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Legend of Grimrock Devs Implement GUI Change Just to Help One User

by Leland Flynn

I was browsing through imgur and saw the following image that tells a really heart-warming story. It seems that a user named [HarpoonIPA] on the Grimrock.net forums made a post asking if old-school dungeon-crawler style buttons might be included in the game. The responding dev [Petri] made note that they did not have a UI like that currently set up but, made sure to ask his customer why he wanted such an old-school control scheme. [HarpoonIPA] responded noting that he had a disability and stated that he used a mouth stick to control games. The old-school control style made it easier for him to play. So what did [Petri] do? He immediately implemented an entirely new UI option for one, single user.


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John P. Chats with Heather Hays on Fox News About Facebook Hack

November 17, 2011
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I went and had a little chat with Heather Hays on the Fox 4 news last night about the latest news that Facebook was hacked. Occasionally the Fox team also shares segments on the Web, and this happened to be one of them. So here’s my little explanation (in layperson terms) of what happened. What [...]

Internet Access: A (Modern) Basic Human Right

July 30, 2011
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That title may be upsetting to some but it gets my basic point across. We live in a world, not just the “first world” where our lives and destinies rely on our ability to communicate with each other. If you distill this concept, it’s really always been that way. Our ability to directly communicate via [...]

LEAKED: The New Roboform for Android Application

February 4, 2011
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For those of you who’ve read my article on How I’d Hack Your Passwords, you eventually got to the part where I recommend using a password manager to organize and protect your passwords so you don’t use weak ones everywhere. Well, for years I’ve been recommending Roboform and even put together a Roboform Tutorial for [...]

Cali Lewis and GeekBeat.TV Take it to the Next Level!

July 29, 2010

If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you know who Cali Lewis is. Not only is she a great friend and co-host of the WealthNation.FM podcast, but she’s also an absolutely amazing person with an unbelievable work ethic! The best part is that I get insider information about all the cool initiatives [...]

Check Out the NEW GeekBeat.TV – Starring Cali Lewis!

June 29, 2010

I don’t know if you guys are all aware of this, but Cali Lewis announced the final episode of GeekBrief.TV and has moved on to another project in conjunction with top online content provider Revision 3. The new show is called GeekBeat.TV, and it’s a short format news show that will keep you up to [...]

Jake and Amir Explain Why iPad is SO Great!

April 12, 2010

I believe that Jake and Amir accurately summarize all of the points about why I think the iPad is such a revolutionary tool. You’d be wise to heed their advice and run out and get one. Or two. BUT NOT THREE!!! Of course, I am going to give one away soon, so you could also [...]

Tutorial: Speed Up Your Web Surfing with Google DNS or OpenDNS

April 10, 2010
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Folks, listen up. If you are still using your ISPs slow DNS servers you are probably suffering needlessly and not taking advantage of the full speed of whichever connection you may have – even high speed ones like cable, DSL or Fiber Optics. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about – this means [...]

Apple Screwed Me With an iPad

April 8, 2010

While everyone else is gushing about how much they love their little shiny black and silver iPad, I’m here to tell you the dark truth behind the iPad. Yeah, that’s right, this is the stuff Apple doesn’t want you to know! So, I ordered a couple of iPads from the Apple store online like 15 [...]

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