The story of how a harddisk crash destroyed an entire site:
[Story]
"...What happened was that the read heads slipped slightly out of alignment and began what is known as 'head skip,' which means that the heads skipped along the platters like a stone across water. Each time they hit the platters, they destroyed a little bit of data (somewhere around 256 bytes). Because they were skipping, they were reading bad data, so the drive attempted to compensate by moving the heads away and back again, which caused the heads to skip into more areas, which the drive then attempted to read from, which moved the head and caused more damage. Given that the drive spins at 7200 RPM, a few hours worth of this type of treatment just completely hosed the drive...."
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
MS iPod re-design
Sorry, couldn't help posting this, but it kinda show the "thought" that is going into our usual products packaging design.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Time for Action...
Heyo,
It's time for us to revamp our Company mission statement and vision to reflect our new focus on developing the game, pets and moving to overseas markets. Meeting will be this evening (28 Feb), when Matrix and TY are present.
In other news, we will have a company re-org on Wednesday (1 Mar). There'll be some table re-shuffling to improve work efficiency for game development (as was discussed at Macs last Wednesday).
It's time for us to revamp our Company mission statement and vision to reflect our new focus on developing the game, pets and moving to overseas markets. Meeting will be this evening (28 Feb), when Matrix and TY are present.
In other news, we will have a company re-org on Wednesday (1 Mar). There'll be some table re-shuffling to improve work efficiency for game development (as was discussed at Macs last Wednesday).
Elimination Round... And Snacks
So if you're still up at 5 a.m, what's your morning snack? (Anyone who sees this can just edit this entry to add theirs.)
Her Highness - Teochew Porridge from geylang!!! No mee sua, teochew porridge also can. Hurhurhur!
(Sic)shot - Lotsa lotsa water
Cervantes de Leonard - Tau Huay (courtesy of Squiggy)
And while you're at it, vote for the name of the games division. The list is found under the entry called Branding Exercise #1. Pick up to 3. This will help with the elimination process.
(Sic)shot - Hazzard Core, Duality, Shoo Shine Shack
Cervantes de Leonard - Hazzard Core, Duality
Her Highness - Teochew Porridge from geylang!!! No mee sua, teochew porridge also can. Hurhurhur!
(Sic)shot - Lotsa lotsa water
Cervantes de Leonard - Tau Huay (courtesy of Squiggy)
And while you're at it, vote for the name of the games division. The list is found under the entry called Branding Exercise #1. Pick up to 3. This will help with the elimination process.
(Sic)shot - Hazzard Core, Duality, Shoo Shine Shack
Cervantes de Leonard - Hazzard Core, Duality
Friday, February 24, 2006
A little inspiration to lighten the day
Life in the Googleplex
Work and play can go hand in hand at times. It's finding the little niche in which the company can fit in. It all boils down to the maturity of the staff and the environment there.
Work and play can go hand in hand at times. It's finding the little niche in which the company can fit in. It all boils down to the maturity of the staff and the environment there.
Branding Exercise #1
Guys, need your opinions on the following stuff:
1. NeoPlanet
As you guys already know, our competitor has branded their cross platform technology exactly the same way we used to present it. After much discussion we came up with a new theme with which to brand both the technology and our game world. It's a dual meaning so that's pretty cool.
2. TYLER Games Division
This was brought up several times before. When we launch both the pets and our MMORPG we should have a name other than TYLER to let people remember who made the stuff. Naming the games division will give people something more unique to remember.
Here are some of the names:
1. Liquid Reactor,
2. Heavy Calibre,
3. Hazzard Core,
4. Reload,
5. Duality,
6. Omega Point,
7. Shoo Shine Shack,
8. Games Express.
Please tell us which one you think will be better for our games division.
3. TYLER Pets (currently known as choco-pets)
Should we rename it to "Pinggo-Panggo"? with the 2 mascot characters, one named "Pinggo" and the other named "Panggo". I'm thinking of using the "malc" pet as "Pinggo". Panggo sounds like some penguin...
1. NeoPlanet
As you guys already know, our competitor has branded their cross platform technology exactly the same way we used to present it. After much discussion we came up with a new theme with which to brand both the technology and our game world. It's a dual meaning so that's pretty cool.
2. TYLER Games Division
This was brought up several times before. When we launch both the pets and our MMORPG we should have a name other than TYLER to let people remember who made the stuff. Naming the games division will give people something more unique to remember.
Here are some of the names:
1. Liquid Reactor,
2. Heavy Calibre,
3. Hazzard Core,
4. Reload,
5. Duality,
6. Omega Point,
7. Shoo Shine Shack,
8. Games Express.
Please tell us which one you think will be better for our games division.
3. TYLER Pets (currently known as choco-pets)
Should we rename it to "Pinggo-Panggo"? with the 2 mascot characters, one named "Pinggo" and the other named "Panggo". I'm thinking of using the "malc" pet as "Pinggo". Panggo sounds like some penguin...
TYLER Health News #N
Killer Food & Healing Food
Quote: "It is known that some modern industrial toxins and pesticides can leave your body only through sweat glands!"
Kidney Cleanse Procedures
Quote: "It is known that some modern industrial toxins and pesticides can leave your body only through sweat glands!"
Kidney Cleanse Procedures
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Don't Click It!
Something interesting..
"How hard is it to break with our clicking habits? What happens, if we remove the essential elements of navigation from the interface, which we are accustomed to? Does it change our behaviour of navigation? Is this change for the good or for bad? What do we gain from it? Does we miss The Click at all? Deos this have any influence on our perception of the interface? Is clicking really rooted that deeply in us, that we cannot resist it?...."
Go check out this project @ [ DONTCLICK.IT ]
"How hard is it to break with our clicking habits? What happens, if we remove the essential elements of navigation from the interface, which we are accustomed to? Does it change our behaviour of navigation? Is this change for the good or for bad? What do we gain from it? Does we miss The Click at all? Deos this have any influence on our perception of the interface? Is clicking really rooted that deeply in us, that we cannot resist it?...."
Go check out this project @ [ DONTCLICK.IT ]
Monday, February 20, 2006
HR POLICY: Healthy Life Style
At Tyler, we want to make sure that all our employees are well and performing to their duties. And thus we have the guidelines listed below. Your health is important to us and the company.
Lifestyle Guidelines listed below to maintain your health and prevent stress:
Drink water : at least 8 glasses of water!
Remember to drink alot alot of water!! make it ur best friend! and make sure your pee is clear! it is the best way to see if u are drinking enough water! cheers to clear pee!!
Avoid cigarettes.
Cigarette smoking is the single most important preventable cause of illness and early death. The effects of smoking cannot be reversed. And please reframe from smoking one hour before you meet clients.
Exercise regularly.
Regular exercise helps people of all ages look and feel better. Different kinds of exercise provide specific health benefits. - Lets just walk more, stretch more.. Talk a walk every 2 hrs outside have some fresh air. It will do you good!! For those who have access to the gym, use it!
Eat sensibly.
A nutritious diet is essential for maintaining good health and proper weight.*do not skip meals!!*
We have having fruity fridays!! everyone has to eat a fruit on friday!!
Take care of your eyes.
After every 45 mins of staring in to the computer, give your eyes some rest by focusing on a far object. Hey, take care of your eyes!! they are precious. You may bring along your specs and change out of your contact lenses!
Learn to manage stress.
Stress is a normal part of living. Three major steps to keep daily stress from becoming a problem: take time to relax, talk with a friend, and learn to keep a positive outlook.
** more articles to come!! lets do it together!
Lifestyle Guidelines listed below to maintain your health and prevent stress:
Drink water : at least 8 glasses of water!
Remember to drink alot alot of water!! make it ur best friend! and make sure your pee is clear! it is the best way to see if u are drinking enough water! cheers to clear pee!!
Avoid cigarettes.
Cigarette smoking is the single most important preventable cause of illness and early death. The effects of smoking cannot be reversed. And please reframe from smoking one hour before you meet clients.
Exercise regularly.
Regular exercise helps people of all ages look and feel better. Different kinds of exercise provide specific health benefits. - Lets just walk more, stretch more.. Talk a walk every 2 hrs outside have some fresh air. It will do you good!! For those who have access to the gym, use it!
Eat sensibly.
A nutritious diet is essential for maintaining good health and proper weight.*do not skip meals!!*
We have having fruity fridays!! everyone has to eat a fruit on friday!!
Take care of your eyes.
After every 45 mins of staring in to the computer, give your eyes some rest by focusing on a far object. Hey, take care of your eyes!! they are precious. You may bring along your specs and change out of your contact lenses!
Learn to manage stress.
Stress is a normal part of living. Three major steps to keep daily stress from becoming a problem: take time to relax, talk with a friend, and learn to keep a positive outlook.
** more articles to come!! lets do it together!
Sunday, February 19, 2006
No Camel-ing!!!
This is public service announcement for TYLER:
Please remember to drink more water in the office! The office enviroment is very dehydrating. No more camel-ing in the office!
Please remember to drink more water in the office! The office enviroment is very dehydrating. No more camel-ing in the office!
Mobile Weapon developer's diary #5
More screenshots:
Update:
Site listing in search engines:
1. Google: No 5.
2. Yahoo, MSNsearch, Jayde, Lycos etc: Not listed yet, but submitted.
Update:
Site listing in search engines:
1. Google: No 5.
2. Yahoo, MSNsearch, Jayde, Lycos etc: Not listed yet, but submitted.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Big Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday 22/02/06
This is a company service announcement:
We will be having a meeting for all technical staff (including Malc and DZ) this Wednesday at the 24hrs Macs opposite Raffles Hotel. Meeting will be at 10. You guys can go direct or meet at office by 945.
AGENDA for the meeting:
- Plan for re-work of Isometric Engine
- Plan for re-work of Neoplanet Server
- Progress update on Laura bot and Laura illustrations
- Progress update on special effects and programming
- Progress update on 3D models
- Gameplay design
- Various game design issues
We will be having a meeting for all technical staff (including Malc and DZ) this Wednesday at the 24hrs Macs opposite Raffles Hotel. Meeting will be at 10. You guys can go direct or meet at office by 945.
AGENDA for the meeting:
- Plan for re-work of Isometric Engine
- Plan for re-work of Neoplanet Server
- Progress update on Laura bot and Laura illustrations
- Progress update on special effects and programming
- Progress update on 3D models
- Gameplay design
- Various game design issues
Thursday, February 16, 2006
One T-T-T-Thouuusand Hits!!
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!! We hit the 1 k mark!!!! Effort Sia!!!
(Yeah I'm just really bored and tired here...)
(Yeah I'm just really bored and tired here...)
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Mobile Weapon developer's diary #4
More screenshots:
The mage robot
Robot: "I am idleling..."
Robot: "I am attacking!"
Robot: "???!!!"
The mage robot
Robot: "I am idleling..."
Robot: "I am attacking!"
Robot: "???!!!"
THE GAME IS ON THE SERVER!!!
Awright you people at Tyler!!! Looks like crashing over on Friday night has paid off goooooooooooooood! Mobile Weapon is working AAAAAA-OKAAAAAAAY on our SPANKIN' BRAND NEW EUSONYX SERVER!
Get the game here and play it right in your own home now NOW NOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!
Ok 'nuff said.
Get the game here and play it right in your own home now NOW NOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!
Ok 'nuff said.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Mobile Weapon developer's diary #1
Did the animation for teleportation yesterday (the robot you see teleporting hasn't been colored yet).
I will be working on the cannonball attack animation after we're done deploying the LDMS for Estee Lauder on Wednesday.
I will be working on the cannonball attack animation after we're done deploying the LDMS for Estee Lauder on Wednesday.
Friday, February 03, 2006
捞鱼生 time!
This is a public service announcement for TYLER:
TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO LO HEI! Be at the office by 7pm!
TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO LO HEI! Be at the office by 7pm!
Tyler News Flash #3
Tomorrow's games, designed by players as they play
Quoted: His new game "Spore," still under development at Electronic Arts, is built wholly around this phenomenon. Players will control a species at it evolves from single-cell organism all the way to interstellar space-traveling "Galactic God," creating the look and personality of the species and, later on, the tools, cities, and even planets they used and inhabited.
Run Flash games on xbox 360
Quite a boring week in IT news, but not in current affairs (Danish cartoons, anyone?)
Quoted: His new game "Spore," still under development at Electronic Arts, is built wholly around this phenomenon. Players will control a species at it evolves from single-cell organism all the way to interstellar space-traveling "Galactic God," creating the look and personality of the species and, later on, the tools, cities, and even planets they used and inhabited.
Run Flash games on xbox 360
Quite a boring week in IT news, but not in current affairs (Danish cartoons, anyone?)
Thursday, February 02, 2006
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