Minmaxing Life

Media Molecule Keynote - Alex Evans and Mark Healey:

Alex:”I am going to do a lot of rambling about User Generated Content”.
They made their presentation inside Little Big Planet with custom artwork for GDC Paris. They explain they wanted to make a game based on creativity. Show a short history of game plateforms. “The technology improves [...]

…I get to see the sun rising on the Eiffel tower. :)

Now all I need for a perfect day is to get a croissant on my way to GDC Paris!

Today I was in the city of Nara - about half an hour by train from Kyoto - where I visited the Todai-ji, a temple which is said to be the largest wooden building in the world and is home to a huge 15 meter bronze Buddha.

I also spent a little time at the local [...]

I think I’ve just had the ultimate Tokyo experience…
About half an hour ago, northern Japan was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. There were a few casualties. I was woken up by a loud squeaking noise coming from the windows. At first, I thought it was the window cleaning guys. But then the squeaking got [...]

…can you have lunch at a “dog cafe”, were the owners have a small sandwich while their dogs feast on designer cookies while waiting for their beauty session at the dog grooming shop. I even saw an impeccably dressed guy spoon feed his (pictured below) chihuahua. Then he let the dog lick him on his [...]

The reviews for Soul Bubbles are rolling in:
“As beautiful as it is joyous to play, as charming as it is fun and as impressive as it is surprising, Soul Bubbles really deserves your attention. (…) It’s one of the purest gaming experiences we’ve had for a long while. (…) It’s beautiful, it’s elegant, it’s clever [...]

The past four days in Sainte Marie have not been as sunny as one would have hoped. After all winter is coming in Madagascar, and the rain with it. But no one cares under water so - rather than spending all my time lying on the white sand - I went diving. I am constantly [...]

The past few days have been all about the Lemurs. I went across the private reserve of the Vakôna lodge and Ankanin’ny Nofy - the dream nest - a small island made into a beautiful reserve. So I’ve made lots of new friends: Propithecus diadema (Diademed Sifaka), Varecia Variegata (the Vari), [...]

Did I say the drive to Ifaty was epic? Boy was I wrong…
I’ll tell you what’s really epic: 2 flights, followed by 10 hellish hours of driving off roads under a relentless sun, trying not to get stuck in the mud (and 12 hours of the same on the way back), crossing two rivers with [...]

Before reaching Tuléar, I spent a couple of days in the national park of Isalo where I saw my first lemurs. I was lucky to catch a glimpse of two of the three diurnal species that live in the area: the lemur catta - national emblem of the island - and the lemur fulvus rufus.
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