A place for all my random. Sometimes, I pretend I know the internets: BlogTwitter PortfolioLinkedInTumblr (3.0; @manojalpa)http://blog.manojalpa.net/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzeas9sxBP1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One day I won’t come down.</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17613655792http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17613655792Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:16:57 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbfbreYvZ1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17537777475http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17537777475Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:02:15 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz77oeA5EE1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Delighting other people is the best part of wearing a costume.</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17389598641http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17389598641Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:38 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6ynxXr6t1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Alcyone. FC2012.</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17380665065http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/17380665065Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:11:57 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7wiizdp5c1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We climbed the mountain!</p> <p>(Montserrat, Spain)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/1029657046http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/1029657046Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:40:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6pcuf5xmn1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6pcuf5xmn1qzb1j0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6pcuf5xmn1qzb1j0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Chelsea’s English Chocolate Review</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/909752132http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/909752132Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:20:36 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9l23PNzP1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elation.</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/368646679http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/368646679Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:54:03 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvqy7bSfrp1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A close up of the mask without the LED eyes lit. Can we say “AWESOME”?</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/317023991http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/317023991Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:49:59 -0500costumecommissiondragonmoonstonecraftscreaturemaskcatalchemyphotoshoot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvqy3g0YxV1qzb1j0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Costume Commissioned from <a title="Clockwork Creature Studio" href="http://www.clockworkcreature.com">Clockwork Creature Studios</a>. I will never be embarrassed on Halloween ever again. Not pictured is the fact that there’s a spring-loaded hinge to the jaw, so when I speak, so does the mask. :)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/317020216http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/317020216Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:47:40 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xjOBawSLyiw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Validation :)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/274615656http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/274615656Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:48:13 -0500<a href="http://musicmonsters.manojalpa.net">Music Monsters</a>: <p>Zyks start out as small spheroid creatures - only then they get ears. Keep in mind we’re going back in time; this was the first game where I was lead designer. :) (GDIAC Spring 07)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211943957http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211943957Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:54:13 -0400<a href="http://symbiosis.manojalpa.net">Symbiosis</a>: <p>I really love this concept. I want to remake the game, one day, with proper funding and ability and scheduling. Minimal communication, cooperative play, surreal world. (GDIAC Fall 07)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211938083http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211938083Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:43:15 -0400<a href="http://comet.manojalpa.net">Comet</a>: <p>The spheroid main character in this game was a comet. Fantastic graphics by an MEng who went on to work at Valve and is currently swamped in L4D2 crunch (Hi Don!). (GDIAC Fall 08)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211929526http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211929526Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:27:00 -0400<a href="http://restibo.manojalpa.net">Restibo</a>: <p>A more direct blobular game, without the deformation. Gravity/non-gravity physics platformer. (GDIAC Spring 09)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211928573http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211928573Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:25:19 -0400<a href="http://atomik.manojalpa.net">Atomik</a>: <p>More proof that every game I make must somehow involve small spheroid creatures. More to come. (GDIAC Spring 09)</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211927525http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/211927525Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:23:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kprkbuiN1I1qzb1j0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Creamy blue streams -> more procedural Processing art</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/184596001http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/184596001Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:26:18 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ne6tB2KiZuk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Power of the Pentatonic Scale</p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/180093518http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/180093518Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:09:53 -0400<p>Automatisch’ chorus is so different and so much better than Automatic’s. Bitte bleiben sie immer auf deutsch, TH.</p> <p><a href="http://www.tokiohotel.com/de/#video/music-videos-1--.html">http://www.tokiohotel.com/de/#video/music-videos-1—.html</a></p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/179939222http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/179939222Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:04:18 -0400<a href="http://www.learn-effectively.com/60-ways-to-learn-faster-deeper-better/">Never Stop Learning</a>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/179677553http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/179677553Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:32:24 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/AHzCaDWTHpdjzpr4GUGFumWSo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The flock blossoms out from a single point; clusters form petals off the bloom. <i>[visual adaptation of Processing’s flocking example]</i></p>http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/133495877http://blog.manojalpa.net/post/133495877Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:13:11 -0400