Not too bad for a couple of hours of work I would think.
Update: Download my RPG map tileset clipart in SVG format (released as Public Domain)
26 April 2005
Game map editing - finale
After the two previous posts is time to put the puzzle together:
Not too bad for a couple of hours of work I would think.
Update: Download my RPG map tileset clipart in SVG format (released as Public Domain)
Not too bad for a couple of hours of work I would think.
Update: Download my RPG map tileset clipart in SVG format (released as Public Domain)
Game map editing - part deux
The same symbols from the first part, now with a little colouring.
WARNING: those are raw images, without any significant polish
WARNING: those are raw images, without any significant polish
Game map editing
Bryce, of course it would be a breeze to create in Inkscape maps like those described in the Slashdot article.
You must have a library of symbols, (the one below is created in a few minutes using pen and paper and automatically traced, without any polishing) and an easy way to insert those elements (drag and drop from a Nautilus window in Inkscape is enough)
But the most important is to have enough motivation to create a comprehensive library of symbols.
You must have a library of symbols, (the one below is created in a few minutes using pen and paper and automatically traced, without any polishing) and an easy way to insert those elements (drag and drop from a Nautilus window in Inkscape is enough)
But the most important is to have enough motivation to create a comprehensive library of symbols.
23 April 2005
Disco Jesus
The orthodox Easter will be celebrated in about one week, this gave me the opportunity to see what I consider the kitchiest thing in the world (thanks God I'm an atheist, otherwise i would find offended :p )
Yes, Jesus and disco lights, at least it does not produce any sounds and it costs about 1.2 Euros.
All this is made using the finest Chinese plastic and some LEDs and is so well built that my photo session broke the damn thing:
A couple of super glue drops later, the pieces at least stay together, but the Disco magic is gone: now only the blue light works.
Yes, Jesus and disco lights, at least it does not produce any sounds and it costs about 1.2 Euros.
All this is made using the finest Chinese plastic and some LEDs and is so well built that my photo session broke the damn thing:
A couple of super glue drops later, the pieces at least stay together, but the Disco magic is gone: now only the blue light works.
20 April 2005
18 April 2005
Dumb Ms posters
I think those are the dumbest posters i saw. Ever.
This one has the message (aproximative translation):
What work from the first try,
Navigate safely
And has free techical support?
The answer in smaller letters: Computers with preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition
And the second one:
Computers with preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition
A serious motivation to return happy at home
On the footer of both posters is placed the following text:
With preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition,
your new computer is functional from the first moment,
you navigate securely on internet
and, additionaly, you receive free technical support.
This one has the message (aproximative translation):
What work from the first try,
Navigate safely
And has free techical support?
The answer in smaller letters: Computers with preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition
And the second one:
Computers with preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition
A serious motivation to return happy at home
On the footer of both posters is placed the following text:
With preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition,
your new computer is functional from the first moment,
you navigate securely on internet
and, additionaly, you receive free technical support.
17 April 2005
Office suites
I think I'll trow my two cents at the discuss regarding the OpenOffice.org versus Gnome Office competition.
Some OOo people like to talk about The Digital Tipping Point and how Open Source applications like OpenOffice.org will replace proprietary ones in the same way Sony replaced RCA, they call it "disruption". I believe at some point Gnome Office will start disrupting OOo.
In present people think they need the full MS Office, but OOo is changing this mentality. Once it will gain a certain threshold (some OOo people estimated the needed market share at 15-20%), the mentality will change and OOo acceptance is supposed to increase dramatically. Well, I think that will be a very good opportunity for Abiword/Gumeric.
Open Document
I saw the new file format used in OOo 2.0, OpenDocument, like the best of their initiatives so far: if it is declared an ISO standard this could means immediate acceptance in governments, which will generate industry-wide support.
This is where i see a missed opportunity for Gnome Office: Abiword does not have very good support for OpenDocument (as a counter example, KOffice is using it as the default format).
Some OOo people like to talk about The Digital Tipping Point and how Open Source applications like OpenOffice.org will replace proprietary ones in the same way Sony replaced RCA, they call it "disruption". I believe at some point Gnome Office will start disrupting OOo.
In present people think they need the full MS Office, but OOo is changing this mentality. Once it will gain a certain threshold (some OOo people estimated the needed market share at 15-20%), the mentality will change and OOo acceptance is supposed to increase dramatically. Well, I think that will be a very good opportunity for Abiword/Gumeric.
Open Document
I saw the new file format used in OOo 2.0, OpenDocument, like the best of their initiatives so far: if it is declared an ISO standard this could means immediate acceptance in governments, which will generate industry-wide support.
This is where i see a missed opportunity for Gnome Office: Abiword does not have very good support for OpenDocument (as a counter example, KOffice is using it as the default format).
15 April 2005
FOSS projects and corporate membership
Uraeus counts GNOME Foundation members working for a company on GNOME and find an impressive number: 85.
Well, the number of corporate people working on OpenOffice.org is bigger (note: this list does not include all Sun people), but OOo is very much developed cathedral-style and is not very clear all the time if those people work on OpenOffice.org or on StarOffice.
Well, the number of corporate people working on OpenOffice.org is bigger (note: this list does not include all Sun people), but OOo is very much developed cathedral-style and is not very clear all the time if those people work on OpenOffice.org or on StarOffice.
14 April 2005
12 April 2005
recruitment strategy
I like Alan's attitude: "have been added to Planet OpenClipArt.org [...] I guess I should also take it as encouragement to contribute more Clipart".
If more people would think the same we can develop a strategy: include people on Planet Open Clip Art and get in exchange more contributions.
If more people would think the same we can develop a strategy: include people on Planet Open Clip Art and get in exchange more contributions.
09 April 2005
spam for Planet
this post is completely useless, its only purpose is to provide an entry for the upcoming Planet OpenClipArt