I have recently been reading: “Domain-Driven Design, Tracking Complexity in the Heart of Software” by Eric Evans. An Excellent book. The basic principle is that a “Ubiquitous Language” should be a core design element which is shared between all participants and extended, or refactored as the understanding of the problem domain matures. This has echos [...]

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Well, not really. But after my previous post was made, I received a link to a group which is developing an educational MMO game based on Math! This game apparently will use a lot of the same ideas I was talking about. I’m impressed, I can hardly wait for its release! http://www.frozennorth.net/games/ I love it [...]

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Back when I wrote the article on “Why can’t I learn Chinese in a computer game“, I posted it to a list of professional game developers to get their response. I guess it was naive of me, but I was thinking of “game” in terms of a role playing game, or perhaps an MMO. The [...]

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I apologize for not posting very often. I could make all the normal excuses, but the fact is, I hate to post unless I have a “big idea” to relate. Unfortunately the “big Idea” thing is an unnecessary constraint on me, and discourages creative flow while encouraging writers block. So I am promising myself, and [...]

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One very useful technique I’ve been using is the “Morning Ritual”. I’ve always had the tendency to stay up late, and sleep in until the last moment, and I never seemed to have time to do the things I knew I wanted to do each day. By promising myself to do a “Morning Ritual”, I’ve [...]

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In Tai-chi practice there is this skill called “push hands“. Basically you and a partner remain in contact with each other while each player alternately pushes towards your partners center. The practice is to absorb the push and/or redirect the push in useful ways. Push hands is based on the sequence: listening, following, interrupting, and [...]

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I listened recently to an Adam Up Live podcast (#48) where Adam gave a summary of how to amplify the learning process by doing what he called “Total Immersion”. Adams podcast used research from NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and child development to enumerate a list of what was needed to encourage rapid learning. I was [...]

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I originally got interested in self hypnosis because I was having a weight problem this summer. I noticed that my weight was creeping up, and I knew that at a certain threshold my diabetes would kick in. (I know because it has happened to me before). So, on a whim I spent about $50 on [...]

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I’m starting to believe that passion is the key to success. (closely followed by perseverance). I was remembering the many job interviews I’ve had and thinking about what made the difference between the successful and the unsuccessful ones. I think my passion was the primary factor. If I was talking about an area I deeply [...]

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Have you investigated toastmasters? They have chapters everywhere, and are an effective way of practicing not only speechmaking, but also your, listening, organizing and leadership skills. I’ve joined a group recently, and I can tell you that it has been very helpful to have a community of peers to practice with. Not only that, but [...]

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