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Trapped in a cage of wireframe

Here are some fun shots I just had to post: [image]http://www.rustycode.c...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 02/03/2004 (10:13 am) Comment 9 comments

Last night I dreamt in beziers

Ok, so it is the end of January and my Quake 3 interiors are *still* not done =\ I was originally colliding against the actual leaf faces (what you see) and this worked great for the player collisi...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 01/29/2004 (7:08 am) Comment 9 comments

Quake 3 renderer, some new stuff, and a girlfriend

I am finally nearing completion of my native TGE Quake 3 .bsp renderer =) Last week I finished getting all of the collision straight for t...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 11/05/2003 (9:32 am) Comment 4 comments

Whee! IGC!

I managed to pull everything together, so I am headed off to IGC this afternoon =) I'm going to pring an alpha copy of BoomBall so we can play a few little pickup games in-between all the other coo...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 10/09/2003 (8:16 am) Comment 1 comments

IGC or Bust!

A lot of things will have to come together for me to make it to IGC but I think it is possible =) I might need a ride from Portland to Eugene. Is there anyone leaving from Portland after 8:30 PM on...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 10/07/2003 (5:44 am) Comment 2 comments

No IGC for me =(

I really had planned to go to IGC this year but it just isn't going to work out financially or with my work schedule. Ah well, there is always next year =) Phil Carlise has already agreed to help repr...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 08/18/2003 (11:39 am) Comment 1 comments

This ole PC

Sadly, it turns out that my motherboard (Asus A7M266) just will not support an Athlon XP 2100+ =\ So, for the moment, the 2100+ is in my newly constructed suitcase PC. Soon I will pop for a shiny new ...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 07/09/2003 (12:09 pm) Comment 4 comments

Hardware Week

It is hardware week for me =) Bought some new upgrades to a couple of my current systems and putting together a new one. Upgrading my Duron 700 system to 1.1 GHz Athlon went quite smoothly and is r...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 07/08/2003 (9:24 am) Comment 0 comments

One of those days...

Just wanted to update ya'll on a few things. Digital Boneyard I am have finally gotten started on this and hope to spend some quality time on it this week. Unfortunately, my host's ftp serv...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 06/17/2003 (4:57 am) Comment 2 comments

Moving, Internet Woes, Projects, HL2

First the personal stuff: Following my yearly cycle, I have yet again moved. Unfortunately, the only broadband connection available where I am is satellite and that costs $900 to set up. Since I am l...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 05/20/2003 (12:42 pm) Comment 2 comments

Still around =)

After being unemployed for the last six months, I finally got a job. I have been enjoying it and I think I will like working there. I am really looking forward to having a regular schedule (my last jo...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 03/24/2003 (9:57 pm) Comment 3 comments

Realm Wars sketch

Posted my first Realm Wars concept art today...kind of a scary thing since I am such an art newbie. Hopefully, the real artists out there will be gentle. I had an interesting game idea the other da...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 04/12/2002 (1:21 pm) Comment 2 comments

Divorce

Wow! Just noticed that I have been a member here for just over a year....seems like yesterday... For those of you who don't know me, I was a very active member around here prior to and during the e...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 02/19/2002 (6:41 am) Comment 3 comments

Hoverbikes

Been a while since I've posted a plan so I figured it was about time =) I've been very busy since the release of the v12 (as you might have guessed =). I finished up my first tutorial on using the ...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 08/21/2001 (9:57 pm) Comment 1 comments

4 Easy Steps to Waste $200

1) Unplug fan on system controller chip 2) Boot computer up for 5 secs and shut it back down 3) Plug fan back in and restart computer 4) Stare in amazement as your computer literally does [b]nothin...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 06/21/2001 (1:29 pm) Comment 0 comments

Outta touch

Whew! I've been outta touch for a long while now! Just thought I would take a spare minute to update anyone interested in my life. My wife and I are all moved into our new apartment. We just have a...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 06/11/2001 (10:30 am) Comment 0 comments

240 posts and 14 .plans later...

Well, we got all the stuff moved...most of it at least. It looks like I get to spend the next 2 weeks cleaning our old house and getting rid of the stuff we didn't want. But, I also plan to do some ha...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 05/14/2001 (10:57 am) Comment 0 comments

Out of touch...

My wife is moving into our new apartment tomorrow (packing is not fun). She is taking almost all of the furniture with her. I will be left with a couch that we are giving to Goodwill, my computer (of ...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 05/09/2001 (11:50 am) Comment 2 comments

Migraines stink!

Well, I gave my notice for May 25th this past Monday. My boss was really sad to see me go but he asked if I would be interested in telecommuting. Since I've always wanted to work from home and didn't ...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 05/02/2001 (4:46 pm) Comment 0 comments

New cars and inspiration!

The job hunt goes on. Tech jobs are pretty slim pickings in this area (SC and NC). It is also very hard to look while I am working where I am. I have to request personal time 2 weeks in advance so int...

Author Matt Fairfax Date 04/25/2001 (9:03 am) Comment 0 comments