I’m really impressed with the new ckeditor. They’ve really trimmed the fat and made an incredibly easy to use, fast, robust XHTML WYSIWYG editor that any browser can run. That couldn’t have been easy, and I’m launching kudos right into their faces. Launch, launch, launch!
Couple questions came in, so I SUPPOSE I’ll answer ‘em… with a FIST.
Name: Corey
Subject: Games
Question: Have you played Darksiders, Bayonetta, Army of Two the 40th day, or any of the newest games out if so whats your opinion on them. Also you must go on your 360 and download the Bad Company 2 demo it is amazing. I am a employ at gamestop so ive played most games that are out and that have been out but id really appreciate any input on some of these games. thanks again. -corey
Dude, can you get me a Wii? Haha. Seriously. Wii. Now. I want to buy and play NES, SNES, and other games. I also want Metroid Prime Trilogy. Want.
Anyway. I haven’t played any of THOSE particular games, but I did finish Assassin’s Creed II recently. That game was top-notch, completely surpassing every single aspect of the first one. I’ve played Arkham Asylum, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Fallout 3, etc etc. I tried the demo out for Bayonetta, but it seemed a bit… hokey? I dunno. Maybe I should try it and accept the ridiculous nature of that game.
Must play Bioshock 2.
Name: jacob
Subject: 2 questions, unrelated
Question: Alright, I know this is a long ago question that I should have asked in 2008ish, but it finally ate at me enough to ask. What happened with mike? I dont wish to stir the pot in anyway, so if its unanswerable, understood. Curiosity finally got the better of me, going back and watching the pluh and beer videos. Gotta understand that i still wear the bright green psychostick shirt from the cd release party at the cajun house.Secondly, i can kill 2 birds with one stone on this one. What do you feel is the best way to break into advanced coding practices? I am trying to get motivated to work on some projects, but i feel ridiculously overwhelmed at what i should know vs what i do know. Im a 3rd year computer sci student at ASU, but i feel like im just a script kiddy. Any advice on how to break out and start to feel confident in the work you put out? I know practice makes perfect, but my problem is knowing where to start and what to look for.
Wow. You are an old school ‘stick fan. That shirt was our first shirt design ever. I just tried to dig up the old design but couldn’t find it. Weirdness.
As for Mike – I can’t really divuldge details on why he was let go. That’s super personal for him and it’s not my place to make his departure reasons public, or even just between you and me. You’ll notice most bands don’t make internal stuff external for many reasons, many of them being stupidly dramatic. It’s just not the public’s business to know, and it won’t benefit them in any way TO know. Y’know? So in short, you’ll have to ask him yourself. 
Advanced coding practices, huh? I’m not really in a good position to give you advice on that because I’m not an advanced programmer. I can get the job done, but not in the most efficient way. I get better and better every time I build something, so like you said practice, practice, practice.
I highly recommend coming up with an idea for an application. Go crazy with the idea, write down all the logistics of how a person would interact with the application. After that’s done, start building it programmatically. You’ll learn stuff very quickly that way because your mind will switch over to “problem solver,” and in my opinion that’s when our brain is in one of the most intelligent states of being. Before you know it, you’ll be able to crank out top-notch stuff with little effort.
Hope that helps!
Also, for you designers out there, I just completed a new site for a fireworks company out of Nebraska – Midwest Fireworks.
On top of that, here’s a side-by-side comparison of concept sketches and final products, just so you get an idea on how I build stuff.
Psychostick.com: Concept, Final.
Psychostick.com Spash Page: Concept, Final
Evacuate Chicago: Concept. Final
And there you have it. I’d show you lyrics to songs but… you’re not permitted. :]
