Software, Fitness, and Gaming – Jesse Warden

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  • Non-Computer Job

    Mediasparkles reported on a USA Today article about the death of the American Programmer. I’d rather not exclude this to America, though, as I’ve heard other countries being affected in various ways. For the purpose of this blog post, the question I pose applies to everyone, regardless of your country.

    Her blog entry is neat because she asks the question of what your alternative career might be. Fun exercise!

    I’m all over the map (paramilitary performing clandestine/covert operations, US Senator, Art Director at a design studio (i own) in India, etc).

    If you couldn’t use a computer as your primary career choice, what would be your 2nd?

    Example: DJ instead of a ColdFusion programmer (not ColdFusion programmer instead of Flash programmer… that still uses computers, see?), or Social Psychologist instead of Information Architect.

  • Guide Layers Visibility Toggle Extension

    Sitting here tracing images with my stylus, and using guide layers for the outlines. However, the outlines are loud colors on purpose to help me outline the image. If I want to see my progress, I have to keep turning all 11 of them off manually, and then back on again when I want to continue working.

    Not anymore.

    I wrote these 2 scripts (packaged as 1 extension), to toggle all guide layers on the current timeline on or off.

    One additional thing this does to help is when your animating, and your using motion tweens. Typically, you don’t want to see the actual motion tween while your testing your animation inside the current symbol, so this will turn those on and off, too.

    Hope it helps!

    JXL Guide Layers Visibility Toggle – MXP | ZIP

  • Good MP3’s

    I like long mixes when I work. So, here are some good mixes I’ve been listening to lately and hopefully you’ll like one of them, too!

    Progressive Breaks

    Hybrid – DJ Set At Two Tribes Melbourne (2004-03-07) Part 1 & 2

    Their Tokyo mix is pretty hot too at 29:00 minutes… they just show off their audio sillz. The levels are kind of low, though.

    Low Key Progressive Trance

    Way Out West – Proton Radio Featured Artist Mix (2004-09-08) Part 1 & 2

    I personally don’t like part 2 very much, but 1 is off the chain in some parts.

    German Drum & Bass

    My co-worker, Frankie Loscavio, has been turning me onto a lot of Drum and Bass artists I’ve never heard of before. I wasn’t really into a lot of D&B or Jungle, but some of it really is pretty good when your not in a happy techno mood, and want something more edgy, angry, and not so scripted via a 4×4 house beat… beautiful chaos.

    Supposedly this German’s site keeps going down or whatever, so I’m hosting my favorite mix, and an additional one. His stuff r0X0R$!

    DJ_G-I-S_@_Essenchal_Mekaniks__2004-07-10.mp3

    DJ-GIS In The Mix.mp3

  • Submitted MXDU 2005 Papers

    I missed 2004, but I am not missing 2005. It’s been tough to really think about new and ground breaking things to speak about; the suggestions come freely when I ask the community, so maybe I’m holding my standards too high?. I submitted what I think is cool, and then utilized the new teaching opportunity they are offering to deal with the things everyone else requested (majority). I submitted 3 potential sessions and 3 potential, half-day classes. We’ll see what bites by the end of next week, hopefully, so I can plan modifications, travel, feedback, etc.

    More info on MXDU 2005.