I've been playing with Adobe's Flickr library (link), and have been stumped in locating how to pull a pic's static farm id from a person's public photos list.
After too much time googling, searching, and reading documentation, I finally weeded thru the source to discover the library simply fails to record the farm id retrieved from flickr. Oops.
I have updated two of the Actionscript files to correct this:
http://adam.gimpert.com/docs/farmfix.zip
Two things needed to be added:
1. The Photo class needed a new property (farm), and
2. The parsePagedPhotoList method in MethodGroupHelper needed to record the farm id from each photo's xml.
Now I can build photos' static urls. Yay.
20 August 2009
10 August 2009
Lollapalooza 2009 Thoughts
Before I completely forget the fest...
Ben Folds - Still wonderfully talented, great tongue-in-cheek, funny, nerdy, rocks a piano. What's there not to love?
Thievery Corporation - Groovy music, good group deal goin on, and a dude jamming on a sitar. Good fun.
Of Montreal - Strange, bizarre, a bit disturbing stage acting, yet the music was thumping. Worth seeing and dancing.
Depeche Mode - Classic, but their music is showing its age. I wish they had more anthems. And what was with the boring sphere visuals? I can't help but feel they could do better.
Gomez - Great jams. Good listening.
Arctic Monkeys - I have a soft spot for these guys. The show was a lot of fun, but I think they could up the stage presence.
Santigold - Only listened because my legs were failing me at this point. This is a fresh sound, and was totally welcome.
TV on the Radio - From where I was in the crowd, these guys sounded like a high school garage band playing thru a rubber tube. I later heard that the sound on my side of the crowd was "bad" due to breaking speakers... I haven't given up on these guys, yet.
Tool - Still amazing. They rock their formula with expert precision. But I kinda wish their formula was a bit broader. The visuals are always a treat.
Bat for Lashes - Another fresh sound, and how can you not dig a female drummer? Oh, and the leotard was kickass.
Kaiser Chiefs - Probably my biggest surprise of the weekend. These guys know how to rock a live show, and their songs are great and lasting.
Vampire Weekend - Yep. Just what I was expecting: preppy boys riding a big-ass popularity wave. I hope they have the chops to churn out another great album.
Snoop Dogg - Digested the first few songs. That was sufficient. I was a bit surprised how his/their songs have lost all original context. It's a new generation, I guess.
Silversun Pickups - A bit too whiny. I would have a hard time listening to a lot of these guys. But in small doses, it's worth every aural second.
The Killers - So many great songs. I didn't know the singer was such a pretty boy. They actually made me want to seek out the albums I don't already have. The crowd was so pumped, lots of dancing, all energy was spent. It was a perfect way to end the weekend.
Ben Folds - Still wonderfully talented, great tongue-in-cheek, funny, nerdy, rocks a piano. What's there not to love?
Thievery Corporation - Groovy music, good group deal goin on, and a dude jamming on a sitar. Good fun.
Of Montreal - Strange, bizarre, a bit disturbing stage acting, yet the music was thumping. Worth seeing and dancing.
Depeche Mode - Classic, but their music is showing its age. I wish they had more anthems. And what was with the boring sphere visuals? I can't help but feel they could do better.
Gomez - Great jams. Good listening.
Arctic Monkeys - I have a soft spot for these guys. The show was a lot of fun, but I think they could up the stage presence.
Santigold - Only listened because my legs were failing me at this point. This is a fresh sound, and was totally welcome.
TV on the Radio - From where I was in the crowd, these guys sounded like a high school garage band playing thru a rubber tube. I later heard that the sound on my side of the crowd was "bad" due to breaking speakers... I haven't given up on these guys, yet.
Tool - Still amazing. They rock their formula with expert precision. But I kinda wish their formula was a bit broader. The visuals are always a treat.
Bat for Lashes - Another fresh sound, and how can you not dig a female drummer? Oh, and the leotard was kickass.
Kaiser Chiefs - Probably my biggest surprise of the weekend. These guys know how to rock a live show, and their songs are great and lasting.
Vampire Weekend - Yep. Just what I was expecting: preppy boys riding a big-ass popularity wave. I hope they have the chops to churn out another great album.
Snoop Dogg - Digested the first few songs. That was sufficient. I was a bit surprised how his/their songs have lost all original context. It's a new generation, I guess.
Silversun Pickups - A bit too whiny. I would have a hard time listening to a lot of these guys. But in small doses, it's worth every aural second.
The Killers - So many great songs. I didn't know the singer was such a pretty boy. They actually made me want to seek out the albums I don't already have. The crowd was so pumped, lots of dancing, all energy was spent. It was a perfect way to end the weekend.
06 August 2009
hexcelle and looking ahead
I was inspired by a game on Kongregate called Bubbletanks 2. I found it to be very simple, fun, and full of potential, but it fell short and remained a dumbed game. However, it's still one of my favorites on the gaming site.
So I set off early this spring to experiment with some cell evolution simulations in Flash. This evolved into a little demo, which developed into a small addiction that I needed to complete by the 1st of August. A week ago today, on the 30th of July, I posted the results of this project here. Hexcelle (short for hexagon cell evolution) is an online 2d flash shooter / builder.
In a week's time, I've been surprised that the game was so well received. As of this writing, it's been played over 35,000 times and even gets a decent rating despite all the lurking bugs. I am more than satisfied.
Looking ahead, I now focus on two exams: the first is the Fundamentals of Engineering, which I'll take in October. This is an "easy" exam that most engineering students take in college. However, I -- with a relatively untechnical background in architecture -- am at a disadvantage. I get to spend the next several weeks reviewing calculus, limits, electronics, physics, chemistry, and who-knows-what-else. The second exam will be in April, and that shall be for licensure as a Structural Engineer in Illinois. I plan to take a review course for that one over the winter.
And that's a quick update on me. Lollapalooza is this weekend - should be awesome.
And here's a crazy video someone took of Hexcelle's gameplay:
So I set off early this spring to experiment with some cell evolution simulations in Flash. This evolved into a little demo, which developed into a small addiction that I needed to complete by the 1st of August. A week ago today, on the 30th of July, I posted the results of this project here. Hexcelle (short for hexagon cell evolution) is an online 2d flash shooter / builder.
In a week's time, I've been surprised that the game was so well received. As of this writing, it's been played over 35,000 times and even gets a decent rating despite all the lurking bugs. I am more than satisfied.
Looking ahead, I now focus on two exams: the first is the Fundamentals of Engineering, which I'll take in October. This is an "easy" exam that most engineering students take in college. However, I -- with a relatively untechnical background in architecture -- am at a disadvantage. I get to spend the next several weeks reviewing calculus, limits, electronics, physics, chemistry, and who-knows-what-else. The second exam will be in April, and that shall be for licensure as a Structural Engineer in Illinois. I plan to take a review course for that one over the winter.
And that's a quick update on me. Lollapalooza is this weekend - should be awesome.
And here's a crazy video someone took of Hexcelle's gameplay:
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