<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog home for Rich Elswick Articles - Brought to you by JoeUser</title><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/rss/articles</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2008 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>This is my online presence and thoughts.  Those that do not agree, need not apply.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDate><lastBuildDate>2008-07-19T21:56:55</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0, Andrew Powell</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>apowell@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/317606</comments><description><![CDATA[Well, video games has correlated to a drop in violence, specifically among the youth.&nbsp; Of course I am sure at some point, someone will show in some fashion how it is related to something else, but for now, this post has done a great job of showing how statistically crime has fallen as video games have stepped up in prominence.<br/><br/>&nbsp;<br/><br/>As to the religion is bad part of the post title, this article here has a great explaination of how the Islamic religion is flawed as a well as going int...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/317606</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/317606</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Video Games are good and Religion is bad!</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/176112</comments><description><![CDATA[Found this on Digg and WOW, what a list and excellent cross reference to commonly used programs.  I was aware of probably 70% of them, but still it is a must have for those considering a change of pace.<br/><br/>Enjoy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/176112</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/176112</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>So you really want to switch or reduce your software costs</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/174251</comments><description><![CDATA[As a recovering Democrat... I am interested to see the fall out of this one.<br/><br/>John Edwards has dropped out of the race of the Democratic Nomination, so it is almost a given that there will be a woman or a black man as the Democratic Presidential Candidate.  <br/><br/>So, what does that mean?  <br/><br/>Well, we will find out one way or another if America is ready to move on into the future past it's history.  I do not believe it will happen.  Should Clinton win, then I believe she has a better chance of d...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/174251</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/174251</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>John Edwards drops out and my prediction!</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/172725</comments><description><![CDATA[http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=1085<br/><br/>Well in our latest game, Street Smart Detroit, there are at least 2-3 of these that we fail against, but then again it is a very indie style game, plus there is a lot it is trying to adress, so this time, oh well.<br/><br/>I disagree with the AO game comment as well, since well, it just doesn't make much business sense... at least until the Porn Industry gets into it... perhaps we need a Porn Sim game... your the director and all... HA, that would b...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/172725</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/172725</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Gamer's Manifesto</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/171275</comments><description><![CDATA[So I can across the following... very interesting insight, of course some of it is ageless youth angst of course...<br/>Rich<br/><br/>--> post...<br/><br/>Alright people. A few of my friends and I have been talking, and we have created a list of things that people do that deserve to die. I figure I would post them here. I hope everyone that reads this, and does any of these things, thinks about their lives, and how much they suck. If you use any of these for any reason, give proper credit, or I will have your ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/171275</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/171275</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>The Youth of Society - are they right?  Perhaps...</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/169983</comments><description><![CDATA["Now Brandon Sanderson has signed on to complete A MEMORY OF LIGHT, with scheduled delivery of the manuscript in December 2008 and a planned publication date of Fall 2009. “The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time…”<br/><br/>I just read this and found out Rober Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time fantasy series has died.  I have eagerly awaited his books every year, initially surfi...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/169983</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/169983</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Robert Jordan dies... Wheel of Time to be concluded!</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/168316</comments><description><![CDATA[This comic is done by a friend of mine and she is an amazing arts.  Her artwok as well as Erin Seigel's work on the comic make this a new and upcoming sensastion.  It has a unique american style as well Kay is a fan of the old school style Art work that used be produced all the time by Disney.<br/><br/>You can get a feel for the art style of the comics by checking out their site.<br/><br/>Hope you Enjoy it and if you do, please stop back by here and let me know!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/168316</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/168316</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>A new comic made in Michigan!</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/166676</comments><description><![CDATA[Well, Goole has finally gotten into the game on the Social Networking side.... to the point of they have sort of sat on the sidelines waiting and watching what works and what doesn't.<br/><br/>Well they have taken the plunge and are looking good to go on the horizon with OpenSocial, which is an Open API type thing to connect a variety of Social Netwoking sites under one umbrella.  I must say as well, it is about damn time someone did this.  I HATE trying to remember to go to the variety of different s...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/166676</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/166676</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>blown away - Google will take down Facebook with OpenSocial</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/165513</comments><description><![CDATA[Listening to the  LinkBobby Blackwolf podcast show today, he mentions how Portal was submitted to the IGF and one of the judges worked for Valve, saw the game and said we need to hire this team!<br/><br/>So, then Portal gets signed and now is released on Steam (I don't subscribe to it) so you really should think about that a bit if your an indie developer!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/165513</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/165513</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>How important is the IGF?</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/165454</comments><description><![CDATA[I came across this on a ColdFusion discussion list I belong to and it was interesting to see that there is an Adobe specific OSS hosting solution.  Of course M$ has Codeplex.com so it is only fair I guess...<br/><br/>just adding to the RIA controversy... is it Internet or Interactive... seems to me the later one is more appropriate all around.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/165454</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/165454</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Open Source Hosting for your Adobe software projects</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/164694</comments><description><![CDATA[You would think that with the depressed economy in Michigan that the government would woo game developers the way Georgia is... but noooo they won't.  At least that was the attitude 2-3 years ago when they tried to pass a law making it illegal to sell M-rated games, a crime actually, to underaged kids.<br/><br/>Just sad really... no hope in the future... the Big 3 are getting pummeled by Honda and Toyota, so even that is going the way of the dodo bird.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/164694</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/164694</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>States woo game developers...</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/164197</comments><description><![CDATA[As I was recently an Adjunct Professor at IADT-Detroit Link this conference sounds like it is one to be attended by those looking for innovative ways to connect to their students.  Perhaps one day.<br/><br/>Here is a post from one of the presenters, who is out of Ann Arbor<br/><br/>Link]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/164197</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/164197</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Innovations in Learning</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/163269</comments><description><![CDATA[I attended a user group meeting today called Michigan Interactive Designers Meeting.  It was a blast.  I have been working with Blend to use in a game I am making and ran into some problems, so I was hoping for some help.  Don Burnett was able to clarify where I was having an issue, so I expect to be able to get this resolved soon.  He also offered to look into a simple app example for me, so hopefully I get my game working soon.<br/><br/>Here is Don's blog:<br/>http://blog.donburnett.com/2007_08_01_arch...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/163269</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/163269</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>MIDaS user group</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/163039</comments><description><![CDATA[The production studio is out of Clinton Township, aka Metro Detroit!  Just amazing.  So much cool stuff is made here, yet the exposure for it isn't all that grand.  As a side note, I launched my newest podcast, http://www.detroitcreativetalent.com which will be focusing specifically on individuals like the folks at Greenestuff Inc. as well as a variety of others doing wonderful things for my hometown area of Metro Detroit!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/163039</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/163039</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Bedbugs... made in Detroit?</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/162595</comments><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Metro area has been on the move the past couple of years trying to get with the 21st century and move beyond just the Automotive Sector.<br/><br/>There are a LOT of high tech businesses and talent in the Detroit Metro area (Ann Arbor sort of included here) and there are a LOT of amazing people in the area doing some amazing things.  Stardock is just one of those companies.  Ever watch an automotive commercial on TV?  A LOT of them are made right here in Detroit!<br/><br/>Anyhow, take a look at t...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/162595</guid><link>http://relswick.joeuser.com/article/162595</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:56:55 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-19T21:56:55</pubDateParsed><title>Detroit Renaissance</title></item></channel></rss>