The job hunting process has taught me that nobody cares about mediocre people; applicants who don’t stand out don’t get considered. Exceptional people get jobs. Exceptional people get paid well, get paid to do what they love. Companies don’t wait […]
Author: Chris Grimmett
Time Capsule Blog Posts
Occasionally I have been doing this thing with my blog where I write an article, and schedule it to automatically post sometime in the future. To date, only 1 of the 4 or 5 time capsule blog posts has actually […]
My Top 5 Ugliest Vocaloid Modules
The VOCALOID community is vast, made up of people from all walks of life. It’s only natural that some of the thousands of module creations are not pleasing to the beholder. To that end, here are my to 5 ugliest […]
Ludum Dare, Code in the Dark Aftermath
I took part in not one, but two competitions last weekend. First was Ludum Dare 45, a competition to make a game in 48 hours. Second was Spokane Code in the Dark 2019, a HTML/CSS competition with a nightclub vibe. […]
Ludum Dare 45 Struggles
I woke up from a nap at 3:30PM and jumped on ldjam.com to check the theme. “Start with nothing.” 30 minutes into the competition, I fired up Atom, and opened the love2d wiki. I had a perfect idea. Kasane Teto […]
I forgot what I was going to write about
Last night as I got into bed, I had a great idea for a blog topic. I set a visually anchored mental reminder for myself, that when I got back to my laptop in the morning, I would write down […]
How to Monetize Your Blog
Monetizing your blog is not easy. You need solid content, an audience, and a business model. There is no one way to monetization, but here are some tips on monetization methods that I employ. Affiliate Marketing Every reader viewing your […]
I’m an Addict.
I am a net junkie. I have been for my entire adult life. I have been late to work on countless occasions because I couldn’t bring myself to disconnect at night when I should be sleeping. This started in my […]
I’m in Love with Hatsune Miku 初音ミク
I was playing Project DIVA f last night when I realized something. Miku has changed my life. The realization came to me after I beat Project DIVA f on normal difficulty. The credits began to roll on the Weekender Girl […]
Another Scammer on Fiverr
I got my first Fiverr order of 2019 today. A client was having difficulty using the audio/video tool ffmpeg, and contacted me with their problem. Their issue fit my ffmpeg Fiverr gig to the T, and I was excited to […]