Archive for January, 2008

Socket servers for Flash games and chat

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I’ve been looking at various server solutions for implementing realtime chat /realtime games, with a flash front end.

Rather than using am inelegant polling php solution , I thought I’d look into something more efficient and quick responding.

Normally I’d look straight to Adobe Media Server, but a) it’s heavy on server resources and b) the dev version has a piddling 10 simultaneous connections (£3k+ for a full licence). As the project I’m looking at implementing is a shoestring affair that just ain’t happening..

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Youtube Downfall meme

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Downfall, great film. A particular section (where Hitler goes off on one after being told his army is fucked) is being used to overdub nonsense all over youtube wherever conflict and defeat must be satirised. Some good chuckles in amongst these if you know the overlaid context.. sooner or later though, somebody has to tackle the big ones (mac v pc?)

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Hello 2008

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Yup finally decided to join the world of blogging, less reading this year – more writing.

So what to waffle on about – initial category list of the top of the head includes:

humour | music | toys n gadgets | web stuff | photography | sport | rants & random