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  • Well, that didn’t work… I hate domain squatters

    “Dad, they want $500 plus $25 in escrow.”

    “Alright, well, I have a boat show next week, so I’ll order new business cards, and for those signs that will be at my booth that have the web address, I’ll just inform people that our web address has changed.”

    “I could haggle with them; additionally, one of the steps sounded overly complicated, so maybe it’d cost me less if I did one of the steps. Who knows… what do you want me to tell them?”

    “Tell them that I’ll give them $125 cash for it right now, otherwise they can go f$%* themselves, they own it. Put that in the email, word for word.”

    “Cool, will do.”

  • One of the many reasons I left SWG

    Via <a href=”http://www.mediadiva.net/mt/”>her majesty</a>.

    This comic is pretty much based on fact. For instance, in one of the many patches, they fixed the way Darth Vadar’s cape looked vs. actually fixing many bugs and broken professions that players use in the game. Management for this game is such a joke, hence this comic being so damn funny!

    <a href=”http://www.go-itech.com/swgtoon.jpg”>http://www.go-itech.com/swgtoon.jpg</a>

  • Lamenting Jingo

    So I’m sitting there watching Breeze, it’s Live by the way,
    and it’s obviously solved it’s technical challenges with ease, a mad “hurray”!

    We learn about Director MX 2004 and all it has new to offer, and even before it’s begun,
    your having the urge to fill Macromedia’s coffer.

    Scarfing on pizza, downing mad soda,
    I see familiar names from fellow designers and codah’z.

    Now, I dig the DVD (ROM), I dig the external editing, the sprite & channel naming,
    and the Stage that can dock while authoring.

    But I think most what I dig, regardless of the slow bytecode, is the JavaScript Jingo,
    implemented via open-source ECMA from Lingo.

    I hope Java guys dig it, open source hounds try it out,
    and a few Flashers do a round about… face.

  • Job in Atlanta: Advanced Flash ActionScript Programmer

    Sidereus Technologies is hiring advanced Flash Actionscript programmers to develop cutting-edge Rich Internet Applications with a team of other skilled developers in a fun and dynamic work environment. This is a 100% programming position and knowledge of Object Oriented Programming is a must.

    This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate, and will give you the chance to expand your skillset and add some amazing work for high profile clients to your portfolio. We are seeking developers that enjoy working in Flash, staying on top of new technologies, having creative input in the applications they develop, and making the impossible possible.

    Requirements:
    Mastery of Actionscript and OOP in Flash.
    Comfortable working closely with a small group of developers.
    Ability to self-motivate and meet deadlines without close supervision.
    A positive attitude.

    Plusses:
    Writing and parsing XML
    Flash Remoting and/or Communication Server
    Flash MX 2004 / AS 2.0
    Familiarity with other languages such as Java, C++, C#, .NET, PHP, etc.

    Contact Don @:

    <a href=”mailto:don@synstelien.com”>don@synstelien.com</a>
    <a href=”http://www.sidereusgroup.com/”>www.sidereusgroup.com</a>