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Geek Culture / I'm back ... sort of

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Philip
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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 11:13
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Hello to those of you who remember me, and to those of you who don't (lucky you)

I have returned ... sort of. I had to nip away from the forums and the TGC community in mid 2007 as I was at that time busy leaving my employer of 8 years to become a partner of a different firm. Since then half of us left that firm and founded our own firm. So I've become an entrepreneur and have my surname in the firm's name. This is a very peculiar but rather fun experience.

Also, to add to life's rich tapestry, earlier this year I got married.

Anyway, given everything I learnt about game coding from 2003 to 2007, I've decided to move away from DBPro and am instead using the GDK with VS 2008. My first project will be a relatively self contained one. No more long rambling 20,000+ line projects for me!

Cheers

Philip

Cheer if you like bears! Cheer if you like jam sandwiches!
"I highly recommend Philip" (Philip)
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Van B
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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 11:38
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Good to see you back!, the forum just isn't the same without it's furry lawyer.

Health, Ammo, and bacon and eggs!
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Green Gandalf
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Playing: Malevolence:Sword of Ahkranox, Skyrim, Civ6.
Posted: 10th Sep 2010 12:18
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Welcome back!

Quote: "No more long rambling 20,000+ line projects for me!"


I suppose they'll be at least 40,000 lines now.

I always thought C++ programs were 20,000 lines long just to get a rotating cube on the screen. (Oh dear, I shouldn't have said that - this thread will now become a "which is the best language to use" thread. Sorry. )
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Fatal Berserker
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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 14:23
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HEY!
Im that guy who claims to know you and tries to relive moments that never (or most likely didnt) exist while you end up feeling in an awkward position!

Welcome back.

Smoke me a kipper, ill be back for breakfast.
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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 16:40
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'Ello darlin'. Welcome back.

Quote: "(Oh dear, I shouldn't have said that - this thread will now become a "which is the best language to use" thread. Sorry. "


zomg, like everybody knows binary is for like the hardcore coders.


Hope you have fun in your return dude. And unfortunately, I do remember you.

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 19:51
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Philip! I was wondering where you disappeared to!

Life seems exciting for you, but I guess you figured out the single inescapable fundamental fact of the universe: nothing is more exciting than the TGC forums.

Welcome back.

"everyone forgets a semi-colon sometimes." - Phaelax
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Jeku
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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 20:06
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Welcome back


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IanM
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Posted: 11th Sep 2010 00:37
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It's about time too!

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Jimmy
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Posted: 11th Sep 2010 00:47
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Herro bear.

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Neuro Fuzzy
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Posted: 11th Sep 2010 02:46
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Quote: "I always thought C++ programs were 20,000 lines long just to get a rotating cube on the screen."


From scratch, hellz ya. with Directx or opengl... yeah pretty much. DarkGDK handles all that window creation and other headache stuff on its own tho, so short applications aren't rare.

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Mnemonix
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Posted: 12th Sep 2010 17:42
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Quote: "Anyway, given everything I learnt about game coding from 2003 to 2007, I've decided to move away from DBPro and am instead using the GDK with VS 2008. My first project will be a relatively self contained one. No more long rambling 20,000+ line projects for me!"


You know full well that I am still waiting for Entropy!

Congratulations on all your achievements, not least on convincing your fiancee that you are indeed human.

The forum is a much funnier place to reside as a result of this great event.

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Philip
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Posted: 19th Sep 2010 00:49
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I'm a lot more serious these days.

I have to be. I actually employ people.

Cheer if you like bears! Cheer if you like jam sandwiches!
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Mnemonix
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Posted: 19th Sep 2010 00:57
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Quote: "I'm a lot more serious these days.

I have to be. I actually employ people.
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Surely this newfound seriousness is just a ruse though ?

Join us at www.devhat.net and in #lobby at irc.devhat.net
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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 19th Sep 2010 02:05
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I hope so.
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Lost in Thought
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Posted: 22nd Sep 2010 12:55
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Welcome back And you can't be serious ... all the best employers are funny.

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