I fly kites, make video games and do other fun things
Flowing out of a discussion of how we got into kites, I realized my journey was a much longer, winding path than many. I figured I could put together a bunch of posting and questions about “what was your first kite?” and “why do you have what you have in your kite bag?“, into a …
While I enjoy flying at night with the fancy kite lights, it is bothersome to attach and remove them. I found many times I was putting off flying because of the effort of attaching them, and once attached, I’d avoid the effort of removing them even when it meant flying a less-than-ideal kite. So with …
I’ve built some lights to go on my kites and they have all kinds of patterns and colors. I was asked about how they were made, and several people asked if they could buy some. I’m going with the easier route of describing how I made them. Maybe someday I’ll sell completed sets. This is …
There have been several questions about design patterns over on gamedev.net recently. It must be that time of the school year again. I’ve seen some comments on the topic of design patterns and I’ve got some thoughts and notes that may be valuable in those cases. (If I’ve directed you here from the forum, it’s …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. In the article “How To Get More Done in Less Time,” I wrote about a simple way that you could gradually enjoy higher productivity without spending more time at your desk. In this article I’ll describe additional ways to get more work …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. In mid-November my family and I moved from a cramped two-bedroom apartment into a spacious three-bedroom house. Instead of having to share my home office with the baby’s room, I now have a nice 10′ x 12′ room all to myself. Since …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. Procrastination, the habit of putting tasks off to the last possible minute, can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life. Missed opportunities, frenzied work hours, stress, overwhelm, resentment, and guilt are just some of the symptoms. This …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. This article is part of a series. A slump. A rut. Downtime. Low productivity. Writer’s block. Regardless of what you prefer to call it, we all experience these low periods where our energy wanes and our motivation weakens. We look at the work before us and …