Weekends are fun! Last weekend, I was at Medieval "University" and I learned Naalbinding - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A5lebinding and the history of Indian Curry. This weekend I'll be at the Penny Arcade Expo - ( Read more... )

I had been receiving calls from various phone numbers over the past couple of days and there was no one on the line when I answered. I was beginning to think that my cell number had been compromised since I wasn't getting messages either. Some people will call back an unfamiliar number. Not I. If they don't leave a message, it can't be important ( Read more... )

Strike one consultant company off the list if I ever need one... I received a cold call today from a consulting company offering expertise on Application Development. You know... software. I told them they were barking up the wrong tree. Were they looking for one of the Genesis Software companies perhaps ( Read more... )

Children. Toddlers. Are amazing creatures. Much like cats. They can make things disappear into a black hole. A fourth dimension. After you've long resigned yourself to the fact that the item in question is lost and replace it. Mysteriously, perhaps months after, it re-appears ( Read more... )

We had the Battle of Concord Reenactment at Bothell Landing today. Apparently, the bridge is so similar that they just *had* to do it. Picture taking conditions were not optimal as they were across a small river and under shade. The day being hot and very bright and sunny. But here we go...

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Raising a Healthy Gamer - Ars Technica - Good article here are parental awareness and tips on playing games with kids.  Most of it sounds like common sense, but as we all know, common sense is not all that common.  The article speaks on ESRB ratings and how general they are and also comments on sites like Commonsensemedia.org which I write for - ( Read more... )

SoE's Fan Faire was held in Bally's Las Vegas this year, and the consensus seems to be that Bally's is a better hotel for the event.  It is smaller than the Hilton and the Convention rooms aren't a hike through the casino from the towers where the guest rooms are.  I had a great time as I usually do, and came back with enough material for several ( Read more... )

Actually, I'm already here in Los Angeles.  Press badge has been picked up, checked in the hotel, appointments reconfirmed, parties RSVP'ed to.. I'm ready to rock and roll ( Read more... )

I signed up for a Twitter account today.  @carolynlkoh  and I have tweeted.  It is a surprisingly interesting challenge to keep updates to 140 characters.  How do you write meaningfully in 140 characters for public consumption ( Read more... )

I was interviewed for an issue of the IGDA (International Game Developer's Association) Women in Games Newsletter.  The article was titled Behind the Avatar and I think they picked as diverse a group - well three - as they could.  I'm the last of the three with the Lizard Shaman.  :)