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Monthly Archives: July 2008
virtual penance
Reading more about the world of Fable 2: today’s detail is that crimes within the world (violence, murder, theft) can be paid off with a stiff fine or community service, which apparently opens up an entirely new plot-line.
fringe on flickr
I’ve been playing with flickr’s API over the last few days, experimenting with the idea of visual communities. So, here’s my contribution to the numerous mash-ups on the internet: a live search of flickr images relating to the Edinburgh Fringe festival. I’m still toying with a few settings, but it’s up and working. More on …
learning when to say yes
One of the rules drilled into me when I was first learning to improvise was near-unconditional acceptance: build scenes by saying yes, early and often. Like many other improvisers I’ve played with, I’ve spent time working out when to ignore that impulse. It’s not bad advice so much as conditional advice. Reading Paul Clements’ account …