
Daily Drawing: Dragon 1
daily drawing
Dial-a-Dice now in Switzerland!
Yesterday we made a sale to Switzerland! That brings the number of countries with Dial-a-Dice customers to Seven! Wow!
Houston, we have a problem…
… It’s not 1986-87. And, apparently, Dad hasn’t used the muscles involved in Hacky-Sack since then! – OUCH! 😀
Geek & Dad Summer 2009 Daily Routine
The initial Geek & Dad summer 2009 routine now that Geek is on Summer Break from school:
- If Geek gets up first he sneaks to the computer and plays games when Dad isn’t awake to say “no!”
- Dad finally gets up and it’s time to stretch together
- Eat breakfast together
- Exercise – homestead style if possible (today we stacked 3/4 cord of firewood to cure)
- shower, hydrate
- write a poem and other writing if in the mood
- draw for at least 30 minutes, was 45 today (sitting outside).
- computer time (no playing games! :))
- Hopefully we’ll work on some G & D projects together, but so far Dad’s been stuck on some contract work (does help pay the bills though!)
- otherwise Dad does Work while Geek works on whatever he wants; currently he’s evaluating game engines (Torque Game Engine, 2D version) though today he’s drafting D&D® rules (“trying to make the Stormstriker Paragon Path” – whatever that means!).
- Lunch together, ideally outside.
- unless we are doing a non-computer project which hopefully we’ll get to sooner than later, more computer stuff (since Dad’s stuck on a contract that’s what we’ve had to do).
- Hacky-Sack break (reminiscent of the “D-Lab” at Reed College – this is how we took our breaks from programming when I worked there starting in the summer of 1987 or was it Spring of 1986? ah the memory is going!).
- currently, more computer
- ….
- Mom comes home, dinner together as a family
- Geek does Tae Kwon Do 3 evenings a week (brown belt currently).
- Dad is reading “Pern” books out loud at bedtime.
The goal is to replace some of that computer time with other types of projects (electronics, building, Making, Music, etc), but so far (all of two days!) that’s been the major activity.
Elemental Poem: Fire & Ice
FIRE & Ice
a diamond poem by Geek
FIRE
HOT, BRIGHT
BURNING, WARMING, GLOWING
WOOD, SMOKE, Glaciers, Water
Freezing, Melting, Chilling
Cold, Slippery
Ice
Elemental poem: Earth & Air
Earth & Air
a diamond poem by Geek
Earth
Brown, Grassy
Growing, Eroding, Shaking
Rock, Grass, Wind, Clouds
Blowing, Swirling, Breathing
Chill, Fresh
Air
Press Release: Dial-a-Dice exceeds expectations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Geek & Dad announces successful first week of sales for Dial-a-Dice iPhone(TM) application
Corbett, Oregon (June 2, 2009) — Geek & Dad, LLC announced that the first week of sales for their first iPhone(TM) application Dial-a-Dice was successful beyond expectations. With customers in over 5 countries, Dial-a-Dice has international appeal and more customers than expected after only one week of sales.
http://geekanddad.com/dial-a-dice.shtml
Created by Geek, a 12 year old who loves Role Playing Games (RPG), Dial-a-Dice is an iPhone application for rolling dice for Role Playing Games. Dial-a-Dice, only 99 cents on the iPhone App Store(TM) (http://itunes.com/app/dial-a-dice) is handy for everything from character creation to combat. Also handy for when you need LOTS of dice for calculating the immense damage done by a dragon’s fire breath.
The original interface allows complex die combinations, while remaining easy to use.
Use the included Quickroll buttons for commonly used dice, or you can spin the wheels to create custom combinations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Just tap the “Roll” button and Dial-a-Dice will roll your custom dice for you.
Rolls everything from d2 to d% (d100).
Requirements:
* Dial-a-Dice works with the iPhone and iPod touch(R) with iPhone OS 2.0 or greater and is available on the iPhone App Store: http://itunes.com/app/dial-a-dice
About Geek & Dad, LLC
Geek & Dad, LLC is a small software development company founded by a geek and his dad. Focused on having a good time while creating fun software, Geek & Dad plays in Corbett Oregon, USA.
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Reviewers: If you’d like a promo code for Dial-a-Dice in order to do a review, please send your request via http://geekanddad.com/support.shtml
Wacky Magic Items From the Song “Waltzing Matilda”
- Tuckerbag of holding
- Like a bag of holding, except food only
- Figurines of wondous power: sapphire jambuck
- Transforms into a normal sheep. You can eat the sheep and its bones will transform into the figurine. It can be used once a day.