tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:12:44 +0000http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/NicBlogger521125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-2287438788290787772Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-04-24T15:12:44.668+01:00http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2008/04/erm.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-3500417690262856922Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:19:00 +00002007-03-30T15:58:14.853+01:00...we shouldn't have left you... without a dope beat to... oh you get the idea! So there's lots to talk about. Lots of Medulla Corp news. The big one is: We're relocating to Singapore! Yup - this week I accepted a position at a games studio in Singapore (not sure if I can announce who yet) as a Lead Designer. Yanti, Tifa, Yuffie and me will be packing things over the next 2 months and selling http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/03/its-been-long-time.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-1985001007822192365Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:54:00 +00002007-03-13T14:57:38.658ZLooks like the book I contributed to is out in the US. Wonder when I'm going to get my copy? Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/03/looks-like-book-i-contributed-to-is-out.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-5313473474319252898Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:50:00 +00002007-03-13T13:55:44.393Zorganic motionmarkerlessmotion captureI love mocap. I was lucky enough to do some mocap directing on the ill fated Orchid, and since then I've always wanted a cheap solution so you can just grab things as you need them instead of booking studio time. Looks like this might be the answer. I'm sure it's expensive right now - but if the setup is 4-6 cameras, an empty room and some software - I'm definitely sold on the idea. Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/03/mocap-without-sexy-suits.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-3916317865070190327Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:06:00 +00002007-01-25T14:19:12.730ZI posted a video of this a few months ago but here's a video of a working prototype... I think it's no use as an everyday office tool - but as a music/art/games interface I think it's got sooo much potential. In other news - it's been snowing here. Check out my wife's blog for pictures :) Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/02/return-of-cool-ui.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-7213805610300392025Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:10:00 +00002007-01-25T14:19:10.314ZI've been following this story on Think Progress. Very interesting... Nic. http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/where-news-becomes-whatever-you-want-it.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-3271431662789828296Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:02:00 +00002007-01-22T12:07:36.026ZIt took 10 years but it's nice to be number 1 in the charts again :) Yup - 'Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode' is finally out on Verizon in the USA. If you have a compatible phone, check it out in all it's action shooter, story driven glory :) Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/one-one-one-one-one-one-one.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-2224806332726579255Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:08:00 +00002007-01-22T10:09:21.011ZGreat great great human beat box vid! Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/dj-food.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-7740989011983350429Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:50:00 +00002007-01-16T09:56:15.931Z...This is 1 guys Wii Sports experiment. He changed nothing about his routine, just played 30 minutes of Wii Sports every day and lost 9 pounds in 6 weeks! Nintendo is the solution to childhood obesity :) Love my Wii, but love my wife more :) Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/i-got-to-try-this.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-2940976254735396146Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:28:00 +00002007-01-09T09:30:34.483ZThis looks great! For more read HERE! Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/me-wanteeeeeeeeeee.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-7515658102950988734Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:50:00 +00002007-01-05T16:00:46.959ZAt the end of last year my wife and I went to a concert by 'Gamelan Shokbreker' at the Union Chapel in Islington, London. We didn't really know what to expect. We thought it was just a Gamelan concert and we all know Nic loves Gamelan so we got tickets. Turns out 'Gamelan Shokbreker' is a collaboration between some traditional Indonesian Gamelan musicians and some Norwegian Jazz/Electronic http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/gamelan-shokbreker.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-1376777641670979548Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:36:00 +00002007-01-03T13:59:27.638ZMost videogames don't make good movies. Saw bits of Doom last night and it did nothing to change my opinion... then - I found this: More HERE Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2007/01/videogame-to-movie-convertion.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-8927682993431465785Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:12:00 +00002006-12-22T09:22:17.094ZWii got its web browser today and so i thought i'd blog quickly about it from the wii. it works really well. i did crash it pretty quickly though, but sites like youtube work just fine. anyway... got to lay wood flooring in the living room now :) nichttp://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/12/blogging-from-wii.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-4888909524947167956Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:39:00 +00002006-12-12T10:41:48.139Z Because if that's previewing on a PC.. it's a PC FROM THE FUTURE!!! Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/12/proof-that-square-enix-have-invented.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-7622676873836235911Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:19:00 +00002006-12-12T10:24:39.160Z I saw the Rollins Band live once and they were amazing. Always had a soft spot for Henry Rollins even if I don't always agree with EVERYTHING he says (just 99.9% of it). There's also a great track on the William Shatner album, 'Has Been' called 'I can't get behind that', which features Mr. Rollins and is a delight. Man, I wish Rollins was the US president. Might save the nation. Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/12/god-bless-henry-rollins.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-5537115941428066172Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:44:00 +00002006-12-11T11:11:37.911ZAs you probably know if you've read my wife's blog, we got a Wii this weekend. I pre-ordered ages ago with utter faith that Nintendo would deliver something special. I've been close to a Wii a bunch of time but never played one (because I refused to queue for 5 hours at E3 to play for 5 minutes). It didn't disappoint. I unboxed the Wii in the office on Friday morning. The office party was http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/12/wii-kend-with-wii.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-3547050151741291225Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:07:00 +00002006-12-06T11:27:35.835Z'Dirge of Cerberus - Lost Episode' won 'Best Mobile Game' at yesterdays 'BIMA Awards'. Congratulations to the team. Hopefully a few more people will be playing it now since it launched as an 'embedded app' on the new Panasonic FOMA 900iv and should soon be available on Verizon in the US (was originally just available on Amp'd due to an exclusivity deal). You can find out more about 'Lost http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/12/award-win.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-7267528626904412500Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:20:00 +00002006-12-05T10:28:46.521ZYup - they should build this! Full story is HERE. Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/12/wandafuru-ideeru.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-7356058040618710685Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:04:00 +00002006-11-30T10:05:19.822ZYou know - I think animals have it better than us! Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/11/jet-set-willy-hamster-version.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-5256632549939379175Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:43:00 +00002006-11-25T00:44:58.571ZThe book I have contributed to is listed on Amazon. Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/11/get-your-pre-orders-in.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-116367206395665715Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:12:00 +00002006-11-16T10:14:23.986Z...very funny. Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/11/yellow-fever.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-116289512142737263Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:11:00 +00002006-11-07T15:47:54.430ZI've been messing around with a few Windows XP 'enhancements' and this is what my desktop (work) looks like now (click for bigger images): Here's the main desktop. I have a couple of Icons left over from windows like the recycle bin and some links to folders (like a gmail drive and some shares). The rest of the desktop is made up of Yahoo Widgets. Macs already have this kinda stuff - but letshttp://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/11/forget-vista.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-116289381788087265Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:00:00 +00002006-11-07T10:03:37.883ZFrom the every inventive Samsung... Seems like Korea is the only country making interesting stuff these days (except the Wii) Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/11/very-cool-looking-ickle-pc.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-116289321101889709Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:52:00 +00002006-11-07T09:53:31.046ZBut only if you've seen the 'original' Office Space'. Nic.http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/11/frikkkkkin-geeeeeneeeeeeeusssssss.htmlNictag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5997389.post-116185596547014428Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:45:00 +00002006-10-26T10:46:05.503+01:00I haven't blogged in a long-time, sorry. I haven't really had the time, or felt like writing recently. Busy, busy, busy. So I'll try and do a catch-up blog now while I fight the temptation to sleep on the train to work. Lump: A couple of months ago I got really ill. I'd noticed a small lump in my neck for a while, but being a man I hadn't done anything about it. Then it got huge over the space http://www.medullacorp.com/blog/2006/10/update.htmlNic