Procrastination

If I let myself talk about whatever I want this will no longer be a work blog, so I've got to make sure I don't start ranting about anything... I should probably set up another blog for the purpose of talking about which odd socks I am wearing every day and other deeply personal issues.

I'm really quite excited about making a game. It's something I've attempted to do loads of times but I've always given up because I didn't think it was good enough or just could not be bothered. This time something will get done, because I have to do it. I wish I was one of those people that have the motivation and willpower to make anything they want, but sadly I'm not one of them. This piece of coursework comes at a good time, as it was only yesterday I was thinking about what kind of cute and mildy amusing game I could make. I might do a game where you have the character bouncing from platform to platform, like the kind you have on smartphones with the built in gyroscope as the control mechanism. I'm not sure if it's for a smartphone or just the computer, but I would imagine just the computer at this stage. There's no point in trying to make a RPG or anything, considering I spent a few hours trying and failing to make a snake clone a few months ago, this should challenge me enough for now.

For one of Simon's modules I'm going to write a bit on E-Ink. In fact, I should probably do that now.

I made a few sequences of pictures which I'll animate (using flash? or a video?) tomorrow in Simon's other module, the one with the group work (train station stuff). They demonstrate how the inside of the dome would look if you let a 7 year old take control. I'll write up more about this later, because I'd like to attempt making something a bit better at a later date.

Hannah's modules coursework is writing an essay on a particular technology (there was more to this but I don't remember), past or present. I'm going for past, as it will give me an excuse to spend ages reading about Victorians, and I'll probably enjoy it! I should certainly make a start on research this week... I'm not sure which kind of technology I will research. Perhaps the printing press, or another industrial machine, or gramophone? Maybe one of the earlier wax cylinder players... I'm not even sure if they are all in the Victorian era.

I should stop writing about work I need to do now, and do some work.