May 2009 Archive
Free Nostalgic Video Game for both Mac and PC
26th of May, 2009 in the year of our Lord
I found this and thought I should share it. It’s a great open source version of Worms. The biggest problem I’ve discovered is that you need a PC to host a LAN game.
Creating a Local Copy of Your WordPress Site Using MAMP
20th of May, 2009 in the year of our Lord
I presented my portfolio on May 11th using a local copy in case there were any problems connecting to the internet and because our campus network is slooooooooow.
I found a few tutorials on how to create a local copy of an existing WordPress installation, but they were all very slightly off for someone using MAMP. I first got MAMP when I was learning how to install WordPress locally and since it works great, I didn’t want to install another local server environment.
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I Won a Logo Design Contest
2nd of May, 2009 in the year of our Lord
I found out over the weekend that I won a logo design contest!
I found out about the contest through DesignBay. Here’s the info they supplied:
Mana is a polynesian word with the following definition:
1. A supernatural force believed to dwell in a person or sacred object.
2. Power; authority.
I’m looking for a logo that represents the definition above and conveys power, strength and authority. However, I’m not looking for anything harsh or angry like a closed fist or a hammer. I also do not want anything focused on supernatural or sacred. Nothing with religious connotations.
Logo text: Mana Partners
Mana Partners is a small company that does business consulting for internet entrepreneurs. Our clients are primarily startups but include established and public companies as well. That said, I’m not concerned about our logo purveying the specifics of what we do.
Must Have:
Obviously our logo will be used on our website, letterhead, business cards, etc. Therefore it must work in large form and small.Should Not Have:
I prefer to let designers do what they do best without too many restrictions. I would prefer the logo to not be too complicated or too colorful.
This was my submission. It was 1 of 29 total.
The word mana reminded me of a video game I played a lot as a kid: The Secret of Mana. There are mana seeds in the game that you have to find and seal. The seeds, if I remember correctly, were manifestations of mana, but wouldn’t look all that great in a logo. Final Fantasy VII’s concept of materia is similar to the concept of mana and the materia looks cooler. So I had materia in mind when I designed this logo.
Moral of the Story:
Let your kids play video games; it could bring them inspiration in the future and make them a lot of money.
A Weekend in Bloomington, IN
2nd of May, 2009 in the year of our Lord
I had an exciting weekend visiting an old friend from Florida who moved to Indiana a while back.
I went mushroom hunting twice, didn’t find any of the kind we were looking for (morels).
Stuff I got on my trip:
- a new pair of argyle socks,
- Synecdoche, New York on DVD,
- a sweet Yoda action figure, complete with steed (a kybuck, acquired as a token of gratitude from wookies),
- ChangesOneBowie on vinyl, and
- a new Polaroid camera.
Not sure what kind of Polaroid… there are several words on it and I’m not that familiar with Polaroids. My guess as to the model (if that’s the right word) is: Minute Maker Colorpack Land Camera. I’m fairly certain it does not take 600 film like my other two.
I also saw the new Wolverine movie and was a little disappointed. It was lacking something, but I don’t really know what.
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I also picked up two bottles of wine with which to celebrate my graduation. Both are from Oliver Winery in Bloomington: Pinot Grigio and Camelot Mead.
