Err, where did the time go? :P

Hi folks!
Jeez, I just realised my last .plan (that's what they were called back then :P) was in Aug 2004, so that's over 1,5 yrs ago... and I figured I could really write a new one now... so here goes :)

I've never been really away from Torque, I was just focussing on paid jobs, and that meant doing web projects mainly in my case (Java, PHP, Content Management Systems, Shops, stuff like that...).

BUT I also did some some paid TGE projects, too (together with the 3D-Diggers) ... and I'm still working on some (commercial) TGE projects currently - which I can't really talk about yet... but I'll post some infos and screenshots soon, I promise :)

I am self-employed (you can call it "Indie" if you wish ;)) since almost 3 years now, but without a constant cash-flow you really have to focus on paid jobs/projects ... you have to pay the rent, insurances, pension, food, car, etc... you get the idea ;)
So to get everything going I really had to cut down time spent with "not-immediately-payed" (or not-at-all-paid") projects, which unfortunately included stuff like the AI Pack I was working on with Phil, Justin & Co., the TIDE/JEdit plugin, etc.

Another decision I made in the months after my last .plan was to reduce the time in front of a computer monitor a bit (before that, I've spent like 10 hrs a day for "regular" work and another 4 or so hrs for "spare time game-dev") and to get back into guitar playing again... I hadn't played at all for over 5 years, so I started practicing again ... and in the last year, I've also completed the "A-TEAM MUSIC ACADEMY" in Munich (private guitar college where you have lessons 1 day/week), which was a blast and really got me back into the music scene again - I'm playing in three different bands now, including a Thin Lizzy Coverband, which is really, really fun! :)

Anyways, so I'm not really "back" since I haven't really been away (I'm still visiting the GG page every day and hanging out in IRC usually), but I will be posting blogs on a more regular basis again I guess... ;)

Since a blog can't really be complete without a screenshot, here is a little (not DirectInput compatible) USB-device I've got to work with TGE last week ... more info about the project it is used for will be posted in one of my next blogs I guess ... so stay tuned! :)



cheers,
beffy