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Random Notes
While I was in Texas, some friends were noting I was not posting much to LJ these days. Mostly I've just been really busy, and when I've not been busy I've not been inclined to sit down and write a blog entry. So in no particular order, here is what I've been up to lately:
Work: Most of the last few months of stress, coding, and way too many meetings has resulted in the DirectX SDK (August 2009) release, which marks the the "RTM" of DirectX11, and the related KB 971644 for getting DirectX 11 on a Windows Vista machine--it is built into Windows 7.
We are getting started on content for Gamefest 2010 happening in early February. This year I'm just speaking instead of running a track or the whole conference content, but I am giving three different talks.
Otherwise the usual churn, reorg madness, and change in priorties as usual keeping things 'lively'.
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cuddlyeconomist and I have been working on our fencing project. This year we are only doing the back (the side fences are in crap shape, but there is at least a fence; plus the back has no elevation changes). We made some good progress over the weekend, and then relized Monday night we had to pull of 19 boards and do them over to get it to work out correctly. We of course picked the most complicated fence that takes the most wood, but it should work out well given how exposed to windstorms that part of the fence is. The side fences may end up being either done by a contractor (in whole or in part) and likely will be a more traditional fence. Whatever the case, we have become fast friends with the people at Alki Lumber in West Seattle and have taken advantage of their $20 local delivery several times.
Digipen: I'm teaching at DigiPen this again this year. In previous years I just did the lab proctoring, and this year I'm teaching a whole section including grading, and doing most of the semester lectures for all the GAM400 (Senior project) sections. So far, so good, and the extra cash is defintely helpful with finishing up the backyard project over the winter--phase 2 is getting a bunch of flagstone patios and pathways put down.
Work: Most of the last few months of stress, coding, and way too many meetings has resulted in the DirectX SDK (August 2009) release, which marks the the "RTM" of DirectX11, and the related KB 971644 for getting DirectX 11 on a Windows Vista machine--it is built into Windows 7.
We are getting started on content for Gamefest 2010 happening in early February. This year I'm just speaking instead of running a track or the whole conference content, but I am giving three different talks.
Otherwise the usual churn, reorg madness, and change in priorties as usual keeping things 'lively'.
Home:
cuddlyeconomist and I have been working on our fencing project. This year we are only doing the back (the side fences are in crap shape, but there is at least a fence; plus the back has no elevation changes). We made some good progress over the weekend, and then relized Monday night we had to pull of 19 boards and do them over to get it to work out correctly. We of course picked the most complicated fence that takes the most wood, but it should work out well given how exposed to windstorms that part of the fence is. The side fences may end up being either done by a contractor (in whole or in part) and likely will be a more traditional fence. Whatever the case, we have become fast friends with the people at Alki Lumber in West Seattle and have taken advantage of their $20 local delivery several times.Digipen: I'm teaching at DigiPen this again this year. In previous years I just did the lab proctoring, and this year I'm teaching a whole section including grading, and doing most of the semester lectures for all the GAM400 (Senior project) sections. So far, so good, and the extra cash is defintely helpful with finishing up the backyard project over the winter--phase 2 is getting a bunch of flagstone patios and pathways put down.