Nuno Silva

Out and out again

It’s been a while since i posted something in my blog (2 months actually). Shame on me!!!

But it has been 2 crazy months:
- First Orion’s Belt little marketing campaign (ok almost a spread a word thing) in the main Browser MMO Sites and several bug corrections. With all the “spread the word” and without spending a cent, we already have +4000 players. Our objective is to achieve the 10000 until the end of the year without spending money. By the way things are going, we think is possible.
- New project in the area of security and defense has kept me pretty occupied. Classified sorry. The only thing i can say is that is being made using Managed C++ and C#.
- Girlfriend - ok this part was implicit, but in the last few months the time spent with her has increased almost 60%. So i think is time to start looking for a house.

And today is my last day of work. Tomorrow is vacation time! 11 days of deserved vacations without thinking in a line of code. The destiny: 5 days at South of Spain and 6 days somewhere (dunno…yet!).

I’ll post some pictures when i return (hopefully pictures taken with my new acquisition, a Cannon EOS 500D (if it arrives on time… saying TODAY!).

The Joke of the day….

Didn’t know that microsoft had entered in the comedy business…

But, checking the page below i think they might actually trying to enter that market:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/browser-comparison.aspx

Wolfram Alpha

For many, wolfram alpha is the search application that can overthrone google. It does not give you a series of web sites where you can find the information that you are searching. Instead it tries to give you the exact information that you are searching.

Confused? try it: http://www36.wolframalpha.com

If you insert a word like milk the search box will give you detailed information about milk cool, isn’t it?

It’s very incomplete but it is certainly a very good concept. Maybe google will buy it and merge it with its search tool.

Blizzard Campus

If i worked in a place like this, i would be in heaven:

And the best of them all:

Pictures Taken from Blizzard’s official website.

Prototype

Protype is a game that will be released in PS3, XBOX and PC. It´s a single player game, third person and based on an open world. It centers around Alex Mercer, a guy infected by a deadly virus that gave him special shape shifting powers.

Here is the opening cinematic:

Here is the direct link to amazon page:

TED talks

Today i found in youtube some videos about inventions, inventions that can be the next big thing of tomorrow. Here are 2 of them that i loved:

Want more? Visit their official website: http://www.ted.com/

Orion’s Belt on AXN

Insert Coin, a program about games that airs on AXN will feature an interview with all the members of the team that is developing the game made by the host, Filipa Brazona (very nice by the way).

If you are in Portugal, the episode (517) will air on the following days:

25-04-2009	AXN	15:02 - Insert Coin Insert Coin (5): Ep 517
26-04-2009	AXN	10:20 - Insert Coin Insert Coin (5): Ep 517
26-04-2009	AXN	17:05 - Insert Coin Insert Coin Insert Coin (5): Ep 517
27-04-2009	AXN	02:05 - Insert Coin Insert Coin (5): Ep 517
27-04-2009	AXN	06:26 - Insert Coin Insert Coin (5): Ep 517
28-04-2009	AXN	05:50 - Insert Coin Insert Coin (5): Ep 517

All in one Phone

I’ve to to get one of these:

Features include:
- Mobile Phone (with all that is common in our days)
- Coffe Maker
- Shaver
- Global Voice Translater
- Harmonica
- Projector

http://www.pomegranatephone.com/

A Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Real Programmers Don’t Write Documentation

Priceless!!!!

source: Geek Hero Comic