Arting, Scootering, and Gamemaking
Nov. 17th, 2010 02:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
errantemberGot up today just before noon.
Yesterday I helped Amy do a cut-down and back frame of one of her biggest painting that wouldn't fit in her new truck. It took a lot of cutting and gluing and sanding, but we got it done. She worked on painting the new edges and claims it looks great.
Those who care about my health may be slightly alarmed to know that El Scooter is now working. I took the it from home up to Lamar and 71 on two different trips today, and it performed at least as well as it used to. I'm looking forward to longer trips soon, which will save me a lot on gas. Now that I have a rough idea of how often the batteries in the scooter need to be replaced, I can do a better total-cost-of-ownership calculation. It only uses about 1 cent per mile for electricity, but the batteries cost almost $500 to replace.
I continued work tonight on my Permaculture game idea with GameSalad, despite rumors that they're new licensing model will be horrible. I managed to make some rain, and a barrel to catch it in, and a plant to water with it. The tools allow me to work organically, trying out different ideas and physical dynamics to see what works and what doesn't. I have a very rough idea of where I'm going, but definitely not the kind of clarity I had around the Teddybear Eliminators game, which was going to be my first effort.
Yesterday I helped Amy do a cut-down and back frame of one of her biggest painting that wouldn't fit in her new truck. It took a lot of cutting and gluing and sanding, but we got it done. She worked on painting the new edges and claims it looks great.
Those who care about my health may be slightly alarmed to know that El Scooter is now working. I took the it from home up to Lamar and 71 on two different trips today, and it performed at least as well as it used to. I'm looking forward to longer trips soon, which will save me a lot on gas. Now that I have a rough idea of how often the batteries in the scooter need to be replaced, I can do a better total-cost-of-ownership calculation. It only uses about 1 cent per mile for electricity, but the batteries cost almost $500 to replace.
I continued work tonight on my Permaculture game idea with GameSalad, despite rumors that they're new licensing model will be horrible. I managed to make some rain, and a barrel to catch it in, and a plant to water with it. The tools allow me to work organically, trying out different ideas and physical dynamics to see what works and what doesn't. I have a very rough idea of where I'm going, but definitely not the kind of clarity I had around the Teddybear Eliminators game, which was going to be my first effort.
