Category Archives: CODE

CODE: From the ‘One Thing Leads to Another’ Department

Yes, the banner needs to be redone. Obviously what I’ve done here is expand the style from an 800 pixel width to suit the more common 1280 pixel screen setup. What started it was the decision to go back and … Continue reading

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BLOGGING & CODE: Redirect

Well I had wiped out Hypercompendia over at Typepad, but put it back temporarily to use as a redirect if I can do with it what I’ve done with Spinning. I’ve managed to change the Spinning main index template to … Continue reading

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LITERATURE: Blindness – The IF Factor

I've posted on the Interactive possibilities of this story on Hypercompendia, the latest post following a train of thought as the blind escape the fire and the confinement of the building. Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Action!

Just happened to click on my Turbulence link under New Media and played a quick (very quick–I got tossed out immediately) game of Mystery House Makeover by Adam Cadre.  Dang it all anyway.  Now the IF bug has bitten again.  … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Well here am I, feeling perky and adventurous, and I amble back into Nick Montfort’s Book and Volume.  Where I left off, I had all the original tasks complete but evidently missed on picking up some new ones as well … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Lure

Just when you’re about to give up, something draws you back to the game.  With me, it may be my absolute obsession to leave nothing undone.  A fool’s dedication, but satisfying in some small way. And reward for the effort … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION & NEW MEDIA: A Revelation

All sorts of breakthroughs in writing and in reading these past few days, but even more in understanding and more than that, in further questioning. Separating myself as a writer from the reading, yet that is contradictory to the very … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Progress Report

Well, surprisingly enough with my horrible sense of direction, I’ve managed to get to four out of five servers and rebooted them successfully–my original task.  But I have not as yet stumbled upon the final server which is somewhere in … Continue reading Continue reading

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NEW MEDIA, IF & STORYTRON: More on Story

One of the things that is helpful in mixing media forms and exploring them simultaneously is that it focuses on the means and method and necessarily questions the purpose. What then, is the lure of the story in text only … Continue reading Continue reading

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NEW MEDIA, INTERACTIVE FICTION & STORYTRON – Reality & Interactivity

I’ve mentioned this before, but after working a bit more in the IF piece, Book and Volume, it appears that we’re on the right track towards seeking drama through relationship rather than action alone if we are indeed seeking to … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – One Down

Well, with  a little bit of time and the recall of "go north" I found and completed my first task and refired up a computer server.  Wendy, it seems, is the computer name, so I wasted some time attempting to … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Direction

With my inborn horrid sense of direction, I will admit I cheated and have printed out a map of the setting in this IF piece.  However, I intend to go my usual route of walking into walls with "go south," … Continue reading Continue reading

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NEW MEDIA & IF: Using Old Tools to Learn the New

While it is my normal manner to jump right into something, I do go back and read directions and manuals shortly after beginning.  In New Media, there are some standard things to learn: keys and mouse clicks to move characters … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICITON: Book and Volume – Slow Reader

I’ve lost my hard-learned knack of getting through  IF.  To give you an example, the transcript from I’ve made of my progress in getting outside from "my" apartment to the street to begin my mission (the text reponses/directions following the … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Observations

Now that I’m all cocky because I finally got past the first "event," and was presented with my first task and seem to be on the right road, some observations about both IF and this piece in particular… Just as … Continue reading Continue reading

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