http://www.braindonor.net Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:42:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/new-category-always-learning/303/ http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/new-category-always-learning/303/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:03:16 +0000 John Hoff http://www.braindonor.net/?p=303

When I was younger, I simply wanted to learn everything I could...and quite often the reason I learned something was because I could. As I have gotten older and my time has gotten more valuable, it is only natural for me to put more thought into what I learn. With a career, family, and friends it is not hard to see why. When I am able to decide that I want to learn something now, I always take a look at the utility of what it is I want to learn and the utility gained from learning it.

I still spend ample time learning about games, reading stories, cooking, and in general soaking up information--most of which is only useful if I'm allowed to play Trivial Pursuit. (I say "allowed", because once your family hears you call out an answer to a particle physics question from the next room, it's all downhill.) I am still very much a kid at heart. Something that entertains and interests me has an inherent utility that cannot be ignored. Crazy at it sounds, this means that I would consider learning Pokemon along with learning Python.

It is my hope that I can share these motivations more often. And yes, they will range from the silly to the technical. So check back with me from time to time and I'll see what gems and surprises I have to share.]]> http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/new-category-always-learning/303/feed/ 1 http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/omnisomnia-development-takes-off/138/ http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/omnisomnia-development-takes-off/138/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:19:15 +0000 John Hoff http://www.braindonor.net/?p=138 OmniSomnia is one of those extended conversions being converted into a reality.

"Wouldn't it be cool if we could all play a game together in our dreams?"

That these words have been tossed into friendly conversations on numerous occasions is undeniable. So far, no one has managed to turn that into a reality. Since we have never been a group limited to just reality, we decided to pretend that it was already possible and get busy building the game already! Thus OmniSomnia was born.

OmniSomnia — Together We All Dream
OmniSomnia is being currently being developed as a web-based strategy role-playing game. Players will be tasked with building teams of characters that will compete against each other in various game realms with a variety of dynamic themes. Game realms will initially be set time periods during the history of a fantasy world ranging from the stone-age beginnings of civilization to the steam-punk styled modern era.

The eventual goal of development are to have several highly dynamic game realms open for players at any given time. The game realms will progress through the ages, driven entirely by the actions of the players. Ranging from warriors defending a city from invasions to inventors working to advance technology, the players will drive the advancement of civilization from within.

Feel free to check in on us from time to time at www.omnisomnia.com. We are hard at work making it a reality and will keep all of you up-to-date on our progress.]]> http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/omnisomnia-development-takes-off/138/feed/ 0 http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/new-site-launched/4/ http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/new-site-launched/4/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:36:04 +0000 John Hoff http://www.braindonor.net/?p=4 I took down the static place-holder page that I have been running for about five years and finally have some content for general consumption.

The site is a WordPress blog with a custom written theme. With all the time and effort I have been putting in to creating custom WordPress sites, it only made sense to get one of my own up and running. I should be releasing my theme soon to share some of the tips and tricks I've learned with WordPress along the way.]]> http://www.braindonor.net/news-events/new-site-launched/4/feed/ 0