Brobst Town » Lunch Conversations http://paulbrobst.com Whaddaya got there, numbers? Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:50:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Uncanny Valley http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/11/the-uncanny-valley/ http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/11/the-uncanny-valley/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:36:22 +0000 paul http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/11/the-uncanny-valley/ Every once in awhile I find myself describing this concept to people.  This presentation does a good job of it.

As GPU’s become more and more flexible, it’s expected that graphics APIs will go away.  Flexibility in the rendering pipeline will be a benefit whether you are pursuing photo-realism or stylization.

Either way I’m excited to see what everyone comes up with next.

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]]> http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2007/09/this-dog-loves-his-shirt/feed/ 0 What games I’d be playing if I wasn’t playing WoW http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2007/07/what-games-i%e2%80%99d-be-playing-if-i-wasn%e2%80%99t-playing-wow/ http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2007/07/what-games-i%e2%80%99d-be-playing-if-i-wasn%e2%80%99t-playing-wow/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:24:03 +0000 paul http://paulbrobst.com/?p=19 Ed brings up a good point. World of Warcraft, in fact MMOs in general, have a tendency to soak up all of your free time. They push out all other games, and you’re eventually left with a backlog for those times that you need an MMO break.

Luckily, I’m currently on break from WoW. It’s time to make some progress.

Here is my list of games to play:

  • Command and Conquer 3
  • Dawn of War
  • Dawn of War: Winter Assault
  • Oblivion
  • Supreme Commander
  • Stalker
  • Company of Heroes
  • Crackdown
  • Lost Planet
  • Dark Messiah: Might and Magic
  • Guild Wars (uh oh, another MMO)
  • Splinter Cell: Double Agent
  • Xenosaga 3

Games I need to finish:

  • Final Fantasy 12
  • Xenosaga 2
  • Metroid Prime 1/2

Games I’m looking forward to:

  • Resident Evil 5
  • Assassin’s Creed
  • BioShock
  • Lost Odyssey
  • GTA IV
  • Halo 3
  • Super Puzzle Fighter (XBLA)

I’m sure that there are more games for this last list, but these are what I’ve remembered off the top of my head.

The other good news is that I’ve been deciding on parts for a new computer. My current one can’t handle the newer PC games. Once that is decided I’ll post up the specs.

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Tonic Water is soda water flavored with quinine, giving it a more bitter taste.

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