http://www.jasonbadams.net Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:45:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently posted about Disabling Unwanted Facebook Notifications with a few tips for those who don't like all the messages and news items produced by Facebook.  After a recent re-design however, a number of my previously posted tips unfortunately no longer apply.  There are however things you can do to ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20100210/disabling-unwanted-facebook-notifications-redux/ Note: These tips are for an older version of Facebook and may not apply after 10 February 2010.  I have however posted the first in a brief series of updated tips here. Facebook can be a great way to connect with people and keep in touch. However, by default Facebook generates ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20100114/disabling-unwanted-facebook-notifications/ 2009, overall has been a most triumphant year.  As always there have been low points, but these have been more than balanced out by a few awesome adventures, the awesome people with with the adventuring has been had, and some pretty big and excellent changes.  I thought I'd take this ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20091222/a-look-at-2009-part-1/ Wondering what the deal is?  Check my explanation on Day 1.  On with today's idea... Theme: Delivery Explanation: Goods, cargo or people need to get from A to B, and someone has to take them there! Potentially Appropriate Genres: Sandbox/simulation, adventure/racing hybrid, "management". Brief Game Ideas: The player is a pizza delivery girl who has ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090924/thematic-imperative-day-4/ If you're wondering what this is, see the explanation at the beginning of Day 1. Otherwise, I'll continue with today's idea... Theme: "Disco". Explanation: Think of the movie/show Grease, of Simpson's character Disco-Stu, etc.  Bright colours, outlandish hair, tight pants, happy dance-music, colourful lights. Potentially Appropriate Genres: Musical arcade game, dancing games, (retro!) ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090923/thematic-imperative-day-3/ If you're wondering what this is, see the explanation at the beginning of Day 1.  For the rest of us, on with today's idea... Theme: Insects Explanation: Bugs!  Creepy Crawlies!  I say insects, but arachnids or other similar critters would also be perfectly acceptable.  There's a whole range of different and interesting creatures ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090922/thematic-imperative-day-2/ What? As an exercise in thinking creatively - as well as a nice way to produce some potentially useful ideas - I intend to try to come up with a different theme and/or setting that could be used for a video game every day for the next 30 days.  Each one ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090921/thematic-imperative-day-1/ There's a well-known document called How To Ask Questions The Smart Way that a lot of forums, newsgroups and faqs link to as an explanation of how to approach seeking help.  It's well written, comprehensive and gives a very good explanation of how and why people should improve their questions. ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090720/asking-better-questions/ A few of a recently took a random (random in that we went largely due to the availability of cheap airfares when we hadn't been considering travelling at all let alone the particular destination; a certain amount of planning did go into the trip after initial conception of the idea) ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090402/ibis-mcnuggets/ I’m currently typing up this post using the freely available Windows Live Writer rather than the WordPress control panel as per usual.  I installed the software as an optional extra when updating to the latest version of Windows Live Messenger and thought I may as well give it a try, ... http://www.jasonbadams.net/20090320/review-windows-live-writer/