominates my free Saturdays. If I can keep them free, I will be ecstatic.
Tags: game, life
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January 18th, 2010
Quick Update:
1) First level completely done coding-wise (longest level)
2) Second level is nearly finished as well
3) Trying to enjoy my last days home, so not going to waste more time blogging =).
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January 11th, 2010
For a few months now, I have been a subscriber to Andrew Huang’s monthly $4.00 album service. This past month, he released a double album set. After listening through the first disc, a large number of primarily instrumental tracks, a wave of inspiration hit me. Immediately following that spark caused by my muse I fired an e-mail off to MC Pants asking about usage rights on his music. Happily, he reported that all I needed to do was give credit where credit was due. Since then I let the idea simmer and grow while working on other things and resting up for the nearing semester.
Today I finally broke ground on the project inspired by his songs. I’ve drawn up a road map for the game’s development and started throwing down some code. Thanks to some frameworks I built in the past, development is speeding along. Design-wise the game is broken into (as of now) four different stages. Each stage is a separate sub-game that is timed by one of Andrew’s tracks off of the Lost Beats album. The first of those four stages is around 50% complete and only an hour or two was spent on the project today. If all goes well then at least five hours will be allocated tomorrow for work. I’m sticking with the old CS4 environment for this project since I want to try and pump this puppy out mostly by week’s end. By not fiddling around with FlashDevelop I can move forward and avoid spending time troubleshooting IDE (and Flex) based issues.
Tags: game, new, pants
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January 5th, 2010
The new site is finally posted. I am expecting to tweak the site for the next month. Tentative plans include cleaning up the interface and fixing any browser specific bugs.
Tags: website2.0
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January 3rd, 2010
Soon and very soon I will be launching into full production mode. I have just returned from the Urbana missions conference in St. Louis, MO and am taking a day or two to relax. After that I will continue work on the new site as well as a few other things. At this point there are only a handful of small tasks remaining for the new website. Mainly these are small scripts that will allow me to push dynamic content onto the site with ease. Looking forward to updating the site soon =).
Tags: life, SPS, website2.0
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