If there’s one thing that always strikes me about visiting San Francisco, it’s the homeless and professional panhandler population. It may have just been my imagination, but it seemed as though the downtown core was packed with these folks – more than usual. Cities in California naturally attract the homeless, i suppose, because the climate [...] Keep Reading

GDC 09 is now behind me. i write this entry from the San Francsicso airport in relative comfort. The week was packed with stats, ideas, names and a growing list of todo’s flying at me from all directions, and i hope i have the chance to process it all when i return to Toronto. The [...] Keep Reading

The penultimate day at GDC 09 finds me weary, delirious, and sporting a pronounced limp. My right eye is wandering lazily off-center and, like a broken compass, seems to always point Southeast regardless of which way i’m facing. i’m starting to confuse people’s names with colours, and i’m blurring session titles with childhood memories, like [...] Keep Reading

It was day three at GDC 09, and my armour has started to crack. i simply lacked the energy to slump out to the 9AM keynote by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. i missed out on a free DS game, but as i mentioned earlier, i have a new handheld lover these days. One highlight that [...] Keep Reading

Day Two at GDC 09 is down. My dogs are barking, and my feet hurt too. The day began with a breakfast organized by a Dutch delegation and the Canadian government. The meeting was held at Jillian’s, a restaurant/bar across the street from the convention. They served the best croissant i’ve ever had in my [...] Keep Reading