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Monday, April 14th, 2008

Palabre Modules Page is Live

Nothing too sexy here, unless you find Socket Servers sexy.
Don’t go there. Thank you.
Scoot on over to the Downloads page, and you will find a new link for Palabre Modules.
Therein you will find modules for telling if certain entities like nicknames and room names exist on the server, and a very handy (at least until […]

No Comments » - Posted in Flash-ActionScript by Sean Hyde-Moyer

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

DD 38: Einstien-Rosen Bridge

WARNING: What follows is a game only a Geek can truly appreciate.
A while ago, I posted a design for a chess variant, that eventually became known as Eigen Chess, aka Schrödinger’s Pawn.  It turns out to have been a very popular idea, that has generated much comment.
The success of Eigen Chess has prompted my to […]

No Comments » - Posted in Game Design, Design A Day by Sean Hyde-Moyer

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Palabre Socket Server (And Yes, I’m Alive)

Hah! It’s only been nine months since my last post, so all of you who bet on a year between posts, pay up!
So much to talk about, but for now you’ll have to live with this little teaser.
I’m building a multi-user Flash application, and having lots of fun doing it. The guts of the enterprise […]

No Comments » - Posted in Flash-ActionScript, Code by Sean Hyde-Moyer

Monday, June 18th, 2007

NY Times Book Review: Beowulf

Wow. My friends are really kicking ass this week. Rich and Tina launched their new show, and now Gareth grabs a little national media attention.
You go!
I’ve talked about my friend Gareth Hinds here once before, when he signed a deal to publish with Candlewick Press. While King Lear is still working it’s way to […]

2 Comments » - Posted in Friends, Announcements by Sean Hyde-Moyer

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Monster of Happiness

Theatre is alive in well in Los Angeles, in no small part due to my good friends Rich Alger and Tina Kronis. They are the creative force behind Theatre Movement Bazaar. They’ve just announced their new show, Monster of Happiness. This is their tenth (by my count) original show, and going strong.
They consistently choose […]

No Comments » - Posted in Friends, Announcements by Sean Hyde-Moyer

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

New How-To Harnesses Hidden Forces of Nature

Use the hidden secrets of the cosmos to impress your friends and family, see things otherwise hidden to the human eye! All this is within your grasp with  an astounding new tutorial.
Head on over to the How-To section and learn the secret of checking the batteries in your remote control with nothing but a cellphone […]

No Comments » - Posted in Chrome Cow Labs by Sean Hyde-Moyer

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

More Flash and ActionScript Fun

The Game Design section was starting to look a little overrun by Flash and ActionScript tutorials, so I’ve added a whole new page for Flash and ActionScript. Check there for the latest experiments.
Speaking of which: Drawing Regular nGons in Flash.
That’s right. NGons, baby! Try to curb your enthusiasm.
I’m working on a project that requires the […]

No Comments » - Posted in News, Flash-ActionScript by Sean Hyde-Moyer