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<title>AlexTALL</title><link>http://www.alextall.com/index.html</link><description>Hot News&#x21;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2009 Alex Du Bois</dc:rights><dc:date>2009-11-04T22:16:22-06:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:39:57 -0600</lastBuildDate><item><title>The End: Progress Report</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-04T22:16:22-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/progress_report.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/progress_report.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's where we are with <a href="/files/portfolio-progress.html" rel="self" title="Personal:Portfolio Progress">the project</a> in the works. I have finished the storyboards and low poly models with which I will begin blocking tomorrow.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Dreaming About Gaming</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-24T22:32:51-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/e211b8cc3ef4e59516fc56d6edd77560-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/e211b8cc3ef4e59516fc56d6edd77560-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I've had this crazy idea in my head for a while now. What if you could take a game out of your Sony game console and play it on your PC? Then go to a friend's house and play it on their Microsoft console? How could this even be possible? How would this affect video game companies? How would it affect consumers? <br /><br />I've got a bit of a half-baked scheme for the technical side of things, and I think that I've got a bit of a handle on the economic impact of such a drastic change, but I have no misconception of omniscience in this regard. Therefore I will be writing down all of the details I have thus far come up with in hopes that others may be able to refine the concept into something feasible. More information to come...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Upgrading Your OS: Mac OS vs Windows</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-12T08:57:38-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/35a48080fd29805dadeeda49c5de2a5c-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/35a48080fd29805dadeeda49c5de2a5c-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Mac OS X 10.6, codenamed Snow Leopard, came out just two weeks ago and Windows 7 is quickly reaching general availability. After a post on <a href="http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/09/microsoft-upgrade-to-windows-7-can-take-up-to-a-day.ars" rel="external">Ars Technica</a> about the time it may take to upgrade Windows 7, I got to thinking about how long it took me to upgrade to Snow Leopard.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Studio Continues</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-09T22:46:17-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/156c026b40e7b0bb46355ed57bee86bc-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/156c026b40e7b0bb46355ed57bee86bc-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Continuing on the trend started earlier this week with rearranging furniture, I was looking at the shelves in my studio and was rather unimpressed. So I decided that I would build a new set.<br /><br />If you've seen my old site, then you may recall a picture of the setup I had with my shelves. <br /><br /><img class="imageStyle" alt="100_0367" src="http://www.alextall.com/files/100_0367.jpg" width="480" height="359"/><br /><br />I had essentially set up a desk for myself within a set of shelves from Ikea. <a href="/files/the_studio_begins.html" rel="self" title="Personal:The Studio Begins...">And if you recall</a>, what I had in the studio prior to today's makeover, was simply the middle set of shelves from the picture above.<br /><br />I've been thinking for about a week that I needed more shelf space. I had pretty much used up all the room I had and my desk was already collecting clutter that was never intended to end up there. I originally pulled out the corner unit to replace the shelves I had, but realized that I could future-proof this design by adding another set of shelves. Here's what I've come up with:<br /><br /><img class="imageStyle" alt="IMG_0049" src="http://www.alextall.com/files/img_0049.jpg" width="480" height="360"/><br /><br /><img class="imageStyle" alt="IMG_0052" src="http://www.alextall.com/files/img_0052.jpg" width="480" height="360"/><br /><br />I've got a lot more shelf space, though my window is completely blocked now. There's still some setting up/cleaning up to be done before I'm done, but overall I am very pleased with the result. I have much more workspace on my desk now that I've moved all of my PC equipment to the shelves, and I actually have much easier access to books I use often as well as my other goodies. Bonus!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Forever Learning</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-09T08:59:55-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/2574f0aadedffdc74fd8c967dec9e962-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/2574f0aadedffdc74fd8c967dec9e962-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I've been modeling and animating for several years now, but with the current project I am working on, I have learned quite a bit about myself. The most interesting conclusion I have come to is this: as much as I know right now, there is always more to learn. Seems obvious, right? Well the more that I learn, the more I realize there is much MUCH more <em>to</em> learn.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Broken Chair</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-08-08T22:55:54-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/feff27deea56e35a97a27e84748b7760-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/feff27deea56e35a97a27e84748b7760-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I have managed to remove almost all usability from my new <a href="/files/the_studio_begins.html" rel="self" title="Personal:The Studio Begins...">desk</a> by breaking the only chair I had that was tall enough to reach.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New furnishings</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-07T22:47:08-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/7d013dfa8698299d2a2440326418e14c-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/7d013dfa8698299d2a2440326418e14c-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I've been in my apartment for a couple of months now, and tonight I have finally gotten my living room set up enough that I wouldn't be completely embarassed if someone were to come over.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Blender 2.5 Preview</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-08-23T23:48:19-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/Blender_25_Preview.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/Blender_25_Preview.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve spent the past couple hours playing with the latest test builds of Blender 2.5, and though it is still fairly unstable, there&rsquo;s more potential than can be put into words, and when the release is finished, it will be even more serious competition to major commercial packages than before.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Spiral-y toy thing</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-08-17T01:55:21-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/spiral-toy-thing.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/spiral-toy-thing.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve spent all day working on an animation project, but around 1 this morning I got side tracked and started playing with the idea of a metal ball which turned into a spiral, and now it has translucent plastic inserts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Portfolio Progress</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-07-29T13:07:46-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/portfolio-progress.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/portfolio-progress.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve debated whether I want to post anything to my blog as to the status of any animation projects, but I&rsquo;ve decided that since my current project is simply to build a portfolio, and is being funded internally I don&rsquo;t really have anything holding me back from making announcements as to my progress.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A sketch of a girl</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-07-21T00:01:22-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/sketch_of_a_girl.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/sketch_of_a_girl.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Writing code gets boring, and just about anyone will be easily distracted after a few hours. Here&rsquo;s what happens when I get bored...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Studio Begins...</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-27T14:09:29-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/the_studio_begins.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/the_studio_begins.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had mentioned before that I needed to get some kind of desk/work area set up in the new apt. After dealing with a built-in desk for a couple weeks, a friend and I came up with an idea to build a desk. As it turns out, the idea was pretty good.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Change of Scenery</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-01T14:05:42-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/change_of_scenery.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/change_of_scenery.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I have just finished moving. I found a new apartment in The Woodlands (which is actually the same complex I used to live in) and they were willing to cut me a deal, being a returning tenant. I&rsquo;m really happy with the new location, but I really need to get a desk set up and get rid of some of these boxes that litter the dwelling.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Animation</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>3D animation</category><category>storyboarding</category><dc:date>2009-06-25T11:03:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/animation.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/animation.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple years ago a friend and I had gotten the idea to make an animation together. We had come up with the basic premise, but the idea never really took off... until now.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New app ideas</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>OS X</category><category>iPhone</category><category>Programming</category><dc:date>2009-04-22T11:38:59-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/new_app_ideas.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/new_app_ideas.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Apparently sleeping is the trick to coming up with ideas for development. The past two nights I have come up with ideas for apps to build for the computer as well as the iPhone.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Mac</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><category>Computers</category><category>Apple</category><category>MacBook Pro</category><dc:date>2009-04-19T21:42:06-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/new_mac.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/new_mac.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I got a new computer and I&rsquo;m rather excited about it. I also got some new software, too!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Site</title><dc:creator>Alex.DuBois@mac.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Personal</dc:subject><dc:date>2009-04-19T21:36:15-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.alextall.com/files/new_site.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.alextall.com/files/new_site.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to the new site! I&rsquo;m not really sure what to write here, because this is just a test page.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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