http://thinking-online.com Tech and Talk Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:17:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thinking-online.com/writing/facebook-as-a-poem-by-rick-stepp-bolling/ http://thinking-online.com/writing/facebook-as-a-poem-by-rick-stepp-bolling/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:59:31 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=181 http://thinking-online.com/writing/facebook-as-a-poem-by-rick-stepp-bolling/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/tech/your-smartphone-gps-can-be-dangerous/ http://thinking-online.com/tech/your-smartphone-gps-can-be-dangerous/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:08:01 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=79 IPHONE & ANDROID GEOTAGGING DANGER Without realizing it, many smartphone users are revealing a lot more to the world then they may realize -and it can be dangerous. Location-tagged information from your iPhone, Android or other smartphone can be used to display exactly where a user is when they post pictures, blog, shop online, use online mapping, or utilize other GPS enhanced services.]]> http://thinking-online.com/tech/your-smartphone-gps-can-be-dangerous/feed/ 1 http://thinking-online.com/insights_from_a_long_life/a-science-fiction-lovers-christmas-list-for-under-50-from-amazon/ http://thinking-online.com/insights_from_a_long_life/a-science-fiction-lovers-christmas-list-for-under-50-from-amazon/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:54:05 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=66 A Science Fiction Lover's Christmas List for under $50 from Amazon An Amazon gift card can be a great gift when it is accompanied by a list of suggested gift items that the giver thinks the recipient might like. It shows thought and provides options that can enhance the gift.]]> http://thinking-online.com/insights_from_a_long_life/a-science-fiction-lovers-christmas-list-for-under-50-from-amazon/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/tech/emerging-online-cell-computer-tv-tracking-gets-personal/ http://thinking-online.com/tech/emerging-online-cell-computer-tv-tracking-gets-personal/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:35:55 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=45 Online cell-computer-TV tracking gets personal If you thought keyloggers and other spyware programs or even cookies were intrusive BlueCava, Inc. and other companies are beginning to catalog all connected consumer devices by developing a ‘digital’ fingerprint for them. ]]> http://thinking-online.com/tech/emerging-online-cell-computer-tv-tracking-gets-personal/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/what-when-how-originally-posted-elsewhere-6282009/ http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/what-when-how-originally-posted-elsewhere-6282009/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:14:00 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=42 What, When & How So here's the scoop on Imperial Wars. Quick recap and history: [caption id="attachment_131" align="alignleft" width="288" caption="IWars online multiplayer game"][/caption]The design for this game has had a long, very long gestation period and many influences. Detailing them would get away from the point of this post. However it's antecedents are more numerous and for the most part, different than the current style of online multiplayer games. The decision to design the game started with The Games Network though many of the gameplay concepts came before that. Over several years, and with the changed fortunes brought by The Games Network's demise the design for Imperial Wars on the web took shape.
Working with lead programmer Mike Kienenberger first and then adding Bruce Dean's art the project made a lot of headway. Essentially to the point where Imperial Wars is today. This was definitely a labor of love that everyone gave their all to, and though we got a game up and online, it has some flaws. It's hard to say that because of all the hard work and effort that went into the game and because we accomplished so much of the design. I'm not being critical of what we accomplished, it was miraculous to come this close. But the real world is not forgiving by virtue of coming close. We always knew that if we didn't find the funding we searched for that it would be just a barebones version of the game online at the end. Mike and Bruce were brilliant in what they accomplished. Because of the foundation we built the possibility to move forward remains.]]> http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/what-when-how-originally-posted-elsewhere-6282009/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/tech/computer-maintenance/26/ http://thinking-online.com/tech/computer-maintenance/26/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:48:44 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=26 How to Save a Virus Infected PC When your PC starts to slow and freeze it has most likely accumulated some very bad parasites. Here’s how to get rid of them.*(fact checked by Kaspersky Labs USA) Windows based operating systems are known to attract a lot of malware that are usually the cause of system slowness and programs freezing. Malware includes viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits and various kinds of spyware that can slow your computer until it’s is unusable, not to mention some other nasty effectsl. Symptoms also may include unexpected images or messages popping up, or unexpected random sounds, programs starting unexpectedly or other strange behavior. The computer can become so unresponsive it is difficult to operate well enough to work on solutions. Many people feel forced to buy a new computer or replace a hard drive as a result. This article describes a method of repairing your Windows XP or Windows 7 computer if this happens to you. If your computer is running, there is a way to begin fixing your computer that at the same time will be a check for a mechanical problem by following the steps below:]]> http://thinking-online.com/tech/computer-maintenance/26/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/tech/scribefire-added/ http://thinking-online.com/tech/scribefire-added/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:55:15 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=21 http://thinking-online.com/tech/scribefire-added/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-science-fiction-backdrop/ http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-science-fiction-backdrop/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:29:27 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=16 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-science-fiction-backdrop/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-where-to-now/ http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-where-to-now/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:48:20 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=7 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-where-to-now/feed/ 0 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-a-breath-of-life/ http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-a-breath-of-life/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:32:21 +0000 thinking http://thinking-online.com/?p=6 http://thinking-online.com/game-design-multiplyaer-online/imperial-wars-a-breath-of-life/feed/ 0